Intro:
I've been researching the saltwater hobby for many years, and reading through all the R2R forums have been a major help and a great source of information. Growing up, I had 10, 29, 46, and 90 gallon tanks but all freshwater. College and rental situations took me out of the hobby for almost 15 yrs. I decided to take the plunge with a smaller AIO due to space constraints.
Equipment:
-IM Nuvo 20 AIO with APS stand
-Stock filtration that comes with the Nuvo AIO. Filter sock and Filter Caddy, haven't swapped out anything yet
-IM Helio 100w heater
-Hygger Mini Wave Maker
-Caribsea Life Rock (on sale at a local Petsmart)
-Fiji Pink sand (only thing available at my local LFS at the time)
-Noopsyche K7 pro III light
-Tunze 3155 ATO
-4 Stage BRS RODI
Cycle:
- Fritz Turbostart 900
- Dr Tims Ammonia
- API Quick Start for good measure
The tank began cycling on 1/31/23, and I just added livestock today (2/26/23):
Livestock:
1 GSP
1 Duncan
1 Neon Green Toadstool
1 Tailspot Blenny
As a beginner, I'm sure I will need a lot of help from this community. All input is welcome, even if it criticism. The photo is the scape before livestock was introduced. Lights are currently off for acclimation. I will try to update the thread on a regular basis.
I've been researching the saltwater hobby for many years, and reading through all the R2R forums have been a major help and a great source of information. Growing up, I had 10, 29, 46, and 90 gallon tanks but all freshwater. College and rental situations took me out of the hobby for almost 15 yrs. I decided to take the plunge with a smaller AIO due to space constraints.
Equipment:
-IM Nuvo 20 AIO with APS stand
-Stock filtration that comes with the Nuvo AIO. Filter sock and Filter Caddy, haven't swapped out anything yet
-IM Helio 100w heater
-Hygger Mini Wave Maker
-Caribsea Life Rock (on sale at a local Petsmart)
-Fiji Pink sand (only thing available at my local LFS at the time)
-Noopsyche K7 pro III light
-Tunze 3155 ATO
-4 Stage BRS RODI
Cycle:
- Fritz Turbostart 900
- Dr Tims Ammonia
- API Quick Start for good measure
The tank began cycling on 1/31/23, and I just added livestock today (2/26/23):
Livestock:
1 GSP
1 Duncan
1 Neon Green Toadstool
1 Tailspot Blenny
As a beginner, I'm sure I will need a lot of help from this community. All input is welcome, even if it criticism. The photo is the scape before livestock was introduced. Lights are currently off for acclimation. I will try to update the thread on a regular basis.