One mistake = Two months of Mayhem : Reef Update

One mistake = Two months of Mayhem : Reef Update | Ep.31

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3 ай бұрын

Let’s talk about the last two months on the reef tank.. and We hit the 1 year running mark 🤝🏾
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@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Check out indigocorals.com/ Also on eBay and take advantage of 15% off your order. Use promo code “Be Eazy” at checkout Stock list covered in video: Tangs: Tomoni tang Convict tang Wrasses: Yellow coris wrasse Green coris wrasse Dusky wrasse Leopard wrasse Radiant wrasse Red Line wrasse 6 line wrasse Others: Flame angel Flame hawkfish Azure damsel 3x chromis 1x yellow head gobie 2x clown fish Splendid Dotty Back 2x Cleaner Shrimp Coral banded shrimp Fire shrimp Deaths : China wrasse Twin spot goby Yellow head goby 3x Chromis 2x Flame angel Copperband Butterfly Pink scarlet wrasse

@Ireefcorals 3 ай бұрын

Where is Rico ?

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

@@Ireefcorals living life 🫡🤝🏾

@bluemartian9 2 ай бұрын

coral therapy, nice good name for this channel

@EnergyInclineReefing 3 ай бұрын

LOVE the tank after the manual removal! That banana grail is on my wishlist! HEAT! ✨Indigo sent over some QUALITY!

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Coral therpy always gets the bloood pumpin 🫡🤝🏾

@EnergyInclineReefing 3 ай бұрын

@@CJSAQUARIUMS You ain't neva lied! 😂

@aquaman0167 3 ай бұрын

Amazing tank. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

@BankersReef 3 ай бұрын

Love the new corals man, that banana is insane! Well done finding what happen and diagnosing the tank. Always love the updates man 🙏

@1joshword 3 ай бұрын

I always enjoy your vids thanks

@DCALLUS23 3 ай бұрын

Tank is looking amazing cj 👌🏻

@ap6826 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to show us a few months of progress in your tank. But sorry for the losses my dude! It’s so painful to lose these beautiful pets. Copper bands are so sensitive & I wonder if the stress level of being thrown into the display is what did it. If you try again you should consider getting an acclimation box for the display itself to get the copper band comfortable for a few weeks before releasing him with the other tank inhabitants. I have some eshopps acclimation boxes but they are so flimsy. I’d check out Octo Aquatics, those are super high quality, made to order acrylic boxes.

@queencityreefs 3 ай бұрын

Maaaan.... perseverance and you end up with a beautiful looking reef tank again 👌🔥💯🙌

@eddyortiz8110 3 ай бұрын

You have earn this beautiful Reef after all the challenges you've had thrown your way, you've got it down. Great job looks awsome. 🐠🐠🐠

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I still see untapped potential.. feels good to make it this far. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@Imperius_GG 3 ай бұрын

Great vid CJ first I’ve seen from you very informative and appreciate your transparency on what doesn’t work for you too. Subbed

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Be sure to watch full playlist Tons of detailed build videos and steps I’ve taken. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@alfredlanza9327 3 ай бұрын

Looking good

@theunbrokenaquarist 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the update! You are getting me back into saltwater after 10+ years, currently getting a 5ft tank customised and sumped Thank you

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Awesome news! Welcome back to the beautiful mayhem and pain we love so much in this hobby 😅🤝🏾

@reece2479 3 ай бұрын

Love this tank, definitely the best one yet!

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Definitely turning into a beautiful system.. if I can ever get SPS to work I’ll stamp it as my best work yet. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@dreamreefbeltran1495 3 ай бұрын

😊 system looking too sweet. Peace peace.

@fishybizzness1592 3 ай бұрын

Hey CJ! Looking good! Its great that you cover the bad as well as the good! Alot of channels make it seem like its all great times! I upgraded to a sca 120 a few years ago after watching your series and just ordered a im 200 ext as my final upgrade! I was impressed by your review of your im so decided to make the move!

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! If I ever find myself in another permanent living situation I’ll definitely go with biggest IM system available great tanks. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@ReeferSTL 3 ай бұрын

fire, just subbed

@clintonhueston8378 3 ай бұрын

Awesome looking tank my Friend.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

🫡🤝🏾

@islandreef5292 3 ай бұрын

Been a minute! Let's gooo!

@MyFirstFishTank 3 ай бұрын

CJ looking great as always. 👌🏼

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Trying to enjoy the good and the bad.. this is a good moment. Let’s see what year 2 brings. Thanks for tapping in 🫡💯

@Jtone_philthy_aquatics 3 ай бұрын

What up cj I’m just gettin into this vid but I wanted to say it looks great here in that opening shot! (Btw in the past I had great luck with nerite snails eating cyano/ Dino’s) Im tempted to try my luck with a copperband. I’ve got some aiptasia that really giving me a run for my money.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’ll add some nerite snails.. thanks for the comment

@MiXReef75 3 ай бұрын

The scape is banging!

