5th anniversary of my 400g reef

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melevsreef

melevsreef

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Today's the 5-year anniversary of my reef. 60 months of keeping up with water quality, avoiding power outages, handling phosphates (like a boss), removing massive colonies, photographing growth, cleaning cleaning cleaning, dumping out gallons of skimmate... thankfully I didn't do very many water changes. lol
This video does an overview of where things are now, and describes many of the things you may have wondered about. The anemone cube actually celebrates the same anniversary, and gets an honorable mention as well.
Read about the 400g reef here, there are around 15 topics covered: www.melevsreef.com/my-tanks/40...
We will have a livestream later today when I'm back home. I'm currently on a LFS tour with my club, shopping for acans for my reef. It's been too long. Maybe I'll pick up a clam too.
Please purchase things from my website; I sell the things I use myself for my beautiful reef: www.melevsreef.com

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@aymanbrown1704
@aymanbrown1704 3 жыл бұрын
Your love of this hobby shines as bright as the sun.
@MarielleMorris
@MarielleMorris 4 жыл бұрын
those fish are very lucky to have an owner like you.... you’re passionate about their care and happiness
@tasanastasi7799
@tasanastasi7799 5 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th Anniversary and a massive thank you for all your hard work that goes into not only keeping such an amazing aquarium , but also into your very helpful tutorials !!! Please do not stop 😉
@christerlunder144
@christerlunder144 5 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th anniversary! Beautiful natural looking reef tank. Thanks for all the amazing work and dedication you have for this hobby
@matyas4878
@matyas4878 5 жыл бұрын
Getting better and better every year. You are a valuable youtube reefer Marc, thanks for all the content. May you have luck for years to come!
@compyginorio5604
@compyginorio5604 5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the 5th Anniversary. I always enjoy a look at your tank and setting. Cheers!
@txJMJxt
@txJMJxt 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing your amazing reef, and letting us share your enjoyment!
@alanmorales7481
@alanmorales7481 4 жыл бұрын
I'm new to the hobby, just got a 40 gallon, I appreciate your dedication and passion !
@djpseudoname2023
@djpseudoname2023 5 жыл бұрын
There are too few words to describe how exceptionally beautiful your tanks are. Thank you for sharing.
@billshreeveable
@billshreeveable 5 жыл бұрын
Happy reefing, always enjoy watching your reef and all the beauty it beholds.
@danielp1629
@danielp1629 5 жыл бұрын
I love the fishes reaction to feeding time!! It’s not like they could smell it but they anyway all swam to you. Wow!
@Cliffepoos
@Cliffepoos 5 жыл бұрын
Love your video's Marc. Thanks for sharing them, they are helpful and entertaining. My own tank is just turning 4 years old. It's not as big or well appointed as yours is but I get a lot of pleasure from it. Again, thanks for sharing.
@MrShishi
@MrShishi 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this update.. Everyone was setup so well and easy to maintain that it just runs itself!
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@jamesgeyer7281
@jamesgeyer7281 5 жыл бұрын
Looks good you are giving us a good view of your 400 reef. Congratulations on 5 years.
@cameronbasford8991
@cameronbasford8991 5 жыл бұрын
Happy anniversary! Love your tank mate. Keep up the good work.
@sliceoflife1520
@sliceoflife1520 5 жыл бұрын
Really glad I stayed for the end of the video, beautiful view when you put the camera inside to look around
@TheDajohns
@TheDajohns 5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your amazing tank. Thank you for sharing, I watch all your videos.
@Nrohgats
@Nrohgats 5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Marc !!!! It's great to see a reef older then a year or two ...Can't wait for the 10 year anniversary ( YEAAAHHH ) !!!!! Marc i really appreciate your channel and all the good information that you share with fellow dedicated (Obsessed ) hobbyists..... THANK YOU Marc for sharing !!!!!
@gsander4837
@gsander4837 5 жыл бұрын
VEry nice mark. I never realized the number of fish until feeding time!
@CescaTheDarkHorse
@CescaTheDarkHorse 5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Marc, on five years of keeping a lovely looking reef. Keep up the great job that you are doing :)
@lindashansen2561
@lindashansen2561 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Marc. Happy Anniversary 🌹
@thepassionreef
@thepassionreef 5 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th year anniversary wow Melev time flies....awesome update i enjoyed every bit of it...
@BulkReefSupply
@BulkReefSupply 5 жыл бұрын
Happy Anniversary, Tank! ;-)
@camron4255
@camron4255 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Marine Depot!
