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post #21 of 2226
10/9/08 at 1:32pm
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983 View Post
All i am goin to add to is a Koralia 1 pump to add some water flow, and a 20" sunpod HQI Metal Halide fixture. Other than that i dont plan on adding anything else.

One thing i might also do, is replace the bio balls with some live rock rubble. Heard that helps out alot, pretty sure i read it here somewhere on here
yeah i had a friend who recommended using crushed LR instead of the balls too.
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post #22 of 2226
10/9/08 at 1:36pm
yea add rubble but also with chaeto. it helps alot. or if you can just add chaeto. its the best

love the tank btw
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post #23 of 2226
10/9/08 at 1:45pm
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983 View Post
One thing i might also do, is replace the bio balls with some live rock rubble. Heard that helps out alot, pretty sure i read it here somewhere on here
IMO do get rid of the bioballs before putting anything (read livestock here) in the tank. Even now they are becoming part of your biofiltration and you may cause a spike in ammonia if you take them out later. Doesn't matter too much now as you are still cycling.
Again IMO do not put rubble in the place of them. Rubble will trap and shed as much detritus as the bioballs if not more and will be much harder to keep clean. Also detritus will fall to the bottom of the chamber that the rock is in and you will not be able to get in there and clean it out. Take Nissan's advice and just add some Chaetomorph and a light back there and you will get much better nutrient export capabilities. If you want more rock put it in the display.

JMO FWIW
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post #24 of 2226
10/9/08 at 1:53pm
Thread Starter 
what type of light should i put on it?
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post #25 of 2226
10/9/08 at 2:30pm
any light actually. a 1 watt is good enough. go to home depot and buy one of those waterproof lights and put it in there. in my biocube i have 1 mangrove, bag of chaeto, mud, and a piece of rubble and its great. but for you man just add chaeto. like what spanko said rubble will trap detritus
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post #26 of 2226
10/9/08 at 2:33pm
Thread Starter 
cool.. What should i put the chaeto in?

could you show me a pic how you got yours set up?
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post #27 of 2226
10/9/08 at 2:34pm
nothing. you got the jbj nano right? well just take out well the bioballs are and throw the chaeto in there. thats it and your nitrates will stay low. i think i have a pic of my 29g bio idk im check it out
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post #28 of 2226
10/9/08 at 2:38pm
well in the pic its all in a cup but i removed the cup. gonna take a pic of it when i get home. also you may want to add chemipure elite. works like a charm.

the light there is a 7 watt 7200k
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post #29 of 2226
10/9/08 at 3:08pm
Thread Starter 
So should i take out the Carbon media and Ceramac rings? if not just set it in on top in a cup, with a clip on light?
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post #30 of 2226
10/9/08 at 4:28pm
just remove everything and place a bag of chaeto and a bag of chemipure elite with a clip on light and your set
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post #31 of 2226
10/9/08 at 5:38pm
Thread Starter 
sounds good.. Something i should do now, or a bit down the road?
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post #32 of 2226
10/9/08 at 5:42pm
well it will be good if you do it now. the sooner the better. if you can try it now. when i started to cycle my tank i had no bio balls at all. i put the chaeto the very next day. so yea try to do it now
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post #33 of 2226
10/10/08 at 9:45am
Thread Starter 
i will be getting both items tomarrow when i go to this Fish store in lansing, MI.

Does anyone know when i am able to send PM's?
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post #34 of 2226
10/10/08 at 9:58am
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983 View Post
i will be getting both items tomarrow when i go to this Fish store in lansing, MI.

Does anyone know when i am able to send PM's?
I thought it was after 30 post??
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post #35 of 2226
10/10/08 at 11:39am
Thread Starter 
double that.. lol
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post #36 of 2226
10/10/08 at 11:52am
Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983 View Post
double that.. lol
Its after a month, I think. Good luck with the tank. Nano Tank section is really good with answering questions, yet the New Hobbiest forum usually is the quickest.

Cheato will help with nutrient export, i.e. nitrates and phosphates. If I say what my biggest mistakes were when I first started, I would recommend getting all live rock together before adding any corals. Also get all the equipment you need first, its cheaper and more headache-free that way.

Theres also a TON of tank diary threads in this forum, so the search feature is a major help, because just about all of us have run into some type of issue before
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post #37 of 2226
10/10/08 at 11:54am
By the way, the Koralia 1 is a good powerhead, yet I think you may want to consider getting a MJ900 or another K1 and then youll be set for flow. The stock pump used as a return is very weak.
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post #38 of 2226
10/10/08 at 3:34pm
Thread Starter 
so 2 koralia 1's will do the job?

UPDATE:

Added more live rock.. will post pic once i check the chemicals and tank clears up :)
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post #39 of 2226
10/10/08 at 4:17pm
perfect! did you get the light? and yea 2 k1 will do the job one k1 is good as well
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post #40 of 2226
10/10/08 at 4:43pm
Thread Starter 
ordered it last weekend sometime.. should be here anytime
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