505nano Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hello everyone! Newbie here entering the 365 day challenge. This is going to be a 16g coralife biocube I just received from marineandreef. They had an amazing sell, and I just could not pass it up. I currently have a 54g corner tank in my living room, which was my first saltwater tank and was established 07/2019. I'm still a newbie and am hoping for the best. Even if I am not considered a finalist later, I'm hoping to meet some awesome people and gain some great advice! Reef on, my friends! 3 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 That is a great tank for this contest. Following along. Do you plan on live rock or dry? 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 to Nano-Reef. Glad you decided to play along. 1 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Sweet! Curious what you’re going to do and welcome to Nano-reef! 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 50 minutes ago, debbeach13 said: That is a great tank for this contest. Following along. Do you plan on live rock or dry? Thank you! I will be using the dry purple nano rock 2.1 from Walt Smith. But I will also be using carribsea Fiji pink live sand. I might also seed the nano with a piece of live rock from my 54g. 1 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I think a couple people are using that rock. Some live from the other tank is a good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Started aquascaping tonight, just a start. Not too good at it honestly lol and the stupid reflection does not help with the pics 😂 I do plan on having some corals on the substrate which is why I left some room at the bottom. 2 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Looks like those piece's fit together nicely. Some nice spots for coral placement. 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Got some goodies in today! Now just waiting for my order of Fritz pro reef salt! 🤘🐟🐠 3 Quote Link to comment
kimberbee Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Cool! I was hoping someone would enter with a biocube! 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 7 hours ago, kimberbee said: Cool! I was hoping someone would enter with a biocube! I really want to try one of those one day, looks like its more or less perfect out of the box 2 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Ratvan said: I really want to try one of those one day, looks like its more or less perfect out of the box This is my first, and so far, I'm impressed with the quality of the parts. I love the rounded glass and the clean look of it. I'll definitely be updating this journal religiously once it's going! Marineandreef.com has a sale for $299 shipped for the nano and stand. When I bought it, they also had a 10% coupon. So I got it for $269 shipped. Which is almost what I paid for my 54g with stand lol but at least this one comes with lighting and pumps etc. 2 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, 505nano said: This is my first, and so far, I'm impressed with the quality of the parts. I love the rounded glass and the clean look of it. I'll definitely be updating this journal religiously once it's going! Marineandreef.com has a sale for $299 shipped for the nano and stand. When I bought it, they also had a 10% coupon. So I got it for $269 shipped. Which is almost what I paid for my 54g with stand lol but at least this one comes with lighting and pumps etc. Slight issue 🇬🇧 2 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Salt is here!! First time using fritz. Was using IO on my main tank, but switching to fritz! 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 hours ago, 505nano said: Was using IO on my main tank, but switching to fritz! Should be a significant improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Got around to removing false floor in chamber one for my neo-therm heater. Also got the filtration in for the cycle which will be Filter floss and sea chem matrix bio media. After cycle, I will be putting a bag of purigen on the 2nd tray and carbon at the bottom of chamber 2 &3 where the stock sponge was located. I did have to remove the bottom tray to fit the oversized amount of bio media lol but worth it to me. Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Shes finally filled!!!! 🤘 3 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Finally cleared up! About to dose some Ammonia and add some beneficial bacteria! 2 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Welp! Almost cycled. Kinda.. ha Ammonia this morning tested at .25 Nitrite is at around 1.0 Aaaaabd out favorite.. Nitrates at at 40-80ppm 😭 lol I guess that's what happens when you pour the entire bottle of beneficial bacteria 🙃 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Patience my friends... Patience.. lol 4 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Sweet looking rock! 3 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 25 minutes ago, This guy is extra salty said: Sweet looking rock! Thank you! I set it up mainly for coral placement. Lots of flat areas 1 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 What corals are you going to throw in there? 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 8 hours ago, This guy is extra salty said: What corals are you going to throw in there? I would like to do some type of rhodactis mushrooms at the base, I think I want to try some frogspawn towards the top, maybe some photosynthetic gargonians if I can find any, aaaaand possibly some gsp. Maybe Xenia. And I want to try some stony in the substrate. But none of it is definite yet. I am always changing my mind lol. So untill it actually happens idk. I'm totally open to some suggestions though! Other then coral I think I'm going to try a Midas blenny and maybe some type of designer clown? Maybe? Ha and of course a cuc 1 Quote Link to comment
505nano Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 Holy hell, at last. Cycled lol time for a massive water change for Nitrates!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
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