kalan850
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Oh it's always fun starting a new build!
Another tank in progress here. I have kept reefs in the past and have recently decided to use some equipment laying around to start up a new system. I've always wanted to set up a 20l AIO!
Now is the time!
When the idea first hit me I decided I would need to set some ground rules this time! In my previous systems I would get so caught up in the latest and greatest equipment... leds skimmers controllers pumps this and that... Not this time! I want to keep it simple and use what I know works for me.
1. Keep it simple. Minimal equipment
T5 lighting, heater, pump, powerhead, ato, and possibly a skimmer.
2. Patience! Fewer Corals given time and space to colonize.
3. Light stocking 2 fish, a shrimp, and cc.
I am going to try my hardest to stick to them and hopefully enjoy and experience this simplistic way of reef keeping.
So far I have the tank, the lighting, and heater. The return pump and plumbing will be delivered later this week. I went with the eheim compact 1000. The components for the ato (diy) are ordered as well. Today I cut the acrylic to size for the false wall and 2 baffles. Turned out really well.
Still working on the scape. I know I want a sort of iwagumi type with lots of surface for Corals to cover.
The Corals I'm thinkin of stocking are ora birds nest and a mille for top/background, then maybe 2 or 3 type of Zoas for midground, and finally 3 or 4 acan colonies for the foreground. However I would like to have at least one chalice cuz their awesome! and a torch for some movement.
For fish... at the moment I'm thinking six line wrasse to help with pests and they look pretty cool, and a pygmy angel or black ocellaris with brown face.
Inverts: at the moment im thinking fire shrimp, a couple snails, and a few hermits.
Well that's the plan and the progress so far...
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Another tank in progress here. I have kept reefs in the past and have recently decided to use some equipment laying around to start up a new system. I've always wanted to set up a 20l AIO!
Now is the time!
When the idea first hit me I decided I would need to set some ground rules this time! In my previous systems I would get so caught up in the latest and greatest equipment... leds skimmers controllers pumps this and that... Not this time! I want to keep it simple and use what I know works for me.
1. Keep it simple. Minimal equipment
T5 lighting, heater, pump, powerhead, ato, and possibly a skimmer.
2. Patience! Fewer Corals given time and space to colonize.
3. Light stocking 2 fish, a shrimp, and cc.
I am going to try my hardest to stick to them and hopefully enjoy and experience this simplistic way of reef keeping.
So far I have the tank, the lighting, and heater. The return pump and plumbing will be delivered later this week. I went with the eheim compact 1000. The components for the ato (diy) are ordered as well. Today I cut the acrylic to size for the false wall and 2 baffles. Turned out really well.
Still working on the scape. I know I want a sort of iwagumi type with lots of surface for Corals to cover.
The Corals I'm thinkin of stocking are ora birds nest and a mille for top/background, then maybe 2 or 3 type of Zoas for midground, and finally 3 or 4 acan colonies for the foreground. However I would like to have at least one chalice cuz their awesome! and a torch for some movement.
For fish... at the moment I'm thinking six line wrasse to help with pests and they look pretty cool, and a pygmy angel or black ocellaris with brown face.
Inverts: at the moment im thinking fire shrimp, a couple snails, and a few hermits.
Well that's the plan and the progress so far...
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