defender.TX Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 Hopefully the intank ones come out soon. I really like both of mine. Is there going to be a fuge basket for the 24? It says both the Media Basket and Fuge Basket are "Coming Soon" on the website. Also, this is happening: Link to comment
spartan1391 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Very cool! I'm hoping to add one clown maybe next week as my only fish in my 8. Hope the acclimation goes well! Are you using the nuvo drip? How do you like it? If it is it lol Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 Very cool! I'm hoping to add one clown maybe next week as my only fish in my 8. Hope the acclimation goes well! Are you using the nuvo drip? How do you like it? If it is it lol Yes it is the Innovative Marine AccuDrip. Honestly, it works great. One pinch starts the siphon and it's really easy to control the drip rate. My biggest complaint is the price - it's really expensive for what it is. Clowns! I dripped the clowns for about an hour and got them in the tank. They've been hanging out near the top nipping at particles in my water column ever since. You guys can probably see I have a bunch of stuff floating in my water column. I really can't figure out how to get it to go away! I cut the yellow sponge in the filter baskets in half and replaced the upper half with Poly Filter Floss that I ordered from InTank and it hasn't helped as much as I thought it would. I basically just have a ton of little white particles in the water. Any suggestions on how to reduce it would be greatly appreciated as I'm really not enjoying the cloudy look of the tank right now. Link to comment
BordelloBeauty Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Stunning pictures of the clowns Link to comment
spartan1391 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I already have the drip from them but haven't used it yet. I heard it was easy and I was worried about doing it myself so I went ahead and bought it. I'm glad you liked using it and I didn't buy a useless piece of junk lol Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 I already have the drip from them but haven't used it yet. I heard it was easy and I was worried about doing it myself so I went ahead and bought it. I'm glad you liked using it and I didn't buy a useless piece of junk lol No I definitely think it's useful. You'll be happy with it. This is my first saltwater tank and I've had no problem drip acclimating anything so far with it. Also, just an update, the Poly Filter Floss from InTank has drastically cleared up the particles in my water column. It just took two or three days to make a difference. It's already starting to turn yellow so I think I'll be changing it out weekly for now. Link to comment
spartan1391 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm running my first tank as well so I'm glad its fool proof lol. My water needs to clear up as well but I've had problems with the auto top off and I've run out of filter floss. Hopefully I can get the the store soon. I have quite a bit of particles in the water column but there is no color or tint in the water. Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm running my first tank as well so I'm glad its fool proof lol. My water needs to clear up as well but I've had problems with the auto top off and I've run out of filter floss. Hopefully I can get the the store soon. I have quite a bit of particles in the water column but there is no color or tint in the water. Just to be clear the filter floss is turning yellow, not my water . It's supposed to change color as it absorbs organics, that's how you know it's ready to be replaced. This is what it looks like when it's ready to come out: I ordered the value pack from InTank, I highly recommend it. Only $8 for 3 huge rolls of it. You have to cut it to fit your filter basket size but that's easy enough. I would say that one $8 order will be around 100 refills, but don't quote me on that. Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Wow. SPonge cake. Yea, that picture is from InTank's website, not my tank. It's not nearly that gross yet. Link to comment
spartan1391 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yeah I had a huge sheet of the same stuff. It worked great. I just need more now Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 How are the clowns doing? Clowns are doing great, just hosting the corner of the tank and eating everything I give them. Lots of personality! Also, I've had the Poly Filter Floss in the tank since Saturday and it already looks almost as brown as the picture from InTank's website. Time to put new pads in. My Nitrates are around 1ppm since adding the clowns, so I think I'm doing okay there. I plan on getting a quarantine tank setup over the long 4th of July weekend and putting my first coral in there! Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Very cool you guys keep uploading pics please ... I want the 24 so bad as my first tank but i think im going to do a 40 or 55 first Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Very cool you guys keep uploading pics please ... I want the 24 so bad as my first tank but i think im going to do a 40 or 55 first Do a 40 Breeder! It's common and a great size. Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Yeah plus i had some really cool plans because its so deep ( front to back ) i was thinking of a kind of shallow lagoon type tank Link to comment
kriskristofferzen Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Tank is looking good. What are the dimensions of the display LXW? I can only find the total including the false chamber. Thanks Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Tank is looking good. What are the dimensions of the display LXW? I can only find the total including the false chamber. Thanks This specification sheet shows the display dimensions. Just take the totals and subtract the sump. It's 35.43" wide by 13" tall by 9.45" deep. Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 The tank looks very nice. Thanks! Link to comment
kriskristofferzen Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 This specification sheet shows the display dimensions. Just take the totals and subtract the sump. It's 35.43" wide by 13" tall by 9.45" deep. Thanks! I am am trying to figure out if i have enough rock room to work with. Keep up the posts! Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Thanks! I am am trying to figure out if i have enough rock room to work with. Keep up the posts! Honestly it depends on how you like your aquascape. If you prefer minimalist aquascapes I think the tank is fine. If you like packed rock in your aquascapes it might be a little tough to do that and have a lot of empty space for just sand. Link to comment
defender.TX Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 More pics! First, an updated full tank shot: My sweet blue legged hermit: Some more of my clowns: Link to comment
kriskristofferzen Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 diggin the scape real nice man! Link to comment
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