@Viridoviperas
@Viridoviperas 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the five years! I do not keep aquariums, but I really do enjoy learning about reefs. Great video as always, looking forward to the content that was cut :-)
@nealenns7869
@nealenns7869 5 жыл бұрын
Wow Marc the reef is looking really awesome. Love the under water shots.
@HWolfe
@HWolfe 5 жыл бұрын
You do alot for the reef community, thank you so very much.💜👌
@GalleryAquaticaTV
@GalleryAquaticaTV 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful setup! Happy 5 year anniversary!
@damarrisferguson
@damarrisferguson 5 жыл бұрын
Just hit my 1 year anniversary for my reef! I Love your reef man!
@Fendrickson
@Fendrickson 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely phenomenal all-round! And that floater box.. almost as brilliant as the walk board.
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
I like to think of good ideas. 😇
@ArrickthaRed
@ArrickthaRed 5 жыл бұрын
Happy anniversary. I love these updates.
@sunnygoold9449
@sunnygoold9449 5 жыл бұрын
Dude I think this is my favourite video ever from you. It is definitely the best shirt I have seen you in. It fits you perfectly and you look super trim in it - you should buy 10 of them. I love the tank and the no filter look at the start. Lot's of great tips too especially at the end - perfect ;)
@lizanncrabtree
@lizanncrabtree 5 жыл бұрын
You can tell your heart and soul is in the tank. Super AMAZING!!
@tornadoalleyreefexpo874
@tornadoalleyreefexpo874 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Thanks for including us in the 5 years celebration.
@FishTankBarn
@FishTankBarn 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the 5 year anniversary. I remember what you went through with that tank in the beginning. I miss that monster leather coral you had.
@litoloco4fish
@litoloco4fish 4 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous my friend!!! Absolutely paradise
@memoenqz603
@memoenqz603 5 жыл бұрын
Wow! So beautiful! Congrats
@𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕛𝕠𝕔𝕖𝕝𝕪𝕟𝕟𝕁
@𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕛𝕠𝕔𝕖𝕝𝕪𝕟𝕟𝕁 5 жыл бұрын
I love your reef! I can't wait till I get a bigger tank. I have a 24 gallon all in one tank with a few corals. And a couple fish.
@ozarktalent
@ozarktalent 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, beautiful inspiration! Thank You.
@rahjelli
@rahjelli 5 жыл бұрын
Fastest 23 minutes I've experienced on youtube. Thanks for the breakdown Marc, excellent vid!
@screamsreef7105
@screamsreef7105 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful reef Mark. Happy 5th
@FlyRenegade_
@FlyRenegade_ 5 жыл бұрын
Incredible. Great job. So inspiring!
@callmenemo491
@callmenemo491 5 жыл бұрын
title should be "The Great Melevs Reef". Congrats on reaching 5 years! ...keep doing what you do !
@callmenemo491
@callmenemo491 5 жыл бұрын
additional traffic will be coming this way, thanks Jake @ Reefbuilders: reefbuilders.com/2018/11/13/anatomy-of-a-mature-successful-five-year-old-reef-tank/
@tinabloomfield7228
@tinabloomfield7228 5 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th Anniversary!!!
@jackmammonbifrons5923
@jackmammonbifrons5923 5 жыл бұрын
Awsome update bud, congratulations!
@mik310s
@mik310s 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing system pal, most impressive and stunning
@calebdemas3825
@calebdemas3825 5 жыл бұрын
I love your channel, your videos help me a lot with my reeftank.
@sylvesterreef2637
@sylvesterreef2637 5 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th anniversary 👍🍾🥂
@danchac01
@danchac01 5 жыл бұрын
Tank looks beautiful 👍👍
@jb-aquatics9635
@jb-aquatics9635 5 жыл бұрын
Happy 5th anniversary ✌️🙌🙌👍
@bubbles2642
@bubbles2642 5 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the open top!!!! Such a beautiful and well constructed tank.
@dg6187
@dg6187 5 жыл бұрын
Those thumb downs must be freshwater enthusiasts.. Great tanks! I like your electronic island stand I thought I was the only one to do that lol😅
@um02122
@um02122 5 жыл бұрын
Spock loves you. Happy aniversary!
@judyrosey
@judyrosey 4 жыл бұрын
Looks better without filter!
@joefoster3676
@joefoster3676 Жыл бұрын
Your reef is amazing the best one I have ever seen great job and love the video,s
@captivebredcanada
@captivebredcanada 5 жыл бұрын
Happy Anniversary!
