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Hey everyone! New to the hobby. Set everything up and got my fish in right before all this quarantine stuff. Just enjoying it and battling a few new tank things now.

Just wanted to officially say hi. Here's my whole set up (I think)

Equipment:
Tank
: Basic 29g Aqueon tank - 30.25L x 12.5W x 18.75H
Stand: Imagitarium Brooklyn Metal Tank Stand - for 29 Gallon Aquariums (Modified slightly)
Lighting: AI Prime 16HD Reef Aquarium LED, Black
+ 12" Gooseneck for mounting
Filter: Tidal 55 HOB Power Filter (Up to 55 Gal) - Seachem
+Media: Filter Floss & Seachem MatrixCarbon in media bags.
Powerhead: TWO Hydor Koralia Nano Circulation Pump/Powerhead 425gph
Starter Bacteria: Instant Ocean BIO-Spira (Oops, 75g!)
+Ammonia: Dr.Tim's AMMONIUM CHLORIDE FOR FISHLESS CYCLES
Test Kit: API Reef Master Test Kit
Salt: Instant Ocean 50g
+Using premixed RO/DI water from my LFS for now? (5g WC is easy to do after a stop in to LFS, have salt ready in case needed)
Refractometer: PetCo Refractometer
+ Calibration Fluid: Bulk Reef Supply REFRACTOMETER CALIBRATION SOLUTION
Sand: ARAGONITE FIJI PINK DRY SAND 40LBS
Rock: Carib Sea South Seas Base Rock- 40 lbs
Heater: Finnex HMA-S HEATER W/ ANALOG CONTROLLER - 150w
KORALIA SMART WAVE CONTROLLER
Thermometer: Inkbird ITC-308 Digital Temperature Controller
Siphon / Gravel Cleaner: Python Pro-Clean Gravel Washer Siphon Kit (Small / Tall)
Magnetic Cleaner: Flipper MAGNETIC CLEANER
5g Bucket: Two basic ones with lids. Need at least one more
Mixing Station: One more 425 Koralia and a preset heater inside a 5g bucket.
 

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