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it make sure go back episode 6 to see how I created it 🫡🤝🏾

@inventoryking 3 ай бұрын

Dinos are the worst, lol. I have been dealing with SCA Dinos. Been dosing waterglas (silicates) for well over a month, still in the waiting game. No water changes, etc. Definitely interested in how your tuxedo urchins do.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Well one didn’t make it it’s like a tumble weed blowing around as an empty shell. The other seems to be ok.. ether way CUC will be beefed up again soon. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@erica.5583 3 ай бұрын

Damn.. I love your reef!!! Looks great! Ya the cycling is a PIA, I lost 3 diamond goby’s because they were eating the Dino’s, lost an anemone too.. I finally broke down and got a uv sterilizer, helps a lot. Now my tank is fully cycled, looks way better now. I gotta step up my cuc though for my sand. I stopped buying anything for the moment though. Keep on inspiring us! Thank you

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Gobies are hard to keep long term.. I think aggression and Dino’s killed one of mine. I also have a UV but even with it bottoming out on nutrients still caused Dino’s. Keep fighting the good fight.. thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@pelphrey 3 ай бұрын

Reef tanks just like boats. Better to have a friend with one! 🤣🤣 Keep up the great work sir!

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Sit back enjoying your peace while I provide the pain 😅🤝🏾

@pelphrey 3 ай бұрын

Love it my man! Watching the entire video. You never let us down. Ups downs. Whatever it is, you’re the real reporter! Good thing is carpet wasn’t removed to dry out for 14 days.

@MikeLemming 3 ай бұрын

Tank is looking dope Cj! Glad to see you got over Dino’s!! I’m dealing with them right now myself. Just covered the tank last night for a 3-4 day blackout. Wish me luck brother!

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

The battle from hell.. won’t end quickly. Enjoy a pour and wait 🫡🤝🏾

@MikeLemming 3 ай бұрын

@@CJSAQUARIUMS I’ve been dealing with them on and off for the last year and a half. So frustrating!!

@Trent_H 3 ай бұрын

Hey Cj happy to see you back! I was struggling with all sorts of algae/Dino’s and so I decided to try out some live “gulf” sand from Aquabiomics and im happy to report about after two weeks all that beneficial bacteria went to work and my tank has not look better! Besides bubble algae 😭😭

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’ll take Alage over Dino’s any day 😅 good to hear you found your fix. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@loumarks1 3 ай бұрын

Looks great, zoas are like a rainbows..........

@kahldrogo8657 3 ай бұрын

Greetings Cjs, your aquarium is incredible, congratulations. Could you tell me if you continue using the AF life source and if it really does what they say. Thank you

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I still use it once a month and I do believe it helps.. but my opinion is anecdotal. I have no scientific proof to give you. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@Fish_Ventura 3 ай бұрын

I have 16 tuxedo urchins from Algae Barn in my tank. They are like a roomba, just fantastic for my 300 gal. I want Hawkfish really badly, but I have 8 shrimp and I heard Hawkfish love eating shrimp. You do not seem to have a problem so far?

@Nasty_boii_reef 3 ай бұрын

This is hands down one of the best if not the best looking reef tank on KZfaq bro! I’ve been following along since your old school JBJ, and I’m still not subscribed 😂. Maybe you can tell the 😢 babies how long you’ve been making content on your reef journey? The KZfaq following is impressive but the most impressive part is keeping a fire 🍑 looking reef. Let’s not make this community anymore toxic than it already is… I think this is a tank that speaks for itself. I think there is a lot to be learned here instead of 😢 about some free corals. I’ve killed plenty of FREE nice looking expensive corals but just because they were free and nice when I got them don’t mean they can’t be killed or turned brown 😅

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’ve made 330 videos over the last 10 years.. multiple tanks and even had a 3 year break during that time. I’m not sure why anyone would be upset.. all good vibes bro I don’t ever aim to do anything more then share my tank and experiences. Thanks for tapping in 🫡👌🏾

@Nasty_boii_reef 3 ай бұрын

I finally subscribed! Thanks for sharing these updates. One day my tank will look half as good as yours… whether it’s in my dreams or in person just know it’ll get there 😂

@marcosousa3986 3 ай бұрын

Why’s it always the favorite corals?!😣😩. Glad you were able to beat the dinos. I eventually gave up on my battle and removed the sand.

@strat1960s 3 ай бұрын

Tank looks absolutely stunning. Ive not been able to keep copperbands or file fish alive beyond the quarantine tank. I wonder if captive bred would be stronger?

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Great question.. I’m skeptical at this point I may try a stripey next but all the LPs in my tank could be at risk

@Reefkpr1 3 ай бұрын

Been a hell of a fight but it looks like hard work and patience paid off. Sorry about your Copperband. They can be tough as you already know. Get yourself a spline tool. But hey the B Easy fork did the job. lmao.

