Beginner nano frag tank (criticism, suggestions, bring it on!)

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This is my first coral tank! Here's the details.

Equipment:
AI Prime sol light
12 gallon long tank
Eshopps nano skimmer
Sunsun 265 gph canister
Sicca silent pump with SpinStream (for flow)
Cobalt nanotherm (77-78)
Gravity ATO (diy, super cheap and effective)
RODI water (hydrogen and oxygen)

Livestock:
Zoas
Mushroom coral
pipe organ
polyanthids
Emerald crab
nem
a few hermits
a little live rock
aragonite course
no fish


Goal:
I'm hoping to frag corals to stock my 36 gallon reef (currently just fish and nems)

Frag tank params:
temp 78
alk 11
calc 300
ammonia 0
salinity 1.025
light 12 hours, 2 hour rampup/down

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Great start, congrats. I wonder how the pipe coral will do long term— I haven’t had long term success; I think they are fragile. Best wishes!
 

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