New 15 gallon hello reef tank

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So I have been out the hobby for about 3 years now. Long story short my gf bought me a 15 gallon hello reef tank it has been cycled for a little over a month.

Current stock:
2 frost bite juvenile clowns
2 small rbta

Add ons:
Flipper gravity auto top off
Replaced filter sock with filter floss basket

Plans for this tank:
Mixed reef, I know about the movement of bta but I’m pushing the boundaries with this tank, Nems have been in for a week and have stayed put (but am willing to move coral around

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So I have been out the hobby for about 3 years now. Long story short my gf bought me a 15 gallon hello reef tank it has been cycled for a little over a month.

Current stock:
2 frost bite juvenile clowns
2 small rbta

Add ons:
Flipper gravity auto top off
Replaced filter sock with filter floss basket

Plans for this tank:
Mixed reef, I know about the movement of bta but I’m pushing the boundaries with this tank, Nems have been in for a week and have stayed put (but am willing to move coral around

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Looking great, welcome back!
 
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Got 2 new additions in today, diatoms are in full swing and it’s been hard to get clean up crew online without getting way more than I need to cover the minimum shipping amount. But here are a new Goni frag (I couldn’t get off the plug and a green with blue tip torch coral. Been about 3 hours since I received them in the mail and acclimated them. Also I was able to find an astrea and 2 small trochus snails at my local shop

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So I have been out the hobby for about 3 years now. Long story short my gf bought me a 15 gallon hello reef tank it has been cycled for a little over a month.

Current stock:
2 frost bite juvenile clowns
2 small rbta

Add ons:
Flipper gravity auto top off
Replaced filter sock with filter floss basket

Plans for this tank:
Mixed reef, I know about the movement of bta but I’m pushing the boundaries with this tank, Nems have been in for a week and have stayed put (but am willing to move coral around

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Nice looking anemones!
 
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Really need to clean tank but it’s coming along. Slowly raising alk through water changes because I realized I can’t hold aquaforest reef salt mixed long time storage without alk dropping
 

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Quick update on the tank.

Added about 4 hermits, 3 trochus snails, 4 Nassaurius snails, and a rainforest goby
 

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Quick update on the tank.

Added about 4 hermits, 3 trochus snails, 4 Nassaurius snails, and a rainforest goby
Some great additions to your tank!
 
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Need some ideas for coral to place in the places mentioned in the video
 
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Tank as of today, algae has vanished and parameters looking solid

Currently dosing: redsea ab+, 8ml of phyto, 0.01 phosphate daily and all for reef 1ml every other day

Waiting on a lot of coral to come
 

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Got a chance to go to Queen City Corals (about 5 hours away) and it was worth it!
 

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Really need to clean tank but it’s coming along. Slowly raising alk through water changes because I realized I can’t hold aquaforest reef salt mixed long time storage without alk dropping
What is the product you’re using for the app ? I just purchased the Hello Reef kit and want to start off right.
 

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