Meet My New Little Aquatic Friends

Meet My New Little Aquatic Friends | Blue Reef Tank

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Meet My New Little Aquatic Friends | Blue Reef Tank
This week, I'm sharing a special video about a secret I've been keeping for a while.
I am so excited to have the chance to keep one of my favourite fish. They are captive-bred babies and were only about 1-2cm when I first got them. They've grown so much bigger now and hope they enjoy their new home, the Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25. During the quarantine period, I've successfully trained them to eat frozen lobster eggs and white worms. I'm also adding copepods weekly to the tank and hatching baby brine shrimps on the side to give them a varied diet. I am so relieved that they all get along and do not fight. Looking forward to more adventures with these little guys :)
Please do your own research before buying any fish - this fish is not for beginners.
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Пікірлер: 113

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Any name suggestions for the other two male mandarins? Let me know in the comment section below! 👇👇👇

@ReefBrosOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Albert!

@sadshxnobi 2 жыл бұрын

Ran and Shaw from The Last Airbender series would be cool. They were both dragons and feel like it would fit with the theme lol

@darwindelacruz 2 жыл бұрын

Let's name it Shang and Chi in short Shang-Chi the Marvel movie

@sebastiengrenier2698 2 жыл бұрын

Yours video are awesome and so relaxing !

@uygartanyeri 2 жыл бұрын

You scared bro, we were waiting this video from sunday 😂

@DannysAquariums 2 жыл бұрын

*Oh wow, they are TINY! Recently added one in one of my tanks as well! Awesome fish! 🤩*

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! It's so cute and tiny! Is yours the captive bred ones as well?

@zxl_wizard4433 2 жыл бұрын

YES YOU POSTED

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

🥳 Thanks for waiting!

@aquajunkiejannis2479 2 жыл бұрын

Very, very beautiful rockwork and absolutely beautiful mandarin. Good work

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love the mandarins 😊

@reefholic 2 жыл бұрын

Wowww. Nice tank bro :)

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro 😁

@CzarnaWroc 2 жыл бұрын

You're a great guy. Very helpful for people interested in marine aquariums. Your movies are excellently edited and it is a pleasure to watch them. I watch it several times and I can't stop. I like your perfectionism and the ease,calm with which you take care of everything. It's so relaxing with that background music! someone wrote that you could change the music, but I consider that the one you used is perfect!♥️♥️♥️

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words Julia and I am glad to hear that you also enjoyed the music 😊

@CzarnaWroc 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueReefTank you're welcome Hansen 🙂! thank you for sharing your knowledge and giving us all such great content to watch and listen to🎥🐠♥️I look forward to the next movie they are so addictive 👁️ 🍥 👁️.You beat Netflix 😂

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

@@CzarnaWroc Your are most welcome Julia! I really enjoy sharing my experiences & tricks to others hoping it will help them in their reefing journey. If there's anything you'd like share in my future videos, please let me know as I am always looking for new ideas! 😁 Mine is far from Netflix's quality but thank you so much for the compliment 😅 Have a wonderful day Julia!

@starlex5867 2 жыл бұрын

wow they are really cute

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and tiny too! 😍

@JimmySchofieldx 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this vid so much, they are so small. Looking forward to see them grow

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jimmy! 😁 Yeah, they are so tiny it's hard to even find them in the tank even though I don't have that much rock

@Mmanifesto22 2 жыл бұрын

Favorite fish. Congrats and good job training them. It's not easy

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

yeah! The key is to never give up :) They'll eventually get it

@settsreef4164 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning vid as always. Love your new fish.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😊

@Mr18Guy18 2 жыл бұрын

Cute

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Very!

@melaniesimpson6322 2 жыл бұрын

Awww...so tiny and beautiful! I'm hoping to get a pair of captive bred mandarins from Biota in the next few months. Great video!!

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you should! They are so cute and it's such a joy to see them grow 🥰

@wicketlfe 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got more mandarins. I have 2 and love them.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Mandarins are such amazing fish! Goodluck with yours😊

@mauroemilioreef7852 2 жыл бұрын

After I started watch your videos I changed may way to keep my tanks. Congrats mate. I'm from Brazil

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and Hello from Australia! 👋

@lukebouwman7271 2 жыл бұрын

You have the best saltwater tanks I’ve ever seen on KZfaq! Great job those mandarins are beautiful!

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Luke! Yeah they are and I love them to bits

@lukebouwman7271 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueReefTank I have a question I want to try out the hobby but we travel a lot, would a water box be self sustained if I got an auto feeder and was gone for ten days?

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

@@lukebouwman7271 That will depend on the type of fish you want to keep. If you're only raising a couple of clownfish, it should be fine if you're gone for 10 days and use an auto-feeder. Just make sure you have an ATO set-up as well to top off any water that evaporate.

@mariachai4158 2 жыл бұрын

Smallest is Minnie, biggest is Mighty

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds cool! Thanks for the suggestion Maria😎

@4SunnyinMiami2 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very relaxing especially at the end of the night before bed time.😊

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to know that 😊 😴

@mattb2906 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, it’s like a little meditation session!

