Started the reef back in October of 2019. Decided to start a build thread to document progress.
Tank: Nuvo 20
Skimmer: Eshopps nano
Lighting: Hydra 26HD + PrimeHD running a modified AB+ (12h schedule, ramps down to just blues 3 hours before lights turn off)
Return: Sicce Syncra 1.5
Flow: Ai Nero 5 and MP10QDW
Dosing: Jebao DP-4 dosing ESV B-ionic 2 part
ATO: Duetto
Also using intank media baskets, I'm only running chemipure blue and marine pure in the back chambers. I also use Acropower.
Fish:
Pair of Clownfish
Sixline Wrasse
I also have a large variety of clean up crew members.
In terms of coral, I mostly have SPS, specifically Acropora and Montipora.
Coral
SPS:
Montipora setosa
Montipora digitata
Montipora palawanensis (reef raft nauti spiral)
JF aquaman Monti
RR Mistique Monti
Mystic sunset Monti
Red and green grafted Monti cap
Acropora Millepora - green
Strawberry shortcake
Acropora tortuosa (miyagi)
Acropora valida (tri-colour)
RR Pink cadillac
Acropora hoeksami
Random green staghorn
ORA Red planet
Pink pocillopora
Green birdsnest (working on removing it from rockwork)
T. crocea clam
LPS:
RR spicy lemon favia
gold frogspawn
bubble coral
JF Jack-o-lantern lepto
Soft:
WWC AOI (on a plate)
I started the tank with dry rock, so I've had some minor appearances of diatoms/dinos. The corals don't mind, but it's not as appealing to the eye lol. I've had the same thing happen to me with another setup I had running, but as the tank matured it went away. Everything has been growing very well, hopefully in a year or so the tank will really fill in.
Tank: Nuvo 20
Skimmer: Eshopps nano
Lighting: Hydra 26HD + PrimeHD running a modified AB+ (12h schedule, ramps down to just blues 3 hours before lights turn off)
Return: Sicce Syncra 1.5
Flow: Ai Nero 5 and MP10QDW
Dosing: Jebao DP-4 dosing ESV B-ionic 2 part
ATO: Duetto
Also using intank media baskets, I'm only running chemipure blue and marine pure in the back chambers. I also use Acropower.
Fish:
Pair of Clownfish
Sixline Wrasse
I also have a large variety of clean up crew members.
In terms of coral, I mostly have SPS, specifically Acropora and Montipora.
Coral
SPS:
Montipora setosa
Montipora digitata
Montipora palawanensis (reef raft nauti spiral)
JF aquaman Monti
RR Mistique Monti
Mystic sunset Monti
Red and green grafted Monti cap
Acropora Millepora - green
Strawberry shortcake
Acropora tortuosa (miyagi)
Acropora valida (tri-colour)
RR Pink cadillac
Acropora hoeksami
Random green staghorn
ORA Red planet
Pink pocillopora
Green birdsnest (working on removing it from rockwork)
T. crocea clam
LPS:
RR spicy lemon favia
gold frogspawn
bubble coral
JF Jack-o-lantern lepto
Soft:
WWC AOI (on a plate)
I started the tank with dry rock, so I've had some minor appearances of diatoms/dinos. The corals don't mind, but it's not as appealing to the eye lol. I've had the same thing happen to me with another setup I had running, but as the tank matured it went away. Everything has been growing very well, hopefully in a year or so the tank will really fill in.