Aloha all,
As suggested, and to get the nifty badge, I’m starting a build thread for my tank
Firstly, it’s a freshwater Flex 32.5 as my local Petco didn’t have the Marine version in stock. Plus it was a bit cheaper. The only difference I could find between the fresh and salt versions is the light included. Fresh comes with an Aquasky and salt comes with the Marine LED.
For gear, I immediately ditched the stock sponge holders Fluval includes for two inTank media baskets. In one basket from top to bottom, I cut a layer of the stock sponge, then I have the two carbon bags, and lastly the two biomedia bags. In the second basket I’m attempting a refugium with a layer of the stock sponge on top, red ogo (AlgaeBarn was out of chaeto), then 1.5ish Marinepure 2” blocks on bottom. For the fuge light I’m using a LED Full Spectrum Aquarium Refugium Light from inTank.
For the wave maker I’m using a single Current USA eflux 1050. Considering picking up a 660 for the opposite side of the tank.
I’m also using Fluvals PS1 skimmer. It’s been a bugger to tune but I think I’m getting there. Had a lot of micro bubbles the first few days but it’s since calmed down.
For my quarantine tank, I’m using a Fluval Spec V 5 gallon tank with a couple pieces of PVC for the fishies to hide in.
Currant tenants are:
Current residents in the Flex include:
astrea snails and turbo snails,
small hermit crabs,
an emerald crab,
a long tentacle anemone,
a cleaner shrimp,
three ocellaris clownfish
a royal dottyback
a valentini puffer
I’ve also got some coral frags;
I’ve also got some coral frags;
a fire and ice zoa,
a volcano zoa,
a sonic the hedgehog galaxea,
a fascination favia,
two flash favia
a cupid favia
a dragon soul favia
a darth maul favia
a goldmeister chalice
a war and peace favia
a space invader chalice
a yellow submarine favia
a jeepers creepers favia
two mystic sunset montis
and a ghoul zoa
My experience is limited. I had a FOWLR tank years back for a year or so. So I’m looking forward to all the learning to be had!
Pictures to come!
As suggested, and to get the nifty badge, I’m starting a build thread for my tank
Firstly, it’s a freshwater Flex 32.5 as my local Petco didn’t have the Marine version in stock. Plus it was a bit cheaper. The only difference I could find between the fresh and salt versions is the light included. Fresh comes with an Aquasky and salt comes with the Marine LED.
For gear, I immediately ditched the stock sponge holders Fluval includes for two inTank media baskets. In one basket from top to bottom, I cut a layer of the stock sponge, then I have the two carbon bags, and lastly the two biomedia bags. In the second basket I’m attempting a refugium with a layer of the stock sponge on top, red ogo (AlgaeBarn was out of chaeto), then 1.5ish Marinepure 2” blocks on bottom. For the fuge light I’m using a LED Full Spectrum Aquarium Refugium Light from inTank.
For the wave maker I’m using a single Current USA eflux 1050. Considering picking up a 660 for the opposite side of the tank.
I’m also using Fluvals PS1 skimmer. It’s been a bugger to tune but I think I’m getting there. Had a lot of micro bubbles the first few days but it’s since calmed down.
For my quarantine tank, I’m using a Fluval Spec V 5 gallon tank with a couple pieces of PVC for the fishies to hide in.
Currant tenants are:
Current residents in the Flex include:
astrea snails and turbo snails,
small hermit crabs,
an emerald crab,
a long tentacle anemone,
a cleaner shrimp,
three ocellaris clownfish
a royal dottyback
a valentini puffer
I’ve also got some coral frags;
I’ve also got some coral frags;
a fire and ice zoa,
a volcano zoa,
a sonic the hedgehog galaxea,
a fascination favia,
two flash favia
a cupid favia
a dragon soul favia
a darth maul favia
a goldmeister chalice
a war and peace favia
a space invader chalice
a yellow submarine favia
a jeepers creepers favia
two mystic sunset montis
and a ghoul zoa
My experience is limited. I had a FOWLR tank years back for a year or so. So I’m looking forward to all the learning to be had!
Pictures to come!
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