starchitect Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 WOW i just got the same biorb and I feel like you just set it up exactly like i want mine to look like!!!!! It looks beautiful! I think i'm gonna need lots of help my friend! I really wanna add some live sand but i don't know how to do it, while keeping the same biorb filter excellent job edgero!!!!! keep posting man! thanks Link to comment
edgero Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 WOW i just got the same biorb and I feel like you just set it up exactly like i want mine to look like!!!!! It looks beautiful! I think i'm gonna need lots of help my friend! I really wanna add some live sand but i don't know how to do it, while keeping the same biorb filter excellent job edgero!!!!! keep posting man! thanks Hi, I am total beginner in this hobby, I learnt lot of things on this forum, specially I did lot of things according this thread as you can see in attached pictures. I know some people interested in marine and I still keep asking them for some advices I bought 10 kilograms of live sand and 5 kg of live rocks, put it inside with salt water, waited one week, then put there some CUC (i have just 2 crabs) after another 2 weeks ( I did it maybe after 1 week) put there fishes and thats it do not forget to do not overfeed fishes and crabs, try to look inside everyday and watch if it lives inside, I have lot of worms inside of rocks. I bought lot of tests, every value seems to be perfect, anyway I will do water change every 10 days about 10% of water ... it depends from stocking ... I did first water change after one month. I am planning to buy one more fish, and maybe some shrimp ... also some soft coral, but I am not sure about lightning, maybe I will add some light, I have some good idea with small led lights on sticker. So if you need some advice just ask Link to comment
BigBad82 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 edgero, beautiful, simply beautiful. Link to comment
Fishfreak218 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 What is the measurement of the opening in the lid? Can you drill the black acrylic (does anybody know)? Would u do this with a dremel? Link to comment
starchitect Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Awesome! Thanks so much for all that info! hopefully i can show you guys mine, once i set it up 100%! edgero are you planning to add more livestock? if so, what kind? ALSO how did u manage to remove the air tube? thanks bro! keep posting! Link to comment
edgero Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Awesome! Thanks so much for all that info! hopefully i can show you guys mine, once i set it up 100%! edgero are you planning to add more livestock? if so, what kind? ALSO how did u manage to remove the air tube? thanks bro! keep posting! Hi, yes I want to add bangai cardinalfish, maybe pair ... next week probably. I just added another live rock so I am preparing my tank for some corals About removing of the airtube: I removed everything what was supplied with biorb live, as you can see on the pics, I think if you have enough live rocks and sand and you are constantly adding some bio bacteria and do water change then air tube with original marine filter is not necessary ... I am waiting for your new tank pictures ! good luck Link to comment
edgero Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Today added new fish - goby gold headed and also one live rock ... Link to comment
BigBad82 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Not only do I love what you've done with this tank I love the photo quality, is that another hobby of yours? Link to comment
KevKapawski Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 My 1st time back on forum in a while as I have been very busy... I am stunned to see the progress some of you are making! Some amazing tank mods! keep up the good work. I will be visiting more often and hopefully contributing again Link to comment
starchitect Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Today added new fish - goby gold headed and also one live rock ... awesome! I love gobies! this is just getting beta and beta! Link to comment
starchitect Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 EDGEROOOOO any updates ? i wanna see more! i see your tank is so clean, i was wondering, do you use any heater? and also, how do you change your biorb filter cartridges? thanks for sharing! Link to comment
kenpau Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Hi everyone, mind if I join the thread?! I've been reading about everyones marine setups with interest and decided to have a go myself. I decided to follow Kev's setup which has worked perfectly. So have removed the filter cartridge and packed it with live rock rubble; then I have put live rock rubble all down the air tube with breaks up the bubbles nicely and removes the need for an airstone. I've added about 7kgs of live rock and a Koralia nano pump which is directed into the live rock to hopefully aid filtration. That is about it, I've always run tanks with filters before so am a little unsure of how well the tank will maintain water quality but I'll be doing weekly water changes after it cycles (am only 5 days in at the moment). I already have some Triffids popping up so I think a couple of Peppermint shrimps will be my first addition to the tank! Link to comment
edgero Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 EDGEROOOOO any updates ? i wanna see more! i see your tank is so clean, i was wondering, do you use any heater? and also, how do you change your biorb filter cartridges? thanks for sharing! just added koralia 2 powerhead and notthing else it is little bit bigger then I expeced Next step will be fix live rocks and put it little bit backwards then I will add first coral and Bangai cardinal fish ... Hi everyone, mind if I join the thread?! I've been reading about everyones marine setups with interest and decided to have a go myself. I decided to follow Kev's setup which has worked perfectly. So have removed the filter cartridge and packed it with live rock rubble; then I have put live rock rubble all down the air tube with breaks up the bubbles nicely and removes the need for an airstone. I've added about 7kgs of live rock and a Koralia nano pump which is directed into the live rock to hopefully aid filtration. That is about it, I've always run tanks with filters before so am a little unsure of how well the tank will maintain water quality but I'll be doing weekly water changes after it cycles (am only 5 days in at the moment). I already have some Triffids popping up so I think a couple of Peppermint shrimps will be my first addition to the tank! nice, keep posting ... what i dont like is that big thermometer, put there anything smaller ... Link to comment
