You can make reefing as hard as you want. I’ve done it all.

Ur totally right and it’s annoying honestly you see so many people online that must be rich because average everyday people like me do it over time on a budget.

EXACTLY

I have found that so many experienced reef keepers DO use tap water. If a reef keeper used "zero TSD" water you have the advantage of controlling where you start with dosing and what not and if chasing numbers is your game knock yourself out and if you start with zero nutrients in your water of course you will have to add to have any success. I am a saltwater hobbyist but because of this channel I am now a hat shaping enthusiast and a why is that tractor engine in that truck guy lol. fun Channel keep them coming @Btuff!

@@bryanhaen6750 yeah i mean i am open to listening to those who do things different than what is preached mainstream. I have a nano I am going without a skimmer with, and just a hang on back. Trying it because of someone else who went pretty simple on a nano and even ended up doing no water changes on it eventually.

@@sleepingstarasmr5557 My marine fish tank set up over 10 years ago. No skimmer no fancy lights, no problem. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l9dlY92hlrnHd2Q.html

@@thepilgrim1581 that is super cool! I don't have a skimmer on mine, and my lights were cheap ones for sure lol

I'm new to reefs but I do use tap water for my freshwater 55gallon they work fine just treat for chlorine

Go to brs tv for advices.... youre gonna have a bad time if you folow his advices

That’s cool. I had no idea I would be doing reef videos on btuff lol. People seem to dig it

@@OMEN101 So don't you get higher than normal electricity bills since u started running your tank?? 😀👍

wow, thanks

@@btuff 👍🏼👍🏼

my whole tank is probably going to be cheaper than your light lol

I'm collecting funny videos.

I’m going to clean everything up down there. Maybe I’ll do a video.

Reef Crystals. Thanks!

Why mess up a good thing

They are the centerpieces

I think it is.

Not soft corals. I'll clip a branch if it's really touching something.

I don’t have shrimp. No problem with snails

Tomini Tang or flame fin tang. He’s rad.

I have no idea. 15 gal?

You can add magnesium and your corals will love it

@@btuff do you add? I love your style and will love to do the same in my tank

I'm sure he's aware lol

No idea.

@@btuff i think nitrates/ phosphates and minerals is the main thing people stress over. "Algea is bad m'kay" I keep planted freshwater tanks tho, with the right fish you will never see the unsightly stuff. Your corals and such probably actually appreciate the minerals and nitrogen in the tap as opposed to ro. Between that and your sealab tablets its obviously working great for you.

Waiting to get my sump plumbed for my first salt tank and I'm really liking the whole approach you have to it.

I may do a test someday

Saddleback puffer or valentini puffer

woaw no rodi water? so you do waterchange with just tap water have you tried to see what your TDS is? from what i've been researching rodi water is a must for corals

I’m using 3 x 165.

Just throw them in. When they've almost dissolved to nothing, throw two more in. based on 100 gal

@@btuff throw what!!?!?

@@OA1998. Sea Lab 28 blocks

Sealab 28. On Amazon

Oh yes I used to use it and love it. Thanks.

1.75 years

@@btuff thnks for the reply.

Valentini puffer. That’s the fish Poppy.

Ok great thank you!

Yea, sump tour. Eff every body else. What works, what works!! I’m a rule bender and breaker!!!

@@shoja7264 no doubt

I could turn the big one into 100 frags lol.

I’ll check it out

They like heavy nutrient tanks.

100g

thank, can you tell me the long, hight, wide of your tank. 100g that you use so so much rock, amazing. and one more quetion don't you thing you need more flow because i saw 1 fan on right size.

100g. I've had really good success with low flow tanks. I had a frogspawn/hammer tank that was out of this world. 82 degrees and very low movement.

@@btuff incredible setup! can you tell me how long, wide, hight centimet of you tank?

100

I disagree. I have many planted tanks and a reef, and I don’t test for anything anymore. I think that too much testing can lead to chasing water parameters. Stability is king so if there is nothing actually going on, no need to test. When I doubt, water change.

It’s not for everyone, but I’ve duplicated this multiple times for a lot of years. If you start to see the corals or fish falling off, testing is in order with this style of reefing.

This tank is nice and it works for BTUFF but its also a mature tank. A new reefer who sets up a new tank with Tap water and does not test will have tons of algae and won't be in the hobby for long.

@@ReefingwithO If I had a gob of live rock, deep sand bed, once cured it would follow suit. I've done this multiple times. I'm not saying testing isn't warranted with new tanks, but they become self sufficient pretty quick with a DSB and ample live rock.

@@ReefingwithO I agree O. If it works for BTUFF that's great for him. I just don't want new reefers to think they can run a system like his and be successful without having the knowledge to know what they are doing. Not hating on you BTUFF at all. Just wanting to make sure newbies are successful is all.

Thas awesome my tank could use some torch action.....

I wish I lived closer lol