John Dean
Community Member
Hi From Australia.
I've been in the freshwater hobby for many year, and decided its time to try my hand at a reef tank.
Been cycling for about 1 month using Dr Tims One and only and Ammonia Chloride, all seems to be going well. Ammonia and Nitrite drop to 0 within 24 hours. Running without light for this whole time. Not sure about anything else, as I currently don't have test kits except for ammonia and nitrites.
Started the tank with Red Sea Coral Pro Sea Salt, probably change to Red Sea Coral blue bucket.
Here's what I have:
- Water mixing station using two 75 litre Brute bins
- Aqua one mini reef 120, everything stock
- 2 x JEBAO JECOD RW-4
- Serenity Digital LCD Refractometer
- SMART AWC TOUCH, for ATO and AWC.
- 10kg of CaribSea Life Rock
- 6kg of CaribSea Special Grade Reef Sand
- A 120 litre tank for QT, with heater and sponge filter. Not setup yet.
Future additions:
- Hydra 26 HD before adding Corals.
- Apex Controller, probably in a year, they are expensive here.
Just trying to work out what to add to the tank, here's the list so far. The clowns are a must, the rest I'm open to suggestions. Not looking to add to many fish or CUC, mostly soft corals, and maybe LPS down the road.
- 2 clowns (A must)
- Tail Spot Blenny
- Zoas
- Green Star Polyps
- 3 x Trochus snails
- 3 x Turbo snails
I've been in the freshwater hobby for many year, and decided its time to try my hand at a reef tank.
Been cycling for about 1 month using Dr Tims One and only and Ammonia Chloride, all seems to be going well. Ammonia and Nitrite drop to 0 within 24 hours. Running without light for this whole time. Not sure about anything else, as I currently don't have test kits except for ammonia and nitrites.
Started the tank with Red Sea Coral Pro Sea Salt, probably change to Red Sea Coral blue bucket.
Here's what I have:
- Water mixing station using two 75 litre Brute bins
- Aqua one mini reef 120, everything stock
- 2 x JEBAO JECOD RW-4
- Serenity Digital LCD Refractometer
- SMART AWC TOUCH, for ATO and AWC.
- 10kg of CaribSea Life Rock
- 6kg of CaribSea Special Grade Reef Sand
- A 120 litre tank for QT, with heater and sponge filter. Not setup yet.
Future additions:
- Hydra 26 HD before adding Corals.
- Apex Controller, probably in a year, they are expensive here.
Just trying to work out what to add to the tank, here's the list so far. The clowns are a must, the rest I'm open to suggestions. Not looking to add to many fish or CUC, mostly soft corals, and maybe LPS down the road.
- 2 clowns (A must)
- Tail Spot Blenny
- Zoas
- Green Star Polyps
- 3 x Trochus snails
- 3 x Turbo snails
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