Favorite YouTube Channels - The good, the bad, the ugly

[Alexander1312]

Had a very nice conversation with @JustinBolton following his tank move today and he recommended an interesting youtube channel I do not believe I have come across previously. Since there seems to be a lot of hidden advertisement and inexperienced 'reefers' on youtube, would be great to hear which of them are worthwhile to check out.

My short list of subscribe worthy channels (youtube only):

ReefBum
ReefBeef
Humblefish & Reef
High Tide Aquatics Oakland
Reefi Lab LLC
Coral Euphoria (@JustinBolton - Thank you!)
Frag Garage (@derek_SR - Thank you!)
Melevsreef
Rob B'z Reef
Captiv8 Aquaculture

Only partially in English or non-English (German)
Fauna Marin GmbH - Fauna Marin Corals
Sangokai

 

[Darkxerox]

Had a very nice conversation with @JustinBolton following his tank move today and he recommended an interesting youtube channel I do not believe I have come across previously. Since there seems to be a lot of hidden advertisement and inexperienced 'reefers' on youtube, would be great to hear which of them are worthwhile to check out.

My short list of subscribe worthy channels (youtube only):

ReefBum
ReefBeef
Humblefish & Reef
High Tide Aquatics Oakland
Reefi Lab LLC
Coral Euphoria (@JustinBolton - Thank you!)
Frag Garage (@derek_SR - Thank you!)
Melevsreef
Rob B'z Reef
Captiv8 Aquaculture

Only partially in English or non-English (German)
Fauna Marin GmbH - Fauna Marin Corals
Sangokai

Those are all great! Abe and Keith are real SPS masters and it's fun seeing how they disagree.

For German language watch: https://youtube.com/@NEYTROP?si=xwOzwD4T8mAm9G_g

His English version is here (doesn't translate every video though): https://youtube.com/@seafriendlyreef?si=xtdDmjjJ0Cdz1UTu

This guy is not super experienced but has great filming and editing: https://youtube.com/@BlueReefTank?si=O5X9h6LoZQ6tquHo

For entertainment I like seeing WWC and TSA channels:

https://youtube.com/@WorldWideCorals?si=Xnup6wfZ0w_t8Wuf

https://youtube.com/@TopShelfAquatics?si=hhrLUVXf8sD_eEee

Other interesting channels:

https://youtube.com/@Reefscom?si=RBidusFcwL9SSLr4

https://youtube.com/@Saltwateraquariumdotcom?si=P9sL1pnlqgAsm-p8

https://youtube.com/@tanktalksSG?si=MH1ZtO6XHM63ZpwX

BAR member YouTube channels

https://youtube.com/@thephoreefer?si=il-cRdXnx9HAvYvC

https://youtube.com/@twinsreef6107?si=_AAX60KpLRXjHFtQ

https://youtube.com/@salty_taste6504?si=ZUW3-s0ZHRjneYKG

https://youtube.com/@cephhead?si=HeXv67EhxDzYJszH

 

[CaseyP]

Reef Aquaria Design - More for the custom tank building aspect and large scale installations

Reef Aquaria Design

This is not just a channel about aquariums. It's also a vlog about our team daily activities that include petting doggies, giving weather reports, cooking, and going out on adventures on the vessel. Be advised and enjoy our projects and daily lives. Keep on reefing and keep on swimming. Reef...

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Parker's Reef - I liked following his build series and has some good in depth equipment reviews

Parkers Reef

Parker's Reef is a one stop shop for all your reef aquarium product reviews, events and photography

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Fragbox Corals - Canadian store but does a lot of tours around farms, wholesalers, and stores internationally

Fragbox Corals

Hello fellow reefers and welcome to Fragbox TV. Here we post helpful reefing related videos, giveaways, vlogs and so much more. Subscribe to Fragbox TV today.

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[CaseyP]

New channel I've been watching. I think the diver is part of a reef conservation program in Australia. His latest videos have been more about coral identification in the wild with slight emphasis on the aquarium hobby. Very fascinating to me:

Deep water acros:

Chalices

Anemones

Staghorn acros

 

[Darkxerox]

New channel I've been watching. I think the diver is part of a reef conservation program in Australia. His latest videos have been more about coral identification in the wild with slight emphasis on the aquarium hobby. Very fascinating to me:

Deep water acros:

Chalices

Anemones

Staghorn acros

Algorithm has been showing me these too. Really good specific photos and great for seeing some natural habitats

 

[MichaelB]

New channel I've been watching. I think the diver is part of a reef conservation program in Australia. His latest videos have been more about coral identification in the wild with slight emphasis on the aquarium hobby. Very fascinating to me:

Deep water acros:

Chalices

Anemones

Staghorn acros

I was actually watching a few of these the other night, very interesting seeing them in the wild.

 

[dangalang]

Voiceover sounds like the guy from Parkers Reef channel.

 

[Srt4eric]

I only watch @Thales and Reef Beef. I used to watch Jake and Mark on reef builders but haven't since Jake died.

 

[tribbitt]

I still watch reef builders - salem is really knowledgeable

 

[JustinBolton]

I only watch @Thales and Reef Beef. I used to watch Jake and Mark on reef builders but haven't since Jake died.

Really miss those two, the new crew is not my cup of tea.

 

[PjFish]

Most of the ones already mentioned but heres one more from a Germany lol . Some of his tank tours are just insane!

Seafriendlyreef

This new channel offers you the opportunity to collect ideas around the topic of sea water aquariums. It shows the spatial and technical possibilities to set up your reef tank at home in the living room, bedroom or office. For this we travel through Europe to capture the perfect pictures for...

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[HankDean V]

Has anyone brought up Parker‘s reef? from Australia?

 

[SpaceCased]

Here have been my Go-To's since getting into the hobby. I think these are tailored for beginners like myself. I like to understand what im doing and why and these have been the best for my specific learning style.


Newbie Tank Build Playlist (Saltwater Aquarium Channel - Generally Good Playlist for Ultra Beginner)

Newbie Tank Build

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Invertibrates 101 (Snails, Hermits, Urchins, ect) World Wide Corals

Flow and Export (Helped me Learn about how to setup flow in my Tank) World Wide Corals

Brock Leonards All About Coral Playlist (Great for Learning about what you can put in your tank)

All About Coral

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Feeding Corals Reef Roids (Great video to see what corals eats what and how)

Brock Leonards All about Fish Playlist (Great for Learning about new fish to put into tank)

All About Fish

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Lighting Setup???? (Lost Video - Looking for good reference that goes over spectrums and reef demands)
Strategy - Setup General Light Cycle and adjust based on coral health and problematic issues such as algae

How to use Salifert Test Kits

Fishless Tank Start (Dr Tims)

BRSTV Biome Education Playlist (All about the Uglies and Tank Starts)

Biome Cycle Your Aquarium. BRStv Investigates the Ugly Stage.

How to biome cycle saltwater aquariums. We are going far beyond ammonia and the nitrogen cycle. This time we explore microcrustaceans and microbiome to creat...

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Reef Maintenance How To
My Strategy so far = Routine
Weekly Water Changes. Routine Water Testing. Routine Observing Canary Corals like Zenia or Goni’s. Keeping elements like Alkalinity stable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmiNc9iRzs

How to Frag

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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[ReeferRey]

Thanks for sharing all of your recommendations I’m looking forward to watch all of em

 

[divewsharks]

ReefDudes & Dmitry Tumanov has nice tank tours and Reef Under the Roof which i had only recently stumbled upon.