New Tideline 11g Cube Reef Build

[SilverRanger]

Hello crew,

It’s been a while since I’ve posted but I am putting together a new Nano Reef. I have a Kessil Tuna Blue A80 on the Tideline 11g AIO Cube. I am using colored dry rock and Ocean Direct Original Grade sand. Additionally for the cycle I have chosen a fishless cycle by adding ammonia and bacterial cultures. Let me know what coral you think I should add first after the cycle!

 

[tzabor10]

looks amazing. Candy cane are always good

 

[SilverRanger]

looks amazing. Candy cane are always good

Definitely a hardy one, I’ll keep my eye out for those neon green ones

 

[Gumbies R Us]

You can start with easier coral: Candy canes, toadstools, mushrooms, and zoas; or go with fish such as gobies or clowns!.

 

[SilverRanger]

You can start with easier coral: Candy canes, toadstools, mushrooms, and zoas; or go with fish such as gobies or clowns!.

I really like soft corals for their role in utilizing nitrates. If my store has any zoa rocks I'd pick one up sooner than later. In the future though I want some hammers or frogspawn.

 

[SilverRanger]

Can anyone recommend a good wavemaker and protein skimmer for this build? Don't want to break the bank on an AI Nero 3 though so something more affordable.

 

[lil sumpin]

I use this in my 14gal nano. 3 flow patterns: steady, one that ramps up and back down and finally a more random kind of flow. Good luck with your build

 

[SilverRanger]

I use this in my 14gal nano. 3 flow patterns: steady, one that ramps up and back down and finally a more random kind of flow. Good luck with your build

Looks good, thanks

 

[SilverRanger]

Update:

May possibly pick up some soft corals this weekend. I am upgrading the stock pump to a Syncra .5 and adding an AI Nero 3 to up my flow game

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Update:

May possibly pick up some soft corals this weekend. I am upgrading the stock pump to a Syncra .5 and adding an AI Nero 3 to up my flow game

What kind of soft coral are you looking at?

 

[SilverRanger]

I’m pretty into toadstools and mushrooms and I’ve had good experiences with using them post cycle

 

[SilverRanger]

Update:

I got some pulsing Xenia and a nice green ricordia mushroom. I also picked up a candy cane pistol shrimp. Will send pics of the coral once it opens up!

 

[SilverRanger]

I’m enjoying the AI Nero 3, I was able to find a great priced one

 

[SilverRanger]

I was able to get this yasha goby for nothing and I think it will go very nicely with the candy cane pistol shrimp

 

[SilverRanger]

A tearful reunion

 

[SilverRanger]

I got some pulsing Xenia that is a freshly cut frag. It looks super limp. After how many days should I be worried if it doesn’t look better?

 

[SilverRanger]

Welp the Xenia frag died and was removed from my tank. The ricordia looks amazing on the bright side! Hoping to get a gold hammer soon. Also in the market for some designer clowns, perhaps a storm variety

 

[stewy14]

Welp the Xenia frag died and was removed from my tank. The ricordia looks amazing on the bright side! Hoping to get a gold hammer soon. Also in the market for some designer clowns, perhaps a storm variety

hey! we have the same tank, recommend switching out the pump for a way smaller one tho, 200gph is too much, I went with this: Amazon product
its perfect, its adjustable to!
following along!

 

[SilverRanger]

 

[stewy14]

I use this in my 14gal nano. 3 flow patterns: steady, one that ramps up and back down and finally a more random kind of flow. Good luck with your build

same! powerful little guy though