swlee99 Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 On date 9/9/03 (night) the 7g started cycling. Here is the setup of my new started 7g nano-reef tank spec: 7g AGA mini-bowl 11 lb Tonga live rock 15 ln Arognite live sand Penguin 50 filter with active carbon only seaclone 100 skimmer (not installed yet) SmartLite 32W retrofit kit(not installed yet) 50w heater (not installed yet) micro-jet power-head(not installed) 1g old water from my 20g matured tank Here is the link to its photos: Photos of my 7g reef tank Link to comment
phishhead Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 Nice looking tank. Good luck! JB Link to comment
swlee99 Posted September 16, 2003 Author Share Posted September 16, 2003 update for cycle: Gravity: 1.023 PH:8.2 ammonia: 0.25 nitrite: 0.5 nitrate: 15 Looking good, it shows progress. I am going to put in a dozen snail to clean up the rocks Link to comment
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swlee99 Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 Install the SmartLite 32w PC light and 50w heater, decide not to use skimmer fue to the limited space. --------------------------------------------------------------- update on spec: 7g AGA mini-bowl 11 lb Tonga live rock 15 ln Arognite live sand Penguin 50 filter with active carbon only SmartLite 32W retrofit kit 50w heater micro-jet power-head(not installed) 1g old water from my 20g matured tank Link to comment
Gilman Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Nice rockwork swlee! Lots of potential for good things to happen there. Keep up the progress pics. Gil ps. we run our Minibow at a little higher salinity, 1.024-1.025. Link to comment
swlee99 Posted September 18, 2003 Author Share Posted September 18, 2003 Ohhh, really? I just diluted my other 20g tank from 1.024 down to about 1.023 Link to comment
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