Ok only fools change their mind. Wanted a 10G, then a 14G on my desk. Finally bought a lagoon that will be on a stand that I have to build.
Same plan SPS only, same parameters that I am aiming for. But the gear and stocklist changed a bit, waiting for boxing day sales.
This is the gear I am planning for this build, please comment to help me get the right things first.
- Tank: IM Fusion Lagoon 25
- Filtration: 2x IM media basket with filter floss on top (replace twice a week), other media like carbon, purigen depending on requirements
- Return pump: Jebao DC 2000
- Heater: 100W Cobalt heater
- Skimmer: Eshopps nano skimmer, will wait to see if required
- Lighting: 2x AI Prime HD with a gooseneck 12inch mount
- Powerhead: Ecotech MP10QD
- ATO: Tunze nano 3152 with a 2.5G water jug
- Rocks: 20 pounds of Caribsea liferock, no real live rock since I don't want any surprises (flatworms, bubble algae, briopsys, critters, etc)
- Salt: aquaforest reef is available in smaller quantities and fits my target parameters
- Refractometer + thermometer: Icecap or Scionix salinity and temp meter
- Preparing water change: IM pump that came with the tank, 2x 3G buckets, one for new and one for old water
- Dosing: eventually, the new Kamoer wireless dosing pump look nice, 2 for the 2 parts
- Powerbar: Tripplite ECO green 7 outlet
- Tests: I will go with all Salifert tests except phosphate will be Hanna, I always have good experience with them, ammonia and nitrite while cycling, alk, calcium, magnesium, nitrate and phosphate with corals
- Maintenance: mini siphon, flipper nano for glass cleaning, little fish net,
For livestock:
- Snails like cerith and trochus for clean up crew
- Maybe one crab or 1-2 hermit
- Pair of clownfish, not sure percula or true percula
- Gramma basslet
- Six line wrasse
- SPS corals, will gets small frags
Parameters that I will aim for:
- Salinity: 1.026 or 35ppt
- Temperature: 80
- Alk: 8.2
- Calcium: 430
- Magnesium: 1310
- Nitrates: 2-5 ppm
- Phosphate: 0.02-0.07
I am planning to use ESV 2 parts for dosing, should not be that bad on such a small tank.
To start the cycle, I will try to dose dr tim ammonia to get a solid cycle and reduce the lighting in the beginning to prevent algae and bacteria bloom.
Same plan SPS only, same parameters that I am aiming for. But the gear and stocklist changed a bit, waiting for boxing day sales.
This is the gear I am planning for this build, please comment to help me get the right things first.
- Tank: IM Fusion Lagoon 25
- Filtration: 2x IM media basket with filter floss on top (replace twice a week), other media like carbon, purigen depending on requirements
- Return pump: Jebao DC 2000
- Heater: 100W Cobalt heater
- Skimmer: Eshopps nano skimmer, will wait to see if required
- Lighting: 2x AI Prime HD with a gooseneck 12inch mount
- Powerhead: Ecotech MP10QD
- ATO: Tunze nano 3152 with a 2.5G water jug
- Rocks: 20 pounds of Caribsea liferock, no real live rock since I don't want any surprises (flatworms, bubble algae, briopsys, critters, etc)
- Salt: aquaforest reef is available in smaller quantities and fits my target parameters
- Refractometer + thermometer: Icecap or Scionix salinity and temp meter
- Preparing water change: IM pump that came with the tank, 2x 3G buckets, one for new and one for old water
- Dosing: eventually, the new Kamoer wireless dosing pump look nice, 2 for the 2 parts
- Powerbar: Tripplite ECO green 7 outlet
- Tests: I will go with all Salifert tests except phosphate will be Hanna, I always have good experience with them, ammonia and nitrite while cycling, alk, calcium, magnesium, nitrate and phosphate with corals
- Maintenance: mini siphon, flipper nano for glass cleaning, little fish net,
For livestock:
- Snails like cerith and trochus for clean up crew
- Maybe one crab or 1-2 hermit
- Pair of clownfish, not sure percula or true percula
- Gramma basslet
- Six line wrasse
- SPS corals, will gets small frags
Parameters that I will aim for:
- Salinity: 1.026 or 35ppt
- Temperature: 80
- Alk: 8.2
- Calcium: 430
- Magnesium: 1310
- Nitrates: 2-5 ppm
- Phosphate: 0.02-0.07
I am planning to use ESV 2 parts for dosing, should not be that bad on such a small tank.
To start the cycle, I will try to dose dr tim ammonia to get a solid cycle and reduce the lighting in the beginning to prevent algae and bacteria bloom.
