Adding CORALS & SHRIMP to our new saltwater aquarium: Step by Step Beginner's Guide!

Thinking about starting a saltwater aquarium? You're in the right place!
In this video, I’ll show you just how easy it can be to set up a simple, beginner-friendly reef tank. While this isn’t my first saltwater aquarium, I’ve designed this setup to be as straightforward as possible — perfect for anyone looking to start their own marine tank with confidence.

This is the second part in a new series where we follow the journey of setting up a small saltwater aquarium. We started with a simple glass box, and in this episode we add our first corals, shrimp and snails.

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Corals and shrimp added:
Nassarius snail (sand sifter)
Turbo snail
Thor amboensis (Anemone shrimp)
Asparagus tip coral (Capnella spp.)
Button polyp (Zoanthid spp.)
Mushroom coral (Discosoma spp.)

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00:00 Intro to the reef aquarium.
00:48 Cleaning the algae: is algae an issue?
03:05 Water changes: are they necessary?
04:29 Evaporation and the mistake beginners make.
09:11 Protein skimmer: does it work?
10:23 Flow rates and adding a wave making pump.
14:42 Adding more rockwork.
18:59 Adding good bacteria.
20:11 Lighting in a reef tank.
22:15 What we will be testing for.
26:44 Unboxing shrimps, corals and snails.
31:38 Acclimatising our new saltwater animals.
36:08 Everything is going into the tank, except the corals.
38:19 Making sure the corals are safe to add. Coral dipping!
46:50 Several days after the additions. What has happened?