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stavman

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Here's my AGA 7 gal. mini-bow tank at three weeks, let me know what you think.

 

 

Specs:

 

Born on date:  3/1/02

 

Tank:  All-Glass 7 gal. mini-bow

 

Lights:  CSL 32 watt Smartlight retro from Chris

 

Heater:  Hagen Mini-Thermal compact 50 watt @ 78 deg.

 

Filter:  Hagen Aquaclear 300 tuned to about 100 gph with a Hagen Aquaclear Mini impeller.

 

Powerhead:  Aquarium Systems Micro-Jet 450 from Chris

 

Sand:  2.5 inches of Southdown plus 2.5 pounds of Live Sand

 

Live Rock:  8.5 pounds of Fiji rock

 

Corals:

 

1 Green/Red Brain coral

 

Critters:

 

1 Cleaner shrimp

3 Turbo snails

2 Scarlet Reef Red leg crabs

3 Blue leg crabs

1 Bumble bee snail

 

So far the tank has been very stable and fun to watch all the different life literally pop out of the rocks and sand.  I plan to slowly add more corals without overfilling the tank.  I think I have about 1 pound of Live rock to much.  I may remove one piece and replace it with a rock encrusted some variety of mushrooms.  I also plan to add two false perculas in a couple of weeks!

 

This site has been a tremendous help besides inspiration!  Keep up the good work guys!

 

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Here's a shot of my Aquaclear filter used without media as a mini-sump.  It adds almost a half gallon to the total capacity of the tank.

 

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Here's the right side of the tank.  Does anyone know what specific type of caulerpa that is?  It's not grape caulerpa because the top is flat.  It started out as a piece less than an inch long attached to one of the rocks.

 

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Jealous, jealous, jealous is me. Looks like a great setup. Nice work! I can't wait to get started myself. I am surprised however you added the Brain so early in the setup but it looks to be doing well.

 

How long did the tank take to cycle?

How soon after the cycle did you add the brain?

 

The rock looks great as well. Can't wait to see how your tank progresses and keep us updated!

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My Eclipse 6

How soon after did you add the skunk cleaner shrimp? My tanks been running for 6 weeks and I'm still afraid of adding one of these guys...

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Thanks for the replies guys!

 

I just bought and added the open brain coral and the skunk cleaner shrimp the other day.  I added the snails and hermits that weren't hitchhikers after the second week.  Everything seems to be doing really well.  I had a very fast cycle because the rock was well cured and I transported it in water, not wet newspaper from my LFS.  I am certain that helped a lot.  Very little die off at all!

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Hi cam barr

 

To reduce the gph on the Aqua Clear 300, I purchased a replacement impeller for an Aqua Clear Mini which is rated at 100 gph.  The Aqua Clear Mini, 150, 200 and 300 all use the same motor so you can swap some parts between them.  However, the Intake tubes are different sizes so I'm probably getting a little more gph than the Mini because the tube is about an inch in diameter compared to the 3/4 inch tube for the Mini.

 

Using the AC 300 with the downsized impeller really works well with my setup.  It has just enough power to gently move the sand in the front of the tank.  You could tune it down a little more by sanding a little off the ends of the impeller fins, but I don't think it's necessary unless you use it in a smaller tank.

 

Good luck and let me know if you try it.

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Krusty the Clown

I had a similar looking Caulerpa in my nano reef

Unfortunaltey it did not last ( I was told that I lacked Iron)

 

The LFS I bought it from did'nt know the name either, but I found what looked like the same plant in the Pet Solutions catalog (plastic seagarden plants) they call it

Caulerpa Vericellata.  

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