Hey everyone!
My name is Mason. I live in fountain valley with my wife and 4 kids. I’ve been a member for years but have been silent for quite awhile and I’m just getting back into the hobby.
Back in September I decided to set up a small reef tank for the family in the living room. I had some tanks when I was younger but it’s been over 10 years since I’ve had a tank. It was difficult to explain to my wife and kids that it needed to sit empty to cycle but it was worth the wait and they really enjoy it now.
Current setup is an Intake Chamber One Media basket which I run with filter floss on top and chemi pur blue. In the second chamber I have marine pure gems and the heater. Third chamber has a mighty jet mini return pump. I have two RFG for the return. I’m still running the stock light.
My son helped set it up.
Got the clean up crew setup and stared at a glass box of water for awhile.
Picked up these two clowns as a Christmas present from my wife. They are my wife’s favorite thing by fair and she is always obsessed with how they are doing.
Added a pistol shrimp and yasha goby. Haven’t seen the goby much at all but the shrimp comes out whenever I feed the tank.
Picked up a fire shrimp and rose bubble tip a few weeks ago. The fire shrimp is a new favorite and the kids love when I target feed him.
The other day I went to a coral hustler and got a few corals to start. They have only been in the tank for a few days and I’m sure I will move them around. Got a GSP, some pulsing Xenia, a mushroom, Kenya tree and waving hands. He also gifted my daughters the two small chalices. One is a Hollywood stunner but I forgot the other one.
So far everything seems to be doing okay. I am a little worried about the waving hand laying down like that as the flow isn’t very strong. I’m open to any suggestions on placement and variety as this is my first attempt into corals besides a flowerpot I had in my tank when I was younger.
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My name is Mason. I live in fountain valley with my wife and 4 kids. I’ve been a member for years but have been silent for quite awhile and I’m just getting back into the hobby.
Back in September I decided to set up a small reef tank for the family in the living room. I had some tanks when I was younger but it’s been over 10 years since I’ve had a tank. It was difficult to explain to my wife and kids that it needed to sit empty to cycle but it was worth the wait and they really enjoy it now.
Current setup is an Intake Chamber One Media basket which I run with filter floss on top and chemi pur blue. In the second chamber I have marine pure gems and the heater. Third chamber has a mighty jet mini return pump. I have two RFG for the return. I’m still running the stock light.
My son helped set it up.
Got the clean up crew setup and stared at a glass box of water for awhile.
Picked up these two clowns as a Christmas present from my wife. They are my wife’s favorite thing by fair and she is always obsessed with how they are doing.
Added a pistol shrimp and yasha goby. Haven’t seen the goby much at all but the shrimp comes out whenever I feed the tank.
Picked up a fire shrimp and rose bubble tip a few weeks ago. The fire shrimp is a new favorite and the kids love when I target feed him.
The other day I went to a coral hustler and got a few corals to start. They have only been in the tank for a few days and I’m sure I will move them around. Got a GSP, some pulsing Xenia, a mushroom, Kenya tree and waving hands. He also gifted my daughters the two small chalices. One is a Hollywood stunner but I forgot the other one.
So far everything seems to be doing okay. I am a little worried about the waving hand laying down like that as the flow isn’t very strong. I’m open to any suggestions on placement and variety as this is my first attempt into corals besides a flowerpot I had in my tank when I was younger.
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