Waterbox 50.3 - New reefer build

[LukeReef]

Hey everyone! This is my first reef tank, a Waterbox 50.3 AIO. I’m starting this build thread mainly to track the tank’s progress for myself, but I’m definitely open to any questions, comments, concerns, or advice along the way — I’ll take all the help I can get!

Equipment:

* Waterbox 50.3 AIO
* 2x AI Prime 16HD
* 2x Nero 3
* Sicce Syncra 3.0 return pump
* 2x Red Sea NanoMats
* Tunze Osmolator 3 Nano ATO
* Tunze 9004 DC protein skimmer
* Helio heater controller
* Waterbox lid

Planned Fish:

1. Pair of Ocellaris clownfish
2. Carpenter’s flasher wrasse
3. Possum wrasse
4. Biota Rainford’s/Court Jester goby
5. Gold Midas blenny
6. Longnose hawkfish
7. Biota Mandarin dragonet

Planned Corals:
Duncan, Toadstool, Zoas, Hammer, Frogspawn, Pulsing Xenia, Mint Pavona, Meteor Shower

Cyphastrea, Stylophora, Montipora Cap, Oxypora Chalice, Alveopora, Favia, Ricordea, Pearl Bubble, and Sympodium.

Moving my pair of Ocellaris clowns from the QT tank to this tank next week.

Looking forward to documenting the progress.

 

[Tahoe61]

Wow, it's gorgeous.
Congratulations!!

 

[BryanM]

Looking Good.

Consider starting a build thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-start-a-build-thread.1056105/

 

[Fish Fan]

Looks like a great start; good luck!

 

[kevgib67]

Awesome, well done!

 

[-XENOMORPH-]

Congrats!!

 

[LukeReef]

Hey everyone! This is my first reef tank, a Waterbox 50.3 AIO. I’m starting this build thread mainly to track the tank’s progress for myself, but I’m definitely open to any questions, comments, concerns, or advice along the way — I’ll take all the help I can get!

Equipment:

* Waterbox 50.3 AIO
* 2x AI Prime 16HD
* 2x Nero 3
* Sicce Syncra 3.0 return pump
* 2x Red Sea NanoMats
* Tunze Osmolator 3 Nano ATO
* Tunze 9004 DC protein skimmer
* Helio heater controller
* Waterbox lid

Planned Fish:

1. Pair of Ocellaris clownfish
2. Carpenter’s flasher wrasse
3. Possum wrasse
4. Biota Rainford’s/Court Jester goby
5. Gold Midas blenny
6. Longnose hawkfish
7. Biota Mandarin dragonet

Planned Corals:
Duncan, Toadstool, Zoas, Hammer, Frogspawn, Pulsing Xenia, Mint Pavona, Meteor Shower

Cyphastrea, Stylophora, Montipora Cap, Oxypora Chalice, Alveopora, Favia, Ricordea, Pearl Bubble, and Sympodium.

Moving my pair of Ocellaris clowns from the QT tank to this tank next week.

Looking forward to documenting the progress.

The pair of clowns and cleaner shrimp have entered the tank. The ugly stage appears to be beginning. Planning on introducing a CUC this weekend to help. Looking to introduce the first coral(s) in the coming weeks.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Following along!

 

[LukeReef]

Copepods and tiger conchs did well in dealing with the diatoms. However, I believe I was over dosing phyto and may be dealing with a bacteria bloom? The picture was from a few days ago and it has gotten better but there is still a slight haze.

If anybody can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated!

I’ve also added a cleaner shrimp and my first corals!