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@miguelm.4787 2 күн бұрын
hey really helpful vid just wanted to ask how often did you need to hatch brine shrimp and did you bother to feed them at all? Im planning on getting a mandarin this week and gonna do the same as you did.
@shallowreefing Күн бұрын
I didn’t feed the brine shrimp. I don’t recall exactly how long it took to hatch. I have a video on the brine shrimp hatchery. It might be 24-36 hours to hatch. Then they would hatch for 48 ish hours if I remember correctly until I needed to change them out
@therooster1234 4 күн бұрын
Use a couple of jacks!
@shallowreefing 3 күн бұрын
I used 2!
@jules2545 5 күн бұрын
Looking good!
@shallowreefing 3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@paultansey664 5 күн бұрын
I like your channel please please just stop saying at the intro ( coming back at you ‘ you sound stupid
@jachoreefer 15 күн бұрын
And that’s why I don’t quarantine
@SN-zb7ew 16 күн бұрын
I don’t use just pure hydrogen peroxide.. I put my fried in a small container with one cup of tank water.. I’ve been slowly add hydrogen peroxide to the water until I see bubbles form on the flag.. You only want the hydrogen peroxide to affect the allergy not your coral. I use a very small, soft bristle brush to wipe away any debris that is on the coral or the frag.. You will see the bubbles forming on the spread and you were able to gently brush it with the bristle brush.. With the hydrogen peroxide added to your tank water in the dish you can let the flag sit for a minute or two with no harm.. It’s the peroxide is so strong that it’s bleaching your frag you know it’s too strong for your corals.. It is easier on the coral to have to go back and repeat this process after a week if you still see Algae
@romanzabaznov 16 күн бұрын
Your instrument shows 1.024 but should be 1.025. Any defect?
@shallowreefing 16 күн бұрын
Nah. There is a .001 margin of error. So if it is 1.025 it could read 1.024 or 1.026. I find it acceptable.
@romanzabaznov 16 күн бұрын
@shallowreefing my reads 1.021
@shallowreefing 16 күн бұрын
@@romanzabaznov oh that’s not good. Did you make sure to cover it with your hand, gently clean the sensor, and recalibrate it?
@romanzabaznov 16 күн бұрын
@shallowreefing recalibrated couple times. Still same result
@PnCBio 17 күн бұрын
Fauna Marin PHOS 0.04 is my go to these days, it's kinda magic for PO4. Mild carbon dosing for bacterial health and it helps skim out NO3. A squirt of Ocean Plankton delivers Calanus without the nutrients of dry Calanus. I swear I'm not an FM shill, the stuff is just really effective lol. Claude informed me it's good for 3-6 months after opening - UNREFRIGERATED.- IGNORE THE BOTTLE
@shallowreefing 17 күн бұрын
Sometimes I think I am a Fauna Marin fan boy too. Haha. Do you put the PHOS 0.04 in a reactor or bag?
@PnCBio 17 күн бұрын
@@shallowreefing Just in a a bag works for my setup, amount per the directions :)
@shallowreefing 17 күн бұрын
@@PnCBio that sounds like a future video!
@jamescovington7670 19 күн бұрын
So you plug the battery backup in to the apex and the pump to the battery
@shallowreefing 18 күн бұрын
Exactly. It’s that easy!
@citykidoutdoors8716 19 күн бұрын
It’s funny you gave a shout out to the reef dudes channel. He also just made a battery back up video!
@shallowreefing 18 күн бұрын
I love him! I’ve been watching his channel for 4 years. He has some great videos! It seems like everyone is doing DIY battery back ups or talking battery back ups. It’s finally time we have a little insurance for our reef tanks.
@citykidoutdoors8716 18 күн бұрын
@@shallowreefing I recently purchased a battery backup for my tank as well so that’s a funny coincidence. Mine is a bit older and probably no where near as strong but it should atleast run my wavemakers for a few hours. I’ve been following for awhile now, keep up the videos man they’re entertaining.
@shallowreefing 17 күн бұрын
@@citykidoutdoors8716 haha I appreciate it! I try to make it entertaining. The kids seem to be a hit!
@telegraham 19 күн бұрын
Nice!!! And, yeah…don’t waste your money on that IceCap. It’s a tiny battery.
@shallowreefing 19 күн бұрын
Thanks man!
@fishybizzness1592 19 күн бұрын
What size is your hybrid light? Is it a 50 inch?
@shallowreefing 19 күн бұрын
It’s the 61 inch version of the aquatic life t5 hybrid. I believe it’s the first generation. Idk if they even make it anymore lol 😆
@fishybizzness1592 19 күн бұрын
@shallowreefing I currently have a brand new aquatic life coral cover 48 inch I plan to use on the new tank. I also have the im 200 ext.
