My 20 Gallon long tank build

17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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alright hey nano'ers, got lots of new stuff to report. first off i removed a small piece of live rock from my tank so i get better flow. secondly my koralia 1 broke
. Thirdly my tank finished cycling. my ammonia and nitrites are at 0 and my nitrates are at 5-10. so to celebrate i bought a nice sohal tang and a panther grouper.
no i didnt.

alright seriously though i got 1 turbo snail, 3 nass snails and a clump of chaeto with lots of nice hitchhikers like mini brittle stars and stuff. pics in a bit.
 
nminunni

nminunni

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are you putting the chaeto directly in your tank? Don't most people put them in their secondary tanks? The reason I ask is because I have a 20g stand alone system but have nitrate problems. I want to add some chaeto but dont know if I can.
 
maryg

maryg

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Originally Posted by nminunni
http:///forum/post/2980208
are you putting the chaeto directly in your tank? Don't most people put them in their secondary tanks? The reason I ask is because I have a 20g stand alone system but have nitrate problems. I want to add some chaeto but dont know if I can.
You can add to your display. Just wedge into some rocks or get a shower caddy with suction cups from Wally World.
 
maryg

maryg

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Your water level on your sump seems a little high. I don't know how that is going to work if your power cuts off. You might have an overflow.
 
17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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Originally Posted by nminunni
http:///forum/post/2980208
are you putting the chaeto directly in your tank? Don't most people put them in their secondary tanks? The reason I ask is because I have a 20g stand alone system but have nitrate problems. I want to add some chaeto but dont know if I can.
no im putting it in my sump.
 
17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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Originally Posted by MaryG
http:///forum/post/2980217
Your water level on your sump seems a little high. I don't know how that is going to work if your power cuts off. You might have an overflow.

mary, thanks for the concern but to test out the system i pulled he return pumps plug to simulate a power outage and the sump could handle the excess water.
 
17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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yeah the tanks all good. once i get some more money im gonna get this puppy stocked up. the chaeto is the most excitment ive had over the tank yet. i spent like half an hour staring at the brittle stars and stuff that was in it.
 
17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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oh yeah how long does it take for nass. snails to come out and move in a new tank? its been a day and no movment so im sorta nervous. thanks
 
17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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no i mean that they have not moved off the sandbed from where i first placed them in the tank. no burrowing or anything
 
hlcroghan

hlcroghan

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Originally Posted by 17cuddlefish
http:///forum/post/2980623
no i mean that they have not moved off the sandbed from where i first placed them in the tank. no burrowing or anything
That might not be good....did you drip acclimate them???
 
17cuddlefish

17cuddlefish

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all right well i called the lfs. they were real cool about it and they said i could come get replacments. as soon as i aclimated them they went straight into the sand. perfect....
 
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