Waterbox 25 peninsula 4 month old

[Ricksreeefs]

I've just started to dose All For Reef, as well as chaeto grow. Everything seems to be doing well but do you guys think it's good to dose both at the same time or what's your guy's experience with them?

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Any thoughts?

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Hello I’m new to R2R and reefing. I just thought I would post my waterbox 25 peninsula and see if I could get any feed back. Thanks!
Right now I’m running

- Ecotech MP10
- IM Mightyjet
- AI prime
- Icecap ATO
- IM reactor (on its way and it will be running gfo)

And for live stock and corals I have
- Wyoming white clown fish pair
- reef lobster
- Goni
- RBTA
- Indo gold torch
- Hammer
- Frogspawn
- Rhodactis mushroom
- GSP
- Scoly
- Stylo
- Brain
- Ricordea mushroom
-Favia
- Cyphastrea
- small cleanup crew

I’ll take your Goni. It will go nice in my garden

 

[Ricksreeefs]

I’ll take your Goni. It will go nice in my garden

I'll have to pass but very nice garden!

 

[Ricksreeefs]

So I used to be doing weekly water changes but I keep getting busy so I’ve been doing bi weekly and no one seems to mind! I’ve also noticed that the return pump keeps getting clogged up. Right now I literally have next to no flow from it. Probably gonna start to clean it monthly in citric acid.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

So I used to be doing weekly water changes but I keep getting busy so I’ve been doing bi weekly and no one seems to mind! I’ve also noticed that the return pump keeps getting clogged up. Right now I literally have next to no flow from it. Probably gonna start to clean it monthly in citric acid.

I haven’t done a water change in a few months no one seems to mine.

But I do month ICP and dose back trace elements

I clean my return pump randomly

 

[Ricksreeefs]

I haven’t done a water change in a few months no one seems to mine.

But I do month ICP and dose back trace elements

I clean my return pump randomly

Yeah I haven’t done an ICP test for this tank yet but I do does all for reef and chaeto grow.

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Picked up this really pretty black widow nem a few days ago. Having a bit of a gha problem so I do need to take care of that.

 

[downonthereef]

Ok, update!


Right now I’m running

- Ecotech MP10
- IM Mightyjet
- AI prime
- Icecap ATO
- IM reactor
-DIY refuge with aquaclear filter growing cheato
-Intank first chamber cady



And for livestock and corals, I have
- Wyoming white clownfish pair
-Candy cane pistol shrimp with yasha goby
- Red and green Goni
- RBTA
- Indo gold torch
- Hammer
- Frogspawn
- Rhodactis mushroom
- GSP
- Scoly
-Acan lords/micromussas
- Stylo
- Ricordea mushroom
- Cyphastrea
- small cleanup crew
not much change also sry for the crap filter been meaning to buy a good one and the cloudy water lol

Might have to steal the idea of that hang on filter for your refugium! That's awesome!

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Might have to steal the idea of that hang on filter for your refugium! That's awesome!

wasn't quite my idea but go right ahead lol

 

[downonthereef]

wasn't quite my idea but go right ahead lol

Your setup looks great! Does the hang on refugium make a running water noise? I used to have a 5 gallon tank with a hang on filter that made sooo much noise, I had to take it out of my room.

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Your setup looks great! Does the hang on refugium make a running water noise? I used to have a 5 gallon tank with a hang on filter that made sooo much noise, I had to take it out of my room.

Thanks! What I did was I put the sponge that came with it up against it. It’s super quiet! Not sure what return pump your using but I would recommend the mighty jet!

 

[downonthereef]

Thanks! What I did was I put the sponge that came with it up against it. It’s super quiet! Not sure what return pump your using but I would recommend the mighty jet!

Great Idea! I'll probably use the pump I had in my Evo, I think it's an Eheim 1.0. But the mightyjet looks good, what's the turnover? 500GPH?

 

[downonthereef]

Thanks! What I did was I put the sponge that came with it up against it. It’s super quiet! Not sure what return pump your using but I would recommend the mighty jet!

What have you put in the hang on filter to stop the chaeto flowing out?

 

[Ricksreeefs]

What have you put in the hang on filter to stop the chaeto flowing out?

You actually cut up the baffle it comes with. Here’s a vid to show you how to do it.

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Great Idea! I'll probably use the pump I had in my Evo, I think it's an Eheim 1.0. But the mightyjet looks good, what's the turnover? 500GPH?

321 for the one that fits the tank.

 

[downonthereef]

321 for the one that fits the tank.

Sounds good! I'm not sure what my Eheim is but it'll save me money to just use that one

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Sounds good! I'm not sure what my Eheim is but it'll save me money to just use that one

Good idea lol! Why I switched was bc the one it came with was super loud.

 

[ultraArcite]

- RBTA

I'm looking at setting up a similar tank, do you have plans to upgrade the size or do you think a 25-gallon cube is big enough for a bubble tip? I have 2 ORA Zombies that I would love to see host in a RBTA

 

[Ricksreeefs]

I'm looking at setting up a similar tank, do you have plans to upgrade the size or do you think a 25-gallon cube is big enough for a bubble tip? I have 2 ORA Zombies that I would love to see host in a RBTA

Well I also have a 130 so I wouldn’t be upgrading. In my opinion a 25 gallon is a good enough size for them.I’ve seen many people keep them in this size too. It kinda depends on how many you have want and how often you feed them. If you want them to stay small you simply feed them less.