Dankbardy31 24g Nano Journal

[zigster]

if you decide to upgrade your lighting check out nanotuners. they have a few upgrades for the nanocube. i added a 36w actinic to mine and now have 108 watts. made a huge difference. i got the diy kit.

 

[dankbardy31]

what kit do you guys use to test your water? Api Reef master kit or what?
Got chaeto yesterday and light and koralia 1 come today, hell yea!

 

[nano-newb1983]

I got the API Reef Master Kit

 

[dankbardy31]

I have had a saltwater master kit from API and I wanted to get another one for the my nano tank. Glad to hear that you have the one I want. Couple more questions for you (guess your my mentor now), Did you upgrade the stock return pump, Do you add any trace elements or any bottled stuff to your water ever. How often do you do your water changes? Could you post a pic of how your light is over the chaeto please. I think thats it for now. Thanks a lot for all the help.

 

[dankbardy31]

Current Parameters:
Temp: 80
ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Nitrite: 0
Ph: 7.9 (this pisses me off because I put in an 8.2 buffer)
SG: 1.024 (almost 1.025)
Hopefully get a reef master kit soon along with a refractometer, not a huge fan of a hydrometer.

 

[nano-newb1983]

hydrometers are garbage, i be willing to be the SG is no where near 1.024. I used one for awhile and when i got my refractometer i read something like 1.018. So the sooner you get one the better
also if you Alk is off it can mess with PH. Get Alk on target your ph will be fine

 

[dankbardy31]

Day 13
Got the Koralia 1 installed on the right front area of the tank. Took out a piece of live rock that wasn't quite fitting the way I wanted it to. Chaeto light is delayed so now won't be here until thursday or friday

New grocery list for after this weekends vacation:
mag float
surface skimmer
koralia 1 (another one)
Reef Master Test Kit
possibly a Mj 1200 for return pump
Reef Salt Mix (suggestions anyone Seachem, Kent Marine, instant ocean?)
My lfs sells water that is way too low in salinity so i am going to mix my own from now on.
Any advice on anything I may need next?

 

[nano-newb1983]

for salt get Oceanic salt. I use it and love it

 

[dankbardy31]

do you use any additives like kent marine nano a&B or anything like calcium, iodine, etc?

 

[nano-newb1983]

The salt has all that added pretty much. Only does calcium every once and awhile

 

[nissan577]

wow you guys do this pretty fast lol

 

[pblrdom]

Originally Posted by NaNo-NeWb1983
http:///forum/post/3017138
here some pics of mine:

What the model to that skimmer? Do they have one for the 12g JBJ nano?

 

[redsea]

what fish do you plan on adding?
the tank is looking good!

 

[dankbardy31]

Not really sure. My girlfriend wants seashorses. I don't really care I just want to focus on corals because I have never done that before. I guess if I get an anenome than a clown would be pretty sick. Mandarin dragonet would be pretty sick after the tank is well established. Blenny of some sort. That's the jist of what I am thinking about.
Got my light for the Chaeto today, super stoked about that.

 

[nano-newb1983]

No anemone unless you upgrade to MH lights.. They need strong lighting

 

[spanko]

Read up on seahorses and mandarin, you will find that you tank will not support them.

 

[dankbardy31]

I don't want a seahorse anyways, but why not a Mandarin. can't they do well in a tank after its been set up for several months if you have an abundance of copepods? Thanks for the heads up guys.

 

[dankbardy31]

What types of corals will I eventually be able to get that will survive with the standard nano lighting?

 

[nano-newb1983]

anything but Clams, SPS and anemones

 

[dankbardy31]

awesome. Do you have any starter reccomendations? I of course won't be doing this for a while but just to keep in mind. Do you feed your fish everyday?