Waterbox 25 peninsula Chicago Anemone only. THE MONEY PIT

[Yooper Reef]

Like title says I have no budget for this money pit
25 gallon water box cube peninsula
tunze 9001 comline DC skimmer
inkbird heater
mP10 (need to change this to something that mounts in the back)
currently running 2 AI primes I had laying around. I want to upgrade these to something else and need everyones input, especially with mounting options
kraken lid
All live rock and some ceramic media from my other tank
tanks been up since 10/16/23
Live stock
2 orange storm
2 black storm
4 Chicago sunburst
2 sexy shrimp


updated photo 12/2/23

12/14/23

 

[TheSheff]

Like title says I have no budget for this money pit
25 gallon water box cube peninsula
tunze 9001 comline DC skimmer
inkbird heater
mP10 (need to change this to something that mounts in the back)
currently running 2 AI primes I had laying around. I want to upgrade these to something else and need everyones input, especially with mounting options
kraken lid
All live rock and some ceramic media from my other tank
tanks been up since 10/16/23
Live stock
2 orange storm
2 black storm
2 Chicago sunburst with 2 more ready to go in it
thinking of adding other anemones but worried they will kill each other

Everything looks good, and most of your equipments looks like the typical good equipment . Before the radion fanboys come in, i'm going to recommend the reeffi UNO 2.0 Pro light. It has more PAR and a similar spectrum balance to the radions for almost half the price. They also have a 3 year warranty, where the radions only have a one year warranty .
Also, on the topic of adding more anemones, In my experience, different species of anemones will end up killing each other. I had a black widow for a while with RBTA's, and it slowly withered away while the BTA's did great.

 

[Nano_Man]

Keep the nems the same I wouldn’t mix one type will thrive and the others will fade away Don’t rush out for nems they will split and split again and keep going

 

[Yooper Reef]

What par should I shoot for with these chicagos? They so far seem to like more light

 

[Gretchacha]

Like title says I have no budget for this money pit
25 gallon water box cube peninsula
tunze 9001 comline DC skimmer
inkbird heater
mP10 (need to change this to something that mounts in the back)
currently running 2 AI primes I had laying around. I want to upgrade these to something else and need everyones input, especially with mounting options
kraken lid
All live rock and some ceramic media from my other tank
tanks been up since 10/16/23
Live stock
2 orange storm
2 black storm
2 Chicago sunburst with 2 more ready to go in it
thinking of adding other anemones but worried they will kill each other

Oooh! Really pretty!

 

[Yooper Reef]

Well 2 of the clownfish are in a constant fight. Any tips to settle them down?

 

[Hooz]

Well 2 of the clownfish are in a constant fight. Any tips to settle them down?

Am I reading that you have 2 pairs of clowns in a 25g tank? That's not going to end well at all. I'd suggest rehoming one of the pairs, or you'll end up with a dominant female, a dominant male and two dead clowns.

As for PAR... That's a topic of widely varied discussion. I feel like if you aimed for about 175-ish on the top of your rocks, everything could find a happy place in there.

 

[Yooper Reef]

Am I reading that you have 2 pairs of clowns in a 25g tank? That's not going to end well at all. I'd suggest rehoming one of the pairs, or you'll end up with a dominant female, a dominant male and two dead clowns.

As for PAR... That's a topic of widely varied discussion. I feel like if you aimed for about 175-ish on the top of your rocks, everything could find a happy place in there.

I bought 4 baby clowns and looking to see what happens. They are all probably 1/2”

 

[Yooper Reef]

Little photo update
tank will be moved soon once I finish the stand. Finally got the granite for the top of the cabinet.
I really need to get the lighting situation figured out. The two primes just look really messy and awkward above the tank
Also anyone have any advise for cable management on the backs of these AIO?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Little photo update
tank will be moved soon once I finish the stand. Finally got the granite for the top of the cabinet.
I really need to get the lighting situation figured out. The two primes just look really messy and awkward above the tank
Also anyone have any advise for cable management on the backs of these AIO?

Love the top of the stand!

 

[Yooper Reef]

Love the top of the stand!

Thanks, no clue why I got such a cool piece for it to be covered by the tank but oh well

 

[RJT]

Nice marble. For lighting and cable management get a used XR15 with the arm. Cable hides in the arm

 

[Yooper Reef]

Nice marble. For lighting and cable management get a used XR15 with the arm. Cable hides in the arm

Will axe 15 arm reach far enough over the tank?

 

[RJT]

I had mine over a 40g breeder frag tank. It worked for me. You should look at reviews for it. Someone with your size tank can give you a better viewpoint.

 

[bvanfish]

I’m also building a nano nem tank. I love mine so far and yours is looking like it’s gonna be sweet as well!

Mine is a a 10 gallon floating scape with 3 chicagos in it

 

[Yooper Reef]

I’m also building a nano nem tank. I love mine so far and yours is looking like it’s gonna be sweet as well!

Mine is a a 10 gallon floating scape with 3 chicagos in it

Looks awesome. What lighting did you go with?

 

[bvanfish]

Looks awesome. What lighting did you go with?

I did an ai prime 16 but depending how it does I may bump it up to get the Nems a lot of light

 

[Yooper Reef]

Made the move with the tank To the new stand

 

[Yooper Reef]

Added the other 2 chicagos now that the tank is in its final spot. Also some close ups of the 2 sexy shrimp. There’s a few more hermits and snails now

 

[Yooper Reef]

Well it finally happened. One of the black storms started hosting