Waterbox 20 Cube Build

[jramy123]

Update: after cleaning tank up bit and water change thought I'd update. Chaeto is growing crazy. I've already given 2 baseball chunks to local reefers trying it out in aio like the wb20. I added 2 corals, 1 2headed octospawn and large mushroom from local folks. Parameters after the 5gal change look great except nitrate is bit high, but been reading zoas and euphyllia like the octospawn enjoy that as well my nem like a little phos and nitrate to help it grow. Still trying to dial in my hd prime as I can't seem to get eight colors to see the blues and greens in the corals. Anyway that is all. Happy reefing!

 

[John Bolden]

Really nice tanks so far! Is your nem growing well? Also did you do anything different when you put it in? I have been looking at this guy from my lfs. https://www.mattscorals.com/rose-bubble-tip-anemones/
How much was your nem?

 

[John Bolden]

From that picture you run your water a lot lower than mine. Mine is about at the wb sing. Is there any reason you have that like that?

 

[jramy123]

Honestly John, its cause the pump has been a pain to dial in. I replaced stock with sicce 1.0 and it seems to be a lot of push even on lowest setting. I also have the kraken reef lid that has a sort of "drooping" netting and if it gets two high, the pump will disturb the surface and it goes up into the lid. No spillage but makes a salty mess with evap. I just sent my students home for the summer so i hope to do a lot of work on the tank besides weekly maintenance lol/

 

[R33fDaddy]

upgrade the the pump, the stock one is noisy and just use the stock pump to mix your salt water

The stock pump is designed for the tank, mine is also really quiet.

 

[R33fDaddy]

Update: after cleaning tank up bit and water change thought I'd update. Chaeto is growing crazy. I've already given 2 baseball chunks to local reefers trying it out in aio like the wb20. I added 2 corals, 1 2headed octospawn and large mushroom from local folks. Parameters after the 5gal change look great except nitrate is bit high, but been reading zoas and euphyllia like the octospawn enjoy that as well my nem like a little phos and nitrate to help it grow. Still trying to dial in my hd prime as I can't seem to get eight colors to see the blues and greens in the corals. Anyway that is all. Happy reefing!

Download all of the ai prime signature settings and see which one you like the most. Then you can tweak the schedule to fit your needs.

https://www.aquaillumination.com/lightsciences/signature-series

 

[John Bolden]

Here is my zoa it is ready to go onto the rock! And I got a leather toad stool for 25 bucks