Hello!
The purpose of this post, and future posts, is both for newcomers and for my own selfish reasons. I’m going to be starting a 25G AIO and will note as much of the process as possible. I want to help create a standard guide for those with similar goals and hope in return to receive advice and assistance when issues arise.
I’m going to prepare as much as possible in advance, reducing room for error. Instead of using dry rock I plan on buying live rock from my LFS and will be buying premixed water from the same location. The idea is to maintain consistency. I understand this may not be possible for everyone and if it does not apply I apologize. Eventually I will transition to a RO/DI system but given my apartment setting that is not possible yet. To transport the water from LFS I will use four 7-gallon containers, doing 10% weekly water changes. After my initial setup I should get approximately 8 weeks worth of water changes per trip. I will test water once weekly or as issues arise.
Stocking will be light, with two clownfish to start. CUC undecided. Corals will be a mix between softies, zoas, and mushrooms, only easy and cheap varieties. I plan on creating the aquascape as follows.. I will have a large main rock, in peninsula fashion with two levels of height. The top level should not necessarily overhang or create much shadow. At the top will be high-light softies, with a Zoa garden on the lower level. I plan on having 2-3 islands as well, with either GSP or Mushrooms occupying the space.
I do not have any water perimeters or lighting readings. After purchase of equipment I will follow up on this post with the items purchased and initial readings. I plan on extending as much information as possible with weekly updates. More to follow!
9/9/2024
The purpose of this post, and future posts, is both for newcomers and for my own selfish reasons. I’m going to be starting a 25G AIO and will note as much of the process as possible. I want to help create a standard guide for those with similar goals and hope in return to receive advice and assistance when issues arise.
I’m going to prepare as much as possible in advance, reducing room for error. Instead of using dry rock I plan on buying live rock from my LFS and will be buying premixed water from the same location. The idea is to maintain consistency. I understand this may not be possible for everyone and if it does not apply I apologize. Eventually I will transition to a RO/DI system but given my apartment setting that is not possible yet. To transport the water from LFS I will use four 7-gallon containers, doing 10% weekly water changes. After my initial setup I should get approximately 8 weeks worth of water changes per trip. I will test water once weekly or as issues arise.
Stocking will be light, with two clownfish to start. CUC undecided. Corals will be a mix between softies, zoas, and mushrooms, only easy and cheap varieties. I plan on creating the aquascape as follows.. I will have a large main rock, in peninsula fashion with two levels of height. The top level should not necessarily overhang or create much shadow. At the top will be high-light softies, with a Zoa garden on the lower level. I plan on having 2-3 islands as well, with either GSP or Mushrooms occupying the space.
I do not have any water perimeters or lighting readings. After purchase of equipment I will follow up on this post with the items purchased and initial readings. I plan on extending as much information as possible with weekly updates. More to follow!
9/9/2024
