Waterbox 30.2 AIO

[Reef Plop]

Hey everyone! Getting back into saltwater after a year and a half break! I just bought a used waterbox 35.2 I believe it’s the old version because the width is much more shallow than the new one but regardless I’m happy with the purchase for the most part! I’ll be posting a lot and talking about the process and how it’s going so I’d love for your guys input and following along my journey! I wanted to get the waterbox 65.4 but my landlord said it was too big for the appartment and he thought it would fall through the floor lol, so that’s why I have some overkill equipment!
Tank equipment:
- AI prime 16hd have two but using one for now until I figure out what skimmer I want to use
- mighty jet dc pump
- 300w scuba heater
- Carrib sea life rock about 25 lb
- Carrib sea Fiji pink sand 20lb
- deciding on the skimmer I have a 9004 non dc model and a 9001dc unsure if it still works from years ago
- tunze osmolator 3 ATO
- brs eggcrate for under rocks
- brs super glue to hold the rocks together
- waterbox medium magnet scraper which is way overkill so I’m getting the smaller one because it literally shakes the tank when I use it and I already scratched the front glass
I’ll update more tonight after I’m done with work just figured I’d post it up and start to get the thread going! I started the cycle 5/12/24 using dr Tim’s ammonia and dr Tim’s one and only nitrifying bacteria!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Love the aquascape!

 

[Reef Plop]

Love the aquascape!

Thank you!

 

[kevgib67]

Looking great and coming along nicely! I look forward to seeing life in your tank.

 

[Reef Plop]

Looking great and coming along nicely! I look forward to seeing life in your tank.

Thank you I will for sure be posting a lot and keeping everyone updated! So happy to be back into the hobby I love and missed so much!

 

[kevgib67]

Thank you I will for sure be posting a lot and keeping everyone updated! So happy to be back into the hobby I love and missed so much!

I know how you feel, after 16 years of reefing I was out for ten years.

 

[Reef Plop]

Just figured out it’s actually a waterbox 30.2!

 

[Reef Plop]

Here’s how the cycle is going I’m not sure but my hanna ammonia checker just keeps reading 3.0 every single day I’ve checked it kinda thinking maybe the regeant is bad. I’m not sure though because the green on my api is getting lighter everyday and the cycles been started. Here’s yesterday’s test of ammonia and nitrate.

 

[Reef Plop]

Todays results!

 

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Checker results of nitrate

 

[Reef Plop]

Also I just ordered a @Kraken Reef lid I’m super excited for it to come! Definitely waiting to get fish before the lid comes and making sure the cycle is complete!

 

[Reef Plop]

Getting closer and closer to being cycled! So excited to hopefully put a fire fish in next week! I’m able to use two ai primes on the tank with using the tunze 9001 dc skimmer! I’ll post up a picture of my test results yesterday

 

[Reef Plop]

 

[Reef Plop]

Made another big order from @Bulk Reef Supply to get some more goodies! Going to be making another order on Thursday to get the rest of the stuff I believe I need!

 

[Reef Plop]

I also figured out why my ammonia checker isn’t working properly, it’s because it’s the darn freshwater version! Oops haha!

 

[Reef Plop]

Forgot to post Thursday but I got a bunch more goodies from @Bulk Reef Supply. Extremely happy with the packaging on the ato container I got. I just need to get a couple shelves so I can start doing some cable management and making the underside of the tank looking nice! Also I got my @Kraken Reef filter floss cups in! They look awesome as well! So excited for my lid to come! I also pre-ordered two fish from @tsmaquatics . I ordered a fire fish and a yellow banded possum wrasse! The cycles going pretty well, I actually just turned the lights off on Thursday until the cycles complete there’s some algae starting to grow on the sand.

 

[Reef Plop]

Got another order in for more saltwater stuff from @SaltwaterAq tanks getting pretty close to being cycled!

 

[Reef Plop]

Looking pretty close to finishing the cycle. Here’s the last two days. Added another 2ppm of ammonia this morning!

 

[Reef Plop]

Took three days to get back to zero added another 2ppm of ammonia! Hopefullly tomorrow the cycle will be finally finished!

 

[Reef Plop]

Also my @Kraken Reef lid has been shipped. It should be here Friday! I also ordered diffusers from @3D_Reefer and they will be here Thursday! I’m so excited!