encrustingacro’s 20 Gallon Build

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Hello, my name is Anton, and this is my first reef tank. I plan to turn this tank into a mixed reef.
Tank: Red Sea Max Nano
Light: AI Prime 16HD
Return Pump: Sicce Syncra Silent
Powerhead: Ecotech Marine Vortech MP10wQD
ATO: Tunze Osmolator
Media Reactor: IM Desktop Media Reactor
Stand: DIY Plywood Stand
Planned Livestock:
1 Ocellaris Clownfish
1 Banggai Cardinal
4 Trochus Snails
4 Astrea Snails
4 Nassarius Snails
1 Cleaner Shrimp
Zoanthids
Micro Lords
Milka or ORA Purple Stylo
Porites of some sort
Pocillopora Verrucosa or Meandrina (if I can find one)
war coral
Cyphastrea Decadia
Any strain of Coelastrea Palauensis

 

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Mixing the saltwater

 

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Starting The Cycle

 

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I love that rock scale. Once it gets purple it’s going to be stunning

 

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Cycle is done. I have now added a clownfish, a trochus snail, astrea snail, and a nassarius snail.

 

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I have added a banggai cardinal.

 

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I have added my first coral. Also for some reason I can’t find my Banggai cardinal