My First Marine Tank

Peter65 · 11/15/2021, 03:41 PM

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 · 11/15/2021, 03:43 PM

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

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Dan. · 11/16/2021, 12:26 PM

Nothing like a nice long planning stage.

Peter65 · 11/16/2021, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan.

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 · 11/17/2021, 12:01 PM

Just complete the Nitrate cycle before adding anything.

Peter65 · 11/17/2021, 05:14 PM

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. · 11/17/2021, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter65

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 · 11/17/2021, 06:37 PM

Nice!! Where did you get your live rock?

Peter65 · 11/17/2021, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Nice!! Where did you get your live rock?

Aquarium World in Adelaide

Peter65 · 12/02/2021, 08:30 PM

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 · 12/03/2021, 10:28 AM

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

kfisc · 12/05/2021, 01:35 PM

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

11/15/2021, 03:41 PM	#1
Peter65 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 17	My First Marine Tank 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 __________________ Peter AquaOne MiniReef120 3 Green Chromis, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Current Tank Info: MiniReef 120

11/17/2021, 12:01 PM	#5
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Just complete the Nitrate cycle before adding anything. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

11/17/2021, 05:14 PM	#6
Peter65 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 17	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 __________________ Peter AquaOne MiniReef120 3 Green Chromis, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Current Tank Info: MiniReef 120

11/17/2021, 06:37 PM	#8
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Nice!! Where did you get your live rock? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/02/2021, 08:30 PM	#10
Peter65 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 17	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 __________________ Peter AquaOne MiniReef120 3 Green Chromis, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Current Tank Info: MiniReef 120

11/15/2021, 03:43 PM	#2
sorinwilcox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 18	Looking great! Can't wait to see it come together!! Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

11/16/2021, 12:26 PM	#3
Dan. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 53	Nothing like a nice long planning stage.

12/03/2021, 10:28 AM	#11
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Very nice. Don't be surprised if the Chromis pick on one another. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

12/05/2021, 01:35 PM	#12
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,020	I love that light, speaking of things they didn't have 17 years ago. Very nice tank.