Birth of a new 10 gallon nano (pic intense) - Page 2

dynamixone · 09/30/2005, 07:39 AM

nice tank but I think that GSP will soon take over!

reef_dude76 · 09/30/2005, 08:15 AM

diablobryn: The fuge light is an old desk lamp that I had in college. I put a 6500K 19W PC in it that I bought at Home Depot for 7 bucks. It works great, especially now that I have it on a reverse timer to the main tank. I will post a full shot of the fuge later today when I get a chance to tank one for you.

reef_dude76 · 09/30/2005, 08:17 AM

dynamixone: Yeah they may, but I have split colonies before when this has been a problem and found this can be a very good side business to support my habit.

reef_dude76 · 09/30/2005, 05:23 PM

By popular demand here are some full shots of my fuge setup.

As you can see in that last pic, the macro has almost doubled in mass, time to prune

aquaglobal · 09/30/2005, 05:49 PM

Hey guys,
Anyone running mud in one of these hang on aquaclears? Can it be done with the flow they run through them?

Thanks

dynamixone · 09/30/2005, 06:48 PM

cheers to you reef dude!

reef_dude76 · 10/02/2005, 07:51 PM

aquaglobal: I have not heard of anyone using mud in these DIY fuges but I don't see what you can't if the flow is low enough.

reef_dude76 · 10/02/2005, 07:53 PM

The powersweep jammed today and stopped power sweeping exactly 4 weeks to the day I setup the system.

I'll try to fix it this time but is it keeps jamming its gone.

jaybuc · 10/03/2005, 08:04 AM

Seems like you need a fan! 83 degrees! I have the same issue with my 96w on my 10g.

reef_dude76 · 10/03/2005, 08:51 AM

The 83 degrees is due to my wife turning the air off and opening the windows in our house that day. Every other time I have checked the temp it has been 80 or 81 degrees.

Have you had trouble with the 96W coralife heating up? This is one of the reasons I have been watching my tank temp like a hawk. The first several days of operation I noticed that the fixture was really warm and the fans in the hood don't seem to do that good of a job at cooling the unit.

zoazoa · 10/03/2005, 09:13 AM

Looks Great !@!!!

jaybuc · 10/03/2005, 09:58 AM

reef_dude76
I have had some heat issue with mine, However I am running a Remora with a Maxi Jet 1200 which causes most of my heat. It is a powerful light that is really close to the water surface. A small fan would be a good idea IMO.

reef_dude76 · 10/18/2005, 06:33 PM

Ok guys, its time to add some more stuff to the nano. As an update, I've done two prunings of the macro in the fuge and it continues to grow like crazy. Parameters are ammonia 0, nitrate 0, pH 8.2, temp 81.5, calcium 480. The fuge is producing pods like crazy as well, I just did a glass cleaning and there were hundreds of them on the glass. Coralline is growing nicely as well.

Current stock:
GSP
Montipora
Green stripe mushrooms
red zooanthids
shrimp goby
pistol shrimp
2 turbo snails
emerald crab
nesserius snails
blue leg hermits

What would be the next good addition for my nano as I am planning a shopping trip to the LFS in the next several days. Any recs for a fish that might make use of the ample pods running around the tank? Any coral suggestions?

reef_dude76 · 10/18/2005, 06:48 PM

Here's a more recent pic.

jaybuc · 10/19/2005, 08:30 AM

Great Looking 10g! Wish mine looked this good. Great planning and rock work!

reef_dude76 · 10/19/2005, 09:06 AM

jaybuc: Thanks for the compliments. I must say that I have really enjoyed this tank. It's now a little over a month and a half old and has done pretty well. It is bay far the most sucessful tank I have had thus far. My 58 that preceeded it was always having minor issues with water chemistry, water quality etc. It has been awsome to have a good looking tank without the hassle of a sump, skimmer, filter media, and on and on. I am literally doing a weekly water change, dosing a few trace elements, and feeding the goby and shrimp. That's it.

