Violet Jones UPGRADES from a 55G to a 150G Reef Tank

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10 ай бұрын

It has been a year since we met comedian Violet Jones and looked at her 55-gallon reef tank. Since he was in California, Vic decided to pop out for a visit to see how her reef tank is doing. Victor and Violet sit down to discuss her upgrade to a 155-gallon tank, finding deals on Facebook Marketplace, and Violet's cost conscious, DIY approach to reefing. There are a lot of good tips, and laughs, for hobbyists of all levels in this episode.
If you need a refresher on Violet's first video;
• Reef Chat with Comedia...
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@paulrod53 10 ай бұрын

You guys are officially the best aquatic channel

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Awww... thank you for the high praise!

@Brad-k 10 ай бұрын

Violet and her partner did an amazing job with their new tank. I love how down to earth she is!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Right! We can't get enough of her!

@garywright8073 9 күн бұрын

The fish are really showing off that real estate. They look so happy being able to actually get some speed! I love this build!

@Val_Halla777 10 ай бұрын

This series is so great! Thanks guys!!🙏

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@garywright8073 9 күн бұрын

Victor is kind of like the Joe rogan of the reefing world. He has so much charisma and handles the interviews so well! These videos are true gems in learning more about this hobby.

@MikeyColon 10 ай бұрын

Keep up the great content - I can't get enough!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@pamlogan2376 10 ай бұрын

Love seeing everyone’s tanks! Tks great channel! Love world wide corals!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@noahjames7848 10 ай бұрын

What an incredible tank! The rockscape looks so natural. It's a perfect balance of negative space. Plus the long + shallow tank size is on point. It looks like a much bigger tank. 💯💯💯💯

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

@78matt 10 ай бұрын

Splitting the tank in half to acclimate fish was really smart. I have killed more fish then corals, have to try this.

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Such a smart idea!

@Val_Halla777 10 ай бұрын

Nice job! Great call going with the Modular Marine overflow!…that’s what I used also and they’re awesome. Really well designed and built. Cheers

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mikedelape6609 10 ай бұрын

going from 150 too 5000 gallons is quite the jump lol

@mteske1 7 ай бұрын

I like how Vic kept it real telling her she would need someone to maintain it. Haha

@nxdevera 10 ай бұрын

Great video but gave me an idea for a new series. Something informational to help newer reefers. Maybe Vic and WWC could check out some new reefer's tanks and give them advice for what they're doing wrong and how to succeed. People do crazy things and could be quite entertaining!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

We are always open to trying this again!

@crazybear8138 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant!! This video is great! :D

@steffenopenheimer3601 9 ай бұрын

This girl is amazing...i simply love her.

@paulrod53 10 ай бұрын

5000-7000 gallons is wild

@MrGarciaJr 10 ай бұрын

Very cool. I would love to hear more about how you got the glass looking like new.

@kevanbygate9485 10 ай бұрын

Love these people they are so good reefing on a budget.

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thank you for watching!

@queencityreefs 10 ай бұрын

Very cool! Great job! 👌✌

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@estonianreefer2851 10 ай бұрын

Awesome DIY. No mention of how PO4 and NO3 are managed or will be ? Or did I miss that part?

@Easy_Reef 10 ай бұрын

What are the odds, I literally just watched the video you guys uploaded with her 55g tank!! Also casper is at 23:15!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Never tell us the odds 🤣🤣

@Ca4rless6969 10 ай бұрын

28:22 I see Casper next to the return pump sick set up Adam

@scottallan6770 10 ай бұрын

She's the best!!!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

100%

@ironictoo 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering why you went with a chiller instead of just a couple of fans for evaporative cooling? I’m in southern ca also and added some fans this summer when my tank was overheating, it works surprisingly well. I was wondering if you already tried that and it wasn’t strong enough?

@calisky7342 10 ай бұрын

I think it also depends on your location in So CA and how hot summer gets. I am also in So Cal and used to use fans. My house doesn't have the ac and when we traveled in August a few years ago and left the windows shut, the tank got way too hot and I lost some corals. Did not want to risk in any more and got a chiller. There are summers I don't even turn it on. Like so far this summer my chiller stays off. Was is worth it to buy it? Yes!, such a piece of mind, I never know how hot summer will get or when I end up traveling.

@Ceo_ReefFresh 10 ай бұрын

Love you guysss

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Awww....thank you!

@DeeFromBrooklyn 8 ай бұрын

How often does she dose two part?

@burtminshew4812 10 ай бұрын

The egg crate divider I have done for years. Love the videos with her. Tank looks great and I know that was a lot of work buffing the scratches. 5000 gallon tank will be here only job period 😂

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

But what a job that would be 😅

@burtminshew4812 10 ай бұрын

@@WorldWideCorals 👍...I'll take that job any days of the week.

@thirstyjay305 10 ай бұрын

You need more corals!! Angry bird!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Never enough corals!!!

@taylorlee4344 6 ай бұрын

I found the fish on her sump! Next to the anti aquarium club smile😊

@inventoryking 10 ай бұрын

What was the food she was feeding the torches? I missed it

@Reefkpr1 10 ай бұрын

Benepets.

@inventoryking 10 ай бұрын

@@Reefkpr1 Thanks Phillip

@Reefkpr1 10 ай бұрын

Nice work Violet!!! I can tell you know your stuff. What material did you use to cover/skin the stand????????

@Arie_Idaho_Reef 10 ай бұрын

Human Skin @reefkpr1

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

It was similar to cabinet lining paper.

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@sebastiang6179 10 ай бұрын

nice video :)

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WoodysGamertag 10 ай бұрын

That seven foot tank was only 155 gallons? Are you sure?

