So after about 6 months of study/planning, 3 months of buying and a month and a half of cycling, I finally have my first tank up and running.
My current equipment is:
2x AI Prime HD LED lights
1x APEX WAV have maker
APEX aquarium controller
AutoAqua ATO and auto water change system (such a time saver!)
Jaeger 150w heater
CPR HOB Refugium (2.5g) with IM chaetomax light, sea lettuce, sand and marine pure blocks
Tunze 9012 skimmer
Bag of charcoal/GFO
Marine pure cubes
No filter socks currently, as between the HOB refuge and ATO/AWC I don't have room I want to eventually add in one of the new auto roller mats that replaces filter sock somehow though, if they work on an AIO tank.
Rock is all dry pukani and liferock, sand is ARAGE-ALIVE Finish pink and special grade
Livestock:
Current: Mixed bonded pair of clown fish 1x firefish 10x hermits 1x tuxedo urchin 1x emerald crab 5x trochus snails 1x weeping willow toadstool Healthy pod population
Future (in order): 1x flasher wrasse 1x blenny 1x cleaner shrimp 1x royal gramma 1x Yellow goby/Randall or candycane shrimp pair 1x flame angel Various soft/lps coral and maybe an anenome Eventually a Green Mandarin
Everything seems very happy and healthy. I have a bit of a sea lettuce infestation from the refuge in the main tank, but it doesn't harm anything, so I'm not finding it as long as it keeps the inverts and algae eaters happy. Let me know what you guys think and if you have any advice or suggestions for stocking
http://imgur.com/gallery/tdi86SJ
My current equipment is:
2x AI Prime HD LED lights
1x APEX WAV have maker
APEX aquarium controller
AutoAqua ATO and auto water change system (such a time saver!)
Jaeger 150w heater
CPR HOB Refugium (2.5g) with IM chaetomax light, sea lettuce, sand and marine pure blocks
Tunze 9012 skimmer
Bag of charcoal/GFO
Marine pure cubes
No filter socks currently, as between the HOB refuge and ATO/AWC I don't have room I want to eventually add in one of the new auto roller mats that replaces filter sock somehow though, if they work on an AIO tank.
Rock is all dry pukani and liferock, sand is ARAGE-ALIVE Finish pink and special grade
Livestock:
Current: Mixed bonded pair of clown fish 1x firefish 10x hermits 1x tuxedo urchin 1x emerald crab 5x trochus snails 1x weeping willow toadstool Healthy pod population
Future (in order): 1x flasher wrasse 1x blenny 1x cleaner shrimp 1x royal gramma 1x Yellow goby/Randall or candycane shrimp pair 1x flame angel Various soft/lps coral and maybe an anenome Eventually a Green Mandarin
Everything seems very happy and healthy. I have a bit of a sea lettuce infestation from the refuge in the main tank, but it doesn't harm anything, so I'm not finding it as long as it keeps the inverts and algae eaters happy. Let me know what you guys think and if you have any advice or suggestions for stocking
http://imgur.com/gallery/tdi86SJ
