How to Set Up a Saltwater Aquarium - Adding FISH, CORAL & Cleaning: Step by Step Beginner's Guide!
92K views · Aug 17, 2025 · Pets & Animals
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@eringobragh2468 · 1 year ago
I'm loving the saltwater content, keep it coming!
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@thetimetravellingtailor · 1 year ago
I am actually qualified in aquatics keeping so this video is not necessarily relevant to me on the instructional aspect, but I am just finding this series really lovely. I like seeing other peoples' approaches and you bring a great energy to your videos with how much you clearly love all the animals making these videos lovely to put on after a tricky week. All your creatures are looking great - love the footage of the two little shrimp hanging out together as a pair shuffling about through the corals that don't seem to mind.
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@PoliwrathPunch · 3 months ago
Are you still planning on setting up a larger reef tank?
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@Beau_Nidle · 1 year ago (edited)
Owe you some major thanks Matt, since I started watching your channel I'm back in the hobby and today I've set up my second tank in 8 months. Very happy, hadn't realised how much I'd missed having the fish. Not intending to go to marines at this stage, I'm enjoying the process!
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@davecox7384 · 1 year ago
Long live the flamingo cup!!!
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@iamsujanrai · 1 year ago (edited)
Thank you matt for this amazing video, love from Nepal
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@Swandong · 9 months ago
I've had freshwater aquariums since I was 6 years old breeding bettas with my mom. My wife wants us to do a saltwater tank and the thought of that has always been daunting with all the extra stuff you need to do. These videos are helping me get the push I need to do it! Still probably a couple of years away. That size tank or a little bigger is what I plan to do.
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@TheHemiphil81 · 1 year ago (edited)
I kept freshwater aquarium since I was a kid and I still remember my first time setting up my first saltwater reef tank and how nervous I was 😂. I used walt smith real fiji live rock and that 75 gallon tank turned out fantastic. Over the years my reef tanks got bigger and bigger 😂. Now a 300 gallon is the norm. I really enjoy your channel and now that you are delving into saltwater I wish you all the luck in the world. ❤. I like the starter fish you chose. Anthias fire fish gobies and other gobies are some of my favorite fish i keep. I love watching all my Anthias swimming together.
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@aaronradymski9838 · 9 months ago
And now i want to spend money on marine tank setup 😮
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@SteveW-q7k · 3 months ago
Just found you looking around the You tube as pondering getting back to a coral set up.<br>You are certainly helping me make my mind up on that. Just what size now lol. Keep up the good vids and info!
@jakealexgoldsmith · 1 year ago
my toadstool was grumpy for about 2 weeks but its now my biggest coral in the tank!
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@JamesTHEKOIwhisperer123 · 1 year ago
Great video mate and this is something I am looking to set up and start a new little venture in this hobby
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