Hobos 15 WB tank

[JTP424]

Hello! Bit behind, but figured better late than never.
Started my reefing journey in Feb of 2021. Tank has been running since then!
I think I'll start off with the current status and how things look... then update with photos of some of my favorite things and some learning experiences that have occurred along the way...

CURRENT EQUIPMENT:
- Waterbox 15 Peninsula
- Standard pump
- Intank media basket, Floss/Seachem/Carbon
- RedSea cover
- AI 16 Prime w/ 3D printed diffuser kit
- 75W Eheim heater with 25 W mini backup
- Coralife UV sterilizer
- Sicce wave pump
- Duetto ATO (3 gallon clear bucket)
- Biocube stand
- Battery backup (hooked to return pump and micro heater)

DAILIES:
- All for Reef
- MicroBacter 7
- AB+
- Selcon with food

FISH STOCK
-Royal Gramma
- Diamond watchman sand goby

CORAL STOCK
- Toadstool
- Branching Toxic Splatter Hammer (X2)
- Green tipped torch
- Unknown Acan (X 2)
- Unknown Blasto
- Pink Zipper Zoa
-Mohawk Zoa
- Jason Fox Fire Starter Monti
- Atomic Red Monti
- Orange (Burning) Leptastrea
- Jason Fox Klepto Leptoseris
- Rainbox Pocillopora
- Mystic Sunset Monti
- "Gold" Hammer


Here's a How it started/Progress/Current

And of course Hobo the cat:

 

[nuxx]

Looking very nice

 

[JTP424]

Looking very nice

Thank you! It's been my happy place. There's so much to learn!

 

[JTP424]

Apologies of all the blue in advance.
The first few weeks began with base set up. Bacterial sand, some marco rock, and an itty bit piece of seeded rock my my local LFS. Beyond the Reef, Schuamburg IL, Great place!
Bottle of Bio Spira and Reef Crystals for my salt mix.
Tried to give my fish a little pass through, probably should have given them more space to swim through, but I really like what it looks like now.
While trying to figure out how the ATO should work I ended up placing it in the display area.... That changed later on.
Also no cover... didn't realize how important it was....
The blue light from the AI prime probably helped my northern pine trees I kept by the tank!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

I like it, looking great, and off to a great start.

 

[JTP424]

I like it, looking great, and off to a great start.

Thanks! Finally getting around to putting this all down.

 

[JTP424]

First fish, clean up crew, and a mean hermit...
Went with "Eco-friendly" fish from my LFS, Scissortail and a Firefish... really pretty fish!
Splurged and got a sexy shrimp, and a selection of hermits snails etc.

Threw in a smattering of corals too, starter ones per the store...
Sympodium, toadstool, ricordea, and an orange encrusting.

Scissortail flew the coop and I came home to a fishstick....
Threw some screen door over the top until I could get an actual cover in...
Went with a red sea cover.
That was issue # 1
Then came my murderous hermit....

This guy killed EVERYTHING he could get his little grubby claws on.... he started growing rather large too....
He ended up leaving my tank under mysterious circumstances....

 

[JTP424]

Added a green hairy mushroom and trying my hand at a birdsnest..
Birdsnest did not survive.... Hairy mushroom went on to grow rather large...
Needed to make some adjustments to my rock as well.
Screen top didn't get cut properly either... ended up causing some issues...

 

[nuxx]

Looking great

 

[JTP424]

A little update look...
Tank needs a SOLID cleaning... but finally getting things filled out.
Need some Bergia Nudis too.... some Aptasia poking through....

 

[Gumbies R Us]

A little update look...
Tank needs a SOLID cleaning... but finally getting things filled out.
Need some Bergia Nudis too.... some Aptasia poking through....

Glad your tank is still doing good!!

 

[JTP424]

Glad your tank is still doing good!!

Thanks!
Going to try and give it a scrub this weekend

 

[JTP424]

Dim light update!