Advice on new tank?

[Sean32]

Hi all,*

Just starting a tank again after a few years break from the last largely unsuccesful reef aquarium I had.*

Very simple setup at present;
24 gallon cube with glass top
Ro water
Instant ocean salt
7kg of liverock
Less thab 1 inch coral substrate

Blau 18w cheap light
Fluval sea 425 gph
Aquaclear 30 hob filter
Ehaum heater

Firefish
2 Cleaner shrimp

Looking to get a couple of clownfish for my kids benefit and more cleaning crew and will leave it at that.

*I know its a very simple set up but do you think its alright??Want to upgrade to simple reef later with a few easy corals so plan to upgrade lighting and sal
t at some point.

Would love any advice that people have?

 

[billsreef]

[moved]

Simple is good, and that sounds like a good start you have planned

 

[Sean32]

Thanks very much. That sounds good. Would it be as simple as upgrading the salt mix and lighting to add a few easy soft corals? I dont really want the trouble of setting up a sump or such. Never had much luck with that sort of thing before but plan to keep on top of the water changes

 

[syngraves]

simply upgrading the lights and staying on top of the water chemistry and basic maintenance will be more then enough to start adding easy corals like zoas and mushrooms.

 

[billsreef]

The Instant Ocean salt mix is fine. Just throw in a powerhead or two for increased internal circulation and upgrade the lights. Be fine for softies