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

We trust what Violet said

@WoodysGamertag 10 ай бұрын

@@WorldWideCorals Roger that, thanks for the reply

@mikedelape6609 9 ай бұрын

it looks narrow, probably 18 inches thats why

@tattooman1971shane 10 ай бұрын

how and what do you do to get your toadstool so big ?

@ozzman31982 10 ай бұрын

I don't know what she did, but mine loves phyto. High light and flow.

@Ray-wr2wr 8 ай бұрын

what is benefits feeding ?

@cegentry 10 ай бұрын

What time you go to sleep grandma!!! 😂😂😂 Tank looks great. Two things I would change. I would scrape that coralline. Tank would instantly look 300% better and the best part….it only costs a few ounces of elbow grease. Other thing is that skimmer. I have one. It is small for that tank. That being said that is not my gripe. My gripe is that once you use a Octo with the DC Varios pump you will never think about using an AC pump ever again. I completely understand the “on the cheap” aspect of this tank but that is one area I wouldn’t cut corners. The DC Octo’s are soooooo good. Overall this tank is lit. Only going to get better with time. Great job!!! Vic cracking jokes…..I love it!!!

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@godaya 9 ай бұрын

What to you usually feed torches ?

@WorldWideCorals 9 ай бұрын

You can feed Reef-Roids! We like to feed anything on the smaller "milkier" side. So Reef-Roids, Oysterfeast, and small foods they'll hold onto.

@dusk1947 9 ай бұрын

She won me with her opening comment: "As you know, we love a budget"... Thank you for including that. I find it odd how so many video's of reef tanks omit that part or ignore it completely. Sure, we all love a beautiful tank. But affording one, is often a multi-year project. Few of us can just turn around and put a 5 or 6 figure tank in. Long-term planning and budgeting is a point I can not only relate to, I really appreciate seeing in video's. Second, the tank looks great. Young, but great. Well done Ms. Jones.

@WorldWideCorals 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! We want to make sure to show that you can have beautiful tanks without breaking your bank and Violet never ceases to surprise us

@aarond.4275 10 ай бұрын

What did she say she feeds the torches??

@CodeNfX 10 ай бұрын

Benepets

@WhozaCardoza 10 ай бұрын

28:21 CASPER!!

@larrymattecheck3303 9 ай бұрын

Wow she move it full of water why all the extra work so much more weight! 😅 anyway beautiful tank keep up the hard work 🎉

@andibandi1190 9 ай бұрын

Violet is very competent! I have spent 20 years reading the „Koralle“ magazine in order to understand all this stuff🤡

@explicitreef4542 10 ай бұрын

What does she feed the torches?

@allboutdabenjis 10 ай бұрын

Benereef

@explicitreef4542 10 ай бұрын

@@allboutdabenjisThanks

@REEFTANKGENIUS 10 ай бұрын

Unless it’s taken apart and re put back together. The main inner seal is not changed . So you putting new silicone on the inner Seam is not rebuilt. It’s a bandaid. Good luck.

@theapprenticesurvivalguide 10 ай бұрын

28:21 by the return

@Zunador 10 ай бұрын

Casper is at 28:21

@Zunador 10 ай бұрын

@WorldWideCorals How do I get my swag pack for finding Casper first?

@luissegadepinin8780 10 ай бұрын

Ohh my..... 😮 I gotta clean that 🧼🧼🧽🧽😅😊

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

😂😂👏👏👏

@mariaechevarria7663 4 ай бұрын

I found Casper 😂

@davidtranmedia5112 4 ай бұрын

5000 gal your gonna have to build the house around it. Ain't no joke

@racso415 10 ай бұрын

I see all the time stamps and still donde see casper 😂 this why i will never find one

@isaacvillafuerte5711 6 ай бұрын

LMAOOOOOOO

@arnelpichardo2541 10 ай бұрын

23:15 casper

@EastSideAquatics 10 ай бұрын

Buy a mighty magnet to clean 5000 gallon tank lol and there’s no need to dive. I just can’t justify paying 1k for a magnet

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

That's one way to do it!

@RAYDONTPLAY1 10 ай бұрын

22:15

@jsaquaticX 9 ай бұрын

❤😮

@WorldWideCorals 9 ай бұрын

😊 Thanks for watching!

@jsaquaticX 9 ай бұрын

@@WorldWideCorals

@kristamez9912 10 ай бұрын

It’s in the ato container

@rueric3631 10 ай бұрын

28:21

@chrislovesky5402 10 ай бұрын

"Reefing on a budget" *has 7 AI Primes* 😂

@mikedelape6609 9 ай бұрын

that is a budget, there only 230 a light, i have 7 radions xr30s there 1000 a piece lol

@zachary_smith1 3 ай бұрын

Why did you stop your sentence you said do you see em swimming in front of power head and stopped. Mine do that. What does that mean

@69Pandaman69 10 ай бұрын

Oh no, 28:21

@REEFTANKGENIUS 10 ай бұрын

So another words it could leak at any moment!

@69Pandaman69 10 ай бұрын

😂 is it 23:15

@malinoisnation9392 10 ай бұрын

She’s not ugly

@T_Barrington 10 ай бұрын

Victor says he dont do social media but constantly posts a KZfaq videos???

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

LOL!

@locksmith9580 10 ай бұрын

Casper 28:21

@mistersniffer6838 Ай бұрын

I wonder if she would like to change her name to Violet Marlini??

@jacoblazaruk6062 10 ай бұрын

I would like to say the new iPhone is not water proof it’s water resistant. I took a couple of photos in my last tank (and yes I mean IN the tank) and I destroyed my phone.

@WorldWideCorals 10 ай бұрын

Oh no! Yes, always double check because water proof & water resistant are not the same 😔