allen2656 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks for the great comments! Marvin, I have not made any mod's or upgrades to my tank I am running it stock! Using a sponge and purgien in the ref. I am using a fan to keep the temp in check and have plans to purchace a chiller. I have 23 lbs of LR and 25 lbs of LS, 6 corals, 3 fish, 5 snails, 5 crabs and a lobster. Parameters: Temp 76 - 77 PH - 8.2 Am - 0 NO2 - 0 NO3 - 0 So far so good, keeping my fingers crossed! Allen Link to comment
pudge1515 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Sorry it took so long but heres my tank and its specs. I want to thank Marvin again for starting this thread everyone. Tank: 28g JBJ w/ 54 watt actinic pcs Lighting: 150w MH DE (20k Ushio bulb); (2) 54w PC actinics; (4) Moonlights Skimmer: none Fuge: none Controller: Neptune AC JR Top Off: JBJ ATO Chiller: none Birthday: 5-15-08 Mods: Fan blowing across back chambers and I also lifted the hood about 4 inches Circulation: stock pumps, koralia nano, koralia 1 And of course the FTS Everyones tanks are looking great and I cant wait to see them all mature. Hey Allen I have had no real issues with the screws rusting on my tank so I cant help with that but you might try the vegetable oil like someone else mentioned. Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Pudge, Your tank looks great! Allen Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I hope I am posting this in the right place. My new 28 Gallon Nano Cube HQI. Stock Lighting and Wavemaker Skimmer (Stock) Don't see a name on it. (1) 150 Watt HQI - 14K (1) Remote HQI Ballast (4) Cooling Fans (4) Nite -Vu LEDs (1) Remote LED Ballast (1) Mirror Reflector (1) Auto-Shut Off Thermal Protector (2) Accela SPl-1000 Pumps Rated at 266 GPH Ocean Pulse Duo Wavemaker (2) Directional Flow Nozzles I removed sponge in the back and added some live rock. I also added a 100 watt heater . Here is my aquarium, Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks Nancy Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Hey Nancy, Your in the righ place, glad to have you here The rockscape looks good! How long has your tank been up and running? Allen Link to comment
MrJohnBlack Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 My 28 gal with vortech, upgraded air pump, separate refug, upgraded lighting, and much more. Check out my thread. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=172552 Link to comment
badbread Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I just scored one of these tanks for $250!!! Can I join the club? Tank build to come soon, hopefully within the next month. Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I just scored one of these tanks for $250!!! Can I join the club? Tank build to come soon, hopefully within the next month. Great deal on the tank, you will love it! Glad to have you here Post pictures as you start the build! Allen Link to comment
Colione Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Someone a while ago was talking about 'Fuge lighting for the center chamber ... this is what I got: Coralife 18w PC 50/50 $34 Works pretty dang well! I got pods all over the place! (Granted, I don't have any fish yet to eat them) In my thread I show a bit on how I set it up. Link to comment
colinadam Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Is anyone else having problems with rusting screws on thier JBJ HQI? Thank you, Ben Yep, mine are rusted. Not to worried about it though...... Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yep, mine are rusted. Not to worried about it though...... Okay why not worry about the screws rusting? Allen Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Hey Nancy,Your in the righ place, glad to have you here The rockscape looks good! How long has your tank been up and running? Allen Allen, Thanks! I have just had this one running about 3 days. The rock is cured and uncured but I had it in a barrel of saltwater with powerhead and heater for over a week. I just took my numbers today and they are: Amonia .50 PH 7.8-8.0 Nitrate 5.0 Nitrite 1.0 Temp 78-79 Salinity 1.025 So far the only thing I changed in the back was remove sponge from fiter area and add live rock. I kept those rings for now but put them in another chamber, should I discard them also? I also kept the charcoal media though I do have that Chemi Pure stuff on hand for later. I bought a couple bags of filter floss but haven't added that yet. ( I have a 14 gallon set up for about two weeks and all my numbers on that one came back excellent over the past two days. I am still waiting a week for CUC as suggested though it's killing me Nancy Link to comment
