2026 Build - Newbie

[Elmareefer]

I’m going to start posting my progress.

I set up an Innovative Marine 60 gallon AIO tank.

 

[Elmareefer]

Quarantine tank up and running

 

[Elmareefer]

TBS live Rock and Sand added
Ammonia and Nitrites reading Zero after a small spike
Nitrates reading 5ppm

 

[griss]

Following

 

[griss]

Are those the SmatFarm lights you were asking about a while back? How do you like them so far?

 

[Elmareefer]

Are those the SmatFarm lights you were asking about a while back? How do you like them so far?

Yes
So far so good. Took a minute to learn how to set them up with the timer and color spectrum but they seem great for the price

 

[griss]

Yes
So far so good. Took a minute to learn how to set them up with the timer and color spectrum but they seem great for the price

Good to hear.

 

[Reefing102]

Looking good! How do you like the TBS rock so far? Any good coral hitchhikers or anything?

 

[FishMann]

I'd be interested in some close up pictures of the rock and sand.

 

[Uncle99]

That is sweet!
What a beauty she is.
Very well done.

 

[Elmareefer]

Looking good! How do you like the TBS rock so far? Any good coral hitchhikers or anything?

TBS rock and sand is stellar

 

[Elmareefer]

I'd be interested in some close up pictures of the rock and sand.

This is their base rock
Premium part will come in a couple weeks!

 

[Elmareefer]

Looking good! How do you like the TBS rock so far? Any good coral hitchhikers or anything?

I’ve seen some tiny crabs when the lights go out

 

[griss]

I’ve seen some tiny crabs when the lights go out

If they’re hairy looking, you might consider removing them (look up Gorilla crab). Some of the hairy appearing crabs are not reef safe and are common on live rock coming out of Florida.

 

[Elmareefer]

If they’re hairy looking, you might consider removing them (look up Gorilla crab). Some of the hairy appearing crabs are not reef safe and are common on live rock coming out of Florida.

It was maybe the size of a nail head
Really tiny

 

[griss]

It was maybe the size of a nail head
Really tiny

Wow, that’s a tiny crab.

 

[Elmareefer]

2 clown additions
1 seems to be swimming pretty fast

 

[Elmareefer]

Some new growth after some added time on lights. Not sure what are?

 

[griss]

Some new growth after some added time on lights. Not sure what are?

Hard to tell from the picture with the blue heavy light but, I'd hazard a guess it's a macroalgae of some sort.

 

[Elmareefer]

For some reason my phone camera is making it look wayyyy more blue than it actually is