My First Marine Tank

[Peter65]

Long time listener, first time caller.
Well I joined in 2004 and my account was still active.
Only taken me 17 years to put a tank together.

So last Friday I received my MiniReef120 which I had filled by the end of the day.
Left a day to settle before adding Stability.
Purchased some white rock and some live rock. Now waiting

Here's a pic
Day 4

on Flickr

 

[sorinwilcox]

Looking great! Can't wait to see it come together!!

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[Dan.]

Nothing like a nice long planning stage.

 

[Peter65]

Nothing like a nice long planning stage.

What's considered long these days?
Add bottle of bio and add fish?
I'm going to give it a few weeks at least

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Just complete the Nitrate cycle before adding anything.

 

[Peter65]

According to yesterdays test
PH 8.4
Nitrate/Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0

So far things look good.
Will still leave putting fish in for another week?
But may put a shrimp in to help control algae

 

[Dan.]

What's considered long these days?
Add bottle of bio and add fish?
I'm going to give it a few weeks at least

The 17 years. I jest.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Nice!! Where did you get your live rock?

 

[Peter65]

Nice!! Where did you get your live rock?

Aquarium World in Adelaide

 

[Peter65]

AS of yesterday
1 month in Cycled

Minireef 120
by Peter Ede, on Flickr

AI Prime HD16
by Peter Ede, on Flickr

Blue Green Chromis
by Peter Ede, on Flickr

Ocellaris clowns
by Peter Ede, on Flickr

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Very nice.
Don't be surprised if the Chromis pick on one another.

 

[kfisc]

I love that light, speaking of things they didn't have 17 years ago. Very nice tank.