havacube Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 hi everyone, first post a few questions about the rear part of the nano cube do i put LR in each of the chambers except the last 1 with the pump(what do i place in here), i assume im not to put any LS back there also? how much LR do i place back there? do i fill it to the top? do i need to retrofit a light over this area or will it be fine left alone any detailed info would be apreciated i have searched the boards but have had trouble finding the answers to all my questions:*( thanks Danny Link to comment
havacube Posted March 12, 2004 Author Share Posted March 12, 2004 another question;) do i place large rocks in the back or just little rubble? Danny Link to comment
sail24 Posted March 14, 2004 Share Posted March 14, 2004 I just purchased a Nano 12. Have not set it up yet. From what I been reading the LR and Live sand will be your best filter. So I would not worry much about the in tank filter. Link to comment
Meloco14 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 What you do in the back is totally up to you. There is no right or wrong. I am setting up a nanocube also, and I took out everything from the back. I am going to put a heater in the first compartment, and one sponge, cut in half, on top of it, blocking the overflow. This is just to take out large particles. I would only recommend using a sponge if you are going to clean it every week or two, otherwise it can cause a nitrate spike. In the next two sections I am going to put LR rubble. Any small pieces I can find, or break off of bigger pieces. You don't need big pieces, just what can fit. Some people cut out the dividers so they can fit bigger pieces in there, but it's not necessary. I will probably fill mine close to the top. The last compartment will just have the powerhead. You can add some sand to the compartments if you want, but be careful so it doesnt get sucked up by the powerhead. If you just want LR for filtration you don't need a light over it. If you want to set up a little refugium and grow algae, then you do need a light. Personally I am also going to add a bag of chemi-pure and purigen back there, but the benefits of these are up to debate and personal opinion. Any other questions? Link to comment
havacube Posted March 15, 2004 Author Share Posted March 15, 2004 thanks for the reply thats all my questions for now:) hoping to get my rock and sand within the next day or 2 Danny Link to comment
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