Hello Reef

[lakesidesurfer]

Is anyone using a Hello reef setup? I'm new to the salt water reef world. trying to start it off right, if anyone has used this tank setup can you recommend any change in the accessories they provide in the tank kit? like a nano skimmer. or dosing pumps, is this tank too small for that? I have had it cycling for about a month now with the bacteria they provided. It would have been nice for them to include some sort of testing for the cycling process. Any hints or tips for a first timer?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

 

[Utubereefer]

Welcome to the club

 

[Utubereefer]

Is anyone using a Hello reef setup? I'm new to the salt water reef world. trying to start it off right, if anyone has used this tank setup can you recommend any change in the accessories they provide in the tank kit? like a nano skimmer. or dosing pumps, is this tank too small for that? I have had it cycling for about a month now with the bacteria they provided. It would have been nice for them to include some sort of testing for the cycling process. Any hints or tips for a first timer?

What are you looking to keep in your tank?

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[lakesidesurfer]

What are you looking to keep in your tank?

some soft coral. the cleanup crew and prob 2 clown fish.

 

[Evil1]

 

[Utubereefer]

some soft coral. the cleanup crew and prob 2 clown fish.

You can definitely add a leather coral and a few snails and hermits. Maybe wait a week to observe before adding a pair of clowns.

 

[CoralB]

Welcome !!

 

[lakesidesurfer]

You can definitely add a leather coral and a few snails and hermits. Maybe wait a week to observe before adding a pair of clowns.

yeah i just invested in some Hanna checkers, it looks like my sand is starting to grow some algae. I'm not sure if this is good. i have followed the Hello reefs start up guide. I did not want to add anything unless i was sure the water chemistry was acceptable. i used seawater from the local fish tank store that they sell. so i did not try to mix the salt. it was easy to go buy it already mixed or however they do it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is anyone using a Hello reef setup? I'm new to the salt water reef world. trying to start it off right, if anyone has used this tank setup can you recommend any change in the accessories they provide in the tank kit? like a nano skimmer. or dosing pumps, is this tank too small for that? I have had it cycling for about a month now with the bacteria they provided. It would have been nice for them to include some sort of testing for the cycling process. Any hints or tips for a first timer?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

 

[fishface NJ]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[edsbeaker]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Mongo1.0]

Welcome to the club. Have questions? Ask. Still consider myself a newbie. There is a lot of information here and tons of people willing to help. Not every tank is the same. You kinda have to work through it. Good luck!

 

[EchoPear]

You can definitely add a leather coral and a few snails and hermits. Maybe wait a week to observe before adding a pair of clowns.

The nice thing is corals don’t care about cycling and softies don’t really care much about cal/alk/mag. If you use 35ppt saltwater with decent water you should be fine

May want carbon for softy toxins

 

[bast]

Welcome!

 

[BryanM]

Is anyone using a Hello reef setup? I'm new to the salt water reef world. trying to start it off right, if anyone has used this tank setup can you recommend any change in the accessories they provide in the tank kit? like a nano skimmer. or dosing pumps, is this tank too small for that? I have had it cycling for about a month now with the bacteria they provided. It would have been nice for them to include some sort of testing for the cycling process. Any hints or tips for a first timer?

Welcome to the forums!

 

[BonnieB]

Welcome to our R2R family!

 

[kingranch2003]

Hello friend!

 

[Mike1970]