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Not a fan of all in one tanks for fresh water want a nice looking ADA 😅 with a nice slim light etc and external filter, also don't want a cube tank. Going to have to have to get on with something though 😁

I have been busy lately aswel but find myself coming back more lately, missing having a setup 😅 . was looking at small dooa neo glass air and also small no filter tanks but now thinking a mini m as more scope and can actually have fish also thinking high tech now. no room for a larger tank...

Hi @Geoffrey Rea hope your well mate just wondering how all your setups are going. Dean

Maybe again in future who knows my interest changes often 😅, missing the easier fresh side that I am familiar with and honestly don't have time for testing etc with the 2 kids. Really missing a larger tank aswel. Thanks so much to you for all your help and advice. Couldn't have done it without...

Think I have decided to close this tank down 😬, missing the vibrant greens and reds and not a huge fan of the blue light after living with it. Also not a fan of the testing and also going to buy the water and using barrels etc, I miss using the pump and didn't think I would miss the fresh water...

Must say I missing gthe simplicity of my hight tech fresh water, once up and matured it ran it self 😅, getting bit bored of the marine at the moment, maybe it's because it is a nano so can't stock much etc and slow growers. Also have to go buy the water etc. Will see how feel soon to see if to...

Salifert tests what don't seem best for these tests to be honest 😬, thanks mate maybe take for test when I am off work. Thanks again

Kh/alkalinity-9.9 P04-0 Thanks dean

Testing time. Water 35 option- 1.026 Ammonia NH3-0 Nitrate N03-2-10 struggle to read Nitrite N02-0 Phosphate 0 Anything else you would advise testing for. Dean

Quick update , sorry @seedoubleyou still havnt tested the water 😬 but will do it and post results here. Had a few losses a hermit and a snail not sure why maybe lack of food ? The corals them selves doing great, i have moved the torch to the lower left to hopefully open up more but not done...

Well everything survived, I left 3 feeds portioned up and my sister added to tank, seems to get algae bloom but may be because pumps weren't off when feed so most of it probably went straight into filter floss. My new corals isn't open much at all I think may be worth moving it's location ...

That's a shame mate, very interesting how it happened, hope your on the mend after covid and all going well, you planning on letting diatoms run its course ?

I think it's interesting but I wouldn't have a clue what the outcome of tests mean, unless it was ammonia to high or nitrates but I havnt testes my nano since the nitrogen cycle 🙄. I know in my nano with weekly water changes it is less important , especially when you have a large tank with a...

Thanks @seedoubleyou i will portion up a 2-3 feeds and leave everything else as it is. Touch wood everything OK.

I don't think will have time to sort a auto feeder put so think today I will porting up some food for her to drop in, and going to tell her not to touch any plugs and keep eye on ato water. With my fresh water I had lights off and co2 off , obviously was much larger volum of water, don't even...

Yeah I was looking at that one. I will get one ordered up soon. Think I will have a look at some lighting schedules online, Yeah I will leave the hammer and see how it goes mate. On a side note I am off on holiday soon what is best way to go about it ? Obviously waterchange day before I...

Hi everyone, added 3 new corals yesterday, a hammer coral and 2 more types of zoanthid (sonic flare and lazer lemon ) I have added the hammer under the rock but after 24 hours it still isn't out at all really not sire if will require more light so unsure whether to move? Also injected some...

The coral looks huge, love the swaying it makes, I think I need some good movement like xeina pr something, also add some good colour. Looking great nate and a good ready for us new to salt side.

Thanks guys hopefully the vibrant clears up any left over bubble algae but only says to add 1ml or so every week for my size so will stick to that for now then maybe half the dosage. Also ordered some syringes with needle tips as my local store said don't waste money on anti aptasi that he had...

Brilliant, the shop local to me has some amazing tanks and he stocks them heavily from the get go like fresh water system and had great success. I have just started adding phytoplankton but says 2 times a week so I will do this for now, can't actually see any copepods like you can In the bags...

Thanks mate, think I will buy some aptasia X as have a few now seem to have came from nowhere. I may leave the zoas and kill the aptasia as you say. Also on the first pic if you zoom in I thought looked like a starfish aswel but no idea. You think moving the nero 3 will be OK? To below the...

