Hey Reefers
Having realised that I enjoy nano reefs more than any of my larger tanks, I've started a build based on a Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25. I've sold off my larger tank and equipment, I've only kept my 4 favourite small fish, shrimps and snails to make the transition fairly easy.
Yesterday, the tank passed its first water test.
While I'd like to orient the tank peninsula-style, finding a cabinet / furniture is troublesome. So instead I've chosen to simply leave a bit of space behind the tank so that it looks open and I can clean the back pane quite easily. Of course, once I filled the tank I realised that the cabinet wasn't stable enough for my taste, so I spent the afternoon creating a bracket solution to firmly anchor it to the wall.
The tank has since been filled.
And the livestock has been moved over.
Since this is basically an insta-tank, I've kept one fairly decent piece of mature live rock, as well as the Maxspect bio blocks from my previous system (cut down to fit in the middle filter compartment). In a few months, both will be removed.
Current equipment list:
Edit 14 April 2021: updated equipment list.
Having realised that I enjoy nano reefs more than any of my larger tanks, I've started a build based on a Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25. I've sold off my larger tank and equipment, I've only kept my 4 favourite small fish, shrimps and snails to make the transition fairly easy.
Yesterday, the tank passed its first water test.
While I'd like to orient the tank peninsula-style, finding a cabinet / furniture is troublesome. So instead I've chosen to simply leave a bit of space behind the tank so that it looks open and I can clean the back pane quite easily. Of course, once I filled the tank I realised that the cabinet wasn't stable enough for my taste, so I spent the afternoon creating a bracket solution to firmly anchor it to the wall.
The tank has since been filled.
And the livestock has been moved over.
Since this is basically an insta-tank, I've kept one fairly decent piece of mature live rock, as well as the Maxspect bio blocks from my previous system (cut down to fit in the middle filter compartment). In a few months, both will be removed.
Current equipment list:
- Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25.
- Inspire 60 Cabinet.
- Tunze Silence 1073.008 return pump. This is quiet, not silent. It's much better than the Hidom pump Waterbox supplies, which is basically a piece of junk.
- Jebao SOW-4 for temporary circulation. Will be replaced.
- AquaEL 150w heater (Neotherm equivalent).
- Radion XR15 Pro G5.
- Tunze Osmolator 3155.
- Tunze 9001 DC skimmer.
- D-D PP1 Pro single channel doser for All For Reef (kept from previous system, not yet in use).
- Circulation: MP10, Nero 3 or a Gyre. MP10 has the least flexible mounting options in this style tank, but has easy battery backup.
- Tunze 9001 3D-printed mounting bracket.
- 15l fresh water reservoir.
- InTank media basket for chamber 1.
- D-D Jumpguard.
- ApexEL or Profilux 4e. I enjoy automation / monitoring.
- May add a Tunze MAR 3181. Could be fun to see how an algae reactor performs on a system this size, and this one can be mounted in the cabinet.
- Cooling fans.
- Pair of clowns.
- Springer's Damsel.
- Royal Gramma.
- Cleaner shrimp.
- Peppermint shrimp.
- Blue starfish (which had hidden itself in the rockwork).
- Too many Trochus snails, a couple Cerith and Nassarius.
Edit 14 April 2021: updated equipment list.
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