Tank Journal Archive

[mercreef]

update!
tank has been cycled for 3 weeks now , had a very very long cycle period , i was using bacter gen m and stupidly leaving the skimmer on so it was all getting sucked back out...
anyway all is good now, slowly started to stock the tank with zoanthids , rhods , few rics , and introduced a small bicoloured blenny! , another issue i had was well doing a water change i took the right side rockwork out and it some how slipped off my desk and broke , so had to re-scape , but glad it did happen, because i was thinking my rockwork was way too low for sps , so now its alot higher! and looks alot better

sand is on its way , really liking the bare bottom look at the moment hmmm...
also a big hardware update! i removed the illumagic combo ray and replaced it with a brand new aqua illumination hydra 26 and sooo glad i did!
i run hydras on my 6ft at the moment and i am very pleased with the results and just how easy they are to play around with/program, i didn't like the basic lunar cycle on the comboray and i wanted to keep some hardier coral so didn't think the comboray would cut it... anyway very happy with my decision also blocked off the back of the desk to hide all cords etc and is a support for my diy light stand made out of connect it system from bunnings which cost me under $15

here are some pictures of where the tanks at!

 

[Rob]

I first saw these tanks at reflections probably a year ago and really liked the design/elevated feet for a nano. Will look awesome.... I still think my best looking/performing tank was my very first nano and it just had water circulation and water changes. didn't even use a skimmer.

THE best thing about a nano is you can do a water change with a couple of scoops from a jug. If this is your 1st tank may I suggest do not dose anything just do water changes and you will have a good long term ecosystem. Once your on the additives you get addicted and in a lot of occasions it ends badly....

 

[mercreef]

I first saw these tanks at reflections probably a year ago and really liked the design/elevated feet for a nano. Will look awesome.... I still think my best looking/performing tank was my very first nano and it just had water circulation and water changes. didn't even use a skimmer.

THE best thing about a nano is you can do a water change with a couple of scoops from a jug. If this is your 1st tank may I suggest do not dose anything just do water changes and you will have a good long term ecosystem. Once your on the additives you get addicted and in a lot of occasions it ends badly....

Yeah the reeflection nuvo looks great! But no mate this is my 5th running tank haha and I know exactly what you're talking about! , I'm running biopellets and a skimmer to try to limit water changes to every 1/2-2 week down the track will probably dose if I end up with a heap of sps! But thankyou for the heads up mate :D

 

[Aspidites]

I rekon you should just carpet the bottom with zoas and not worry about the sand!

 

[Jimsim]

I really like small tanks and want to go back to 100L or less, but then I can't keep my tangs and I don't want multi-tank-syndrome just yet lol.. keep up the good work and keep us posted!

James.

 

[mercreef]

I really like small tanks and want to go back to 100L or less, but then I can't keep my tangs and I don't want multi-tank-syndrome just yet lol.. keep up the good work and keep us posted!

James.

thats why you have a 6ft display and another 4x3 frag tank for tangs ;)
but so much easier to keep one of these, not much maintenance at all, weekly water changes and they run themselves!
thankyou! will do :D