Coral Farm Tour: Chicago's Growing Reef (Holy Grail Torch, WYSIWYG Combos & Beginner Corals!)

12-09-2025 Step inside our thriving coral farm in Chicago with Hilary for a fascinating tour of our rapidly expanding operation, which is just under three years old! Originally a segment of our Tanksgiving livestream (discounts and giveaways are no longer available), this video offers a look at our current setup, including beautiful WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) coral combinations, resilient beginner corals, a peek at the spectacular Holy Grail Torch, and so much more!
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► Maxspect Truereef Aquarium Coral Magsafe Photo Lens (Gouda Cheese) 450 Yellow - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/truereef-aquarium-coral-magsafe-photo-lens-gouda-cheese-450-yellow-maxspect/
► Maxspect Truereef Aquarium Coral Magsafe Photo Lens (Sunset Boulevard) 500 Orange - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/truereef-aquarium-coral-magsafe-photo-lens-sunset-boulevard-500-orange-maxspect/
► WYSIWYG Corals - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/live/our-coral-farm/wysiwyg-corals/
► Coral Combo Rocks - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/live/our-coral-farm/coral-combo-rocks/
► ACI Corals - https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/live/aci-corals/

Don't miss the reveal of our "Crazy" Ultra Scoly and the massive Montipora grow-out tank! ????

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[00:00] - Intro: Mystery Frag Giveaways & Farm Overview

[03:21] - Upstairs Tour Start: Meet Marco & New Grow-Out Systems

[04:43] - Massive Soft Coral Combo Rocks (WYSIWYG)

[06:41] - Beginner Corals: Cloves, Mushrooms & Zoas

[09:09] - The "Holy Grail" & Banana Torches ????????

[14:45] - SPS Grow-Out Section & Montipora

[15:23] - Equipment Check: Kessil Lighting & Hydros Control

[17:15] - XL Soft Coral Centerpieces for Nano Tanks

[21:18] - Mushroom Mania: Jawbreakers, Bounce Mushrooms & Florida Ricordea

[26:05] - Filtration System & Sump Tour

[33:24] - Downstairs Tour: Mystery Rock Flower Anemones

[35:34] - Huge Carpet Anemone, Goniopora & ORA Clams

[40:13] - The Euphyllia Tank: Hammers, Frogspawn & "Prince of Darkness"

[46:00] - SPS Colony System: Stylophora, Green Slimer & Birdsnest

[50:07] - The Coral Cutting Room: High-End Torches & Button Scolys

[52:23] - REVEAL: The Insane "Ultra Scoly" Giveaway Piece ????

[54:54] - Fragging Area & Zoa Garden (Rastas, Utter Chaos)

[58:03] - The 500-Gallon Massive Montipora Grow-Out Tub

[01:03:19] - Q&A: What do we feed the corals?

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