Waterbox Peninsula Mini 15

[Skmaiden]

Hi All,

This thread is to document my ongoing AIO nano reef build. I plan to update this first post as I add equipment, livestock, etc. though feel free to follow along and ask questions or make suggestions.

Equipment:
Aquarium: Waterbox Peninsula 15 gallon
Stand: Built-in WFH office desk

First AIO Chamber:
- InTank Filter Floss Holder with filter floss
- Eheim Jager 50W heater
- BRS ROX Carbon in mesh media bag

Second AIO Chamber:
- Skimmer: Tunze 9001

Third AIO Chamber:
ATO: Autotopoff.com dual float with Tom’s Aqualifter pump.

Other:
- Light: Kessil 160WE with 3D printed shade
- Controller: Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Lite with 2x power bars. Controls heater to 77F, lights simple on/off, rest of outlets to constant power.
- Return Pump: Tunze 1073.008 with 3D printed eductor
- Powerhead/Wavemaker: Jebao SOW-4
- Salt: Instant Ocean Reefcrystals
- Refractometer: Sybon with BRS replacement plastic slide
- 2x BRS dosing pumps for 2-part B-ionic

 

[Skmaiden]

Progress to date. The light is around 14k in-person though appears very actinic in photos.

 

[ChrisV]

Looking good! I recently picked one of these up too. Doing a zoa garden themed tank.

 

[Skmaiden]

Looking good! I recently picked one of these up too. Doing a zoa garden themed tank.

Would make for a sweet zoa tank. What are your plans for fish? I’m trying to find a fish or cool shrimp/crab that won’t jump as i’d prefer to keep the tank open top.

 

[ChrisV]

Would make for a sweet zoa tank. What are your plans for fish? I’m trying to find a fish or cool shrimp/crab that won’t jump as i’d prefer to keep the tank open top.

I've currently got a high fin goby and pair of pistol shrimp. I'm thinking about a Tanaka's possum wrasse next.

I diy'd a screen top (that I do not care for).

 

[Skmaiden]

Slow and steady progress from about a month back:

 

[Skmaiden]

Cool gear pickup:

3D printed MP10 anemone guard:

Orphik Camera lens - helps a ton for phones that exaggerate blue light in photos:

3x3x3 Frag/anemone box:

 

[Skmaiden]

Corals starting to grow out. Probably have more coralnow than I can keep longterm though will need trim back as territory/overgrowth becomes an issue.

 

[ifarmer]

very nice.

 

[Skmaiden]

New light with shade, return pump upgrade, and eductor:

 

[ifarmer]

very nice.

 

[ChrisV]

Looking great! Are you using an eductor (for increased flow) or a random flow generator nozzle? Which return pump? I also have a mini peninsula 15. I'm running a sicce 1.0 with the Innovative marine spin stream. The spin stream is good for turbulence, but it completely kills the flow rate. Using a nero3 for additional flow.

I love your aquascape!

 

[Skmaiden]

Looking great! Are you using an eductor (for increased flow) or a random flow generator nozzle? Which return pump? I also have a mini peninsula 15. I'm running a sicce 1.0 with the Innovative marine spin stream. The spin stream is good for turbulence, but it completely kills the flow rate. Using a nero3 for additional flow.

I love your aquascape!

Thanks! It’s a dual nozzle eductor but also supposed to be a random flow generator - got it on Etsy. I mainly wanted a bit more directional flow though I do have an MP10 in there at like 30% I could increase if I wanted. The return pump is a Tunze 1073.008 which I think is the same size as the Sicce 1.0 but a little more gph.

I took your advice and put the Pandora’s on isolation island lol

 

[ChrisV]

Thanks! It’s a dual nozzle eductor but also supposed to be a random flow generator - got it on Etsy. I mainly wanted a bit more directional flow though I do have an MP10 in there at like 30% I could increase if I wanted. The return pump is a Tunze 1073.008 which I think is the same size as the Sicce 1.0 but a little more gph.

I took your advice and put the Pandora’s on isolation island lol

Haha good!

I think I may need to replace my return pump soon. I recently had a brief power outage and it didn't turn back on, then I messed with it a little bit and it turned back on when I plugged it back in. I'd hate to have it done while I was away from the house. Do you like the Tunze? Does it fit well in the third chamber?

 

[Skmaiden]

Haha good!

I think I may need to replace my return pump soon. I recently had a brief power outage and it didn't turn back on, then I messed with it a little bit and it turned back on when I plugged it back in. I'd hate to have it done while I was away from the house. Do you like the Tunze? Does it fit well in the third chamber?

The Tunze 1073.008 is a tight fit but does fit and is farily silent. Mine came with a broken ceramic impeller shaft though the vendor (inTank) replaced it with a stainless steel shaft and it’s working great.

My back chamber about 5” under a shelf so access to the back chamber is a PITA since I cant reach my hand to the bottom (so hard to pull pump suction cups off) though With better access I don’t see any issues.

I think the Tunze is 250gph vs about 200gph for the Sicce 1.0

 

[ChrisV]

The Tunze 1073.008 is a tight fit but does fit and is farily silent. Mine came with a broken ceramic impeller shaft though the vendor (inTank) replaced it with a stainless steel shaft and it’s working great.

My back chamber about 5” under a shelf so access to the back chamber is a PITA since I cant reach my hand to the bottom (so hard to pull pump suction cups off) though With better access I don’t see any issues.

I think the Tunze is 250gph vs about 200gph for the Sicce 1.0

Cool! I will check it out!

 

[Skmaiden]

Tanks making some nice progress - running out of space

 

[Skmaiden]

Slow and steady, running out of rock lol
Moving around and getting rid of some corals as space becomes an issue.

 

[coralfishreef]

15g looking like 150g.