Salt Water Aquarium Tips and Tutorials

Episode 58, pt5, LIve Rock and Live Sand in the Reef Tank, L

Lets add some Live Rock and Live Sand in the fifty eigth episode of LA Fishguys as Jim Stime of Aquarium Design in Thousand Oaks CALIF., picks up Live Rock and Live Sand from the fish wholeaslers and adds it to a 100 gallon coral reef tank.

Duration : 0:7:47


How much daily/weekly maintenance is needed for a Saltwater Reef Tank?

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February 21st, 2010 at 6:32 pm


25 Responses to “Episode 58, pt5, LIve Rock and Live Sand in the Reef Tank, L”

  1. dylandabomb230 Says:

    all that work…… …
    all that work……gone

  2. mishac23 Says:

    @lafishguy well …
    @lafishguy well that sucks!!!!

  3. lafishguy Says:

    hey K, sure, it has …
    hey K, sure, it has been taken down. he moved back to Hawaii.

  4. keothucthay Says:

    if possible, will …
    if possible, will you keep us updated on this tank?

  5. Benno828282 Says:

    That control panel …
    That control panel should be on the inside, can image little kids and what not pressing all sorts of buttons lol

  6. lafishguy Says:

    hey M, the issue4s …
    hey M, the issue4s are cleanliness and chemistry. the substrate generally helps support the pH of the water, if its not calcerous then it doesnt help much. depending on whats actually in the sand it could cause algae problems.

  7. MAMW93 Says:

    I have always …
    I have always wanted to know what is the best substrate to use in a reef tank. Aragonite is a popular choice but I live in Alabama near the ocean. I can easily access white sandy beaches with about a 2 hour drive. I don’t know however if sand from the surf would be adequate to use or if i would need to buy sand that is found in ocean reefs. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

  8. lafishguy Says:

    hey P, he had the …
    hey P, he had the computer and filter on hand, he bought the tank, stand and canopy along with the reactor and skimmer from various on-line suppliers. that tank is now emptied and most items have been resold as he is moving away.

  9. pink19828805 Says:

    where did he get …
    where did he get his whole aquarium package espesically his computer system

  10. monstercolenutt Says:

    hey jim, have you …
    hey jim, have you added fish to this tank so far and can you dow a video on all the fish going to be in the tank and can you dow a video on the fish in the cylinder tank.

  11. markknight85 Says:

    how much would a …
    how much would a setup like this one cost? i like the computer system.

  12. lafishguy Says:

    hey V, look for …
    hey V, look for Episodes 54, 56 and 58. no newer updates on that tank yet.

  13. viper1001001 Says:

    hey, when is the …
    hey, when is the next episode of this tank setup coming or is it already posted? I can’t seem to find it. I am trying to set up an in sump protein skimmer and this is my first time so some of these videos are actually beneficial to me.

  14. lafishguy Says:

    hey T, its actually …
    hey T, its actually a poke-in-the-eye at live rock.

  15. TheOneAndOnlyProdigy Says:

    Waste of time in my …
    Waste of time in my eyes. He just wanted to see the tank filled up?!?! Please….tell the anticipated little chinese dude to chill the out. lol

  16. TheOneAndOnlyProdigy Says:

    2:56 That laugh…. …
    2:56 That laugh….lol Is that your regular laugh? haha You could def scare some trick or treaters! hehe

  17. ray671984 Says:

    very nice tank :)
    very nice tank :)

  18. lafishguy Says:

    hey V, real ocean …
    hey V, real ocean water or facet water was not the reason for changing 100% of the water. the customer simply wanted to eliminate the results of the cycle, and then start over with new water.

  19. VitalApparatuz Says:

    So you cannot use …
    So you cannot use carbon filtered tap water for your REAL water only for cycling the tank?Would you have done 100% water change if you had started with sea water?
    Thanks Jim!

  20. lafishguy Says:

    hey J, with all the …
    hey J, with all the toys, bells and whistles he has added to this system its mostlikely over $5000.00

  21. jdmb20eg6 Says:

    hey jim, i was …
    hey jim, i was wondering how much would a set up like this run?

  22. lafishguy Says:

    hey D, yup.
    hey D, yup.

  23. darkart777 Says:

    are you using …
    are you using catalina water for this change ?

  24. mussedeq Says:

    sometimes the best …
    sometimes the best part about an aquarium is buying all the supplies

  25. lafishguy Says:

    hey M, the tank …
    hey M, the tank owner is working through these tough economic times. no updates at this time.

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