@HotshotH
@HotshotH 5 жыл бұрын
Stunning, simply stunning.
@ReefandDive
@ReefandDive 5 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s a dream tank!
@tsurro8086
@tsurro8086 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank , wow so many worms in that sump, must be hard to clean without sucking them all out!
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
From time to time, I just have to really get in there and clean it out. But first, I need to mix up a big batch of saltwater so I'm ready to replace all that is sucked out. I'm in the mood to do it lately, so in a few weeks I'll have a cleaner sump once more.
@j_toledo419
@j_toledo419 4 жыл бұрын
New sub here.. Sir I must say this is maybe my 3rd or 4th video I've seen from your channel and all I can say at this point is that I'm beyond blown away.. I kept freshwater aquariums from the age of 10 till right around 30 years old when I decided to take a break when we moved to an apartment so my daughter could attend a specific school district and well I'm 40 now so that break went much longer than I planned lol. Anyway I was recently given a 20 gallon tank with just about everything id need to start freshwater but have caught this crazy bug called saltwater or marine aquarium hobby so have yet to decide what to do with the 20 gallon. Working with a very low budget so will probably be some time yet before I can act on any decisions but I would absolutely love to attempt keeping a reef or coral aquarium. After watching this particular video I've realized just how much I don't know about marine biology whatsoever, sadly. But as with all things we can learn, eventually lol. Curious tho about what you might estimate your setups would or about what you think you have spent so far? At first I thought easily over 20 thousand but after this video I think I'm probably off by 70-80 thousand? Anyway sorry for the long comment but again I'm blown away by the complexity of your system and feel like I need to take a few classes before even thinking about starting my voyage. I'll definitely be tuning in for your next uploads. #Amazing!!
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Joe. There is a lot to learn, and everything you know about freshwater doesn't apply in saltwater. Literally different worlds. That being said, you totally can do it. My channel covers a lot of topics, and my website has a bunch of practical articles you can read on any topic. The more you learn before you spend your money, the better. Regarding the cost of my own setup, I crunched some numbers a few years ago. Generally speaking, I tell people that it costs $47 per gallon to set up a reef tank with quality equipment before you add any water or livestock. (I have an article spelling that out, too.) A lot of what I did with my reef was DIY, which saved money but took longer naturally. The longevity of what I built is what makes that worth the effort. I'm coming up on the 6th anniversary of this aquarium in about 20 days. :)
@JR-zu9hl
@JR-zu9hl 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Great video
@StanTheObserver-lo8rx
@StanTheObserver-lo8rx 5 жыл бұрын
Whew,I'm glad I broke the reef habit.. I can just admire a great tank like that now. How do you resist the "Just one more fish" syndrome.-ha. I still have that with my 240G freshwater Rainbow-tetra tank. Hard to stop.
@InappropriateReefer
@InappropriateReefer 5 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic tank tour, thank you for walking us through your system! That side view of the 400g tank from the Anemone tank is breathtaking. And holy smokes, that sump is a mad scientist's lab... I already have a phobia towards having to talk someone through trouble shooting my simple system when I am not home; I cannot imagine what sort of instruction you would have to give in order to remotely debug an issue. o__O
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
The trick is having an awesome tank sitter. :) And a little luck.
@mariannezemen7943
@mariannezemen7943 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank
@malawimaya
@malawimaya 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome tank!
@jethawk9941
@jethawk9941 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats I wish I had a salt water tank all the fish you can get are amazing
@OnTheReef
@OnTheReef 5 жыл бұрын
You're playing with fire there with the open top, Marc. Congrats on 5 years
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
All my tanks are open top, it's been like that since 2004.
@OnTheReef
@OnTheReef 5 жыл бұрын
@@melevsreef Have you lost any from jumping?
@mikesbigtank6015
@mikesbigtank6015 5 жыл бұрын
@@OnTheReef Yes he has, all three people that jumped in are gone now, Lol!!
@OnTheReef
@OnTheReef 5 жыл бұрын
@@mikesbigtank6015 LOL
@nanoreefs4908
@nanoreefs4908 5 жыл бұрын
Looks great, glad I'm not the only one with bubble algae 😂
@daniellester8046
@daniellester8046 5 жыл бұрын
looks great you make it look easy
@jasonn7356
@jasonn7356 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats! I just went to the Long Island Aquarium and met Joe. He took me to the back and I got to feed the fish at the 20k gallon reef display. It was awesome! I’m pretty sure he has or will send you a picture.