Might get some aptasia X and I have some zoas I think they are gorilla nipples 😅 I may remove as ordered some larger ones and they have a few aptasia on them so what us best way to remove ? Just pry off rock and hopefully all come on the plug then place in bin bag ? also dosed 1ml of vibrant...

Love the neat cabinet , tank coming on now can't wait to see it progress

Added copepods and fed them some seachem phytoplankton, also ended up buying some red zoas and 5 or 6 snails/hermits just a mix ,I now want some blue hermit crabs to add some character to the tank and some more movement. Going to be ordering some more corals online soon. Anyone know best...

Brilliant thanks mate, I will get some more copepods today and look at the corals see if anything good in. Also I will try manually removing. Thanks , will let you know how I get on. Dean

Been extremely busy last few weeks so still no new corals unfortunately, quick pic to at feeding time and seems to be some bubble looking algae any idea and what causes it ? Going to be doing water change tomorrow after going for some more water as out now. Thanks

Brilliant so far and very helpful for us beginners to see it all come together. I have been looking forward to watching your build and learning more about marine. Thanks Chris looking forward to seeing more updates 😊

Update time,Tank going well think I want some more corals as goes very slowly 😅 the xoas on rock seem to be spreading bit they aren't the best looking zoas so think I should add some more colours to this rock. The zoas on own Rock the tooty fruity ones seem to be long and ones on side open bit...

Thanks mate 🤣, will keep plodding on 👍, not doing any testing at all to be honest just salinity. Thanks dean

Tank going well, I did some maintenance today as glass was dirty so did slightly larger water change. Sometimes my zoas seem long but not adjusted the light, also still ugly phase at the moment, sure another snail has died but other one doing great along with the conch. Anything I can place on...

I purchased a small one of them, will start adding half a cube and ro then making last 2-3 days as only 2 clowns. Thanks mate

Sorry for late reply been busy today, yeah I am not adding any other corals just leaving them for now, I will have to glue them as keep getting knocked over from the conch 🤣. I know I fed to heavy there, I defrosted a cube and wanted to use it over 2 days so half a cube there but its way way to...

Well another maintenance day and update, returned the goby and shrimp pair so sticking with clowns and snails and conch , very ugly phase at the moment the rock looks very dirty eith algae etc and the glass was very dirty after a week but plodding on. Corrals still need the base cut to smaller...

Thanks mate, enjoying it so far , now just what waiting game for the growth 😅

Stunning @Geoffrey Rea great update, the tank looks great and all inhabitants look very happy 🤣 glad it's going so well

Thanks mate yeah I may keep the shrimp can't decide just goby looks to big, any other snails you recommend? Also corals maybe pulsing xenia , not getting gsp as no rocks left and don't want on main rock, will look at the duncans , what ever live stock I get I want to stay relatively small as...

Thanks @seedoubleyou for the link and advice, I will look at duncans and will clean the back Wall as I agree with what you said. Think I am going to return the goby and pistol shrimp pair tomorro as think the goby looks too large for this setup, as in fresh water I am more interested in the...

I will keep ha ds put don't worry mate, just havnt glued them so need to, I will look fir some decent tools to cut the frags, and the zoas are great they are so bright. your tanks would have been great hope you set one up in future. I would have preferred a torch but £65 so thought would try a...

Thanks @Geoffrey Rea will have a read of that. Went to the reef experience again today and couldn't resist 😅, ended up buying some zoas someone brought in as shutting tank down, they are stunning colours as I regretted jumping in with first 2 sets i got, got the rock and zoas for a great price...

You thinking of a nano maybe in future mate ?

Thanks guys,phew 😅 bit totally agree something defently worth knowing and being aware of so thanks mate, to he fair them 2 I got where 15 pounds each but already feeling I rushed it as not much colour 🙄 I am thinking I want the more colourful ones so will keep the plug on sand for now and make...

Very interesting guys , I recall a horror story years ago on news something like that, so would it never be a issue to me ? I will be carefully and never scrub rocks when break down tank etc I will just buy new 🙄🤣. And yeah that's the plan with that single rock or bottom of larger one, I will...

Don't worry 🤣🤣 I will take that advice along as I know they are zoas . Would you advise any thing else like testing etc as I now have corals or just keep up water changes etc ? Nothing to do specifically with the corals ? I plan on leaving on sand bed for few days before moving. Then do I cut...