MeuserReef · 10/30/2005, 07:51 AM

reef_dude76

How has the 96W been so far on heat?

aquaglobal · 10/30/2005, 12:56 PM

Try useing the prefilter sponge that comes with the powersweep! They NEVER jam with the sponge on!

frosstman · 11/02/2005, 11:34 AM

Quick question: when the power goes out will the filter drain and leave the heater exposed? If the power comes back on, is it possible for the heater to turn on when dry and break? Or does water remain in the filter when the power is out? Thanks.

Andy Somnifac · 11/03/2005, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by frosstman
Quick question: when the power goes out will the filter drain and leave the heater exposed? If the power comes back on, is it possible for the heater to turn on when dry and break? Or does water remain in the filter when the power is out? Thanks.

I'm not the original poster, but I have a similar setup on my 5.5g (only major difference is that I have an AC70). When I cut the power, the water level in the AC70 does drop to match the level in the display, but the intake tube maintains its syphon. Once power is restored the water level immediately comes back up to the proper level and my heater is again covered.

So, as long as the water level doesn't fall in the display tank to the point it breaks the syphon, everything seems like it should be fine.

Hutton · 11/03/2005, 12:10 PM

i like it! iwas thinkin of turnin my 10 into a reef and now i think i might do it.

pimp2daizzo · 11/08/2005, 08:53 PM

what do you do get your stars so green?

pimp2daizzo · 11/09/2005, 09:32 PM

what do you do to get your stars so green?***

reef_dude76 · 12/08/2005, 12:10 PM

pimp2daizzo: I try and keep the water a clean as possible and try and give the GSP a good amount of light. Other than that I don't do anything else, specific, to make them green.

reef_dude76 · 12/08/2005, 12:14 PM

frosstman: as a quick answer to your question about the heater, I have two bulkheads that make up my heater chamber. This separates the heater from both the filter pump intake chamber, and the chamber that serves as the fuge. Since the seals are water tight, when the power goes out, the fuge chamber and pump chamber may drop their water levels to match the display level, but the heater chamber level never changes. The heater will then run to keep this small amount of water at 80 degrees, but will shut of when not heating. I know this is how my setup works cause I replicated a power failure before fully setting up the tank.

09/30/2005, 08:15 AM	#27
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	diablobryn: The fuge light is an old desk lamp that I had in college. I put a 6500K 19W PC in it that I bought at Home Depot for 7 bucks. It works great, especially now that I have it on a reverse timer to the main tank. I will post a full shot of the fuge later today when I get a chance to tank one for you. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

09/30/2005, 08:17 AM	#28
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	dynamixone: Yeah they may, but I have split colonies before when this has been a problem and found this can be a very good side business to support my habit. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

09/30/2005, 05:23 PM	#29
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	By popular demand here are some full shots of my fuge setup. As you can see in that last pic, the macro has almost doubled in mass, time to prune __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

10/02/2005, 07:51 PM	#32
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	aquaglobal: I have not heard of anyone using mud in these DIY fuges but I don't see what you can't if the flow is low enough. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

10/02/2005, 07:53 PM	#33
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	The powersweep jammed today and stopped power sweeping exactly 4 weeks to the day I setup the system. I'll try to fix it this time but is it keeps jamming its gone. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

09/30/2005, 07:39 AM	#26
dynamixone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 430	nice tank but I think that GSP will soon take over!

09/30/2005, 05:49 PM	#30
aquaglobal Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215	Hey guys, Anyone running mud in one of these hang on aquaclears? Can it be done with the flow they run through them? Thanks

09/30/2005, 06:48 PM	#31
dynamixone Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 430	cheers to you reef dude!

10/03/2005, 08:04 AM	#34
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	Seems like you need a fan! 83 degrees! I have the same issue with my 96w on my 10g.

10/03/2005, 08:51 AM	#35
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	The 83 degrees is due to my wife turning the air off and opening the windows in our house that day. Every other time I have checked the temp it has been 80 or 81 degrees. Have you had trouble with the 96W coralife heating up? This is one of the reasons I have been watching my tank temp like a hawk. The first several days of operation I noticed that the fixture was really warm and the fans in the hood don't seem to do that good of a job at cooling the unit. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

10/03/2005, 09:13 AM	#36
zoazoa Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 121	Looks Great !@!!!

