Back in the hobby after 15 years!

gatubelo

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Hi! I recently got back into this amazing hobby. I used to run a 120-gallon reef tank years ago, and it’s incredible how much the technology has changed since then!

This time I’m keeping things a bit smaller. I started a 25-gallon tank and plan to keep a pair of clownfish, a blenny, and a mixed reef. The tank is currently in its 4th week.

Current equipment:
  • Innovative Marine 25-gallon Lagoon aquarium
  • AI Blade Grow lights
  • FZONE ATO with controller
  • Hygger Mini Wave Maker 951
  • Inkbird ITC-308S temperature controller
  • For cooling, I 3D-printed a holder for a 120mm computer fan, which keeps the tank stable at around 77–78°F.
  • DIY cover made from window screen, with a 3D-printed feeding port integrated into the frame.
I also replaced the media socks that came with the tank with a custom 3D-printed media box that holds filter media, pre-filter media, and carbon.

My current livestock is one clownfish, 5 hermit crabs, some zoas, clove polyps fireworks, and some live rock. The tank was already cycling when I bought the kit, which helped with the cycling process.


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Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D
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WELCOME and GREAT LEAP BACK IN!!! Tanks looking good. Hope to see it progress via a tank build thread!
 
Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

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