Quick update went for some water yesterday and couldnt resit buying some cheap corals 🙄, purchased two £15 zoas, didn't realise zoas have sort of necks if you know what I mean. One is a brown with orange outer edge and the larger one has a load of heads with orange yellow and green ish middles...

They don't smell, prodded the soft bit and feels hard but seems to move I'm more so think still alive just not moving unless dieing, yeah will keep scrubbing on water change day. Any idea about the glass cleaner and how to make smooth rather than skipping along glass inside. Thanks dean

Water change day, also the ugly stage has arrived 😅 I tried scrubbing the Rick's but it moves them so left of for now, should it pass on its own ? I will test ammonia nitrate and nitrite and salinity today. Moved sand, cleaned glass changed floss and water change then top up RO,does that...

What will be best way to clean the rocks etc toothbrush ? Currently only using a turkey baster to blow the detritus off ? Also not cleaning the back was as hoping eventually will get covered in coraline algae. Also not doing much testing at the moment as last time I checked my levels where all...

Tank ticking along , no ugly phase yet ? Some bronze on top on rock but not much at all, all inhabitants doing great, did large water change today, feeding fish tonight i nearly made a silly mistake, turned off pump and forgot to switch back on, when I realised I switched on and temp went up to...

Typical already ordered the nano, to be fair hopefully be fine for my size tank 😊 thanks for recomendations anyway, if I need a bit extra I will order the long.

Sunning and cute westie, yes I totally forgot as I imagine you did how much time they take up 😅, think he getting bored in house now so looking forward to him being able to go out on walks and days out. When we got him he was on raw but for ease and convenience have put him on kibble along with...

Hi Geoffrey hope you are well my friend, I have been keeping an eye on your journals but been a bit quiet, life is very busy sometimes so it is hard i know 😊 i never seem to have a minute with the 2 kids and now puppy, glad your back and looking at the jurnal mate , forgot how hard work puppys...

Yeah in in she cupboard and will certainly do that thanks mate Also placed heater to this depth

Yeah I think using tweezers or pipettes be better to spot feed as you say, will find a bottle and add small amount of ro then feed that way 😁. Hopefully water OK sitting, be OK so far just not sure on sort of shelf life but along as salt dissolved etc hopefully should he fine, just a waiting...

Yeah it says on instructions to fully submerge so will just do that. How do I go about using the frozen cubes as up to now I have only fed prebiotic dry food, do I add half a cube in one of them bottles with some tank water ? I will also gmstick up on a few types this week mate. Something else...

Quick update tank been going well clowns seem happy, just been to purchase some snails but no conch in stick so got 2 astrea snails , also picked up a bag of copepods should have taken out my media floss first but didn't think hopefully some survived. Hopefully some conch and a goby pistol...

Sorry u can't help with what pump, but I would say get the strongest out of the ones you have listed , sometimes can adjust slightly. Great drawing and best of luck hopefully someone can help you further.

Changed and turbulence in the water seems better 😊, next week qhen off going to hopefully get conch and astrea snails. Can't wait loving this so far. Magnet JUST fit infront if my media basket, was a scrape down but fit so glad about that.

Think I will get 2x25l tubs of saltwater so I can do 4 , 10l water changes so 10l a week also get another heater to do this so keeps stable. I will get 2x saltwater and 1 RO. When you talk about opposite side for nero 3 you mean under the inlet, don't want on the outer glass I can see but if...

No I am loving the thread and great advice that's greatly appreciated every little helps so thanks again 😊. I will try get the snails and a conch at some point when get a bit time and wait on the corrals to be safe. I will also check out the food you mentioned. Also check out "the reef...

Wasnt sure what to do with nero, so I have put on random flow 15-45% don't know of jeeds to be certain times or just constantly on . You think that sounds OK? Also placed below the outflow. Lights no on and changed so less blue. I did large water change earlier of 8L or so but dropped temp...

Hi everyone, lights will be on properly from today, clowns seem to be doing fine, not sure if I should put the nero 3 on low they seem fine with the stock pump but may enjoy a bit extra flow ? Also debating adding a cheap easy corral or something this week or would you wait ? Or maybe a snail...

