New 12 gal. Nan Pics

dhughesz28

dhughesz28

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First time positing pics.
What do you all think of my new 12gal setup? Just set it up Sunday. It will soon be the home of a yellow tail damsel that is currently terrorizing my yellow tang..

Close up of LR


Can you spot the hitch hicker?

This little guy was less than1/4 in wide. He disappeared into the rock and hasn’t been seen since.
 
weberian

weberian

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Dave, I tried to private message you. Call my cell phone if you read this. I know it is 11:56 pm, but it's OK.
-Terry
 
dhughesz28

dhughesz28

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One more, I know people dont like this stuff, but I still think its cool that I have stuff growing in there.....All 5 bubbles showed up within 2 days, this thing is growing fast!!!
 
dhughesz28

dhughesz28

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ljn0221,
The tank is an Eclipse 12gal. I like it alot, I just wish I went with a glass tank. Im having a tough time finding Acrylic friendly cleaning sponges/scrapers. I love how the filter and lighting is all in the hood, and its really quiet. The tank has only been up for a week and a half, its still cycling, so it will be another week or so befor there are fish, or a clean up crew in there..
 
harial

harial

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Does the 12 gallon require a protein skimmer? And is this the "Marineland Instant Ocean Saltwater Aquarium Kit " which is the elipse 12 plus a heater and other goodies?
 
lion_crazz

lion_crazz

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Very nice looking, and a little more live rock would make it even sweeter looking! Are you just doing the one damsel, or are you doing a couple more along with your aggressive yellowtail?
 
dhughesz28

dhughesz28

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Harial,
is this the "Marineland Instant Ocean Saltwater Aquarium Kit " which is the eclipse 12 plus a heater and other goodies?
Nope, its just the regular Eclipse 12. I went with it because it was only $80. The Saltwater Aquarium Kit was something like $125. I bought a marineland heater separately for $10. I also had all the necessary salt water stuff from my 46gal. (salt, hydrometer ,food ect.)
lion_crazz
Does the 12 gallon require a protein skimmer?
This will be a fish only tank stocked with hardy fish, so I don’t really need a skimmer. The built in filtration along with the LR should be all the filtration I need.
Are you just doing the one damsel, or are you doing a couple more along with your aggressive yellowtail?
I really like other types of damsels besides the yellow tail, and I also heard that they should be kept in odd numbers. So I might add a domino and a 3 stripe, but for now its just the one yellow tail..
:happyfish
 
evilbob22

evilbob22

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Originally Posted by dhughesz28
This will be a fish only tank stocked with hardy fish, so I don’t really need a skimmer. The built in filtration along with the LR should be all the filtration I need.
IMO fish only needs a skimmer MORE than a reef... without very many filter feeders your dissolved stuff will build up faster. Of course I also think a skimmer is crucial for a reef tank too. On the flip side, I know nothing about nano's, so I could be totally wrong...
 
dhughesz28

dhughesz28

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Here is a quick update. Tank cycled in two weeks, I let it go for one more week just to be sure.

Here are a few pics of the new cleaning crew!

The snails wasted no time getting right to work
 
f1shman

f1shman

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Awesome start, maybe get some more live rock as they said before. I think it might be a Margarita Snail.
 
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nluchau

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Originally Posted by dhughesz28
Any idea what kind of snail he is?
That is a Turbo/Astrea Snail - Great Algae cleaners
 
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