I'm not neccesarily new to the forumobut I am new to build threads. I set up my tank about the end of August 2019. I currently live in a dorm on a military base. Ive always wanted one so it was now or never.
Its a 29 biocube slightly converted. No bioballs, just filter floss, carbon and purigen. I had the hood on for a while but the ballast got real screwy so i took it off. Now i have a Kessil 360w hanging from a chain.
I started with around 25lbs of live rock and 3 inches of sand. Then I aquired 2 pajama cardinals. And I have slowly added cuc over time. I purchased a few expensive cheap frags just to see how theyd do. An athena tree, mush, and zoas now I have lps, softies, and way more zoas than i can deal with lol. About a month and a half in i got a fairy wrasse and tuxedo urchin. Recently I got a pistol shrimp and goby combo make tunnels and evade my gaze. So i got the less shy cleaner shrimp and he adds more character.
As for maitenance I do it frequently. Weekly water changes, algea clean up, pest searching. Its kinda hard to neglect because the dang thing is in my face all day!
Its a 29 biocube slightly converted. No bioballs, just filter floss, carbon and purigen. I had the hood on for a while but the ballast got real screwy so i took it off. Now i have a Kessil 360w hanging from a chain.
I started with around 25lbs of live rock and 3 inches of sand. Then I aquired 2 pajama cardinals. And I have slowly added cuc over time. I purchased a few expensive cheap frags just to see how theyd do. An athena tree, mush, and zoas now I have lps, softies, and way more zoas than i can deal with lol. About a month and a half in i got a fairy wrasse and tuxedo urchin. Recently I got a pistol shrimp and goby combo make tunnels and evade my gaze. So i got the less shy cleaner shrimp and he adds more character.
As for maitenance I do it frequently. Weekly water changes, algea clean up, pest searching. Its kinda hard to neglect because the dang thing is in my face all day!