blackplagued
Registered: May 2006
Posts: 37
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September 16, 2006 12:30pm
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You have a remora on a 5 gallon tank? Isn't that a little overkill? Lol
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skilter
onetwentythree
Registered: January 2005
Posts: 375
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September 16, 2006 12:57pm
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do you have problems with evaporation, or do you have an ATO?
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jg7
Apprentice nano reefer
Registered: September 2006
Location: Essex County, New Jersey
Posts: 145
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September 17, 2006 6:45am
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blackplagued,
The skimmer I use is the Nano Remora which is built for tanks that are 5-25 gallons. I don't really think it's overkill. I am a firm believer that if the technology is available, then there shouldn't be any reason it can't be considered an option. It pulls out a cup full of brown crap almost every 2 weeks. Combined with my weekly water changes, it keeps my water very clean.
skilter,
Evaporation isn't much of a problem with me. I personally top off the tank only twice every 2 weeks since the summer started. The temperature sensor in the fan senses the outside air, and the fan turns on once the air goes above the maximum temperature that I set for it. The fan isn't running all the time, and turns on only when it needs to be on. I think it works really well and it helps me keep an almost constant 79 degrees in my tank.
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kchisler
Registered: November 2005
Posts: 36
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October 4, 2006 5:27am
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Rating: 8.00
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Nice tank, what is your lighting setup as I have the same size tank.
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jg7
Apprentice nano reefer
Registered: September 2006
Location: Essex County, New Jersey
Posts: 145
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kchisler,
Thanks for the compliment. I am using a Coralife 20 watt mini PC bulb. It fits in an incandescent bulb socket. My mushrooms are thriving and doing really well under this light.
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