为不在爱好中的人建立礁石坦克。
Ever since we set our eyes on the生命之城水上运动Crystal peninsula nano tank, we knew it would be the perfect addition to our family home. But convincing my mom to have a reef tank at home, someone who has never been in the hobby was a barrier we had to overcome.
A few weeks ago, during the ReefStock show, we pulled the trigger and picked up much of what we needed to start a reef tank. The goal of this tank is to have everything streamlined so that anyone who is not in the hobby could have an easy to maintain reef tank.
This is a great learning experience to see first hand from the eyes of a new hobbyist, what are the challenges they face and questions they might ask. Over the next few weeks, we will document the setup of our new aquarium and make a guide for anyone who wants to set up a reef tank for someone who’s not in the hobby.
齿轮
We chose the Lifegard all in one crystal aquarium, mediumpeninsula size 7.5g。这是一个很棒的小水箱，还提供另外两种尺寸，包括返回泵，过滤器过滤器，海绵和碳生物伴侣球。
对于额外的流量，我们添加了Aquamai KPS- WiFi可控泵。坦克上方是一个低调的Kessil A80Tuna Blue. We also have aTUNZE ComlineDOC Skimmer 9001 which we’re thinking to add a bit further down the road, and of course, aTunze Care Magnet Nanoto keep the glass clean.
The Space
The Space
半岛坦克提供了两个大型观看侧。我们将此坦克放在沙发和前门之间的沙发末端。重要的是要将一个半岛坦克放在可以从不同方面享用的地方，并根据位置在每一侧的坦克。
We wanted to make sure this space was clean and tidy, minimizing the appearance of cables. We were able to collect the heater, return pump and wave pump cables behind one corner of the tank.
周期
为了开始周期，我们添加了微杆菌启动器XLM和Microbacter Quickcycle以及一些Brightwell Aquatics Xport BIO Blocks.
由于水族馆中还没有居民，这是新业余爱好者学习测试套件如何运作的好时机。让新的业余爱好者摄取并记录每日价值观。
Water testing can seem intimidating to new hobbyists so help them along with reading the results. Repeat any information needed about thenitrogen cycle因此，新的业余爱好者可以第一手解释这一过程。
对于开始使用纳米水箱的任何人，您会在最初的24-48小时后注意到水蒸发。与其习惯地加满坦克，不如确保您的新坦克所有者注意到水管掉落并将其放在上面。
If you’ve purchased an auto top off for the tank, we would recommend manually top up the tank in the first few days/week. Just to further explain to a new hobbyist why an auto top off is important and just how quickly water can evaporate leaving a higher salinity level in the tank.
Next week we’re learning to test salinity, perform a water change, and provided the cycle is complete add a清理船员。请继续关注to see how this 30 day reef tank evolves.
