Kijho Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 I have 1 clownfish, 1 allen damsel and a yellow watchmen goby (and some inverts). You have 4 fish in your Spec? That's quite a few! Yeah haha probably too many. I should return some and buy something cooler, like a wrasse or firefish pair.. Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Yeah haha probably too many. I should return some and buy something cooler, like a wrasse or firefish pair.. 4 in your new tank should be fine, so might as well give that a shot! Even though my experience is limited I do think some of the rules about how many fish you can keep per gallon is a bit dated. This is why I like nano reef 1 Quote Link to comment
Kijho Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Spec V right now has... 2x Clownfish 1x Bicolor Blenny 1x Watchmen Goby 1x Peppermint 8x Snails 1x Halloween hermit, but I haven't seen him for a while.. I better find him. He was expensive LOL.. He better be somewhere in there I also used to have: 1x Emerald, but he died from molting Pretty extensive list haha... but it's doing pretty damn good!! Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Spec V right now has... 2x Clownfish 1x Bicolor Blenny 1x Watchmen Goby 1x Peppermint 8x Snails 1x Halloween hermit, but I haven't seen him for a while.. I better find him. He was expensive LOL.. He better be somewhere in there I also used to have: 1x Emerald, but he died from molting Pretty extensive list haha... but it's doing pretty damn good!! In how many gallons? 1 Quote Link to comment
Kijho Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 In how many gallons? The Spec V is 5 Gallon Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 The Spec V is 5 Gallon That's crazy! I feel like I'm pushing the boundaries with 3 fish! 1 Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Quick Update! Pictures taken with my iPad, decently accurate color-wise when it comes to the corals. I moved some things around. My Favia was not happy being higher up. I think ever since I changed lights he hasn't been back to himself, maybe too much light? My zoos aren't doing so great either. There is just one kind that seems to do well in my tank so far (the one on the right). The other ones are barely opening. My Acan is definitely the fastest growing, just keeps popping out new heads! The Red Monti (I think) hasn't gotten its color back after switching the lights. I'm wondering if I run my nano box too high. Any thoughts on this? I'll have to figure out my settings later on, but I don't think I run any of the two channels over 25%. I find the challenge with such a shallow tank is that you don't have much depth to play with when it comes to corals. There is only a few inches difference in height between the high and low corals. Of course I do move some more to the side to reduce the light intensity. Jan 31 2016 by Nico B., on Flickr Jan 31 2016 by Nico B., on Flickr Jan 31 2016 by Nico B., on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 So my Nano box settings: Light on at noon / Light off at 9 pm Channel 1: 840/4095 Channel 2: 630/4095 I think it ramps for 150 min. Quote Link to comment
Bambi13 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Love those ada tanks, the overflow looks clean Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Love those ada tanks, the overflow looks clean It's not clean looking right now Thanks! Quote Link to comment
Kijho Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Nice FTS's! Lookin good!! 1 Quote Link to comment
metrokat Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You have a lid right? that watchman is always at the surface, worries me. 1 Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 You have a lid right? that watchman is always at the surface, worries me. I sure do! He's quite the escape artist too. Found him in my overflow more then once and even in my sump if I remember correctly. He usually doesn't hang out there too much. But I think my face is connected in their tiny brains with food. Nice FTS's! Lookin good!! Thanks Quote Link to comment
Nickereef Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Love those long rimless tanks, woth almost no equipment in. So stylish Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Love those long rimless tanks, woth almost no equipment in. So stylish Thanks! No equipment in the tank is very nice. I also like being able to look through the tank. I think a colored background would make the tank look lots smaller. Quote Link to comment
Tuffryu Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Hi niQo, I'm curious how your tank is going. I am very interested in the ADA f60 tank, but have concerns about the height and how close the corals are exposed to lighting. I have a nanobox tide mini and would be curious if the your duo is too strong for such a shallow tank like you mention. My nanobox mini is does great for the SPS frags that i own, but i couldn't imagine how the soft stuff and other LPS would do. The duo covers a much broader area which is why I wanted to know if you had any updates. thanks. Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Hi niQo, I'm curious how your tank is going. I am very interested in the ADA f60 tank, but have concerns about the height and how close the corals are exposed to lighting. I have a nanobox tide mini and would be curious if the your duo is too strong for such a shallow tank like you mention. My nanobox mini is does great for the SPS frags that i own, but i couldn't imagine how the soft stuff and other LPS would do. The duo covers a much broader area which is why I wanted to know if you had any updates. thanks. I apologize for such a late response! I don't get much traffic here and somehow this slipped by me! Are you still wanting an answer? I'm guessing by now you may have already made up your mind! The tank is still running. I'm battling some Cyano and green turf algae. And I'm in the process I figuring out whether I need to dose. My Alkalinity has been crazy low. I wouldn't mind doing a proper update soon, but I'm not sure when I'll have time. Quote Link to comment
Tuffryu Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I apologize for such a late response! I don't get much traffic here and somehow this slipped by me! Are you still wanting an answer? I'm guessing by now you may have already made up your mind! The tank is still running. I'm battling some Cyano and green turf algae. And I'm in the process I figuring out whether I need to dose. My Alkalinity has been crazy low. I wouldn't mind doing a proper update soon, but I'm not sure when I'll have time. No worries. I actually went ahead with the ada tank and it's running very well. Take a look if you have a min. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/375244-ada-60f-by-tuffryu/#entry5374866 Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Quick new FTS:FTS by Nico B., on Flickr Last Sunday I spend about 1,5 hour scraping algae (bryopsis or some kind of turf algae) off of two rocks and then treating the entire rock (except for the corals), with 35% peroxide. I must say my tank has not looked this good for a while! Pretty much no algae to be seen or even any cyano! 1 Quote Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Quick new FTS:FTS by Nico B., on Flickr Last Sunday I spend about 1,5 hour scraping algae (bryopsis or some kind of turf algae) off of two rocks and then treating the entire rock (except for the corals), with 35% peroxide. I must say my tank has not looked this good for a while! Pretty much no algae to be seen or even any cyano! these tanks are so slick! Good job 1 Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 these tanks are so slick! Good job Thanks! I really like them, the glass is so clear and well put together! Quote Link to comment
DaveFason Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Looking wonderful! Good "re-boot". Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Looking wonderful! Good "re-boot". Thanks! Hope it stays this way and maybe I can figure out my DSLR for some better pictures. My Sand looks pristine right now. I wonder if some of the leftover peroxide made that happen. Quote Link to comment
Argargon Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 What did you end up using for a lid? Quote Link to comment
niQo Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 3 hours ago, Argargon said: What did you end up using for a lid? Window screen kit, with 1/4" netting. Works great! Quote Link to comment
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