Checked ammonia nitrate and nitrite today, salinity is just over the 35 level on on refractometer. I have the salifert test kits can I ask how you check what is the best way? Looking down through the liquid looks clear however from side I can see colour. Also turned lights off apart from 20...

2 clowns went in today with some fritz turbo start. What would you be checking daily now ? Ammonia nitrite and nitrite. Plan on leaving these in there for week then adding snail and smallest hermit crab and goby and shrimp pair. Then corals after that. Got my lights on from 10.00-20.00 As...

Thanks @Gill , we said we wouldn't get another dog however the house feels empty and kids gutted so we going to see puppy's tomorrow 😅 Mind the waterbox pump is very noisy 😒 would you recommend a lid ? Thanks dean

Thanks mate, I am buying premade water so will check again tomorrow, purchased 2 large barrels and it sat fir few days that shouldn't matter should it ? Only need 2x25l barrels for first fill then will only need 5L a week so will get one at a time but sure other will come in handy at some...

Put the heater in 2nd chamber and temperature sitting around 24.9 ish. Running no problem, when lights iff this week is there anything I should be doing at all ? Need a scraper thinking the flipper float nano thunk that's there smallest. Do my salinity levels seem correct ? Would you do...

Great to see another marine and another setup for me to learn from 😅 can't wait to follow along mate

Hi everyone quick update , picked up water on Tuesday however had a terrible few days with our family dog having to be put to sleep so didn't get anything done, thought i would have to get cracking as back at work tomorrow for 4 days. Got sand and water in today, firstly a few questions, got...

This sounds great and had exactly same advice today from Howard at the reef experience, can't quite to get started hopefully get level and water in tomorrow or Thursday, still need to watch videos about lights tomorrow. Thanks dean

Wow looks great , link doesn't work so I will have a look thanks for that, also order the test kit you recommend. Going to get water in this week and get bacteria in and couple of clowns as need to just get on with it. Love your scape by the way. What is the normal temp to set for marine 28 ...

That's my plan 2 clowns and a clean up crew, going to get the smallest ones possible. Any help on light setting he great as no presets 😊 also power of my AI nero 3 ? Your waterbox 10 have a journal ?

Thought I would do a equipment list same as freshwater wanted decent equipment so hopefully only buy once. waterbox cube 10 AI prime 16HD AI prime Nero 3 powered DD heating and cooling controller incase heater fails Carab sea live sand DD nano ATO Aquael ultra 50w heater DD refractometer...

Really appreciate that thanks so much 🙌 I may well take you up on that, joined a reef forum for advice but can't beat upaps In my opinion, the community and help and knowledge on offer in this forum, plus been a member so long thought I would do journal on here 😁

Hi everyone, I know many if you on here and wanted to share my new journey. After getting rid of the aquascaper 900 setup I wanted to try dipping my toe in marine. Early warning I know Nothing about marine and I am brand new to all this so going to try learn on the go and keep it very simple...

Wow that looks great cant wait to see this develop , my aquascaper 900 weighed a ton so i can imagine how heavy this was 😬 great job guys will be worth it in the end.

Thanks mate yeah I have seen a few good picos, thinking now I may wait until I move and get a 10 gallon like waterbox or innovative marine fusion 10 just doing research in meantime and trying to find out basics , actually apart from adding salt doesn't seem to different, currently watching my...

That would be great if you dont mind and any helpful information you have found or youtube vids that explains the basics be good as so much on there its hard to find good ones. Been looking at AIO tanks but so many as said, i was originally looking at the innovative marine fusion nano 10 but...

I am really wantimg something like this, have found myself looking at pico reefs on YouTube for weeks 😅, only trouble is i dont know much about the marine side, is it hard to make the saltwater etc, i am so tempted to buy a small tank like this and try it. Looks great by the way, love a...

Some lovely tanks there, i know bigger is better [emoji849] but dont have the room so was wanting a small nano plus be cheaper with RO water only want hardy corals glad to hear they can be easy any links or advice ? I know has to be RO water and salt needs added for salinity. I would love a...

Hi everyone, i know some of you on here do both sides of the hoby, i am keen to start looking more into that side as would love a nano reef tank only small as dont have the room but dont know how hard/different it is etc. I would love a pico all in one setup. Any pictures of your setups ? Dean...