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you got to meet him. I sat on that gantry throwing in one pellet at a time. He told me I could use more, but my method assured that I could just keep tossing in one pellet at a time forever, and not get in trouble with him. lol
@andrewnewton4393
@andrewnewton4393 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats the reef looks great
@davmrls
@davmrls 5 жыл бұрын
Spectacular Reef!!
@thomshere
@thomshere 5 жыл бұрын
Great Job, Congrats!!!
@chasevreefing6863
@chasevreefing6863 5 жыл бұрын
Living the dream keep it up !
@GSP-76
@GSP-76 5 жыл бұрын
Magnificent tank and setup... absolutely stunning.
@Ruiserpapinto
@Ruiserpapinto 4 жыл бұрын
Very, very nice vídeo! The 6 aniversary? Doesn't was ready? I wait for it!.....
@jaysreef5721
@jaysreef5721 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your 5years! That's awesome and definitely is a sight to see. Good luck on your next 5 years lol
@groteabbafan
@groteabbafan 5 жыл бұрын
One word again BEAUTIFUL👍
@hayesch1
@hayesch1 5 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@Rc51fans
@Rc51fans 5 жыл бұрын
Love the tank, had my wife and I captivated the entire video. Keep up the great work!
@willstruck2764
@willstruck2764 5 жыл бұрын
Dannie Marx once you’re wife likes the tanks you can get as many as you can afford
@parasiticthoughts3558
@parasiticthoughts3558 5 жыл бұрын
omg the top view is amazing Marc
@yellooh
@yellooh 4 жыл бұрын
Happy Anniversary!!
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The next one is in about 12 days, on Nov 10th. :)
@yellooh
@yellooh 4 жыл бұрын
@@melevsreef looking forward to it! I was surprised when you mentioned we were about a half hour in. It felt like ten minutes or so. I used to watch this on my other channel that I lost. Great to see all is going very well. Thank you for your time & experience.
@ReefDudes
@ReefDudes 5 жыл бұрын
That walk board was a great idea
@14pedro415
@14pedro415 5 жыл бұрын
Super nice tanks
@NapFloridian
@NapFloridian 5 жыл бұрын
happy Anniversary
@noelfezza
@noelfezza 5 жыл бұрын
another great video. thank you
@Caprieye789
@Caprieye789 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@AaronsAquarium
@AaronsAquarium 5 жыл бұрын
Love this tank.
@ldballoon4
@ldballoon4 5 жыл бұрын
congrats!
@briansfishtanks
@briansfishtanks 5 жыл бұрын
You have an amazing reef!
@hannahbeth8731
@hannahbeth8731 4 жыл бұрын
This is literally the coolest thing ever
@jcbueno369
@jcbueno369 5 жыл бұрын
Funny my lfs still have vho’s congratulations mark , bountiful tank.
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
Getting 6' bulbs, especially URI Super Actinics, was the challenge. With the XHOs, I'm set for the next 5+ years. :)
@tidalgardens
@tidalgardens 5 жыл бұрын
It looks really good Marc, congratulations!
@metledsabbsthica
@metledsabbsthica 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic.
@scottyjackson6665
@scottyjackson6665 4 жыл бұрын
bottle of Skol vodka chilling behind the anemone cube lol
@herbie978
@herbie978 5 жыл бұрын
Love this tank - can’t believe you’re running an abyzz pump and instead of a chiller you have a computer fan haha If my tank looks anything like this after 5 years I’ll be a happy man!
@phantombermuda1990
@phantombermuda1990 5 жыл бұрын
I love fish, I want a big fish tank like yours but I know I wouldn’t be responsible enough to keep it clean. Nor do I have the space or money. So you have a new fan because I love your fishies! (This sounds like a child wrote it so even if it’s weird to say, I’m 16... it’s just 2 in the morning)
@jorgemenezesjunior9117
@jorgemenezesjunior9117 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing...
@wedster93
@wedster93 5 жыл бұрын
wow all that passion! 😁😁😁
@vbogstandard572
@vbogstandard572 5 жыл бұрын
That’s old School what a glorious mess under your tank,,,,
@BlueCarbonReefing
@BlueCarbonReefing 5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on 5 years Marc! I feel like I just watched your 4 year video and how you were upset that it was so empty compared to your 3 year video. At 14:59, I see you still haven't figured out how to make your gorgonian stand up. haha Is that because Joe wasn't comfortable giving you advice on how to make it stand up? All jokes aside you have a beautiful reef tank. Keep the videos coming!
@melevsreef
@melevsreef 5 жыл бұрын
That Joe! He was supposed to be more helpful. lol
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