First time reefer 32 gallon Biocube

[mike12345]

First saltwater tank
32 gallon LED Biocube
original media basket with floss, carbon, matrix and marine pure gems bio media
Original return pump
Eheim 150w heater
Sicce voyager Powerhead
Fritz rpm salt blue box
Using distilled water (ro/di unit Comming soon)
20lbs live rock with Fiji pink sand
Just finished cycling using Dr. Tim’s method
Adding first 2 clownfish in the next few days
I plan on having a few fish and clean up crew and some soft corals in the future

 

[Netfish and Chill]

Looking good! Keep us updated!

 

[JumboShrimp]

The dance is on! Congratulations. :)

 

[mike12345]

Looking good! Keep us updated!

Thanks!

 

[mike12345]

The dance is on! Congratulations. :)

Thanks!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following along! I can't wait to see the tank once it is beaming with life!

 

[mike12345]

UPDATE!

so I added my first 2 fish, both clownfish 1 snowflake oscellaris and 1 DaVinci oscellaris
They love each other always together even when they sleep at night

I’m feeding fish Vitalis pellets twice a day and mysis shrimp twice a week

Also got a small clean up crew together
1 emerald crab
1 trochus snail
1 astrea snail
2 scarlet hermits
2 small blue leg hermits

The ugly stage has begun
All water parameters are good except I have high phosphate but I’m not going to chase numbers too much yet as the tank is a month old and really needs to establish better is my understanding, I will be adding more clean up crew soon to help with the ugly stage

So far I’m really enjoying the new hobby can’t keep my eyes off the tank, it’s so interesting, I should probably get some glasses for looking, the bright leds take a toll on your eyes after a while

Here are some pictures, quality isn’t the best for some reason

 

[hatteras hank]

Looking good. I like the rocks. Happy clowns. Nice job stocking slowly and letting things progress. Looking forward to seeing it grow. I am starting a new nano this weekend after a 7 year break.

 

[mike12345]

Looking good. I like the rocks. Happy clowns. Nice job stocking slowly and letting things progress. Looking forward to seeing it grow. I am starting a new nano this weekend after a 7 year break.

Thanks! They sure are happy, right on!