Just another Fluval Spec III

[Snorlax]

I’ve been meaning to get into reefing for a good few years now. I was given a Fluval Spec III and thought I should turn it into my first ever saltwater tank. Planning to have no more than 5 species each of softies, LPS and SPS and just let them grow and fill up the tank. Planned set up below. 

 

Tank Specs
Display: Fluval Spec III (2.6g) 
Lighting: Luminie Pixie 30
Filtration: DIY media basket with filter floss, matrix and carbon
Heating: Tetra HT10
Circulation: Cobalt Mini-MJ 606 with VCA RFG
Rock: ~5lb of dry Real Reef Rock
Sand: ~1 inch layer of CaribSea Ocean Direct sand

 

Livestock

 

Fish: 

• Hi Fin Red Bar Goby

 

Invertebrates: 

• Tiger Pistol Shrimp
• Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab
• Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crab
• 2 Gold Ring Cowrie
•  Handful of Stomatella Snails

 

Soft Coral: 

• GSP

 

LPS Coral: 

• Red Micromussa lord
• Kryptonite Candy Cane
• Blastomussa Merletti
• Euphyllia Cristata

 

SPS Coral: 

• Green Birdsnest

 

 

 

[Ratvan]

5 hours ago, Snorlax said:

I’ve been meaning to get into reefing for a good few years now. I was given a Fluval Spec III and thought I should turn it into my first ever saltwater tank. Planning to have no more than 5 species each of softies, LPS and SPS and just let them grow and fill up the tank. Planned set up below. 

 

Tank Specs
Display: Fluval Spec III (2.6g) 
Lighting: Luminie Pixie 30
Filtration: DIY media basket with filter floss, matrix and carbon
Heating: Tetra HT10
Circulation: Cobalt Mini-MJ 606 with VCA RFG
Rock: ~5lb of dry Real Reef Rock
Sand: ~1 inch layer of CaribSea Ocean Direct sand

 

Rocks has been cycling in a bucket using shrimp and Brightwell Microbacter7 for about a month now. Hoping to get the tank running by next week.

Nice little set up, following along to see how the Pixie compares to the Asta 20. 

[Snorlax]

Was finally able to get the tank running today. Water is a little cloudy since I didn't really wash the sand enough. First corals are GSP, red acan, kryptonite candy cane and a freebie birdsnest. Not sure what color the birdsnest is since it was brown when I got it. 

[kurnn]

Wow, u have a handfull of stomatella snails? I envy you..

[JBM]

Arent you worried about a cycle? Or did I miss some info somewhere else?

[Snorlax]

4 hours ago, JBM said:

Arent you worried about a cycle? Or did I miss some info somewhere else?

My rocks were cycling/curing in a bucket for a little over a month. Must have accidentally removed it when I added the picture. 

[JBM]

Makes sense now.

[Snorlax]

Added a tiger pistol shrimp and a hifin red bar goby which I forgot to take a picture of. Also added some more corals.

 

A euphyllia cristata which is my favorite so far. It has half brown half gold tentacles with a pinkish tip. 

 

 

 

And a blastomussa merletti. 

 

 

 

The browned out birdsnest frag I got as a freebie is also starting to show colors.

 

[Ratvan]

Any update on this little tank?

[Smurf]

On 1/27/2020 at 8:08 AM, Ratvan said:

Any update on this little tank?

I would love to see an update. I’ll be starting my 2.6 spec III either this week or the next. Can’t wait.

[Snorlax]

I forgot I made this thread haha. 

 

Everything is doing good. Birdsnest is branching out and added a few zoas which are already growing new heads. 

 

Will try to take an update picture this weekend when I do my next water change.