WLR's 15G Waterbox

[Brandts_Reef]

Hey everyone,


Wanted to introduce myself and share my newest setup. I've been in the hobby since 2016, starting with a Nuvo 13.5, then moving up to a 60 gallon cube with an AI Prime, and then to a Red Sea Reefer 425 G2+ that's still running today. That makes this my 4th tank.


This one is a joint venture between me and my 5 year old daughter. I actually picked up the tank here on SoCal Reefers a few years back but never got around to setting it up, because you know... life happens and little kids. Now that she's old enough to get involved, it felt like the right time.


Equipment

• Waterbox Peninsula 15 gallon
• Kraken lid
• 2x Eheim 50W heaters
• Inkbird temperature controller
• AI Blade Grow (running around 5%)
• AI Nero 3 (running at 10%)
• Sicce Syncra Nano return pump
• Media caddy in the return chamber running carbon and filter floss

Rock

• Pukani

Sand

• Fine sand from a previous tank, cleaned and stored dry for a few years

Cycle and Dosing

• Cycled with MicroBacter Start and let it run for a month
• Water changes at 2 weeks and 1 month
• Now dosing MicroBacter7 and Purple M

Livestock

• Tiger pods, added after the second water change
• Royal Gramma, added last weekend after the water change

We'll post updates as it comes along. Happy to hear any tips or suggestions, and looking forward to checking out everyone else's tanks.


Thanks,
Brandt

PS, please excuse the bad pictures.

 

[joseserrano]

Welcome, looks good so far

 

[drexel]

Looks good!

 

[Jimbo327]

Love seeing a new generation of reefers.