DeMartini's 14G BioCube

demartini

demartini

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Originally Posted by mercury724
since i have an HOB filter, i got a crazy idea to make a mod out of it. Could you give me comments about this mod if this would work? don't have an idea of what to put if ever on the second compartment.

Could you take a picture of it so i can see what your working with, and also tell me what your plan is to mod it.
 
mercury724

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my plan is to have a natural filter instead of using those pads, co'z i think your right.. we don't want to filter out those essentials organisms.
 
gryphyn

gryphyn

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Awesome tank my gf and i are getting ours started and something like what you have is our ultimate goal. This is our first reef we have a 46 bow with a longhorn cow a striped dogface and some mean 3striped damsels, help us with our reef where you can. Please
 
demartini

demartini

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Originally Posted by mercury724
my plan is to have a natural filter instead of using those pads, co'z i think your right.. we don't want to filter out those essentials organisms.
I still have a small squar of course media filter in my tank to some what filter the tank. I change it every week so it doesnt become a nitrate factory. When i first got the tanke it came with 3 long strips of media filter, a large rectangualer sponge, bio-balls, ceramic rings, and carbon. I replace the bio-filters (bio-balls and ceramic rings) with live rock rubble. Took both the sponges and replaced it with little square of media filter. I put live rock under the filter to hold it up. And i only run the carbon for 4-6 days every month.
As for your mod, i think you might have to add a PH the modified water output thing you made out of PVC. The water wont come out of it if its below water level and if its not, the water wouldnt come out very hard. Maybe even not fast enough, and the filte will over flow.(like it was originaly built to do)
Originally Posted by gryphyn
Awesome tank my gf and i are getting ours started and something like what you have is our ultimate goal. This is our first reef we have a 46 bow with a longhorn cow a striped dogface and some mean 3striped damsels, help us with our reef where you can. Please
Thanks for the compliments! I would be glad to help you with any question you have. You are turning the 46 into a reef?
 
gryphyn

gryphyn

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no the nano.
the 46 bowfrount tank was fish only, we had to down grade to a 12 gallon nano... and we want to make the nano into a reef...
do i need to add additional filters or heaters and if so how do i put them in the tank with out disturbing the origional make- up of it?
what we have is a jbj... i looked on the papers that came with it and it does say 24 watts but it dosnt explain if they are 24 watts combined or singally... and is the flow rate of 106gph going to be enough? please respond asap.
 
demartini

demartini

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then its 2x24 you should be able to keep LPS.
Originally Posted by gryphyn
do i need to add additional filters or heaters and if so how do i put them in the tank with out disturbing the origional make- up of it? ... and is the flow rate of 106gph going to be enough? please respond asap.
You dont need to add any additional filtration. If you want you can take out the rings/bio-balls and put small pieces of live rock in there instead. Make sure you clean the sponge regularly. Many people switch the pump with stronger pump to increase the flow rate.
 
bonebrake

bonebrake

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I like the yellow watchman and the new shrooms!
I got shrooms just like those for my wife for her new office nano!
:joy:
 
shogun323

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I was actually trying to buy a yellow watchman today but my LFS didnt have any. They are so cool looking.
What is the huge shroom ( if thats what it is ) in the top right of the first picture? I have to have one!!
 
demartini

demartini

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Originally Posted by shogun323
I was actually trying to buy a yellow watchman today but my LFS didnt have any. They are so cool looking.
What is the huge shroom ( if thats what it is ) in the top right of the first picture? I have to have one!!
It's a cat eye. (im not sure what the scientific name is.) Ill get a better close up pic tomorow.
 
demartini

demartini

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Originally Posted by shogun323
A close up would be great. Thanks!!
If you want you can also ship it to me.

Here are some close up pics
 
demartini

demartini

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LOL not any time soon
Dont they have any at your LFS? I think the scientific name is Cynarina lacrymalis
 
shogun323

shogun323

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My LFS may have it but I wasnt wanting to pay.
Thanks again. BTW, I just googled and you were correct on the scientific name.
 
sig45

sig45

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I just started up a nano tank, this is my first salt water tank, i hope mine will turn out as awsome as your.
 
sig45

sig45

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well, i would like to add a catalina gobie, electric flame scallop, and another feather duster, the one i have now has issues, it hates light. then as far as coral goes, you cant really see it but i already have some zoos, green polyps and some evergreen starburst polyps, but im always up for more suggestion...
thanks
 
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