Hello fellow Reefers!

FredsNJReef · Apr 17, 2018

Welcome @Zeal !!

Great choice for first reef tank! Keep us updated with pics as you add more pieces!

Zeal · Apr 17, 2018

mahindra.dev said:
Since its fairly new system, keep checking for parameters frequently and maintain a good w/c schedule. Since is 40G, a good 5G w/c every week will help. Control your photo-period and feeding till system stabilizes

And will do, depending on the levels today I’ll do a water change tomorrow morning

Sorry but what’s photo-period?

mahindra.dev · Apr 17, 2018

Zeal said:
And will do, depending on the levels today I’ll do a water change tomorrow morning

Sorry but what’s photo-period?

I meant your lighting schedule. Start slow and ramp up. 6-8 hrs max

Zeal · Apr 17, 2018

mahindra.dev said:
I meant your lighting schedule. Start slow and ramp up. 6-8 hrs max

I’m currently using one of the templates for the Radeon light, called Traditional reef aquarium.

@mahindra.dev

Mikedawg · Apr 17, 2018

Zeal said:
Tank

Nuvo 40G AIO

Oolite Ocean Direct Live Reef Sand 40 pounds

46 Pounds of Live Cured Rock

Livestock

2 Blue Green Chromis

5 Hermit crabs, One got eaten for his shell Saw his legs this morning.)

Heater

EHEIM Jager Aquarium Thermostat Heater

Wavemaker/Controller

Hydor Koralia Nano Aquarium Circulation Pump 425GPH

Hydor Koralia Evolution Aquarium Circulation Pump 750-850GPH (comes in today)

Hydor Smart Wave Circulation Pump Controller

ATO

Tunze USA 3152.000 Automatic Top off Nano Osmolator for Aquariums Under 55-Gallon

Light

Radeon XR15W Pro Gen w/stand

Extra Stuff

Innovative Marine - Gourmet Defroster

Selcon Vitamin Fish Good

Dr. G Brime Shrimp Guy Loaded

Seachem Stability

2 Bottles of TurboSTart on day 1

Filter
One Media bag loaded with Marineland's Premium Activated Carbon put in 3rd chamber (left to right).
Filter sock with filter floss under it really snug fit. I was thinking of buying a 2 media basket and getting rid of the sock all together and using seachem matrix amoung other things

Good stuff and can't turn back now, ha ha. Might want to check your crab count and, hopefully, what you found was a result of one shedding its shell

KJ · Apr 17, 2018

Welcome to R2R!!!

Zeal · Apr 17, 2018

Mikedawg said:
Good stuff and can't turn back now, ha ha. Might want to check your crab count and, hopefully, what you found was a result of one shedding its shell

Checked last night counted 4 on the rocks eating. The one I found dead was surely dead saw his legs floating around the bottom