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Post by dsmdan on Nov 27, 2014 22:15:53 GMT -5
Anyone else running these curious of other setups and livestock in them
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Post by bonbob on Nov 29, 2014 17:05:04 GMT -5
I have a nano cube. 24 gallons. In the back portion, I have a little (what I refer to as a refugium). Changed the stock pump and lights.
New to saltwater. I have 2 clowns and a yellow citrine goby, shrimp and a cardinal fish.
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Post by dsmdan on Nov 30, 2014 11:08:04 GMT -5
Iam. Also new to saltwater and fish tanks in gemeral. I habe i biocube 29 i took the top off so i can use one of them programeble led lights. In the back refugium i have a "intank" media rack with filter floss puregen then chemi pure elite. Next to that i have a tunze 9001 protine skimmer also drilled the tank and have a 10g refugium underneth in the stand also have a reefkeeper elite with 2 temp probs a ph probe orb probe a salinaty prob and a auto topoff with it with 3 programable powerbars. For fish i have 2 pj cardnals and threw in a small one spot fox face to help fight this hair algea prob iam haveing a giant megican turbo snail 5 nas snales 5 turban turbo snails and 5 cerith snails. And looking into getting a mp10 powerhead
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Post by bonbob on Dec 1, 2014 12:50:53 GMT -5
I use one of the back Chambers as a refugium. Your set up sounds pretty awesome. Im using underwater light in my refugium. I replaced my hood with t5's. I've never tried chemi pure but I also use purigen. Picked up a Mandarin Goby yesterday and bought a bottle of pods to put in the back. He's beautiful. Do you have any pics?? Attachments:
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Post by seggsy on Dec 1, 2014 13:25:18 GMT -5
That is one full little set up! Very nice - even that feather duster, though I don't know where it came from.
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Post by dsmdan on Dec 1, 2014 14:16:58 GMT -5
Wow that looks nice ill take a pic this week dont look nerly as good as yours lol mine just finished cyceling and just finished a war with hair algea lol will be adding coral soon as of right now just have a waveing hand coral and some purple star palyups. Mandrins are very nice. I have 2 sandsifting star fish and all them snails dident want anything else in my sand. Was considerig switching to hawiian black sand this week though
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Post by bonbob on Dec 1, 2014 19:45:13 GMT -5
Slowly moving things from my 24 gallon to my 75. Then there's the 2 ga pico... Attachments:
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Post by dsmdan on Dec 1, 2014 20:04:26 GMT -5
Very clean. Is that a wp10 powerhead in the first one? Hope i can figure this thing out soon so my tank can look as good as yours
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2014 20:59:33 GMT -5
Very nice Nano tanks, I also have a 24 gallon nano I am currently running: -IT2040 Controllable Full Spectrum LED -A DIY in tank media rack with chemi pure elite, filter floss, phos guard and purigen -AquaMaxx HOB-1 Hang-On-Back Protein Skimmer -Tunze auto top off 3155 -eco tech mp10  I really want to add a refugium |
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Post by dsmdan on Dec 1, 2014 21:48:14 GMT -5
The refugium is a great idea was the first thing i actially did. How is that skimmer? ive heard mixed reviews on it.
And iam totaly dump figured out my algea prob have a under powered powerhead for a 10g in tank giveing flow noware really. Put a bigger one in today till i get my mp 10 and wp10 in in 9 days i hope to god that helps. Its getting very frustraiting. Tank looks very good bye the way.
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Post by Admin on Dec 1, 2014 22:16:47 GMT -5
The refugium is a great idea was the first thing i actially did. How is that skimmer? ive heard mixed reviews on it. And iam totaly dump figured out my algea prob have a under powered powerhead for a 10g in tank giveing flow noware really. Put a bigger one in today till i get my mp 10 and wp10 in in 9 days i hope to god that helps. Its getting very frustraiting. Tank looks very good bye the way. Thank you Yes I know what you mean I am battling hair algae right now. Flow should help with certain things but algae can have soo many causes. Adding flow never usually hurts |
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Post by seggsy on Dec 1, 2014 22:17:34 GMT -5
For hair algae, I recommend considering:
- gfo reactor
- new bulbs, less time on during the day
- less feeding
- frequent water changes
- frequent skimmer cup cleaning
- adding a tang (probably not good for a nano) or an emerald crab or two
- type of water (better for RODI than conditioned tap)
Good luck!
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Post by dsmdan on Dec 1, 2014 22:25:41 GMT -5
Iam running a new IT2040 Programmable Aquarium Light
I have a small one spot fox face a big mexican turbo snail and some normal ones but your prob right on the light time. I only feed once in day once at night is tgat to much. And inthink my light in on 9 hours a day but moonlight is always on. Also i have a intank media backet with kemi pure elite and puregen with filter floss shouldent that work as good as a gfo reactor or no?
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Post by seggsy on Dec 1, 2014 23:34:48 GMT -5
Could be the lights - when I first started, I was going on vacation and didn't have a timer for the lights - so I just left 2 blue T5's on for a week....had some wicked red slimer algae (or is that a bacteria?) that took forever to clear out.
There are lots of possible culprits - it sounds like you are on the right track.
OH! And I used to use tap water with conditioner - cause a lot more issues than RODI water does now. I should ad that to the list above.
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Post by dsmdan on Dec 1, 2014 23:50:27 GMT -5
I have a ro/di with a tds i have all the right stuff its just learning how do do everything right i guess
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