10/03/2005, 09:58 AM	#37
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	reef_dude76 I have had some heat issue with mine, However I am running a Remora with a Maxi Jet 1200 which causes most of my heat. It is a powerful light that is really close to the water surface. A small fan would be a good idea IMO.

10/18/2005, 06:33 PM	#38
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	Ok guys, its time to add some more stuff to the nano. As an update, I've done two prunings of the macro in the fuge and it continues to grow like crazy. Parameters are ammonia 0, nitrate 0, pH 8.2, temp 81.5, calcium 480. The fuge is producing pods like crazy as well, I just did a glass cleaning and there were hundreds of them on the glass. Coralline is growing nicely as well. Current stock: GSP Montipora Green stripe mushrooms red zooanthids shrimp goby pistol shrimp 2 turbo snails emerald crab nesserius snails blue leg hermits What would be the next good addition for my nano as I am planning a shopping trip to the LFS in the next several days. Any recs for a fish that might make use of the ample pods running around the tank? Any coral suggestions? __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

10/18/2005, 06:48 PM	#39
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	Here's a more recent pic. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

10/19/2005, 08:30 AM	#40
jaybuc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 225	Great Looking 10g! Wish mine looked this good. Great planning and rock work!

10/19/2005, 09:06 AM	#41
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	jaybuc: Thanks for the compliments. I must say that I have really enjoyed this tank. It's now a little over a month and a half old and has done pretty well. It is bay far the most sucessful tank I have had thus far. My 58 that preceeded it was always having minor issues with water chemistry, water quality etc. It has been awsome to have a good looking tank without the hassle of a sump, skimmer, filter media, and on and on. I am literally doing a weekly water change, dosing a few trace elements, and feeding the goby and shrimp. That's it. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

10/30/2005, 07:51 AM	#42
MeuserReef Welcome to the next level Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,412	reef_dude76 How has the 96W been so far on heat? __________________ "Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic." -Anonymous Current Tank Info: tankless

10/30/2005, 12:56 PM	#43
aquaglobal Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 215	Try useing the prefilter sponge that comes with the powersweep! They NEVER jam with the sponge on!

11/02/2005, 11:34 AM	#44
frosstman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 269	Quick question: when the power goes out will the filter drain and leave the heater exposed? If the power comes back on, is it possible for the heater to turn on when dry and break? Or does water remain in the filter when the power is out? Thanks. __________________ -The Frosstman Current Tank Info: 90g sw, 100+ lbs lr, 1" arag., 2 ocellaris clowns, y-t blue damsel, bangai cardinal, orchid dottyback, starry blenny, orange firefish, yellow clown goby, soft corals, snails, hermits

11/03/2005, 12:10 PM	#46
Hutton Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: scottsdale az Posts: 465	i like it! iwas thinkin of turnin my 10 into a reef and now i think i might do it.

11/08/2005, 08:53 PM	#47
pimp2daizzo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ga Posts: 1,098	what do you do get your stars so green?

11/09/2005, 09:32 PM	#48
pimp2daizzo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ga Posts: 1,098	what do you do to get your stars so green?***

12/08/2005, 12:10 PM	#49
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	pimp2daizzo: I try and keep the water a clean as possible and try and give the GSP a good amount of light. Other than that I don't do anything else, specific, to make them green. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

12/08/2005, 12:14 PM	#50
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	frosstman: as a quick answer to your question about the heater, I have two bulkheads that make up my heater chamber. This separates the heater from both the filter pump intake chamber, and the chamber that serves as the fuge. Since the seals are water tight, when the power goes out, the fuge chamber and pump chamber may drop their water levels to match the display level, but the heater chamber level never changes. The heater will then run to keep this small amount of water at 80 degrees, but will shut of when not heating. I know this is how my setup works cause I replicated a power failure before fully setting up the tank. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef