'Critter Corner' my 25G lagoon tank

[fishbeflippin]

Hello fellow reefers,

I'm excited to finally start my reefing journey! I've been into freshwater planted tanks for awhile and been wanting to start on a reef tank but haven't found the time and the initial start up cost was very intimidating. While in phase 1 of circuit breaker, I happened to chanced upon a deal too good to pass up from a fellow reefer who was decommissioning his set up and so my journey begins. 
I enjoy geeking out on equipments a reefing definitely falls into that category of endless equipments to try out. This is going to be a lot of fun!

So here's a list of my equipment followed by some photos:
- 25G IM lagoon tank and cabinet 
- IM Desktop ghost skimmer
- Sicce pump 1.0 (return pump)
- Arctica nano 1/15hp chiller
- Ecotech radion gen 4 pro XR15
- Ecotech mp10 Wavemaker
- Ecotech marine reeflink
- Neptune System Apex EL
- Extra Neptune energy bar 6
- Neptune DOS system
- Tunze osmolator 3152

- Caribsea Life Shape Rocks
- Caribsea Arag special grade sand
- Tropic Marin Pro-Reef Salt











The tank has only been up for about a week, and so its still in the early stage of the nitrogen cycle which is why i'm not running the chiller and usually the lights are switched off. I'm also planning on setting up a refugium cause it looks like an interesting little project.
I'll update this thread once theres been any changes done!

Experienced reefers out there can you guys recommend on what i should first stock this with? like corals or fishes first? and what species keeping in mind i am a totally new to reefing hahhahaha.. I don't wanna kill anything i put in there.. Thank in advance for any tips and tricks regarding reefing!
 

[jowybk]

ios tank? dont see any sump from your photo

[fishbeflippin]

Yup this is an iso. This tank is the Innovative Marine 25G lagoon tank. I wish it had a sump tho! Can put more stuff in there. 

[jowybk]

feel that the space below a bit wasted.. 

[fishbeflippin]

@jowybk Yea im waiting for my ATO tank to arrive and that will be going into the space below. also plan to keep the other accessories in there

[Maveric]

Hello fellow reefers,

I'm excited to finally start my reefing journey! I've been into freshwater planted tanks for awhile and been wanting to start on a reef tank but haven't found the time and the initial start up cost was very intimidating. While in phase 1 of circuit breaker, I happened to chanced upon a deal too good to pass up from a fellow reefer who was decommissioning his set up and so my journey begins. 
I enjoy geeking out on equipments a reefing definitely falls into that category of endless equipments to try out. This is going to be a lot of fun!

So here's a list of my equipment followed by some photos:
- 25G IM lagoon tank and cabinet 
- IM Desktop ghost skimmer
- Sicce pump 1.0 (return pump)
- Arctica nano 1/15hp chiller
- Ecotech radion gen 4 pro XR15
- Ecotech mp10 Wavemaker
- Ecotech marine reeflink
- Neptune System Apex EL
- Extra Neptune energy bar 6
- Neptune DOS system
- Tunze osmolator 3152

- Caribsea Life Shape Rocks
- Caribsea Arag special grade sand
- Tropic Marin Pro-Reef Salt


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Experienced reefers out there can you guys recommend on what i should first stock this with? like corals or fishes first? and what species keeping in mind i am a totally new to reefing hahhahaha.. I don't wanna kill anything i put in there.. Thank in advance for any tips and tricks regarding reefing!
 

Good morning bro,
Based on your experience, is IM Ghost Skimmer a good investment?

Many thanks


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[Winnard]

Where are you getting your ATO tank?

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[fishbeflippin]

@Maveric yea its quite a hardworking skimmer given its size. my bioload want too high so it managed it really well. 

[fishbeflippin]

@Winnardi bought a tub with a lid and placed it in the cabinet. im actually lettting mine go if youre keen. 

[Winnard]

Oh. I thought you have purpose built ATO as i an looking for one.

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[Maveric]

[mention=28996]Maveric[/mention] yea its quite a hardworking skimmer given its size. my bioload want too high so it managed it really well. 

Sounds positive, saw in FNM web page only smallest size the have is medium.

let me hear more from local user first.


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[Maveric]

Good morning bro,
One more thing, the pump for ghost is it easily available or can use other replacement, if spoilt?


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[adamsonAA]

Hey bro still checking out the forum? I’m seeking a IM 25 Lagoon.