Travis Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 This is a great looking build. Good job! Link to comment
JR! Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 This is a great looking build. Good job!Well thank you Sumpy goodness!Thanks man. I do love that sump Link to comment
Ancelot Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Nice build!However, are you considering to build a cover to prevent the salt spray from the overflow? Link to comment
JR! Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Nice build! However, are you considering to build a cover to prevent the salt spray from the overflow? i have one but there isnt spray at all. going to have a few mangroves in the overflow box. thanks for stopping in Link to comment
ImNew:] Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I think i might have to steal that plant of yours and put it on my build! Link to comment
deathbyart Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Great looking setup. Not sure if you've already sent it off to Dave but my Duo doesn't have any moonlights. It's easy to set up the blues with the Bluefish Mini. And sidenote: I want Pico to build a cover for the back chambers in my AIO. Link to comment
JR! Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 i did a thing. ? Link to comment
braaap Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 i did a thing. You got a good deal on it too. Link to comment
JR! Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Updated FTS? hahaha its the same. i havent started the tank. should have rock sand water and lights next week Link to comment
GTi Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 This build is looking awesome! I think my favourite part is planning and starting up a new tank. Following. Link to comment
JR! Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 So I wanna get the ball rolling but I don't have the nano box done yet. Can I start the cycle without a light? Tank gets light from a skylight most of the day BTW. Link to comment
Travis Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You shouldn't cycle with lights on at all, ever. So yeh, go ahead and get it wet! Link to comment
antsypants Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Nitrifying battery mostly feed off of your ammonia and nitrites. Unless you're using live rock and want to keep any light dependent hitchhikers alive, a light during cycling isn't necessary. Soooo, what Travis said! Start it up for us Link to comment
GTi Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 So I wanna get the ball rolling but I don't have the nano box done yet. Can I start the cycle without a light? Tank gets light from a skylight most of the day BTW. I cycled my tank without light and the rock stayed nice and clean. As the cycling introduces nitrates, that can fuel algae and less light will help to avoid that. Then at then end of the cycle when you do your water change to bring nitrates down you can light her up. Like antsy said, though, if you have live rock you will want to have some light and may need to soft cycle. Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I usually cycle my rock in buckets or a larger Rubbermaid container. Any dry rock I've used cycles without a light, my recent 68gln I used live rock so I used a light for 5-6 hours a day. I like cyclingbout of the tank to avoid having to try 100% WC's on larger tanks especially. Your new sand will get colonized with bacteria quickly. I can't wait to see the skimmate on the aquamaxx. Nice choice on skimmers. Link to comment
GTi Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I usually cycle my rock in buckets or a larger Rubbermaid container. Any dry rock I've used cycles without a light, my recent 68gln I used live rock so I used a light for 5-6 hours a day. I like cyclingbout of the tank to avoid having to try 100% WC's on larger tanks especially. Your new sand will get colonized with bacteria quickly. I can't wait to see the skimmate on the aquamaxx. Nice choice on skimmers. Here's a bit about the skimmer. Also cchsoracle has one and has documented it well. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/342305-gtis-cad-lights-34g-mini-ii/page-11 Link to comment
JR! Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Thanks guys gone get it running tonight then Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 It's about time! Lol. Link to comment
Nanofreak79 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Here's a bit about the skimmer. Also cchsoracle has one and has documented it well. http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/342305-gtis-cad-lights-34g-mini-ii/page-11 Thanks! Link to comment
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