Hey everyone! Starting a reef tank and I’m really excited about it. Have been researching for months. Finally went to my LFS and pulled the trigger. PS - Hello from Canada!
Started off budget conscious but already planning some upgrades. Currently 4 days into fishless cycle.
A few photos so far:
Not in love with the scape right now but I’ll figure that out. Might take that live rock off the top.
Cycle details:
I wish I could go larger on the tank, but I live in a condo and space is hard to come by. I know I know, 11G as my first tank may be challenging, but I think I can do it.
Starting this build thread to document my entire tank journey.
Equipment
Can’t wait for my reef to look like this![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Started off budget conscious but already planning some upgrades. Currently 4 days into fishless cycle.
A few photos so far:
Not in love with the scape right now but I’ll figure that out. Might take that live rock off the top.
Cycle details:
- 6lbs dry rock
- 4lbs live rock from LFS
- Water purchased from LFS tanks
- CaribSea Arag-Alive 10lbs
- Seachem bio start dosing
- Ghost feed eventually
- Threw a raw shrimp in there to get things going
I wish I could go larger on the tank, but I live in a condo and space is hard to come by. I know I know, 11G as my first tank may be challenging, but I think I can do it.
Starting this build thread to document my entire tank journey.
Equipment
Tank | 11G crystal rimless cube |
Filter | Aqueon Quiet Flow 20 |
Heater | Aqueon 50W preset 78 |
Light | Coralife white/blue clip-on |
Pump | Hydor Koralia Nano 240 |
RODI | Aquatic Life RODI Buddie 3 stage |
Salt | Tropical reef plus |
- Bought a salinity tester and a magnetic tank cleaner today.
- I want one of those VorTech pumps. You just can’t beat that low profile look. Maybe I’ll reward myself if I find some room in my budget the next few months.
- I can tell already I’ll have to get a different light. The one I currently have is probably way too high intensity and will fry any coral eventually have in there. PAR meters are expensive but we’ll see how things go.
- Also thinking about auto top up and protein skimmer. But like I said, space is limited and I’ll have to play that by ear. Since it’s a nano I’m pretty sure I’ll do auto top up sooner than later.
Can’t wait for my reef to look like this
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