@fishybizzness1592 19 күн бұрын
I am going to supplement it with either 2 kessils or 2 xr15s. It's going to be a mixed reef and the rockwork won't extend all the way to the ends so I hope it's enough light
@shallowreefing 19 күн бұрын
@@fishybizzness1592 Check out my review on my Par. You can see my Par Breakdowns with the T5 and the Radions. It will give you a good idea on what your par will be.
@fishybizzness1592 19 күн бұрын
Great product review! Definitely a great option!
@shallowreefing 19 күн бұрын
It really is!
@nmarq005 19 күн бұрын
Very nice! Been thinking of getting the refurb ones off eBay. Just for the split second the generator takes to kick on.
@telegraham 19 күн бұрын
@@ou812reefingA more appropriate replacement for that IceCap battery would be a LiFePO4 of the same size as the sad little lead acid.
@shallowreefing 19 күн бұрын
For the price I found the ecoflow, I really couldn’t pass it up. Ecoflow is just doing it way better.
@wadd8769 21 күн бұрын
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you for the video and review. I honestly just watched this yesterday, and today when I was getting some crap on Amazon I "limited time deal" started on this exact model for $67 😊 - it will be here tomorrow! Tell the hygger folks to give you more biz! Great job! Also, I enjoy your videos and your family is very nice!
@shallowreefing 20 күн бұрын
Good! You won’t regret it. At that price it’s a steal!
@citykidoutdoors8716 22 күн бұрын
Is the return drain loud with this setup? And have you ever had an issues with only one drain valve and no emergency drain?
@shallowreefing 21 күн бұрын
If the drain cover gets clogged with algae I’ve noticed it will fill up the tank but not overflow. I check it monthly and clean it. The drain isn’t noticeably loud to me at all
@Elreydelsiding 25 күн бұрын
Your 15% did nothing sorry to let you know
@shallowreefing 25 күн бұрын
Consistency is the key. Gotta do those 10% weekly water changes. But if you see in later ICP testing videos I never get any lanthanum in my system. Check out my most recent video on phosphate removal. I think it is better than the single Brightwell phosphate e video.
@Elreydelsiding 25 күн бұрын
80% water change
@shallowreefing 25 күн бұрын
I’m not gonna change out 160 gallons. lol I only have 60ish gallons of saltwater mixed up on hand. And another 70 of freshwater.
@KentuckyReef 26 күн бұрын
Your coral were doing fine until you started “fixing” things.
@shallowreefing 26 күн бұрын
Eh not this coral. This and another brain coral were not doing well. The brain coral died a few months ago and this one wasn’t growing anymore. Only time will tell what happens. But a coral that I’ve had for almost a decade deserves me to try and save it. The smaller frag of it is doing well though! So let’s hope I can turn it around
@gethseman 28 күн бұрын
Do u have to have the same pump to connect them together
@shallowreefing 27 күн бұрын
Yep! It’s all plumbed together
@karthikj6366 Ай бұрын
Tank size pls
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
200 gallon innovative marine
@karthikj6366 Ай бұрын
Tank size pls
@PnCBio Ай бұрын
I'm currently trying to switch out nopox for Bacto Energy as a carbon source for bacteria. There does not seem to be much info on that product, this was the only content to mention BE.
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Wow. That is kinda shocking. I will admit that fauna Marin is not big in America. I think that’s their biggest problem. I’ve used bacon energy. It’s pretty expensive for the size of idk how it compares to other carbon dosing methods. It seems to have a minor improvement on my tank. But again it’s part of an entire system so it’s hard to tease out how much BE does compared to others.
@PnCBio Ай бұрын
@@shallowreefing my tank would literally need one drop a day, so 100 ml might last me forever😂.I adore FM products, I have had nothing but success if I just follow the instructions. I got into saltwater in 2006 and have done plenty of mix and match of what I think is going to be the best combination of stuff, as a result of wasted a lot of money as this European style reefing is not only better but less expensive overall. Their foods, Balling Light, bacteria, salt, it’s all extremely high quality. I imagine Tropic Marin is similar, it’s a remarkably better methodology than our North American style 😔
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
@@PnCBio I just bought a ton of trace and part c for tropic marin along with 35lbs of soda ash haha. I wish I woulda done sodium bicarbonate since that is what fauna Marin recommends. I watched their latest video and it makes sense that there could be too much precipitation with soda ash. I’m doing some things with my tank now in hopes to fine tune it. But I may do a video about their bolus method vs what I am doing. And see what feedback I get.
