First Reef Tank - Around 40 Days old Fluval EVO13.5

smarthawk · Jul 5, 2020

Hey all! Wanted to share my current setup and how my livestock is doing.
I have a couple euphlyia, a mushroom leather, a mushroom, a zoa colony and a GSP colony. I have around 9lbs of liverock in the tank.For fish, I have a Wisconsin white clown and a snowflake clown. I also have a bicolor dottyback. Everything is healthy and happy thus far. I’ve been keeping a close eye on everything and making sure things are becoming and staying stable.
Here is my hardware/upgrade list.
Fluval Evo 13.5
Sicce Silent pump - upgraded stock return pump
Added intank media basket in chamber two with eheim bio pellets, purigen, and puri chem elite.
In chamber one I have an aquatic life mini skimmer with an air intake upgrade.
I use a 240gph Hydor powerhead for flow.
here’s a pic!

smarthawk · Jul 5, 2020

pic quality is crappy on mobile, I’ll upload a better picture tonight

smarthawk · Jul 6, 2020

Updating - here is an image in HQ. I just ordered an ATO and a RO/DI system!

smarthawk · Jul 13, 2020

just got a couple of Hanna checkers and an ATO to install on this build :)

Mastiffsrule · Jul 18, 2020

Hi,

Liking the build. Layout of rock is nice. Not sure if the rock on the left is on the glass. If it is you may want to move it off just enough to clean the glass. So jealous of the new gear in the box. Keep the pics coming

smarthawk · Jul 20, 2020

Mastiffsrule said:
Hi,

Liking the build. Layout of rock is nice. Not sure if the rock on the left is on the glass. If it is you may want to move it off just enough to clean the glass. So jealous of the new gear in the box. Keep the pics coming

Thanks! My favorite part about reef keeping is being able to be both a technology nerd and fish nerd at the same time. Lol