Setting Up My FIRST EVER NANO REEF TANK! Part 1: Equipment & Startup

After the Macro Algae aquarium it's now time to really dive into the saltwater hobby! I'm going to set up my first ever nano reef tank! I'm so freaking excited!

Everything I've used so far
Tank
Light
Sand
Refractometer

Equipment I like to use (affiliate links)

Tank
Light
Filter
Clear Filter Pipes
Substrate
Wood (similar)
Rocks (similar)
Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula)
Umbrella Hair Grass (Eleocharis Vivipara)
Riccardia moss
Juncus repens
Crypt parva
Crypt lutea
Crypt walkeri

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[MJAquascaping]

Don't worry I still have loads of freshwater content coming as well 😂

Everything I've used so far
Tank
Light
Sand
Refractometer


Equipment I like to use (affiliate links)

Tank
Light
Filter
Clear Filter Pipes
Substrate
Wood (similar)
Rocks (similar)
Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis parvula)
Umbrella Hair Grass (Eleocharis Vivipara)
Riccardia moss
Juncus repens
Crypt parva
Crypt lutea
Crypt walkeri

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#plantedtank #aquascape #mjaquascaping

[Ichthys_Aquatics]

put your heater in the second compartment. That way you don’t have to worry about it running dry and possibly setting your house or apartment on fire. Also consider investing in an auto top off or ATO that will prevent your pump from running dry.

[alexandrafontaine]

Hi! 💁🏻‍♀️ I'm really happy for this new series. Almost a year and a half ago, thanks to your videos, I bought my first freshwater aquarium and started with aquascaping. Since then, I have 5 aquariums. I have been reading and watching videos on YT for a saltwater aquarium for 2 months now. Coincidentally, I was even at the specialty salt water store in Quebec this morning. According to my research and the information I was given, I would need the Waterboxe 15 or 25 for the choices of fish I would like, a Hermit Bernad and two shrimp. According to my research, I would need 3000 Canadian dollars for the Waterboxe with the furniture, all the accessories, the sand, the rocks, the lamp, the skimmer and the widget to add movement to the water. No fish or coral included in this price. I want to cry. So I'll save up and buy one item at a time. It will probably take me 2-3 years to complete this project, still without living inside. This will give me time to look at your mistakes and especially your successes. From the bottom of my heart, I wish you much happiness and success in this project. 🪸 Have fun! Bonjour from Québec! 💁🏻‍♀️🇨🇦/🇫🇷

[nickbovee]

Very excited for your new journey into saltwater aquascapes! Thanks for showing us your 'mistakes' too, which is interesting and very educational. 😊

[reefrichs]

Natural seawater has a salinity of 35ppt not 33ppt. You may want to adjust this.

[kylem.]

I'd suggest a 20% water change weekly, keep that sand clean, watch evaporation, don't add many fish, and have fun! Also, you will need way more flow than you are used to. Wanna turn over the water volume 20-40 times an hour for mixed reef.

[ziluq]

Id recommend adding marine copepods to both reef tanks. Why? Copepods will reduce possible diotome outbreaks and will serve as a good backup food source for the animals.

[MandyJane]

This is really cool. I love the way saltwater tanks look, but I've never tried one. I do love to look a the corals when I'm at a fish store. They're so beautiful and kind of magical looking.

[atkinsnatureaquariums]

Glad to see more Saltwater tanks! I started my first reef 2 years ago, with a 10 gallon, now I have a Waterbox 45.2 lol

[kb]

I setup my saltwater tank a few weeks back❤. I love your content and still watch them even though I don't have a freshwater tank anymore

[OlegPalyvoda]

Thanks for the nice video. I'm glad you're starting saltwater aquarium

[damiantosd]

Great video from a different perspective

[eliasgilmore]

You keep making quality videos, keep it up! I’m so excited to see what aquatic creatures you’ll put in the saltwater tanks!

[jacklawer]

I hear when cycling tank its best done with lights out !

[simoncook]

I'm not sure if you are unaware, but one of the biggest ways to keep algae under control is to avoid detritus, and detritus settling. Lots flow is the first, the filter sock is second, rising it out as often as possible. Third is the layout of the scape, detritus getting stuck under rocks where flow can't access it is bad.

[bluerider]

Enjoy. SW opens up a whole new world.

[fishfacereef]

Welcome to salt! Your freshwater tanks look awesome!

[franktsang]

Love your content and watching your saltwater journey with interest!
Your filter upgrades are fine, just move the heater to the middle compartment and you won't have the risk of it running dry.

[RussMcCord]

Congratulations on your new reef tank and happy to see your micro algae arrived. The Aqua Forest Bio Sand was interesting and the painted rock to look like it has coralline algae is beautiful. The light from BRS is also fantastic.

[donde]

Diatoms when cycling a new marine setup thats normal !! I recommend a uv sterilizer and add more bio media have enough space in the back for a small refugium..

Clean up crew wont do anything if you dont have fish the problem is in the water not mature enough .

phytoplankton is key i recommend adding as well hope you find this useful great setup cheers 🍻..