Hi everyone! This is my getting-back-into-reefing tank build. Both this build and reef2reef have been giving me a lot of joy lately, so I'm retroactively posting the build (a few months ago). I hope you enjoy. I'll try to update this top post somewhat frequently with latest photos and stock/equipment, and backfill in the build with a couple later posts.
Current FTS:
Obligatory blues shot:
Tank & Equipment:
Stock Aqueon 20gal long
DIY drop-in AIO compartment
Jebao DCS-1200 pump (way quieter than the sicce it replaced)
RFG nozzle (3/4")
Hygger mini wavemaker 1600gph
MarineLand 75w filter (temporary)
2x DIY LED strips, combo of Luxeon, Bridgelux BXRE, no-name eBay COBs, driven at ~65W total
Raspberry Pi Pico for control
PNW Custom ATO
Livestock:
Capnella
Plerogyra bubble (ORA MIMF)
Euphyllia torch (ORA MIMF)
Caulastrea candy cane (ORA MIMF)
Montipora Melonberry (ORA MIMF)
Favia unknown. x2
Favia Spicy Lemon (POTO)
Favia Scarlett Rose (POTO)
Acropora "Kryptonite" (POTO)
Pocillopora (POTO)
Temporary:
Goniopora Yellow Eye (ASD)
Goniopora Monsoon Kryptonite (ASD)
Goniopora Toxic Frills (ASD)
Goniopora Zombie Eyes (ASD)
Alveopora Aussie white (ASD)
Alveopora green (ASD)
Zoas/Palys: Hawaiian Sucker Punch, Pandora, Alpha Omega
Dwarf Ceriths
Conch (1x)
Trochus (1x)
Tuxedo urchin (1x)
Plan: The goal for this tank is for all of the corals to be from stock that was maricultured in the Marshall Islands. Long story short, I grew up there but am living in the US now, so besides just the joy of restarting a reef & the fun of DIY, I'm also trying to recreate a little bit of home. Non-corals (CUC, macroalgae, etc) aren't Pacific, that's too much of a headache. So, just in case - if you're local to SoCal and have a frag of a MIMF-origin coral you'd be willing to sell, let me know!
Current FTS:
Obligatory blues shot:
Tank & Equipment:
Stock Aqueon 20gal long
DIY drop-in AIO compartment
Jebao DCS-1200 pump (way quieter than the sicce it replaced)
RFG nozzle (3/4")
Hygger mini wavemaker 1600gph
MarineLand 75w filter (temporary)
2x DIY LED strips, combo of Luxeon, Bridgelux BXRE, no-name eBay COBs, driven at ~65W total
Raspberry Pi Pico for control
PNW Custom ATO
Livestock:
Capnella
Plerogyra bubble (ORA MIMF)
Euphyllia torch (ORA MIMF)
Caulastrea candy cane (ORA MIMF)
Montipora Melonberry (ORA MIMF)
Favia unknown. x2
Favia Spicy Lemon (POTO)
Favia Scarlett Rose (POTO)
Acropora "Kryptonite" (POTO)
Pocillopora (POTO)
Temporary:
Goniopora Yellow Eye (ASD)
Goniopora Monsoon Kryptonite (ASD)
Goniopora Toxic Frills (ASD)
Goniopora Zombie Eyes (ASD)
Alveopora Aussie white (ASD)
Alveopora green (ASD)
Zoas/Palys: Hawaiian Sucker Punch, Pandora, Alpha Omega
Dwarf Ceriths
Conch (1x)
Trochus (1x)
Tuxedo urchin (1x)
Plan: The goal for this tank is for all of the corals to be from stock that was maricultured in the Marshall Islands. Long story short, I grew up there but am living in the US now, so besides just the joy of restarting a reef & the fun of DIY, I'm also trying to recreate a little bit of home. Non-corals (CUC, macroalgae, etc) aren't Pacific, that's too much of a headache. So, just in case - if you're local to SoCal and have a frag of a MIMF-origin coral you'd be willing to sell, let me know!
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