@lorenzospina3174 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos man 😍.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 😊 I love making them too

@reconnaissance7372 2 жыл бұрын

The patterns of the Spotted Dragonet are what I think created the spark for me to start reefing. I just went into a Marine only store one day about a year ago and thought they were stunning. But I would only ever buy a Dragonet if I had a good regiment of culturing Phytoplankton and Copepods. Guillards F2 is pretty much unavailable where I live so I just constantly browse the web for an Aussie based Phyto fertilizer. Once I'm somewhat competent and consistent with my cultures I would definitely consider buying one because they're truly stunning.

@frictionzonetv 2 жыл бұрын

Aw... I am so glad you got new ones. It was so sad to see Peanut go.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Peanut will always be remembered 🥲

@justinbarnes6833 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fish! One day I hope to be able to keep them. Still doing a lot of research on food sources etc and how to feed them.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are such a beautiful fish 😁 Try to get the captive bred ones instead of the wild caught. They are much easier to care for

@adrianlopezgonzalez5353 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Im from Spain. I love your videos. Keep it up!. Im saving to have a nano aquarium

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Australia and thanks for watching! 👋 😁 All the best with the nano!

@Blockoidcube 2 жыл бұрын

A lovely relaxing video once again, I wonder what else you could be hiding if you were hiding three whole dragon newts! Have you ever considered larger invertebrates like fire shrimp, boxing shrimp or Arrow crabs? In order to add a larger creature in your small systems. They mostly survive off of the food you already culture so I think it may be an interesting new area for you.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of cool stuff are still hiding in that quarantine tank 😎 I am definitely interested in a fire shrimp but they are soo expensive here in Australia. I am talking around $300AUD for one, it's crazy

@Blockoidcube 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueReefTank I look forward to it. Oh really I see why now hahah.

@RaptureSniping 2 жыл бұрын

I love my mandarin!

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

They are such a beautiful fish!

@dsking539 2 жыл бұрын

Nice👍

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

🙌

@RobBoryckiGolf 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing videography again mate

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😁

@theroaringreef4681 2 жыл бұрын

I love your editing style

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

@mattb2906 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I recently saw a guy’s video of his biota dragonets eating pellets and flakes! I’m sure not as tasty, but an awesome feat considering how picky they normally are. I’m thinking of getting one for my peninsula 25 once it’s up and running and a bit more mature. I had one in a nanocube long ago and it sadly perished.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely go with the captive bred ones! They are so much easier to care for. Although it can be more expensive but they are much more worth it in the long run and saves you lots of headache :)

@bartoszplewa3788 2 жыл бұрын

I see you are very familiar with aqua forest 👍 good Polish brand

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Love their products!

@Lucid77157 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Where did you get those jars that your pods are cultivating in ? Cheers

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacob :) I got the jars from IKEA.

@MrNixtt 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was like: where is my video:) thanks

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for that and thanks for waiting! 😁

@mrfish.- 2 жыл бұрын

You should name them Minnie, Tiny, and biggie! Love your content btw, it’s so relaxing :)

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr Fish!

@mrfish.- 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueReefTank Thank *YOU* for the heart!! ❤️

@stefanengdahl6744 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest male can be named biggie and the smaller male can be named middie! Lol

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Haha that's cute and a great idea!

@suhans8178 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I don't think I can ever keep a reef tank, but I am vicariously living through you haha! I have a question - what is that digital display in the side of the tank? I have always been intrigued. Take care!

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Suhan! That's the Carbon Dioxide Monitor :)

@kpaprima5454 2 жыл бұрын

call him The Big One

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Haha

@Mamamiaia-2015 2 жыл бұрын

you should name the one Cashew, or Cash for short, as an ode to Peanut. (yes I know cashews are technically not a nut, but it sounds cute)

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

That's a cute name! Thanks for the suggestion! 😁

@stefanengdahl6744 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest male should be named biggie! (Bc of Minnie) :))

@patricklehmeier8156 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Because of you, I'm considering buying an aquarium again. Don't you use a protein skimmer?

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick! No I don't but I am planning to make a DIY protein skimmer :)

@Magroth 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on how you train them to eat other foods than copepods?

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't have a video on that. I basically just keep trying different foods until they eat them.

@eneskayragorgulu585 2 жыл бұрын

NİCE VİDEO

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Enes! 🙌

@sadshxnobi 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted a dragonet but I'm definitely not confident yet in raising one. Maybe one day. They're very pretty fish though so it is hard to resist lol

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed! They are so beautiful but hard to care for but if you can provide enough food for them, they you should go for it!

@sadshxnobi 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueReefTank I need to setup a little copepod farm for them before I do. They're definitely on my list of fish that I want in my tank, but I'm probably going to add them towards the end when I feel like I can provide the right nourishment for them.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

@@sadshxnobi That's awesome! Just make sure don't get other fish that will compete with them and you should be fine (wrasse etc.) 😁

@jikim429 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Which siphon are you using?

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

That's a siphon with a squeeze bulb that I got from ebay :D

@ReefBrosOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

They are so tiny! What type of Pods have you been culturing to feed them?

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! The one in my culture is the Harpacticoid copepods 🙂

@ArrickthaRed 2 жыл бұрын

Mandarins are my favorite fish. Does that scraper have a razor blade on it? What brand is it? I want one like that but cannot find one with a razor blade.

@BlueReefTank 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love them too and yes the scarper comes with a razor blade that I can easily change if it ever gets dull. I got mine from ebay a couple of years ago. You should be able to find it there if you search algae scraper 😊