Critique my young reef please!

[RedPhotog]

My reef is 6 months old this month and I would like to share a photo of my reef to hear some feedback from the community. I’m really interested to hear thoughts because I don’t have any hobbyists over to talk to me about how things look. Please be honest. This is the first tank I’ve had in over a decade, and my first system with coral. 

 

Im running a very simple 12 gallon tank with an Aquaclear 30 and some cut filter floss. That’s it. My biological filtration is LR and LS.  I have a Kessil A80 on a 12 hour cycle. There’s a 390 gph total flow with the HOB and a Koralia nano. I’ve been religious about a 20% water change every week and it’s working very well for me. 

 

B&W Clownfish

Candy Striped Pistol Shrimp

Hermits and Nassarrius Snails 

Elegance coral

Purple Haze Monti 

Blasto

Kenya Tree

Zoanthids 

 

 

 

[Poodges]

Looks nice.  I like your scape.  Simple is good.  Sounds like you have a good handle on things. 

[WV Reefer]

8 minutes ago, RedPhotog said:

My reef is 6 months old this month and I would like to share a photo of my reef to hear some feedback from the community. I’m really interested to hear thoughts because I don’t have any hobbyists over to talk to me about how things look. Please be honest. This is the first tank I’ve had in over a decade, and my first system with coral. 

 

Im running a very simple 12 gallon tank with an Aquaclear 30 and some cut filter floss. That’s it. My biological filtration is LR and LS.  I have a Kessil A80 on a 12 hour cycle. There’s a 390 gph total flow with the HOB and a Koralia nano. I’ve been religious about a 20% water change every week and it’s working very well for me. 

 

B&W Clownfish

Candy Striped Pistol Shrimp

Hermits and Nassarrius Snails 

Elegance coral

Purple Haze Monti 

Blasto

Kenya Tree

Zoanthids 

 

 

 

Looks really nice so far. 😊 I like the Kenya Tree.  

[empresto]

Beautiful tank!  Looking forward to sing how the coral grow out.

[banasophia]

So beautiful, totally love it! Nice job and keep the pictures (aka eye candy) coming. 😍

[dpoltsdsu]

Not seeing any glaring issues here! Looks good. A lot of newer reefers will over-do it on rock but I like how you placed yours.

[Clown79]

Looks great. Love the rockwork

[WindyCityReefer.]

Looks fantastic! Following the K.I.S.S (Keep it simple stupid) will get you far!