colinadam Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Okay why not worry about the screws rusting? Allen I'm not worried when it comes to the metal corroding and getting into the water. Lets be realistic, rust from 4 little (freaking tiny) screws isn't going to crash a tank or cause any negative side effect, imo...... I am a bit worried about them getting rusted to the point of never being able to get them out if I need to, might look into replacements for that purpose. Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'm not worried when it comes to the metal corroding and getting into the water. Lets be realistic, rust from 4 little (freaking tiny) screws isn't going to crash a tank or cause any negative side effect, imo...... I am a bit worried about them getting rusted to the point of never being able to get them out if I need to, might look into replacements for that purpose. That's what I ment what if you needed to get them out! Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Allen,Thanks! I have just had this one running about 3 days. The rock is cured and uncured but I had it in a barrel of saltwater with powerhead and heater for over a week. I just took my numbers today and they are: Amonia .50 PH 7.8-8.0 Nitrate 5.0 Nitrite 1.0 Temp 78-79 Salinity 1.025 So far the only thing I changed in the back was remove sponge from fiter area and add live rock. I kept those rings for now but put them in another chamber, should I discard them also? I also kept the charcoal media though I do have that Chemi Pure stuff on hand for later. I bought a couple bags of filter floss but haven't added that yet. ( I have a 14 gallon set up for about two weeks and all my numbers on that one came back excellent over the past two days. I am still waiting a week for CUC as suggested though it's killing me Nancy I have been looking online at CUC and notice one package came with a goby another with a Blenny. Is it save to add gobies or Blennies at the same time as the CUC? This is a list of some of the fish and things I would like to add to the 28 gallon and 14 gallon. I welcome any comments on what will or won't work. I am not thinking of adding everything on the list, just possibilities. 28 Gallon Stock List FISH Mystery Wrasse OR Labout's Fairy Wrasse Black & White False Percula Bi Color Blenny Royal Gramma Possible Goby Purple Firefish Goby Green Clown Goby Shrimp Goby- Pink and Blue (like comp of pistol shrimp) Shrimpgoby - Randall Shrimpgoby -Yellow Watchman Coral Yellow Toadstool Yellow Polyps Zoos Lime Leather Tree Colored 14 Gallon Stock 2 False Percula Clownfish-Aquacultured ( What is best ? True or False Percula?) Bubble Tip Anenome or other kind ? I'm open to suggestions. Possible Blennie or Goby? I'm still looking, just trying to stay busy and keep my mind of the Cycling process, though I'm pretty sure the 14 gallon is ready for a cleanup crew Nancy Link to comment
shao-lin nano Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 These NanoCubes with 150W MH look really sweet. Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I have been looking online at CUC and notice one package came with a goby another with a Blenny. Is it save to add gobies or Blennies at the same time as the CUC? This is a list of some of the fish and things I would like to add to the 28 gallon and 14 gallon. I welcome any comments on what will or won't work. I am not thinking of adding everything on the list, just possibilities.28 Gallon Stock List FISH Mystery Wrasse OR Labout's Fairy Wrasse Black & White False Percula Bi Color Blenny Royal Gramma Possible Goby Purple Firefish Goby Green Clown Goby Shrimp Goby- Pink and Blue (like comp of pistol shrimp) Shrimpgoby - Randall Shrimpgoby -Yellow Watchman Coral Yellow Toadstool Yellow Polyps Zoos Lime Leather Tree Colored 14 Gallon Stock 2 False Percula Clownfish-Aquacultured ( What is best ? True or False Percula?) Bubble Tip Anenome or other kind ? I'm open to suggestions. Possible Blennie or Goby? I'm still looking, just trying to stay busy and keep my mind of the Cycling process, though I'm pretty sure the 14 gallon is ready for a cleanup crew Nancy Hey Nancy, Sounds like you are headed in the right direction, remember go slow! I would take the ceramic rings out of the filter. If you add a fish with your CUC you will be adding a larger bioload to your tank and it will be harder for the tank to handle so you may want to hold off on