Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25 owners, what upgrades do you recommend?

[Chris4reef]

I can’t speak on growth just yet, just installed it a week ago. But it does make coral color pop!
It comes with a mount for the XR15 so in my case it was very simple.

 

[hobie61]

I can’t speak on growth just yet, just installed it a week ago. But it does make coral color pop!
It comes with a mount for the XR15 so in my case it was very simple.

How are the lights working out? Enjoying covering a larger area? Corals picked up in growth yet?

Thanks much.

 

[Coral Kai]

I went with a DCS1200 Jecod pump, had to trim the intake threads and it fits the return chamber like a glove. It's also dead silent. Not just "I can't hear it over normal room noise" silent...the tank is right next to my bed and I can't hear it at all. The water agitation on the surface makes more noise.

i was also thinking of doinf this...do u even need to put on the intake thread? can u run it without one?

 

[Coral Kai]

What do you guys recommend for uv light and protein skimmer? I's the skimmer even worth doing? I have 3 fish and a couple zoas.

i use the 3w green killing machine....super small...helps with algea....only downside is it need 2 plugs...1 for the light and one for the pump

i also run a coralife nano skimmer v2 .... the break in period took longer than expected....it helps me not worry about overfeeding my corals

 

[Tmm87]

i was also thinking of doinf this...do u even need to put on the intake thread? can u run it without one?

It has threads molded to the housing for the intake strainer. I just shaved some of the threads off.

 

[Coral Kai]

It has threads molded to the housing for the intake strainer. I just shaved some of the threads off.

do u even need the strainer though? if theres nothing in that chamber ever.... can i run it like this?

unless its easy enough to do the mod

 

[Frostblitz20]

i have a 15g but the back end is almost the same size.

i run a AI prime16 HD
ESHOPP protein Skimmer
Kraken Custom lid and custom overflow guard
AI prime Nero 3.
Random flow nozzle.
i would suggest getting a small frag rack or something. i use Reef rax racks looks alittle more natural and blinds in more can find them on BRS site.
i also run the 1.0 pump from sicce.

i dont advise putting a huge light on the tank. AI prime 16/Ecotech 15 or a kessil 160 IMO is more then enough anything bigger can lead to increse algae outbreak down the road with it being a new tank from over saturation

 

[Tmm87]

do u even need the strainer though? if theres nothing in that chamber ever.... can i run it like this?

unless its easy enough to do the mod

Yes you can. The strainer won't fit. You'll need to shave off most of the threads.

 

[Chris4reef]

How are the lights working out? Enjoying covering a larger area? Corals picked up in growth yet?

Thanks much.

They are totally amazing. After maybe two months of running them, I don’t feel like they add a lot of power to my light setup. But because the tank is so long, the spread is much improved. It to me adds more of a color ”pop”.

 

[hobie61]

I can’t speak on growth just yet, just installed it a week ago. But it does make coral color pop!
It comes with a mount for the XR15 so in my case it was very simple.

Still enjoying the lights? Any major issues? Where did you find a decent lighting schedule?

I've ordered and received part of the light equipment. Any problems mounting to the glass as you have it? Do i need to add some supports?

Thanks for your time.

Tim

 

[bvanfish]

I went with a DCS1200 Jecod pump, had to trim the intake threads and it fits the return chamber like a glove. It's also dead silent. Not just "I can't hear it over normal room noise" silent...the tank is right next to my bed and I can't hear it at all. The water agitation on the surface makes more noise.

What did you have to trim. I’m looking into this for sure?

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks for the ideas. I'm in the process of setting up a 25 peninsula, SPS dominant. Going with the radio g6 + reefbrite add-on. I would like a skimmer but the ones that fit seem kind of weqk. Maybe just a tunze 9001 for a little skim and some oxygenation. I wish I could find my old deltec ice 600 HOB. That thing was powerful.

Curious if anyone is running a gfo/carbon reactor? if so which one?