5 things we regret buying for our nano reef tank

In this video we will e discussing some of the things we recommend purchasing and others that we regret.

Tank Equipment:

[ASBsweet]

This is crazy spending
I don't want to sound too negative but the overkill on equipment makes it look messy.
Plus too much equipment can cause more issues than simple things can go wrong.
I hope you upgrade one day to really get the use out of all the gear....your interest deserves a larger tank 😎

[chicagorc]

for the amount of love and dedication you put in this tank, id upgrade to like a 30 or 40 gallon cube and put all these accessories on that tank. Very good video, happy holidays!

[Jam_]

Dam all that equipment I’m getting the same results with just a hang on back filter and weekly water changes lol

[DailyDoseInspire]

I appreciate the video! As a guy who likes nano tanks, this was very insightful. I am old school and manual everything besides ATO. I also don't have anything under 20 gallons but nothing over 30 so I kinda have my science down. Just picked up a IM Nuvo 25 Pro 2 and am really considering jumping into 2024 and this video was a breath of fresh air. Thanks and beautiful tank.

[DMVLivinn]

I have a waterbox 25 and all I have is a skimmer and do 5 gallon weekly water changes. I have almost double the corals you have. I think the equipment is overkill for the evo but I am glad you are enjoying the hobby 😌

[metsdynastyx]

You guys are awesome. Keep doing what you do. A lot of real reefers will catch on to this. Thank you

[PhillDrewett]

Im all for overkill, and theres some lovely gadgets here that id love to try and afford in the UK but all this gear is the price of a car when the tank itself is closer to the price of a tyre. Fair play tho

[shaolonglin]

Very good video， you guys are so creative and make things work like magic！. I really like a stable smart sysrem for the tank. Maybe I will upgrade mine like yours in future.

[fcoc]

Most of the equipment for the nano tank is overkill and expensive. Most people would not spend more $1000 on equipment. The only thing is the equipment can be use for 65gallon or more.

[SlingFox]

There is only one solution now: Get a larger tank so you can extract max value out of your top end equipment!

[rustyshackleford]

My biggest regret was buying a flame scallop. I wanted a challenge as my reef tank had been stable for half a year, so I did a huge amount of research on the flame scallop. When I was ready, I went to my local aquarium store and bought the healthiest looking flame scallop. I drip acclimated the scallop and after a few hours put him in, minutes later he opened up and was super pretty! I even gave him some food. He then moved himself on a bare rock I had.

Then I wake up the next morning…

And he was dead. I was extremely confused, as he had been completely healthy and happy the day before!
I called the place I got him from, and unfortunately I couldn’t get a refund or anything.
So yeah, maybe I’ll try again another day but I’m hesitant.

[silviutirnauca]

3000$ equipments and 200$ in corals and fish, great job....

[gordonellisjr]

That is a Vermetid snail on your coral spewing that slime. Bumble Bee Snails will take care of them. They will multiply and take over. I've had a few in my tank and reached in to move a coral and been punctured my finger. Kinda painful.

[josgraha]

i would recommend some cheap check valves for tubing. there's also small glass gooseneck tube connectors that are great for hiding your dosing tubes. they sit kinda low but with a check valve you never worry about siphon effects. as your stony corals grow, they will definitely consume your alk like crazy so don't give up on the kalk idea ;) your equipment choices were totally on point, did things the hard way for way too long (less automation) and I don't know if you can ever have too much automation tbh.

[EmmanuelLopez-ijsf]

I wouldnt add more fish. Tank is looking great and you dont want to add a new fish that causes drama. I figure your next issue will be the bubble algea.

[texandealfinder]

What size tank/gallon capacity? I think we have the similar one but I've struggled with SPS.

[Pepe-dqib]

I couldnt stand the ai prime disco ball effect and got rid of it.

[hermeticmoon]

Are you close to NYC? Can i build you a new cabinet stand?

[Pepe-dqib]

All that money and you got wires, a bulky powerhead and a home depot bucket fuge.... come on man.

[Jotto]

So I'm like halfway through the video and I don't remember hearing verbalized "regrets" on a video titled "5 things we regret..."