edgero Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 EDGEROOOOO any updates ? i wanna see more! i see your tank is so clean, i was wondering, do you use any heater? and also, how do you change your biorb filter cartridges? thanks for sharing! sorry I forgot to answer ... No I do not have heater, at this time I dont need it. I am not changing filter cartrige, I removed everything what was supplied, also airstone ... as filtration I use only bio filtratiron based on live rock, live sand and water change and as many people wrote in case of nano reef is bio filtration better then other etc. with skimmer ... Link to comment
kenpau Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thanks edgero, think you're right about the thermometer, I'm going to get a small electronic one! Link to comment
starchitect Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!! any updates??????? anybody??? hello? Link to comment
kenpau Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Have now added 2x peppermint shrimp, 1x cleaner shrimp and 2x green chromis to my tank. To be honest I was a bit apprehensive at first about running the tank with only live rock filtration; I've only ever run tanks with filters/skimmers before. However I am amazed at the water quality just running the tank with RO water and live rock! I'm testing the water daily at the moment and am reading zero ammonia and nitrite with minimal nitrate. The only real problem I have had is when I added 2x cleaner shrimp; one I found dead the following morning right in the middle of the live rock so I had to pull apart the rock to get it out. Obviously any dead fish/inverts in the tank are going to cause an ammonia spike pretty quickly in a tank this size so am pretty paranoid at the moment! Link to comment
djjono83 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 awesome tank mate, how long did it take for the cycle??? Link to comment
tiomm Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Cool thread. Tagging along. I'm about to convert my BiUbe to marine in a couple of months. Will open a new thread when it's due time. Link to comment
MaxPower Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 For the thermometer I use the fluval e50 heater which has a built in temp display so does away with a seperate unit.For the pump I have the koralia nano but I think next time I'd go for the k1. Link to comment
KevKapawski Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 The only real problem I have had is when I added 2x cleaner shrimp; one I found dead the following morning right in the middle of the live rock so I had to pull apart the rock to get it out. Obviously any dead fish/inverts in the tank are going to cause an ammonia spike pretty quickly in a tank this size so am pretty paranoid at the moment! Hi Mate, Firstly, a big congratulations on the setup, its looking good and if done slowly you will have a lovely healthy tank. I am sorry to hear that you have lost a shrimp so soon... Your tank will be up and down until its had time to mature. You can expect this for atleast 6 months. Personally looking back, I would have just stuck with the Live Rock and Live Sand for longer. One tip is to get a handful of algae. not pest algae but algae's such as Cheatomorpha or Caulerpa. Cheatomorpha is type of macro algae plant for marine environments that use the waste products of the fish as their source of nutrients. By growing this in your tank you will reduce your nitrate and phosphate levels, and create a much healthier environment for fish and corals to thrive in. Also, look at encouraging coraline algae, because if your getting good coraline growth then your water parametres will no doubt be good. Look for 'Caribsea Purple Up'. I have used it and althought some say its just an expensive addative, one bottle for me and a well maintained tank helped me speed up the maturing process and maintain a healthier tank for my inhabitants. Good Luck and take your time Also check my Mantis Shrimp video Link to comment
KevKapawski Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 New E27 Par38 LED bulb ordered and should arrive soon hopefully...will pop pictures + progress once it arrives. Spec Base type: E27 Shell material: High strength glass Heat sink material: Aluminum, zinc metal alloy Input voltage: AC 110V / 230V with reversed polarity protect Output power: 12.0W Beam angle: 15/30/45/60degrees Dimensions: 129 x 120mm (Length & Diameter) Reflector efficiency: 90% Light source: 12 x 1W high power LED LED input current: 300mA Body temperature: <60°C LED working temperature: <65°C Color temperature: 6000-7000K (Cool White) Source life: > 50,000 hours Safety assurance: CE & RoHS Low heat, no UV or IR light radiation Color: Cool white Not the most powerful in at '6000-7000k' but will do for now I hope Link to comment
edgero Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Hi, here are some pics of update ... new fishes and corals not finished yet ... Link to comment
KevKapawski Posted December 24, 2010 Author Share Posted December 24, 2010 WOW Looking good... I like the choice of fish, and the zoa and leather coral looks very healthy. Whats do you plan on doing to it before you declare it a finished article? I would say a few more low light corals and maybe a little red algae Keep em coming! Link to comment
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