lmmvyc Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Lay's 14G BioCube! 14g Biocube -MaxiJet 900 -Stock lights -Koralina Nano 14.5 lbs of live rock Chambers 1st-Carbon in media bag 2nd-Filter floss in tray (will be building Chaeto fuge soon!) Between 2 and 3-ChemiPure Elite 3rd-Heater, MaxiJet 900 CUC 4 Nass Snails 4 Hermit Crabs Link to comment
uwwmatt Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Welcome to NR, keep us updated! Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Just some better pics of my freshwater while I'm playing the waiting game with the biocube... Alex and Ava Angelfish Link to comment
HighLife Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Nice angels... I remember a long time ago, when i was a kid...my father had a nice freshwater tank with Angels, kissing fish, some fancy guppies. Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Bought about 5 lbs of live rock tonight...i know i need more but could only find a few pieces I liked... how many more lbs would everyone recommend? About 9 or so? Link to comment
plainrt Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I would do 9 or so some will say 1.5lbs per gal but can be bit much sometime.Checkout my old 14 gal biocube in sig for ideas. Link to comment
mdavis203 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I have about 16-17 lbs. in mine, and it's about right. Nine might be a little short, IMO. But others might have differing views. Basically, it's a balancing act. More rock = more filtration = less open room in the tank. If you're stocking light, you can get away with 9 lbs. Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 I would do 9 or so some will say 1.5lbs per gal but can be bit much sometime.Checkout my old 14 gal biocube in sig for ideas. Thanks! Iove the rock structure, especially the little cave. Cannot believe how addicting this hobby is Another quick question: JW what chemicals/tests are a must to have when beginning a saltwater tank? Link to comment
Walking_Target Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I personally think that Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, GH/KH, PH and Phosphate are the core tests. Others that are good to have on hand are Phosphate, Iodine/Iodide, Copper and Strontium. Last two (copper and strontium) i hear use of with larger reef tanks with lots of inverts, but not so much on smaller tanks. Seems like a lot, but if you start with the core tests and get the others over the weeks while your tank/rock cycles than you should be good. (that's my plan, i'm also a reef newb) Link to comment
HighLife Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 lets see some tank shots with the rock =) Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 lets see some tank shots with the rock =) Here it is under the moonlights this morning. I know I need more A LOT more rock, just need to go look at a different pet store, compare prices and such, being the poor college kid I am.. Thanks so much for everyones help! I promise I'll build a great tank for everyone to look at Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 With about 14 or so lbs of rock... Link to comment
subielover Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Looking good, be sure to add some powerheads and consider making the 2nd chamber a refugium. Other than that, sit back and wait for your cycle to complete. How often are you testing? Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Looking good, be sure to add some powerheads and consider making the 2nd chamber a refugium. Other than that, sit back and wait for your cycle to complete. How often are you testing? Thanks! Bought a Koralia Nano online today actually. Being that the tank is only 2 days old i havent really started doing tests yet and since I know I won't being adding anything to the tank for a few weeks. Total Beginner! Soo should I be doing some tests? Link to comment
subielover Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 The nano will help. I would suggest also replacing your return pump with a maxijet 900, you can use your old (stock) return pump to mix your saltwater. As for testing, I think now is a great time to start using them. Not only will you be able to monitor your cycle but you will also get in some practice before you have inhabitants. For now, I would just be checking, specific gravity (with a refractometer), nitrite, nitrate, ph, and ammonia. Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 The nano will help. I would suggest also replacing your return pump with a maxijet 900, you can use your old (stock) return pump to mix your saltwater. As for testing, I think now is a great time to start using them. Not only will you be able to monitor your cycle but you will also get in some practice before you have inhabitants. For now, I would just be checking, specific gravity (with a refractometer), nitrite, nitrate, ph, and ammonia. Sounds great! Was looking into getting the Maxijet earlier too. Thanks for your help! Link to comment
subielover Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 You are very welcome. What do you have in your back chambers? Have you considered setting up a mini-refugium in chamber 2? It is very easy to do, and much more beneficial than the bio-balls would be. Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 You are very welcome. What do you have in your back chambers? Have you considered setting up a mini-refugium in chamber 2? It is very easy to do, and much more beneficial than the bio-balls would be. Yeah, just the bioballs right now. I've read enough to know that people aren't the biggest fans of them. However, not real sure what a refugium is or how to do it... Link to comment
subielover Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 There are a few ways to do it. Now would be a great time, because you can remove all of your bioballs at once with no ill-effects. Simply remove all of the bioballs. Get some chaetomorpha, either from you lfs or a fellow reefer. Add a nice wad of it into the 2nd chamber. Go to discountpumps dot com and get their 10 watt submersible light. Add the sub. light into the 2nd chamber. You can either have the light run 24 hours a day, or put it on the same timer as your blue night lights. I have mine set-up this way, running only when my daytime lights go out. It will be a great place for pods to reproduce. Also the chaeto will help to lower both phosphates and nitrates naturally. Link to comment
StevenCNC3 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I love this tank, and hopefully you will as well, even though I just bought it I'm already happy with what I have done so far. The koralia nano is the perfect size for this tank IMO and nice rockwork BTW. Looks like thats a good amount of rock, I have about 16lbs of rock in my tank. Just a suggestion, when you take pics of your tank, don't use the flash and put the camera somewhere stable, the moonlights would've shown much more. Link to comment
nbavf6 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Great lookin tank ill take credit for getting u into this hobby. I leave town for a day and look at all you have done haha. Looks good! Wish my thread was as popular as yours SUBIELOVER!!! DO YOU LOVE SUBARU'S??? CAUSE I DO 08STI Link to comment
nanoreef11 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hey there and welcome to nano-reef. I have installed the maxi-jet 900 and the hydor flo deflector. I have a step-by-step install on my thread located here: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=1785260 Hope this helps. The amount of live rock in your tank should be plenty. I have 12 lbs of rock and my tank is doing well. Keep us updated because I'll be following this young but strong build! Link to comment
shao-lin nano Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Good start, I would prefer more rock. Link to comment
Roryreef Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have that same picture of an empty BC 14 with sand in it. Memmmories. Dude, you're gonna have a great time filling that thing with coral! Welcome to NR, its a great source of info and full of cool people. Link to comment
lmmvyc Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hey there and welcome to nano-reef. I have installed the maxi-jet 900 and the hydor flo deflector. I have a step-by-step install on my thread located here: http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...t&p=1785260 Hope this helps. The amount of live rock in your tank should be plenty. I have 12 lbs of rock and my tank is doing well. Keep us updated because I'll be following this young but strong build! Thanks so much! I'll def use it once the MaxiJet i ordered comes in Link to comment
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