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[skeeter76]

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Can the mag float fit everywhere between the rock and side of the tank? Just have to make sure you can clean all available areas, ...

 

[AquaNerd]

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Can the mag float fit everywhere between the rock and side of the tank? Just have to make sure you can clean all available areas, ...

everywhere but a small little area toward the back, right hand side. but that's only a very small space. the little mag float can get in surprisingly small spaces.

 

[skeeter76]

you still need any more rock?

 

[AquaNerd]

you still need any more rock?

not sure yet. i need a few small filler pieces to fill a couple of small gaps here and there. i'll also be using some rubble rock for the rear section. if you still have that rock you're cooking, i guess i could bust it up into rubble and use a little in the rear chambers.

 

[skeeter76]

np, lemme know, ...

 

[Guest]

looking good. I like the new aquascaping.

 

[deepsea43]

i like the caves now good work!

 

[AquaNerd]

i tested my water today, but i'm not sure if i believe the test kits. they said my ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphate are all at, or close to, 0. the kits are kind of old and are the cheapies. i do have some diatom/cyano growth here and there, but for the most part the tank is looking pretty clean.

i did add my first live stock. i threw in 10 dwarf blue leg hermits, 2 nassarius snails, and 5 astrea snails. i plan on getting more cleaners in the future, but for now these should do. future inverts will probably include a few dwarf red tip hermits, some margarita snails (turbos are too big), cerith snails, maybe a pom pom crab, probably some peps, and maybe my small little clam that i have in my 90 already. if i have enough room, maybe an rbta. hopefully the rbta in my 90 will split by the time i'm ready for it.

 

[deepsea43]

cool brandon when it is set up and running can i come to see it?

 

[AquaNerd]

cool brandon when it is set up and running can i come to see it?

sure

 

[AquaNerd]

starting to get some cyano and diatoms all over the place. that means the cycle is running.

i purchased a hydor koralia nano today to try out. love the small size, but it's nowhere near enough flow. i tried out a koralia #1 that i had going in my 20 gallon tank and even that seems too low; but it is much better than the nano. heck, i might even try a koralia #2. regardless of that though, i would like to upgrade the stock pump. the stock pump runs at 290 gph. i though about moving up to a maxi-jet 1200, but that would only increase to 295 gph. so i'm on the hunt for a better pump...something over 300 gph but still small enough to fit in the chamber.

 

[Tempset]

How about two #1's?

I have a #1 that I'm currently using in my 29gal nano. It's not enough flow for me. I'm looking for something with a tad more kick. Wanna trade anything?

 

[AquaNerd]

well all i have to trade now is a brand new koralia nano.

 

[AquaNerd]

ok, i returned the koralia nano and upgraded to a koralia #2. much better now. it's bigger than i like, but it moves some water.

 

[Guest]

Nano

Dude why so much flow, my daughters tank has a about 300 gph with the
added small maxi 110gph and stuff is blowing all over the place. Now hers
is a 12g, you must of got a small return pump when acquired the tank.

 

[AquaNerd]

well the stock pump is 290 gph. i added the koralia 2 at 600 gph. doesn't even move the sand or blow the snails off the rocks. i still want to upgrade the stock pump to something over 300 gph.

 

[Guest]

nano

Are you mad at the snails had to through that in, poor little snails
can't hang on worth a darn

 

[skeeter76]

lets see some new pics B

 

[AquaNerd]

no new pics yet, but i did get some livestock. i picked up 4 ricordeas from, where else, bay area aquarium. there are about 60 +/- still there for $18 each, which is a good deal imo. i'm acclimating them to my 90 gallon tank for now, but as soon as the cycle is done they are going into the cube.

 

[AquaNerd]

update:

i added the new light setup. it's a 150 watt metal halide sunpod by current usa. puts out some light...that's all i have to say. the bulb is an xm 20k bulb if i remember correctly. i might try to switch it out with a 14k bulb in the near future to try out different colors. i also moved the koralia #2 to the back of the tank, at the top. this way it blows forward and generates an upcurrent. pretty cool.

before, with stock lights (72 watts compact fluorescents):

after, with 150 watt mh sunpod with xm 20k bulb:

it looks much better in person. plus i get to enjoy shimmer lines finally.

i also ditched the ceramic rings, sponges, and bioballs that came with the filtration system. i loaded down the first chamber with live rock rubble. i left the center chamber empty in hopes to get a skimmer in there eventually.

i've been thinking about doing some sort of fuge. i'm thinking about using a phosban reactor to throw some chaeto into and maybe get a cool little light to go with it. might be a cool diy project.