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post #1 of 139
9/11/11 at 10:21pm
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I wish i could see my pics from 5 years ago. I don't have them saved anywhere. Ive been reading up again and will start up a nano tank in the next couple months... Cant wait!!party.gif


Edited by Lubeck - 1/29/12 at 9:26pm
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post #2 of 139
9/12/11 at 5:54am

Welcome back!

 

I looked through some of your old threads and yeah "Picture Not Found"...that sux.

 

I guess we will just have to look forward to your new pictures!

Good luck with the nano build, share all your progress...

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post #3 of 139
9/12/11 at 5:58am

 Good luck man! Stick around and you will learn somethin'. Post as many pics as you can!

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post #4 of 139
9/12/11 at 7:15am

5 years?????  Oh man have you been checking out the new equipment available? I love the Tunz nano skimmer, it has a magnet to stay put at the water line...so it does great in the sump or right in the DT 5 X 2 foot print X 13 high, for up to 60g, I use it in my 30g  and it works awesome...$150.00, and I'm drooling over the MP10 power heads...for a nano you won't need anything that strong.

 

What size tank are you going for?

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post #5 of 139
1/23/12 at 12:15am
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i did it! i just setup my 30 gal nano full reef tank! pics coming soon.. water is crystal clear only after 24 hours. I have 60 lbs of live rock, 40 lbs live sand, 2- 1050 hydro circ pump, 2- 150watt Kessil LED, 2-30wat T5.Im using a 20 gallon retro refuge/sump, 100gph eshopps skimmer. going to add chaeto and another 20 lbs of lr to the fuge.

 

It looks awesome... pics to come

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post #6 of 139
1/23/12 at 5:34am

Tagging along to see the pics. Welcome back to the hobby.

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post #7 of 139
1/23/12 at 1:51pm

I saw his tank on the post he put full view of my mixed 180- something like that. It was very beautiful!

 

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Welcome back!

 

I looked through some of your old threads and yeah "Picture Not Found"...that sux.

 

I guess we will just have to look forward to your new pictures!

Good luck with the nano build, share all your progress...



 

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post #8 of 139
1/23/12 at 6:31pm

We need pictures,,, and im tagging along..

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post #9 of 139
1/23/12 at 9:40pm
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post #10 of 139
1/23/12 at 10:08pm
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post #11 of 139
1/23/12 at 10:17pm
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post #12 of 139
1/24/12 at 9:21am

Looks really good!

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post #13 of 139
1/29/12 at 1:08am
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it looks like my cycle is coming to an end. will post pics tomorrow.. do you think my lighting will be sufficient for all sps? 2- 150watt Kessil LED 15k, 2-30wat T5.

 

Ive also added some macro algae in my sump/refuge today with some florescent lighting. i added a small clean up crew as well today. my skimmer is still not tunned in..hopefully soon

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post #14 of 139
1/29/12 at 8:30am
Its really hard to tune in a skimmer during a cycle....let it finish and give the skimmer a week or 2...shouldn't have to much problem after that
its coming along nicely!
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post #15 of 139
1/29/12 at 1:08pm
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i had a lot of issues with gurggling and put in a durso style drain but now my top skim is collecting, any suggestions?

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post #16 of 139
1/29/12 at 1:18pm
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post #17 of 139
1/29/12 at 1:23pm
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post #18 of 139
1/29/12 at 2:17pm
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I need a solution to get my top skim going again. With the dorsa it doesn't pull it

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post #19 of 139
1/30/12 at 9:44pm
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my water column has turned green... that sucks.. already running carbon just did a water change.yestarday.

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post #20 of 139
1/31/12 at 7:49am

hhrrmmm dont really know,,, you probably need a powerhead pointed towards the surface to agitate that...

and the green..... just algae, maybe your cycle isnt as close to being done as you thought? or it could be a result from your skimmer not pulling good yet...

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