@billythekid_7105 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been using the Life Source from Aquaforest and a couple days later I use coral snow. Definitely has been helping me with my algae issues. Big ups to CC Reefer

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Gotta get it done by any means 😅🤝🏾 thanks for tapping in

@MoeReefs 3 ай бұрын

That damn tomini flame tang got my copperbad. s.o.b. I had it eating mysis too.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I had a dream.. and it ended abruptly. Dust yourself off and try a new master plan. Pretty much all I do 🫡😅🤝🏾

@losbm3086 3 ай бұрын

What monitor are you using to check phosphate and nitrate?

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Hanna checkers - I add results to apex fusion for graphing

@ferrarireef 3 ай бұрын

Did you start this tank with dry rock? I've never found dinos to be an issue in ULN systems with live rock or mature media (basically a lot of biodiversity). I find with the bigger use of dry rock, we are/will be seeing more issues with Dinos. May not be the case for you but thought it was worth a point out. Always good to add some mature media or LR in if you're doing a dry rock system. Hope the Dinos stay away for ya 🤞

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Yes I started with AF rock.. seeded the tank with live established live rock and bio media from a friends system in the sump a couple months after cycling. Great point.. but live rock isn’t as available and would have been hard to create the Aquascape I have now. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@ferrarireef 3 ай бұрын

@CJSAQUARIUMS it's definitely wayyyy easier working with dry rock for sure. I personally found that keeping media/LR in from the start to help 'prevent' the issue. I suspect the nutrients after the fact assist in feeding something else, probably bacteria to help outcompete the dinos. They are a pain for sure! All the best 😊

@revZ098 3 ай бұрын

Check out the kamoer reef master spa. It will test literally all your parameters ( alk, mag, cal, nitrite, nitrate and phosphate and iron) Might be worth investing in that when it comes out to prevent future dino outbreaks due to nutrient issues

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Sounds good my man thanks for the suggestion. Until then just gotta use my Hanna checkers for nutrients the old fashioned way. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@adamhudson6812 3 ай бұрын

Do you have more info on this reef spa? I haven’t seen much with it.

@revZ098 3 ай бұрын

@@adamhudson6812 supposed to be coming out soon. Krakking corals has a video of the kamoer reef master on his channel that he has been testing for a while.

@fletcherwright7042 3 ай бұрын

Banana Torch is sweet.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

Pure 🔥 the camera don’t really do it justice

@bboyjmode 3 ай бұрын

This reef looks great! What app/system do you use to track your water parameters?

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

It’s all logged and graphed inside my apex fusion app 🫡🤝🏾

@johnnyd614 3 ай бұрын

Get a UV Sterilizer. That will get rid of Dinos.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’ve had one for months still didn’t prevent it from happening 🫡🤝🏾

@Theaquaplex 3 ай бұрын

Love the term "REEF Therapy"... Also, is the use of the MXM with your Orbit and MP40s, limited by choice of flow, compared to just going directly with the options via the morbius app? Do a video of your flow choice/settings during the day.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’ll have to make a flow video… it’s been requested a lot. MXM has majority of same functionality.. with a few exceptions I will cover. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@Theaquaplex 3 ай бұрын

@CJSAQUARIUMS Thx a bunch, looking fwd to it.

@GROCK619 3 ай бұрын

Yeah unfortunately the Copper Band butterfly is a fish that should no longer be sold for the aquarium trade..they rarely survive unless you have a very well aged reef tank that's been running for many years

@douglasachaiba7885 3 ай бұрын

I would use water changes and the skimmer as the primary exporter of nutrients. Don't bother with that algae scrubber... Too many tanks bottoming out because of it.. not to mention also taking up vital trace elements.... That your corals could be using. Go simple

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’m definitely being mindful of my export.. the scrubber has never been activated on the tank. Just skimming and water changes.. I do have a ton of coral exporting nutrients as well.. I’m working on finding that balance so right now I’m slowly adding export back into the equation. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾

@lisadimercurio9473 3 ай бұрын

Hope your shrimp don’t get eaten by your wrasses. My female halichoeres eventually ate my cleaner shrimp. Saw the antenna of the shrimp sticking out of the wrasse’s mouth 😳

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

We will see… I added them from the start before the wrasses. Lets see what year 2 brings 🫡💯

@Mark43613 2 ай бұрын

Where are you located cj?

@CJSAQUARIUMS 2 ай бұрын

Louisville KY bro 🫡

@fockmale 3 ай бұрын

Ditch that salt fam.. i only experienced bad things with that salt. Better use Reef Crystals from Aquarium Systems. Best one ever.

@CJSAQUARIUMS 3 ай бұрын

I’ve used RC in the past.. I still prefer the AF reef salt over it. Hybrid salt wasn’t applied correctly in my system so wouldn’t say the salt is the issue just my application of it. Thanks for tapping in 🫡🤝🏾