@mybeachshack Ай бұрын
U gonna luv Phosguard. 1 cup = 150 gals. Once a week or more. Put it inna mesh bag in a reaction chamber. Say goodbye to your filter socks and get a Red Sea Roller Mat. You'll wunder why you waited so long ! Phosguard and 11oz Chemi Pure Blue fit nicely in the Roller Mat's slide out basket ! You have a 1st Class tank. Don't sweat the small stuff ! 😂😂🎉❤
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I want a roller mat soo bad. I just don’t want to redo my plumbing and sump to put one in haha 🤣. That sounds like the perfect set up. Thanks for the compliment!
@jbreefer148 Ай бұрын
I too am am also dealing with high phosphates. I'm dosing waste away bacteria and running my skimmer on a cycle. I realized it's going to take time to get them down. Great video
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Good luck! I hope this helps you out a bit and you get some ideas.
@thekiwireloader6806 Ай бұрын
Great video been watching since you started the Fauna Marin. Keep it up love the content
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Thank you! Ive noticed not a lot of people use their products. But I really like them!
@CJSAQUARIUMS Ай бұрын
Great video and advice on phosphate E. I was dosing it directly to the display the few times I did use it. I will now use it in the external overflow 😎🤟🏾
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Glad I could help! It definitely is much safer to do it that way since it will go into the socks and then be skimmed out.
@mechano79 Ай бұрын
I get this lowering phosphate approach is fine if u have acros but even adding that phosphateE It’s still a bandaid. Still something else causing your phosphate levels. Either way lanthanum works but does have its drawbacks. What I found that’s helps is 3things : Algae scrubber Decent skimmer More frequent water changes I have a few videos of my 1+ year system on my account. When I checked phosphates the other day, they were pushing .4 (not .04) , please observe my acros as they are all happy and colourful with no STN. I think the whole phosphate thing is highly debatable.
@jbreefer148 Ай бұрын
Bacteria is also important as they consume phosphates and feeds the corals.
@mechano79 Ай бұрын
@@jbreefer148 💯 Fauna Marin has played right into peoples struggles with phosphates, nitrates, supplemental bacterias, dinoflagellates, etc etc. I think when u put in dry rock you are destined to get Dino’s , some to a higher extent, others less. The best thing is to get over the 9 month mark, and add coral! The coral eat the nutrients. Also u get different diversity by adding different frags.
@Andrew-G77 Ай бұрын
Do you have any problems with your flame angel picking at any corals?
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
So far so good. He has been a model citizen since 2016! But that doesn’t mean that one day he won’t go crazy
@tonycloseukreef3799 Ай бұрын
My phosphates are all ways high great advice Cheers 👍
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Phosphates are a pain in my butt! Hope you get yours where you want.
@MACNTOSFAM Ай бұрын
it’s very easy to get rid of cyano. no chemicals needed. take a sand/gravel vac, place the other end into your filter sock, roller etc. be careful when using phosphate e-. i suggest you drip it into filter sock or even into the skimmer outlet. that product is quite strong. and you need to use one step each week. don’t throw it all in there. sometimes it may even take more than weeks depending upon your tank volume. 0.17 isn’t bad at all. it’s manageable.
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip! I manually siphon out as much cyano as I can during water changes and blow it off the rocks to get into the overflow. I put phosphate e in the overflow so it goes through the filter sucks and skimmer and never in the tank. Before this video my phosphates were at 0.3 which is way too high for me. I wanna be below 0.1 I can already see a difference in my corals now that my phosphate is at a better range.
@MACNTOSFAM Ай бұрын
@@shallowreefing i learned the cyano siphon technique from the guys at mack’s dino group. it worked quite well. that way you maintain similar water parameters while removing the bacteria straight into mechanical filtration. it’s gone within a day or 2
@andytodzia1224 Ай бұрын
I did this about 8 months ago. The mushrooms were gone, but now they are back.
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Haha you gotta get them all or they will come back. That happened to me too 😅
@jamesbryan1285 Ай бұрын
Looks like it would be easier to pull the corals off the rock and sell the mushroom rock. Place new rock in place and glue the corals back onto the new rock. Make money and get rid of the whole mushroom that way. I'd be afraid to attack the mushroom rock, it might spread them as the pieces of foot drift everywhere. Thanks for making this video. Very educational.
