8 Things Experienced Reefers Do (That Noobs Don't)

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This is a list of the top things PRO reefers do that beginners don't!

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[matt]

A tip I got from another channel: Buy more corals of the same coral. It makes the reef look much more natural then just one of everything.

[mozby]

Not sure why all the hate. It’s a decent list and I appreciate how concise the descriptions are.

[RogueAquariums]

Great tips that a lot of folks over look. Some people forget that this hobby is one of patience & always learning.

[NinjaSushi]

4:50 and you can replicate the lighting and flow of the tank they came from! I am new to corals and so getting corals from fellow Reef enthusiast not only ensures that I have safe and healthy corals but that they can also help me with where to place them and I get an idea of the conditions they were growing in prior. Facebook auctions are cool but so is supporting your fellow reefers.

[Lordhavemercy]

the fish at 5:21 looks like the puffers on the reef where I lived in Marbella, Costa Rica. Some were black and some were yellow. They weren't hard to catch in the tide pools. My wife snuck one in the fish tank I had to bring it back to the tide pool because it was way to big for the tank. lol

[BigGuyAl]

What I like to see is all the pros who do it correctly to add there Videos on YouTube. Some good points Alax! Flow is the most important thing. Dont like worms etc dont use live rock! Like to know more about Refugiums and dosing. How it's set up and what do you dose. Something to think about Alex. 5 years of reefing I've done and still learning new things from Alex the reef dork.

[drdurso]

Mr. Dork, thanks for the vid! I was in the hobby back in the 90s. Yep, I'm a boomer. I've been playing with sumps, overflows, etc for a year in an experiment tank in my garage.. and ended up afraid to move the tank inside and turn it into my reef tank! Your vid helped me. Haha. Merry Cristmas, Sir Dork

[uuncebret]

After watch this vid, I'm now a pro..😆

[skyknght]

Question from a noob, I’m setting up my first coral tank and it will be a few weeks before I buy any corals. When you say something can take over a tank fairly quickly, how long are are you talking? A few days? Weeks?

[FishBro]

Thanks to this I know I’m a pro now lol or at least I have some pro habits lol

[robertrayworth]

Good list definitely got me thinking about what I should be doing

[jonathanreich]

Alex what is your take on asterina starfish? The ones that I have are the algea eaters I believe. I have not seen them on coral. But I am starting to get quite a number of them.

[marcelrodriguez]

You mean like quarantine? ( which you said you dont do) 😂😂😂

[julivdberg]

Isn’t it a good idea to have one of those tiny mini starfish eating corals to keep the - for instance - overgrowth of sps like xenia in control in a nano tank?

[paulsmith]

I'm a newbie and I did exactly what you said. I went out and got me some zoanthids and when I got them home I found some bugs on them but I don't know what are good bugs and bad bugs. Can you give me a list of bad bugsso that I can look them up and see what I have I took a video of the bugs that I have. Thanks

[rachelbarnish]

thank you for your help im hoping to get a tank and ive been watch your videos

[djdoomray]

Great advise so I’ll give you some…get rid of that hideous wall paper behind your tank. Think contrast and your tank will pop.

[anthonycharlton]

Hi was the last clip of your video shot at Southwest Marines? PS keep up the good work 👍

[RealtorAshfaque]

Great tips...nice video..keep up the good work mate.

[sigitas.a]

I have alomst 20 years of reefing experience and this list seems more like to get views, not to tell something meaningfull, thought some things like dipping from that list can be very true. There are basically only one difference between newbies and experienced reefers - experience reefers learn before they do anything and do it slowly. Most newbies just rush and do first before they get even basic theoretical knowledge, after they fail and do it over or just leave this incredibly awesome hobby. When people ask me "where should I start" I always say - BUY A BOOK and READ IT first! Good luck for everyone!