Waterbox 50.3 mixed reed build

[Maacc]

After my 180 seal blow out and some house renovations, I finally had time and motivation to get this up and running.
I cut down my 180 80/20 stand.
Equipment :
Jebao return pump
Deltec skimmer from Adam at battlecorals
I have an automatic fleece on one return and a printed reef basket for the other side
Ice cap 50 pro hob waterfall ats
Vca return nozzles
Icecap 2k gyres and controller
Apex a2 with 2 eb 32
Af4 autofeeder from the Kickstarter
Icecap ato
Once up and running with coral growth will dose 2 part with autodoser
2 nicrew 150 gen 2s
Aquascape
Pukani rock from the 180 tear down
Live sand collected from 40' reef sandbed

Stocking plan
Copperband butterfly
Kole tang
Yellow headed jawfish
Pair of clowns
Purple firefish
Possum wrasse yellow and tanaka
Pink streaked wrasse
Neon goby
Melanarus wrasse
Eight line flasher wrasse
Couple of fairy wrasse tbd

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I love the aquascape design!

 

[Maacc]

Went and collected reef sand as well as water off the reef to get the tank wet.
Between the livesand and maxspect ceramic from my 20L I had a pretty instant cycle.
Added copepods and amphipods from rusalty and barely have any diatoms.

 

[Maacc]

I love the aquascape design!

Thanks, fortunately with everything from the 180 no chipping was required

 

[Maacc]

Week 1
Let me first say, without the crutch of live sand, ocean water and established biological filtration, I don't recommend anyone try this, but after testing, and with parameters in line, the first 2 fish added were a bangaii cardinal and the CBB.
There is method to my madness, as I want the copperband established and eating aggressively before he has any competition. Currently feeding him live blackworms(thanks @PaulB) mysis crushed into lower rocks and a ccb butterfly feeder I made with an octoaquatics magnet and some pipe.
Later in the week I added a neon goby and a cleaner as well as a fire shrimp.

 

[Maacc]

Week 1
Let me first say, without the crutch of live sand, ocean water and established biological filtration, I don't recommend anyone try this, but after testing, and with parameters in line, the first 2 fish added were a bangaii cardinal and the CBB.
There is method to my madness, as I want the copperband established and eating aggressively before he has any competition. Currently feeding him live blackworms(thanks @PaulB) mysis crushed into lower rocks and a ccb butterfly feeder I made with an octoaquatics magnet and some pipe.
Later in the week I added a neon goby and a cleaner as well as a fire shrimp.

 

[Maacc]

Week 2 added some test frags of duncan, bubblegum digitata and ricordea. Feeding rod's, pe mysis and a sprinkling of live blackworms. Waiting for the algae turf scrubber to take hold, right now it's bare.
The tank is currently covered with egg crate with 1/8" screening beneath. This is just interim until my custom lid is made.
Added some cuc of trochus, nasarius, and ceriths along with another dose of copepods.