Smithjm5 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks Teeny! And I'll be sure to take a look at the flow diverter, I'll try it out as is first and if I don't like it i'll take it off. Not worried too much about flow since I have an MP10 coming though Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I liked mine better with the diverter off, but I've got an MP10 too, so I wasn't worried about flow. I put my MP10 right where it flows out so it gets broken up anyway. With the diverter on, the water level was pretty low, though. The outlet pipe was about half out of the water. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I liked mine better with the diverter off, but I've got an MP10 too, so I wasn't worried about flow. I put my MP10 right where it flows out so it gets broken up anyway. With the diverter on, the water level was pretty low, though. The outlet pipe was about half out of the water. I'll look into it! What chamber do you put your ATO switch and heater? We're cookin now! Link to comment
Dramad1 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nice, and wet already . Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Aw, yeah! The obligatory cloudy wet tank shot I keep my ATO and heater in the third chamber. I've got an InTank media basket with floss/carbon/GFO in chamber 1, and the IM Desktop skimmer in chamber 2. I've also got a little refugium in the InTank basket with some chaeto, but it doesn't do much right now. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nice, and wet already . Thanks, the light makes it haha Aw, yeah! The obligatory cloudy wet tank shot I keep my ATO and heater in the third chamber. I've got an InTank media basket with floss/carbon/GFO in chamber 1, and the IM Desktop skimmer in chamber 2. I've also got a little refugium in the InTank basket with some chaeto, but it doesn't do much right now. Haha awh yea! Ok cool I'll have to move my Ato sensor then. How much of a drop in water height should I have between chamber 2 and 3? Sorry for all the questions haha. Link to comment
teenyreef Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 No problem! You should have the water level about 1/2" below the divider between chamber 2 and 3. In other words, the water should overflow the divider and drop down about 1/2". So the ATO sensor has to be several inches below the top of the tank. There's a picture of the sensor placement in my tank on page 4 of my build thread in case that helps. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Awesome, thanks Teeny! Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Cleared up a good bit! Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Love the scape. Can't wait to see the progress on this! Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Love the scape. Can't wait to see the progress on this! Thanks, appreciate it! So everybody! I've been thinking about live stock for the tank, what do you think about a couple Banggai Cardinalfish or do you think they get way to big? I know there pretty slow swimmers? I think it be cool to get a little school of some type of fish but options are limited with such a small tank. Thoughts and ideas? Link to comment
Ahanix Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah, I would probably shy away from them - They can get pretty aggressive too, which is kind of weird. Someone made this guide, maybe this would help http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/74703-lgreens-ultimate-guide-to-nano-fish/ Even with that said, I would stay away from Chromis and Damsels for the same reason... If you want 2-3 of the same fish together I guess you could always get Firefish? or a Goby pair with a pistol shrimp. Link to comment
Nanobuds Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Banggai would be fine... 2 would be your max. They don't need a ton of swimming space, but they do get kinda big. From my experience, they aren't aggressive toward many fish. Just inverts (I had one attack and kill a harlequin shrimp). Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah, I would probably shy away from them - They can get pretty aggressive too, which is kind of weird. Someone made this guide, maybe this would help http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/74703-lgreens-ultimate-guide-to-nano-fish/ Even with that said, I would stay away from Chromis and Damsels for the same reason... If you want 2-3 of the same fish together I guess you could always get Firefish? or a Goby pair with a pistol shrimp. Yea I've had damsels.. real assholes lol. I think I might just get one really cool fish to keep the bio load down Banggai would be fine... 2 would be your max. They don't need a ton of swimming space, but they do get kinda big. From my experience, they aren't aggressive toward many fish. Just inverts (I had one attack and kill a harlequin shrimp). I'll keep that in mind, thanks! Link to comment
Ahanix Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yea I've had damsels.. real assholes lol. I think I might just get one really cool fish to keep the bio load down I'll keep that in mind, thanks! Yeah, I'm kind of stuck with the same thing. I almost was just not going to get a fish in here to keep the bio-load down, but I think I'm going to get a BlueSpot Jawfish, since they need a calm surrounding, I think I can just feed that guy a few times a day while I am at work and he should be pretty fat and happy Link to comment
da1001 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yeah, I'm kind of stuck with the same thing. I almost was just not going to get a fish in here to keep the bio-load down, but I think I'm going to get a BlueSpot Jawfish, since they need a calm surrounding, I think I can just feed that guy a few times a day while I am at work and he should be pretty fat and happy The LFS had one of those but they wanted like $125 for it so I quickly looked the other way haha Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yea I think my LFS has them for about $100 Link to comment
Ahanix Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yea I think my LFS has them for about $100 Man, that's crazy - they are $60 here usually. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Man, that's crazy - they are $60 here usually. Send me one lol Link to comment
Rory282 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 So it would be possible to keep a bangaii in the 10? Hmmm Would like that... I'm still looking for a fish (sticking to one fish for the tank). Link to comment
ml86743 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Looking good! Ill be following along! Love the IM tanks, amazing quality. Link to comment
Smithjm5 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 So it would be possible to keep a bangaii in the 10? Hmmm Would like that... I'm still looking for a fish (sticking to one fish for the tank). One would work, but I'd get it small to start because if you plan on keeping it long term it could get a little cramped, You could always trade it in for a smaller one once it got to big tho! Looking good! Ill be following along! Love the IM tanks, amazing quality. Thanks! This is my first IM tank and I'm loving the build quality, it's silent as well! Link to comment
Plantedbliss Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 That Nanobox is so sexy. Link to comment
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