Top 10 TIPS for an EASY & Successful Nano Reef Tank

[sameerabdali]

Personally, the biggest problem I've run into is sticking with the mentality of wanting an easy reef tank. As I add corals, I start wanting to drive the tank harder and maximize growth but it's really difficult to have maximum growth and an easy tank while being on a budget.

A tip I'd add, have priorities and set reasonable goals

[bigadventure]

Totally agree with the Feed Very Little thing, just keep in mind as he said this is only optimal for Easy Coral and Easy Fish and expect Slow Growth. This ideology is so hard for us Reefers though because we go to the LFS or online and see all these awesome coral and fish then before we know know it were trying to cram in at all in. It's good to know that keeping an Easy Reef tank is possible though if we can contain ourselves.

[Austintyler]

I love when Jake dispels BS and makes things simple. He is numero uno

[kevinw]

You have me thinking about over feeding. Time for a new feeding regime.

[vassilisbitzionis]

I really like your perspective Jake. Looking forward for the next update on this tank!

[joseCalderon]

When my 10g tank was doing great, I over did the adding of stuff like additives and such and made the process too complicated to the point that I don't even know what happened. I lost all my SPS. So now I've gone back to basics and my tank is starting to look nice again. Thanks for the video

[alonzos]

Thank you for this series! Ive been contemplating a saltwater system for a while, and many videos I watch overcomplicate things and it makes me feel like its a lot more work than it is. After watching yours I feel much more confident about getting one without feeling overwhelmed.
p.s. this was filmed on my 20th birthday, and its crazy that Im one year older than one of your frags

[wyattsopher]

You are the most chill nano reef keeper I have watched on YouTube. I just set mine up with live rock and the same sand and was prepared to wait months to add anything because of the cycle everyone rants about. What I’m getting from this is that if my water is good, meaning salt levels and all of my other water test points like PH, Nitrates, Ammonia, etc, I should have no problem adding at least corals?

[brandons]

Man fuck all the negative 👎🏼 comments reef builders, I have a Waterbox 20 on order and everything I watch on YouTube is nerve racking

Almost asked for a refund

Easy tanks are great 👍🏼 for some people including myself with 2 recent major back surgeries

Your being very clear in this video about what you did and what we shouldn’t do

Thanks 🙏 for the content Big Bro

[BahamaLlamaCoral]

Thanks for the update Jake! I always look forward to your videos 😊

[vonelders]

I recently started researching to finally build a reef tank. These videos have been super helpful. Then, I heard what happened, and I am truly sorry. My condolences.

[artofwar-]

Looks great 6 months later, I just went back and watched the set up video again so I definitely see the growth in some stuff, keep em coming!!

[santisreef]

Thanks for all the great info just started my own nano tank. Love the videos!!!

[merk]

I purchased my nano tank completely set up from a very experienced reef hobbyist. He wanted to get another larger tank and was having to let the nano tank go. It took five months for me as a complete novice to get it to where everyone was thriving in the tank. It was heartbreaking each time I lost a fish or coral but I knew I was doing my best. The day came when I could sit and watch each little creature go about its business. I loved it. Unfortunately, I had to evacuate for a hurricane, the town lost power for 5 days and I lost everything. I haven’t tried since. I don’t think I have the skills to set it up without killing a lot of organisms. I can’t ethically do it. In the system you have here, would it support any of the other creatures that I enjoyed so much: blue leg hermit crabs, a snail, a shrimp and a yellow goby (I can’t remember the name but it’s the one that is commonplace and no bigger than 1.25”. I would rather have more creatures and less coral.

[fishypetkeeping]

Thanks for sharing this! I really want to start a nano reef tank eventually, and this is the best informative video I've seen so far!

[JeanEstevez]

I been waiting for this update, looks amazing i want a nano like this

[nevadagunbros]

Extremely well done! Love the tips about evaporation

[elliottcoleman]

This video just soothed all my noobie worries and made me more confident to get some corals for my tank. I haven't had a single ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate spike in all the time I've had this tank, even when disaster struck with some injured fish I got. I already have purple and red algae growing. I got some copepods as hitchhikers on my snails. I've only done water changes cuz people kept telling me to and not because my water chemistry was off lol.

Also, I'm going to start feeding my fish less from now on haha.

[krazykidk]

Thank you so much for these tips starting my first 36g bowfront reef tank and these tips were very informational

[elslick]

Awsome tips list bro and the tank is looking great. That bacteria adative is awesome. I had an issue with a smiling outbreak used vibrant and boom looks great now. Keep up the great content.