Waterbox 35.2 build - getting back to the hobby

kmwrestle · Jul 5, 2021

I have had a saltwater fish only and freshwater tanks but I’ve been out of the hobby for a while. I’m getting back in it and going to do a full reef with corals.

EQUIPMENT
Waterbox 35.2 Aio
AI Hydra 32HD
Nero5
400gph return Pump
Tunze 9001 Skimmer
Cobalt 200W Heater
XP Aqua Duetto ATO
Neptune Apex
Neptune Trident
Seneye Reef

FILTRATION
~35lbs Live Rock
Live Sand
Marinepure biofilter media
Chemi-pure Elite
Seachem Purigen

STOCKING
DaVinci Clownfish
Midnight lightning Clownfish
Peppermint Shrimp
Black Widow BTA
Assorted Snails

Olefreebe · Jul 5, 2021

Nice looking setup. I'll follow your build

NowGlazeIT · Jul 5, 2021

Wow a magnificent start!
Welcome to reef2reef!
And welcome back to the salty side, never look back again haha

revhtree · Jul 5, 2021

Looking great and welcome!!

kmwrestle · Jul 5, 2021

Here is a little video of the Black Widow
Today I picked up:
Cleaner Shrimp
Fighting Conch
Might of gone a little crazy on some online ordering so more to come

kmwrestle · Jul 6, 2021

I may or may not have decided the 35.2 is too small already....

In other news this thread should probably be renamed the WaterBox Peninsula 4820 Build. This gives me 80 gallons of DT plus a 30gallon sump.

Ordered Today
WaterBox 4820
Reef Octopus VarioS-4
a 2nd Cobalt 200W Neo-Therm Heater

Everything else I feel I should be able to carry over......Except I need to find a new protein skimmer.

hotdrop · Jul 6, 2021

It’s small but a good start. I’d recommend dropping all the chemical filtration and feed less in the beginning. Also that Nero Eats fish in small tanks if you aren’t careful. The seneye gives odd readings and be careful about the par levels on your high rocks, they are super close to the surface and you will Nuke corals if you aren’t careful to acclimate and monitor par levels.

Lots to learn but have fun, go slow and you probably have more than enough filter gear (too much imo).