12 gallon office shallow build

[silent1mezzo]

Starting off a new build for a second tank in my office. You can see my previous 75 gallon build. Since I'm starting this one from scratch I want to better keep track of all of the highs and lows for my own memory so here we go.

Goals
The general idea for this tank is to be low-ish tech (no sump) zoa tank. I'd

Hardware
Seapora low iron 12 gallon tank (24" x 12" x 10")
Fluval 207 filter
Hygger in-line 200w heater
AI Prime HD
Jebao DMP-10 (I'm still going back and for on this one, the Fluval might be enough flow for zoas?)

Fish
2 black ice/picasso or similar clownfish
Some kind of goby

Aquascape
I've got a couple different thoughts for a potential aquascape that I'd love to get feedback on. The first is a take on an Iwagumi style of scape where you have 3-ish large rocks in a specific placement. It obviously wouldn't be a true Iwagumi tank since I'm not planning on having plants but the idea would be to have three large rocks that with different zoas on each.

The next idea is to have a pile of rocks on the right hand side, at the top poking out of the water (with an airplant or something on top), near the fluval intake/outtake and then flow into more of a shelf with zoas alongside it.

What are people's thoughts?

Stay tuned for more!

 

[smitten with ocean life]

looks interesting! do you think youll have a problem with yuckies getting trapped behind the mound thats up against the side?

 

[silent1mezzo]

looks interesting! do you think youll have a problem with yuckies getting trapped behind the mound thats up against the side?

My thought is that I'd leave some space at the bottom, so it's basically leaning against it. The intake for the 207 would go down and suck up any debris (in theory)

 

[Altitude Reef]

Looks sweet following along!

 

[MushroomMan101]

Looks like a great start! Can't wait to see where this goes.

 

[silent1mezzo]

The rocks I got were all on the smaller side so the iwagumi style didn't really work. I wanted to have some depth from above. It's definitely not perfect, looking for feedback

 

[silent1mezzo]

Had to replace the power supply for the AI prime but it's working perfectly now. Picked up a Jebao dmp-5 to add flow to the tank, I have an old SOW-8 but it was pumping out too much even at the lowest setting.

Water's been in for a couple days now so the cycle continues. I'm pretty torn as to whether or not I move media from the sump over to the canister filter. I've got vermetids and aiptasia in the main tank and I just want to start fresh here.

 

[Zekkal]

How is the DMP-5 working out for you, could you dial it back enough?

 

[silent1mezzo]

How is the DMP-5 working out for you, could you dial it back enough?

I've got it at 100% on the random flow and it's perfect.