the fish! Allen Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hey Nancy,Sounds like you are headed in the right direction, remember go slow! I would take the ceramic rings out of the filter. If you add a fish with your CUC you will be adding a larger bioload to your tank and it will be harder for the tank to handle so you may want to hold off on the fish! Allen Thanks! Already took out the rings ( I had quite a bit of live rock pieces left and through them in the back chambers. And I will hold off on the fish. I am going to do exactly as told Nancy Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 What does everyone keep the wave makers on? Or has everyone already replaced them I can't really tell about the flow since I don't have anything in there except rock. Thanks Nancy Link to comment
allen2656 Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I keep mine on 90 sec! Link to comment
eternal Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Tank started January of 2008. Mods: PC lighting upgrade from nanotuners Current 1/15 chiller Reefkeeper II JBJ auto top off 2 Two little fishes phosban reactors. 1 runs chemipure the other runs chaeto with DIY light Aqua C protein skimmer Nano koralia and a korali #1 Planned mods Liter meterIII due in this week Electronic ballast upgrade from nanotuners Parameters SG 1.025 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 DKH 10 Ca 440 Mg 1350 Phosphates 0 however i think the test kit I have is not very good. I am not very good at taking pictures ( I blame the camera ) The only livestock plans right now are to trade in 2 of the 4 anemones. They split shortly after getting them. Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks! Already took out the rings ( I had quite a bit of live rock pieces left and through them in the back chambers. And I will hold off on the fish. I am going to do exactly as told Nancy Okay, so I tried to do exactly as told! But it is soooo hard. I added some snails (it has almost been a week and I was having trouble finding them) and two red leg and blue leg crabs. The fish store has a couple of baby frogspawn and a hammerhead ( I think it's called) could I add these? The crabs and snails seem to be doing great! I read up on the frogspawn and realize it can be dangerous to other corals. It is either this or a anemone . I have two aquariums so I can always keep just corals that would be safe with this one and not mix others who could be harmed. Thanks again for advice and I am really trying to take it. I just had to see life of some kind . Nancy Link to comment
MarvinsReef Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 very nice eternal.. what fishes do you have in there... I see a Hooded wrasse and some kind of flasher? pretty cool... keep up the good work... Link to comment
eternal Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Thanks marvin. I have a scaled rosy fin fairy wrasse, mcoskers flasher wrasse, and 2 clown fish. Both the wrasses get along great. I had only the flasher wrasse for a long time and he hid a lot but since the addition of the rosy wrasse they both stay out in the open. Link to comment
NancyPichette Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Okay, so I tried to do exactly as told! But it is soooo hard. I added some snails (it has almost been a week and I was having trouble finding them) and two red leg and blue leg crabs. The fish store has a couple of baby frogspawn and a hammerhead ( I think it's called) could I add these? The crabs and snails seem to be doing great! I read up on the frogspawn and realize it can be dangerous to other corals. It is either this or a anemone . I have two aquariums so I can always keep just corals that would be safe with this one and not mix others who could be harmed.Thanks again for advice and I am really trying to take it. I just had to see life of some kind . Nancy My 28 Gallon had been cycling since Oct 6th. The past few days have had brown stuff all over. I have had the lights on because I am hoping to save any life that may be in the rocks. Anything to worry about? My 14 gallon didn't get this bad during the cycle. I'm thinking because I used more uncured rock in this one. I say uncured but it was never really bad. I received it in water and soaked it in a different setup before adding to this tank for a least a week. It never had a bad smell and I changed the water and scrubed really well. I will check my numbers and post a little later. Thanks Nancy Link to comment
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