pj86 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 hours ago, SarahM said: I actually started researching nano reefs (reefs in general) and found this site. I saw the contest thread and some of the reefs being created are just amazing. So I joined and hope to learn enough to some day put one together. Thanks!! 1 Welcome to Nano-reef Love how the contest is full contestants and creativity. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment
JoeR Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 6 hours ago, pj86 said: Love how the contest is full contestants and creativity. Mhmm Just wait till yall see what I’m doing with my pico.. lol. Love the seahorse pico tank you created on kickstart btw. Do you sell just the proprietary feeding contraption by itself or does it only work with the whole tank? 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/18/2017 at 11:44 PM, Felicia said: You're official! Very cool build plan! Can't wait to see how it comes together. I'm adding you to the official contestants list in the first post of this thread. Woohoo! I love how your condiment looks larger than your container. I'm loving how tiny many of these are! I'm adding you to the official list of contestants in the first post of this thread. Thank you so much! 1 Quote Link to comment
Felicia Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/19/2017 at 12:05 PM, aio.tankhero said: Can I be added to the contestants list? Please and thank you Very cool! I added you to the list of contestants on the first post of this thread. Welcome to the contest! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/19/2017 at 10:03 PM, SarahM said: I'm new to this site, but what an awesome contest!! Wish I had stumbled upon this earlier. I have a lot of learning before attempting one - I will definitely be following this!!! to Nano-Reef! This is a great site to learn from. 4 Quote Link to comment
cfaye@Delaware Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/19/2017 at 10:03 PM, SarahM said: I'm new to this site, but what an awesome contest!! Wish I had stumbled upon this earlier. I have a lot of learning before attempting one - I will definitely be following this!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Has anyone had an issue with a stronger PAR bulb being way too heavy for a normal task light fixture? @metrokat and I learned that yes, you can tip over a heavy desk lamp just by adding a PAR bulb So we're thinking 15W! Now to decide on a spectrum... Option 1: Two blue LEDs, two cold white LEDs, one purple/UV LED Option 2: Two blue LEDs, three white LEDs 6 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 That's a PAR16 bulb isn't it? Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 56 minutes ago, Mariaface said: Has anyone had an issue with a stronger PAR bulb being way too heavy for a normal task light fixture? @metrokat and I learned that yes, you can tip over a heavy desk lamp just by adding a PAR bulb So we're thinking 15W! Now to decide on a spectrum... Option 1: Two blue LEDs, two cold white LEDs, one purple/UV LED Option 2: Two blue LEDs, three white LEDs Wait, where are you finding these? Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, Weetabix7 said: Wait, where are you finding these? eBay! I think one of them may already be in the contest, too Quote Link to comment
Weetabix7 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, Mariaface said: eBay! I think one of them may already be in the contest, too Hmm, thx. Do you just search "par 15", or what? Quote Link to comment
Mariaface Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Weetabix7 said: Hmm, thx. Do you just search "par 15", or what? I think 'full spectrum' must be an aquarium term, because if you search 'par30 15w led full spectrum' it's all the right kind 1 Quote Link to comment
duderubble Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Its definitely a cool effect. 1 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 1 minute ago, duderubble said: Its definitely a cool effect. It definitely gets toned down once you fill it up 8 1 Quote Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 1 hour ago, TFish77 said: It definitely gets toned down once you fill it up That’s so crazy!! Do you think you may have too much in there for the effect to work well? Quote Link to comment
ChristopherDido Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Here is our build thread from here in STL. Let me know if I need to do anything else to enter this contest! TIA We are very excited to be on this journey with you all! Happy Reefing! 9 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 4 hours ago, schgr.cube said: That’s so crazy!! Do you think you may have too much in there for the effect to work well? Oh for sure. This is just temporary to get the tank cycled and seeded with all the good stuff from my frag tank refugium. All of the macro will be removed and the tonga is going to be glued to the lid to make sure as much light as possible gets through. 1 Quote Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Ill consider joining between 11:55 and 11:59 pm on the 31st. Not a second before. #ProcrastinationNation It will be a lazy build, I warn you. 7 4 Quote Link to comment
TFish77 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 3 hours ago, ChristopherDido said: Here is our build thread from here in STL. Let me know if I need to do anything else to enter this contest! TIA We are very excited to be on this journey with you all! Happy Reefing! Such a cool looking little bowl. All this just makes me want to have a wall of picos 1 Quote Link to comment
schgr.cube Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 31 minutes ago, HarryPotter said: Ill consider joining between 11:55 and 11:59 pm on the 31st. Not a second before. #ProcrastinationNation It will be a lazy build, I warn you. Just leave a frag in a container someone gives to you, throw a bubbler and a light on it, call it a day. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Farmboyreef Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 7 hours ago, HarryPotter said: Ill consider joining between 11:55 and 11:59 pm on the 31st. Not a second before. #ProcrastinationNation It will be a lazy build, I warn you. Sometimes those are the best builds. I say do it! Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 14 hours ago, HarryPotter said: Ill consider joining between 11:55 and 11:59 pm on the 31st. Not a second before. #ProcrastinationNation It will be a lazy build, I warn you. Spin a wood base on your lathe to hold a glass jar or bowl! That might break your procrastination 3 Quote Link to comment
Lisa166 Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Can someone help? I hope it's okay to ask for questions. This is just my second tank ever and I am super duper nervous about it!u How do I go in cycling my 1.6G pico? I do have two very very small pieces of rubble in my main tank that I can put in the pico. But it's not nearly enough, due to costs the rest will be dry rock I had lying around. Any tips? Do I ghostfeed, add bactostart and just wait untill the NH3 is at 0? Or are there other ways for the picos to do this faster? Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, Lisa166 said: Can someone help? I hope it's okay to ask for questions. This is just my second tank ever and I am super duper nervous about it!u How do I go in cycling my 1.6G pico? I do have two very very small pieces of rubble in my main tank that I can put in the pico. But it's not nearly enough, due to costs the rest will be dry rock I had lying around. Any tips? Do I ghostfeed, add bactostart and just wait untill the NH3 is at 0? Or are there other ways for the picos to do this faster? PJ86 wrote a nice article about the fundamentals of keeping a pico reef jar, he covers the cycling process as well, Quote How About the Nitrogen Cycle? Reef jars go through the nitrogen cycle just like any other reef, but due to the small amount of water volume and complete 100% water changes, you might not detect any changes in nitrogen. This is known as a soft cycle. The best practice is to add live rock and let the rock cycle for a few days, up to two weeks, depending on the handling of the live rock. To make certain the cycle has completed the aquarium water can be tested using a test kit for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Your rubble will work perfectly, the remaining rock you use can be dry 'dead' rock. You could add bactostart as well if you wanted, but the rubble may suffice. Since these smaller pico reefs have such a low bioload, the cycling process is a little accelerated. Since your rubble is 'cured' and coming from an established tank, a week may be all you need. 2 Quote Link to comment
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