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I didn’t want to get rid of my Micromussa on the rock. I have tried to take that off the rock in the past but it’s calcified onto it. The other rock with the digis on it is HUGE and have sunkists on them too. I wish I would have put smaller rocks there so I could take a small section of rock out. That woulda been a good idea. Thanks for the advice! I got a buddy coming to grab a few mushrooms
@Tommy.8951 Ай бұрын
I've never seen anything like this,bro that was extreme
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I like to live life on the edge 🤣. Jk. Yeah it was intense. I tested the next day and everything was fine. I forgot to mention to siphon out any dead or dying mushrooms from the kalkwasser paste when you do the water change. I still have dozens of more shrooms to 💀
@rajgill7576 Ай бұрын
Saltwater hobby requires having a cyclef hospital tank I feel like. Never know when im gonna need to isolate and treat a fish or evacuate and treat the display tank. Ive ordered vibrant, spare pump and kight for an extra tank ive got, and will be dosing after removing most inverts
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
It’s always good to have back ups and to expect the worst case scenario
@CJSAQUARIUMS Ай бұрын
Yea kalk paste gets it done I usually siphon it out when the job is done. I’m sure you did as well but didn’t show it. Just something worth noting. One man’s trash and annoyance is another man’s treasure lol hope you was able to keep a few for the frag tank. Local reefers would love em ✊🏾
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Thanks man! I totally forgot to show me siphoning some out. I couldn’t get all of em. But yes I should have shown that part too.
@kc4lfe135 Ай бұрын
I been in this hobby for 10yrs and I never knew mushrooms could sting other Coral
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Oh man mine are vicious and killing tons of my other SPS and LPS corals
@SethD333 Ай бұрын
where was this at nashville?
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
It was the airport Marriott hotel
@winstonclyde Ай бұрын
Please be careful doing this. I made the mistake of doing to much in my small tank and caused a huge ph/alk spike. My tank was wiped out in about 7 hours.
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Yep! That’s why I didn’t do the entire tank. Luckily 200 gallons gives me a lot of leeway. Plus the carbon and water change helped a lot too. If it were to spike too much I could always put a little citric acid in the tank. But that would be a worse case scenario
@queencityreefs Ай бұрын
Tristian and TRSC Aquatics are the best! Did you pick up the blasto you mentioned and Goni that was calling?
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I didn’t get the blasto. And I’m afraid to get gonis since my gonis are declining. I wanted to do a little more SPS
@Pontiuspilate666 Ай бұрын
Wow man, this is exactly why I'm getting the ecotech battery backup setup with ecotech stuff. Ice cap doesn't make quality stuff unfortunately.
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I’m gonna do the eco flow river 2 for my tank
@fishstix1988 Ай бұрын
Have you also looked into Moonshiner method for dosing?
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I have. I just can’t do all the daily dosing. I am doing the bulk 2 part with tropic Marin A and K. But it’s not getting me the levels I want. So I have do a weekly dose of strontium and manganese and daily dose of a potassium nitrate solution. Then once my ICP test come back I do a correction dose of nickel, cobalt, barium, fluoride, iron, and chromium. It’s kinda a lot of corrections honestly. My tank just consumes soo many trace elements at 3 1/2 years.
@fishstix1988 Ай бұрын
I use the Ecotech battery backup an use the ecotech powerheads and it's so nice not to have cords in the tank!
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
Yeah the cords are bothering me. But the price of ecotech keeps going up and up
@4417t Ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. How are the noise levels with this pump, as silent as Jebao?
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I would say they are quieter. But keep in mind the biggest one is the same size as the smaller jebao gyre. So keep that in mind.
@tonycloseukreef3799 Ай бұрын
Loving the content keep it true to everyone's tank and location 👍👍
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
It feels like I just keep taking the hits and keep on rolling
@skinnerjw5525 Ай бұрын
Eco flow river 2 pro is the way to go check it out
@angelfaulkner3993 2 ай бұрын
Hi! Tysm for this information. U do great at explaining phosphate info…! I’ve been searching KZfaq for 2!!! Days about this.. all others. Not so good at devolving the information!😢😢 plz lmk how to understand what my 36 gal tank phosphates should be ? My tanks green n cloudy 😢 so scared to leave this Phos-Orzo hanging in front of my filter for too long also very important to know is what test kit I should get for my 36 gallon tank freshwater that is, to test levels. I have test strips. I do not see the phosphate level covers all things water in my freshwater tank. Tia. ❤ plz Advise. Thank you 🙏🏻
@shallowreefing Ай бұрын
I am doing an update on this as we speak. My entire view on phosphates have changed. But a safe number to shoot for is 0.1 ppm phosphate. I use the Hannah checker to measure it. I believe in a more wholistic approach now where there isn’t just one product that will reduce it to where you want. But it’s more of a multi pronged approach. Reduce feeding, increase filtration, use phosphate E, find the source of your food that has the most phosphates in it and then find a substitute for it. My upcoming video will be done in about 2 weeks. I hope it helps!
@angelfaulkner3993 Ай бұрын
@@shallowreefing Thank you so much! Hoping to see it!🙏
@fletcherwright7042 2 ай бұрын
Looks like they had some nice corals there👍
@shallowreefing 2 ай бұрын
And they had some pretty reasonable prices
@waynebowles 2 ай бұрын
My hair looks crazy lol
@shallowreefing 2 ай бұрын
I wasn’t gonna say anything 🤣