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Stocking plans : ORA Nano Occelaris clownfish pair, some kind of goby (recommendations wanted)
Cuc: Hermit or emerald crab (recommendations wanted)
Equipment list: Kessel 160 (in delivery from friend), hygger 75w, it will take awhile but I will get a IM skimmer.
I am new to reefing and I just started a budget 15 gallon AIO IM cube. I already have cycled it for 3 days and I have sand in there and I have tested the salinity parameters and it is good. My rock is on the way and I have everything checked off that I need. I will keep this thread updated with tank progression and I am open to any advice.

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Following along!
 
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UPDATE ON THE TANK.
i bought rock and i got it in, the water is kinda murky because of just some kicked up sand AND DONT WORRY THE TANK ISN'T YELLOW. I was using a crappy flashlight to illuminate the tank. I cleared some spots to put corals and pit pleanty of caves for a goby. I bought food and bacteria so i will update the thread again when i add the goby!!!
 

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UPDATE ON THE TANK.
i bought rock and i got it in, the water is kinda murky because of just some kicked up sand AND DONT WORRY THE TANK ISN'T YELLOW. I was using a crappy flashlight to illuminate the tank. I cleared some spots to put corals and pit pleanty of caves for a goby. I bought food and bacteria so i will update the thread again when i add the goby!!!
Nice looking aquascape!
 
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TANK UPDATE
it's been going amazing, I bought my Firefish about 3 weeks ago and my cuc 2 days ago. Everything is amazing and I'm planning on Clownfish and coral soon
ANOTHER TANK UPDATE
@cdemoss01 hooked me up with a kessil 160 and my tank LOOKS flawless
sadly my emerald crabs from my cuc died but that was my mistake but I still have a peppermint shrimp and when I buy my snowflake Clownfish pair I will maybe buy a coral and definitely but some more cuc!!
 

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Gonna update for him since I'm unsure if he can get into his account. Went over to his house tonight and setup my kessil A160. Had some.ossuea with the bracket but he now has a good light! Thanks @~Torp~ s parents for tolerating me lol.
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ANOTHER TANK UPDATE
@cdemoss01 hooked me up with a kessil 160 and my tank LOOKS flawless
sadly my emerald crabs from my cuc died but that was my mistake but I still have a peppermint shrimp and when I buy my snowflake Clownfish pair I will maybe buy a coral and definitely but some more cuc!!
Here I thought you didn't have access to your account.
 

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