JBJ45-RF My first real Reef Tank

[ParticleMan]

I have two tanks, a small Fluval 13.5 that I have yet to add any Corals. It's about 3 months old now and I've been chasing a phosphate, red slime algae problem for a little while. Finally got it under control and I'm ready to stock it with Coral. Originally it contained a pair of Extreme Mochavincci Clownfish but after realizing I'd never be able to put anything else in the tank they were just moved to my new 45 gallon JBJ45 that is currently in it's stocking phase. The Fluval got me started back into the hobby and I'm hoping the 45 Gallon will really become my showpiece. Here are a couple progress pictures of both tanks.
Fluval 13.5 Equipment (Only thing original is the lid)
Hygger Mini-wavemaker
VIVOSUN Pump
Dual RFG nozzles
Chamber 1 Media Basket with Fiber floss, Chemipure Blue, Carbon, and Purigen
Seachem Matrix Media
FZONE ATO
Hitauing 100W Heater

(cycling)
06/15/25

07/15/25
New Addition

07/30/25
Red Slime Problem

08/09/25
Clowns removed, tank re-design (Cloudy from moving the rock scape, tank is currently waiting for restock)

Here is my newest challenge, JBJ45 RF
Equipment:
35lb Live Rock, 40 lb CaribSea Sand
AI Hydra 32 HD
2x JBJ FP-1000 Return Pumps
1x Platinum Slim Wave 1600 Wavemaker
1x Hygger HG-951 Wavemaker
2x Random Flow Generators (RFG) on return nozzles
ATO System Tunze Osmolator ATO with Trigger Systems 10G Reservoir
AquaMaxx MiniMax Pro Reactor
2x inTank Media Baskets (Chambers 1 & 6 Refugium, Chaeto)
ChaetoMax Refugium Light
ATO System Tunze Osmolator ATO with Trigger Systems 10G Reservoir
200W Hiyaitung Heater with Controller
Hygger cooling Fan

07/06/25
Cycling

07/20 Cycled (Minor Changes to Rocks)

Livestock, 1 conch, 2 scarlet leg, 2 blue legs, 2 nasarius snails

08/10/25 (New Arrivals)

08/16/25 (A peaceful community??)

Current live stock: Purple Firefish, Watchman Goby/w Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Paired MochaVincci Clownfish, 1 Conch, 2 blue Leg, 2 Scarlet Leg, 3 Trochs, and 2 nasarius snails.

So I think I got the fish side of this hobby down, my first corals go into the fluval next week but this where I get a bit lost in the weeds. What do you all think?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

i love your aquascape!

 

[ParticleMan]

Thank you.

 

[MushroomMan101]

Beautiful looking clownfish! Looks like you have a solid start of a build, can't wait to see where you take this.

 

[ParticleMan]

Added my first coral ever. A Frammer it seems.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Added my first coral ever. A Frammer it seems.

Where did you get it from?

 

[ParticleMan]

Where did you get it from?

Got it at a LFS in Murrieta Ca. it was mixed in with similar looking frogspawn. I think it was steal.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Got it at a LFS in Murrieta Ca. it was mixed in with similar looking frogspawn. I think it was steal.

It is an amazing-looking coral! Good first choice for a coral. What other corals do you want to get?