Chadicus Meridius Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 20 minutes ago, devaji108 said: if it's what you want do it! I see no problem buying right from them. Ok. I’m ordering the tank today. Thank you 2 Quote Link to comment
tanacharison Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Participation seems good for this contest. I'm most excited with the flexibility on the equipment changes. We won’t be able to do much with an AIO in the back chambers but seeing everyone adjust during the year on what’s working/not working best will be good information for anyone thinking about setting up a small AIO. 7 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Sancho said: Here’s my custom tank 🤷♂️Yep im calling it Tupperwarari 😂 Heck ya! I toy with the idea of putting one of those kid swimming pools or a large rubbermaid in my basement and filling it up with salt. 4 2 Quote Link to comment
jbb Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tamberav said: Heck ya! I toy with the idea of putting one of those kid swimming pools or a large rubbermaid in my basement and filling it up with salt. You need an intervention 7 1 Quote Link to comment
Growerguy Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Tamberav said: Heck ya! I toy with the idea of putting one of those kid swimming pools or a large rubbermaid in my basement and filling it up with salt. I've got a 100g rubbermaid tubs... and 200lbs of dry rock.. dont put such ideas in my head 4 Quote Link to comment
naothan Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 21 hours ago, banasophia said: i did it took 1 hour and i like the rock scape better anyway lol @meno19 , hi and welcome! Looks like you’re new to the forum, not sure if you are a new hobbyist. I’ve talked to a few new hobbyists that are considering joining in on the contest, though they are a bit overwhelmed by the thought of having to empty their tank for the condiment pic... just wanted to reassure you it’s not hard, doesn’t take too long, and we could totally talk you through it if needed, just let us know! 🤗 1 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, naothan said: Yeah... I think if I was just doing my first tank it would be intimidating... in fact I remember when my Biocube 16 was still new and was having issues with hydroids people would sometimes suggest taking my rocks out and scrubbing them and I thought that sounded totally crazy. Even very recently, with my current tank, I have had to drain it, replace the sand (twice), and remove part of the scape to remove a fish and I was nervous when I first started out doing those things... but now I realize it was totally do-able. If I was new, I would also be worried how it would affect the cycle, especially if I was using dry rock and had already added beneficial bacteria and ammonia or a fish... Glad you were able to do it and like your new scape! 1 Quote Link to comment
yoshii Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 9 hours ago, banasophia said: Alriiight!! Great timing! Looking forward to following. Lily is ready and waiting! @yoshii, not sure if I missed it... what about you? you thinking of entering? Woo hoo! Glad you're entering Felicia! @banasophia I'm thinking about it but the tank I want can't be shipped to Hawaii 😭 I have one local option that I plan to check out soon 3 Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, yoshii said: Woo hoo! Glad you're entering Felicia! @banasophia I'm thinking about it but the tank I want can't be shipped to Hawaii 😭 I have one local option that I plan to check out soon be nice to have you. your little macro tank was the 1st thing that pop into my head when I read about the challenge. yeah Hawaii can be tough I lived on maui for a while. was nice getting SW right from the ocean tho bit some things not so much. Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Seea said: Ok. I’m ordering the tank today. Thank you good luck! its a nice tank for sure I think you will be happy with it. Quote Link to comment
Chadicus Meridius Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 45 minutes ago, devaji108 said: good luck! its a nice tank for sure I think you will be happy with it. Do you have any skimmer recommendations? Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Seea said: Do you have any skimmer recommendations? I dont I will make a DIY ATS for my nano.I can make you one if you like. depending on what you do with the tank a skimmer may not be needed if you stay on top of WC most nano peeps do around 10% a week some more, some less. for skimmers I hear good things about the tunze skimmers but again I have never use a skimmer on a nano. I am sure others will chime in. also check out YT and see what other IM20 reefers are having success with. Quote Link to comment
Chadicus Meridius Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, devaji108 said: I dont I will make a DIY ATS for my nano.I can make you one if you like. depending on what you do with the tank a skimmer may not be needed if you stay on top of WC most nano peeps do around 10% a week some more, some less. for skimmers I hear good things about the tunze skimmers but again I have never use a skimmer on a nano. I am sure others will chime in. also check out YT and see what other IM20 reefers are having success with. Naa you don’t have to make me one, thanks for offer though. i will try to stay up on water changes. Quote Link to comment
SliceGolfer Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 44 minutes ago, Seea said: Do you have any skimmer recommendations? @Seea I run the IceCap K1 Nano in my IM20 with great success. It's a champ, does an amazing job for the money. 2 Quote Link to comment
Chadicus Meridius Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, SliceGolfer said: @Seea I run the IceCap K1 Nano in my IM20 with great success. It's a champ, does an amazing job for the money. Did you have to modify it to make it fit??? and if so how? The skimmer is in budget. Quote Link to comment
SliceGolfer Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Seea said: Did you have to modify it to make it fit??? and if so how? The skimmer is in budget. For it to fit in the second chamber, you need to remove the magnetic mounting collar. A quick turn of the thumbscrew and it will slide off. I placed the IceCap K1 Nano in the second chamber, and it sits on the bottom glass securely. Quote Link to comment
Chadicus Meridius Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, SliceGolfer said: For it to fit in the second chamber, you need to remove the magnetic mounting collar. A quick turn of the thumbscrew and it will slide off. I placed the IceCap K1 Nano in the second chamber, and it sits on the bottom glass securely. How long did it take for yours to break in? and thanks you. Quote Link to comment
SliceGolfer Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Seea said: How long did it take for yours to break in? and thanks you. A week. It did have a crazy "I'm gonna foam all over everything" period that lasted a couple hours. Maybe run yours in a citric acid bath before placing in the tank. Quote Link to comment
Chadicus Meridius Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, SliceGolfer said: A week. It did have a crazy "I'm gonna foam all over everything" period that lasted a couple hours. Maybe run yours in a citric acid bath before placing in the tank. Ok, how often do you have to clean the collection cup. Sorry for asking so many questions. Quote Link to comment
A.m.P Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 You gave me an excuse to bring it back... 6 Quote Link to comment
banasophia Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 30 minutes ago, Amphrites said: You gave me an excuse to bring it back... Yes! Love this tank - excited to see it running again!! 1 Quote Link to comment
SliceGolfer Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 53 minutes ago, Seea said: Ok, how often do you have to clean the collection cup. Sorry for asking so many questions. That’s subjective to the tank, feeding schedule, and bioload. I clean the cup once or twice a week. Quote Link to comment
devaji108 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 this is going to be a great challenge lots of fun tanks. looks like we have lots of eye candy to look at over the next year! Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Let’s go. 16 3 Quote Link to comment
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