Updated this a bit from the original post but the tank has since evolved:
It has been a dream of mine to own a pair of Clownfish so I finally decided to take the plunge and start a saltwater tank (super simple right). I wanted to keep things pretty budget friendly since I'm a beginner. But despite my research I still feel like there are some things I would already have done differently but oh well lol. Chose a cube shaped tank because of its pleasing shape and the fact it doesn't take up too much space in my bedroom.
Build:
Tank: Imaginarium 14 Gal cube
Fliter:Coralife Marine Filter with skimmer (HOB) "Upgrated" to the Sicce Shark Nano 320
Heater:Sicce Jolly Preset Aqueaon 50 watt
Wavemaker: Sicce Voyager Nano
Light: 30 watt Hygger clip on goose neck
Sand: Carabsea live sand
Rock: Liferock (not sure what brand it was but it wasn't live rock)
Lifeforms:
Pair of Clownfish
CUC: 3 Hermits, 1 Peppermint shrimp, Naussarius, Dwarf Cerith snails
Macroalgea I have already picked out: 4 random Caulerpa species & Crimson Hearts
Soft Coral: Kenya Tree, Pulsing Xenia
I really want an Urchin but with my plans to have Macroalgae it may not be a good idea for the tank for now.
I'm currently in week 2 of fish-less cycling so it's a little bare bones but I have been testing regularly and already have some nitrates showing, been using Microbe-Lift Nite Out II daily with ghost feeding.
It has been a dream of mine to own a pair of Clownfish so I finally decided to take the plunge and start a saltwater tank (super simple right). I wanted to keep things pretty budget friendly since I'm a beginner. But despite my research I still feel like there are some things I would already have done differently but oh well lol. Chose a cube shaped tank because of its pleasing shape and the fact it doesn't take up too much space in my bedroom.
Build:
Tank: Imaginarium 14 Gal cube
Fliter:
Heater:
Wavemaker: Sicce Voyager Nano
Light: 30 watt Hygger clip on goose neck
Sand: Carabsea live sand
Rock: Liferock (not sure what brand it was but it wasn't live rock)
Lifeforms:
Pair of Clownfish
CUC: 3 Hermits, 1 Peppermint shrimp, Naussarius, Dwarf Cerith snails
Macroalgea I have already picked out: 4 random Caulerpa species & Crimson Hearts
Soft Coral: Kenya Tree, Pulsing Xenia
I really want an Urchin but with my plans to have Macroalgae it may not be a good idea for the tank for now.
I'm currently in week 2 of fish-less cycling so it's a little bare bones but I have been testing regularly and already have some nitrates showing, been using Microbe-Lift Nite Out II daily with ghost feeding.
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