My Waterbox Infinia Reef 150.4 setup :)

[daveloro]

Hello there. I introduced myself a week or so ago. i wanted to write a tank build thread. Hopefully you like it! a brief background about myself, i used to have a 110 gallon like the one i have now a about 10 years ago. mostly bought used equipment and tank and was very budget friendly. I was younger. well now im older, make way more money we decided to do it right. All of this equipment we bought new, i plan to maintain and have this system running at absolute peak possibility... when the time comes. Patience is a virtue.


Equipment list:
Waterbox Infinia Reef 150.4 tank and sump.
Waterbox 270 Skimmer
X2 300w Ehiem Jager. (tried and true)
X2 Ecotech MP40mQD
X2 Ecotech Radion G6 Blue XR30
X2 RMS mount
Sicce Syncra 6.0 Return pump.
Neptune Apex A3 Pro
Neptune Conductivity / Salinity Probe
Neptune Dos (For AWC)
Neptune Magnetic Probe Holder

Testing:
Hanna Checker HI772 (Alk)
Hanna Checker HI713 (Phos)
Hanna Checker HI782 (NO3)
Hanna Checker HI780 (PH)
Salifert Ammonia
Salifert NO2
Refractometer

Yet to come but planned soon.

Trident ACM and Dos for automated dosing
Possible Reefmat if i hate the socks. (likely)

Current Stage: Cycled! first inhabitants are in.
X5 Chalk bass and a royal gramma (like basslets!) and a diamond watchman goby for the substrate tossing, with the awc dont plan on vacuuming much.

Photos:

Let me know what you think or if you see any glaring mistakes! im open to constructive criticism.

I live to better myself and my understanding of the world around me every day. I would be a fool to pass up advice from those who possess knowledge i don't.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following along!

 

[TDehler]

I love that 3D printed Hanna tester range, where did you get it? Also I really like your rockscape.

 

[get-salty]

Love WB tanks !
I have the 125.4

IMO the EB832 is mounted a tad low. I'd move it higher in case of water dropping into one of the outlets.
I have mine mounted up high on the left side.

 

[daveloro]

I love that 3D printed Hanna tester range, where did you get it? Also I really like your rockscape.

i printed it myself! heres the Thingiverse page.

Thank you for the aquascape compliment. my wife and i worked super hard on it.

Thingiverse page

 

[daveloro]

Love WB tanks !
I have the 125.4

IMO the EB832 is mounted a tad low. I'd move it higher in case of water dropping into one of the outlets.
I have mine mounted up high on the left side.

Thank you for the tip! were usually really careful about water spills but i think im gonna move it as you suggest anyway!

 

[GAReefer6688]

Following, ordered the same tank late Feb. Hopefully it will arrive soon

 

[daveloro]

Following, ordered the same tank late Feb. Hopefully it will arrive soon

wow thats a long wait! i ordered mine in march, and i got it 2 weeks later. mind you im only 30 mins from the waterbox mississauga location.

 

[kevgib67]

Looks great, I just set mine up at the end of January.

 

[GAReefer6688]

wow thats a long wait! i ordered mine in march, and i got it 2 weeks later. mind you im only 30 mins from the waterbox mississauga location.

Yea.. checked every day and still the same status (We're preparing these items for shipping).. LOL

 

[daveloro]

Update:

First inhabitants are in. X5 chalk bass, x1 gramma and a diamond watchman goby. All pretty happy and healthy.

Also added a tiny plate coral I got from my lfs as a freebie and a torch frag and zoa frag.

Nice and slow.

Phase 2 will include fairy wrasse of some kind.

Photos were taken with an orange filter lens.

Lights are super blue trying to reduce / avoid ugly stage by slowing increasing white and red levels.

 

[TDehler]

wow thats a long wait! i ordered mine in march, and i got it 2 weeks later. mind you im only 30 mins from the waterbox mississauga location.

I'm so jealous, I have been waiting on my 190.5 since January but they gave me a ship date of just a week or two away so I'm hopeful and excited to get it soon!

 

[daveloro]

Update: everything stable! Went through some algae, came out the other side!

Livestock list:

2 DaVinci gladiator clowns
1 one spot foxface
4 chalk bass
1 black combtooth blenny
1 true midas blenny
1 red head Solon fairy wrasse
1 yellowfin flasher wrasse
1 royal gramma
1 diamond watchman goby
1 captive bred biota mandarin dragonet
1 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 pitho crab
1 rainbow bta (looks orange and green)

2 torches
3 gonis
1 huge alveopora
1 hammer
1 cristata
Orange Ricordia mushrooms
Zoas
Plate coral
Anacropora
Monti cap
Monti stelata
Purple birdsnest

Feel like I’m missing something.

All corals happy and healthy. All fish doing amazing.

 

[kevgib67]

Update: everything stable! Went through some algae, came out the other side!

Livestock list:

2 DaVinci gladiator clowns
1 one spot foxface
4 chalk bass
1 black combtooth blenny
1 true midas blenny
1 red head Solon fairy wrasse
1 yellowfin flasher wrasse
1 royal gramma
1 diamond watchman goby
1 captive bred biota mandarin dragonet
1 skunk cleaner shrimp
1 pitho crab
1 rainbow bta (looks orange and green)

2 torches
3 gonis
1 huge alveopora
1 hammer
1 cristata
Orange Ricordia mushrooms
Zoas
Plate coral
Anacropora
Monti cap
Monti stelata
Purple birdsnest

Feel like I’m missing something.

All corals happy and healthy. All fish doing amazing.

Looks fantastic, well done!

 

[TDehler]

Looks like you got a ton of cool stuff in there so far. I am a big fan of the rockscape too, I did something sort of similar.

 

[oldschoolreefer26]

Super clean set up, looks fantastic! Have your clowns taken to the BTA?

 

[daveloro]

Super clean set up, looks fantastic! Have your clowns taken to the BTA?

unfortunatley no. i think theyre too young yet, i read they would need to be sexually mature.