I started my first coral tank just over a month ago (Feb 19th).
I completely gutted a 14G Biocube that I had collecting dust in my storage shed that was previously used for dwarf seahorses (and that sadly was an epic fail). I removed all the back area which housed the filtration system. Removed the hood/lighting and made it rimless.
I used rock, live sand and water from my 4 y/o 60G FOWLR to get up and running quickly.
Equipment:
Sm. SunSun HW-603B 3 stage Canister Filter ($31.52 Amazon) - Using supplied filters along with Phosguard, Matrix, & Charcoal media.
Odyssa Surface Skimmer ($13.95 Amazon)
12" Aquaneat Full Spectrum LED Light ($19.99 Amazon)
18" Marineland LED Strip Light ($36.98 Amazon) - had in storage
1 SunSun JVP-110 528-GPH Wavemaker Pump (4pack @ Amazon $19.79)
Livestock:
Various Button Polyps (not sure of the specific names/types)
Hammer Euphyllia
3 sm Kenya Trees (hitchhikers)
single Mushroom coral (Not sure what specific type)
Yellow Gorgonian
Red Gorgonian
Blastomussa Merletti (3 polyps)
Green Mandarin Goby
4 red legged hermits
4 Astraea Turbo Snails
So far so good Everything seems to be going well and all the corals look happy.
I completely gutted a 14G Biocube that I had collecting dust in my storage shed that was previously used for dwarf seahorses (and that sadly was an epic fail). I removed all the back area which housed the filtration system. Removed the hood/lighting and made it rimless.
I used rock, live sand and water from my 4 y/o 60G FOWLR to get up and running quickly.
Equipment:
Sm. SunSun HW-603B 3 stage Canister Filter ($31.52 Amazon) - Using supplied filters along with Phosguard, Matrix, & Charcoal media.
Odyssa Surface Skimmer ($13.95 Amazon)
12" Aquaneat Full Spectrum LED Light ($19.99 Amazon)
18" Marineland LED Strip Light ($36.98 Amazon) - had in storage
1 SunSun JVP-110 528-GPH Wavemaker Pump (4pack @ Amazon $19.79)
Livestock:
Various Button Polyps (not sure of the specific names/types)
Hammer Euphyllia
3 sm Kenya Trees (hitchhikers)
single Mushroom coral (Not sure what specific type)
Yellow Gorgonian
Red Gorgonian
Blastomussa Merletti (3 polyps)
Green Mandarin Goby
4 red legged hermits
4 Astraea Turbo Snails
So far so good Everything seems to be going well and all the corals look happy.