HelloReef 15 - TSA Giveaway

[Johnd651]

Stands assembled.

 

[Johnd651]

Resin packed and TDS reading 0

 

[Johnd651]

Sand going in. Should I add another bag?

 

[tbrown]

Sand going in. Should I add another bag?

Up to you. How many sand dwellers or sand sifters are you planning?

 

[Johnd651]

Up to you. How many sand dwellers or sand sifters are you planning?

5-10 cuc, possibly a sand sifter fish

 

[tbrown]

Nassarius don't need much depth, sand sifters don't need a lot of depth, sand sifting starfish would need more but with your tank size you'd have a hard time keeping one of those fed.

 

[tbrown]

My small tank I have may have 1/2"-3/4" deep sand bed.

 

[Johnd651]

My small tank I have may have 1/2"-3/4" deep sand bed.

Oh... so it should be good. That front right rock might go. I want more room for lps.

 

[Johnd651]

3/4-1"

 

[Johnd651]

Water and salt

 

[Johnd651]

As per instructions I weighed out enough salt to make 13 gallons of 33 ppt. Let it run 12 hours, calibrated the refractometer and its 40 ppt!!! I was going to just add extra salt to slowly raise it up, but I guess I'm doing water change already. Did confirm with 2nd refractometer and 2nd bottle of refracto juice.

 

[JoJosReef]

Water and salt

This is coming along so nicely! Great looking stand and tank. Scape looks great for filling up with corals.

 

[JoJosReef]

Water and salt

Ps., since you don't have an overpacked scape, have you considered a TBS (Tampa Bay Saltwater) premium rubble treasure box? Not sure your feelings about potential pests, but that rock (and sand if you get that too) will jump start that system!

 

[Johnd651]

Ps., since you don't have an overpacked scape, have you considered a TBS (Tampa Bay Saltwater) premium rubble treasure box? Not sure your feelings about potential pests, but that rock (and sand if you get that too) will jump start that system!

I have. It comes with Dr Tim's which I have never tried before.

I had looked at TBS and there treasure chest, but I don't want to put 5 more lbs in. I really wanted to keep space for LPS on the sand bed. I wish they could just do a 2lb pack. Also I'm curious to see how no upfront water changes will work with Dr Tim's vs daily for a week.

 

[Johnd651]

I have. It comes with Dr Tim's which I have never tried before.

I had looked at TBS and there treasure chest, but I don't want to put 5 more lbs in. I really wanted to keep space for LPS on the sand bed. I wish they could just do a 2lb pack. Also I'm curious to see how no upfront water changes will work with Dr Tim's vs daily for a week.

That being said I have a bag of sand and box of dry rock leftover Im willing to trade for a frag in the future.

 

[Johnd651]

Lights on 1245p to 1045p with ramp up/down and moon phase. At 20% until I start to get coral.

 

[Johnd651]

Didn't come with a test kit either... so I used the fw one for now.

 

[Johnd651]

So I have started a Shopping List of Stuff I need to add. Let me know if I am missing anything. Nice to haves are at the end.

Equipment
- Reef test kit
- ATO
- Fish Net
- Qt items (bucket)
- TM All for Reef
- Lid (maybe)
- Salt (currently Aquaforest)

Stocking
- CUC
- Coral
- Fish

Nice to Haves
- Skimmer?

 

[stE25wy14]

So I have started a Shopping List of Stuff I need to add. Let me know if I am missing anything. Nice to haves are at the end.

Equipment
- Reef test kit
- ATO
- Fish Net
- Qt items
- TM All for Reef
- Lid (maybe)

Stocking
- CUC
- Coral
- Fish

Nice to Haves
- Skimmer?

I dont think dosing is necessary in such a small tank
11 gal over here, rarely ever dose, wc's do enough, lid is a must, net, yes!!!!! ato, u can make one with a water bottle, not really needed, qt, the tank I feel like is too small for qt needed, u can just use a bucket ig
but yes!!!! all this yes!!!!! and more salt too!
maybe even a ammonia tester(the stick on ones)
even better sand? looks very fine the sand included

 

[Johnd651]

I dont think dosing is necessary in such a small tank
11 gal over here, rarely ever dose, wc's do enough, lid is a must, net, yes!!!!! ato, u can make one with a water bottle, not really needed, qt, the tank I feel like is too small for qt needed, u can just use a bucket ig
but yes!!!! all this yes!!!!! and more salt too!
maybe even a ammonia tester(the stick on ones)
even better sand? looks very fine the sand included

I ended up picking up a bottle of TM All For Reef already, and was going to do WCs every 4 weeks, dosing in between as needed.

Working on 3d printing a lid, with some help from the 3d Cad team in one of the other threads on here.

I was going to post about the Poor Man's ATO, since that was my plan, an upside down bottle. But I do go away for up to 3 weeks sometimes, so I was thinking about more water capacity for the longer trips.

Came with Aquaforest salt, not really sure whats best for nanos?

I do have plenty of buckets, and pumps, etc so QT is covered.

The sand is Caribsea Fiji Pink.