New NANO help please?!?

[alexa11]

mine hosts my open brain : ) and I know Kat74's did too

 

[mscenter58]

yea and they are a little easiar to take care of

dont need really intense lighting and in my oppinion look alot better then anemone

 

[easternu8908]

okay awesome guys thank you for the suggestions!

 

[mscenter58]

yupp

and did you say by the end of the week you will be starting your salt??

 

[easternu8908]

yes i did im getting the salt and sand on friday!! oh and some live rock as well.

 

[easternu8908]

okay so i got my HOB filter from my 55 gal. yesterday i think that should keep it clean lol. ill post pictures later today. it took me so long to clean all the crap off the filter but now its nice and clean.

 

[emilaya101]

In most cases, the clown will host the frogspawn, but really to be honest with you, in some cases they will even host a powerhead

I got a frogspawn and they didn't pay it any attention until i moved it, and now they are in it on occasion, but I think my pair prefer my xenia, though

 

[emilaya101]

You got a hydrometer or refractometer ?
Very important

 

[easternu8908]

okay well ill hopefully get them to host something. what are those? lol

 

[emilaya101]

They're tools used to measure the amount of salt in your water.
The hydrometer would be less that 15 bucks - plastic and not too accurate. OR a refractometer should be around 100 bucks and will give you a reliable accurate reading.
(you only need one or the other)
Good luck

 

[easternu8908]

okay yea i have the plastic one lol i thought thats what it was just didnt want to look stupid

 

[easternu8908]

so i finally got the fresh water drained and now the tank is empty!! last night i cleaned my big HOB filter. i got ammonia test kit and pH test kit. will get the others soon. here are some pictures....
i will be placing live rock in the bottom of the filter and some cheato in it.

 

[mscenter58]

very nice yea i have a 55gal filter on my 20 long keeps the water clean very well haha

 

[easternu8908]

yea thats what im going for!! this will be in my dorm room so its a small room and the cleaner the better. i dont need the whole room to stink!! haha other question a forgot what the salinity is supposed to be?

 

[easternu8908]

i have 2 more questions... if i put the live rock and cheato in the filter do i still need the actual filters? other question is there any thing i can do with a smaller filter..(turn it into a skimmer?, use the motor for something?)

 

[silverdak]

you should try and fit the filter in there somehow.. or if it doesnt fit get the materials to make some type of filter to pick some more stuff outta the water.
my clowns seem to be hosting my magnafloat haha

 

[easternu8908]

okay will do thank you...

 

[mscenter58]

probably around 1.020-1.023 if you plan on keeping inverts and coral fish can thrive with a lower specific gravity around 1.017-1.019

 

[easternu8908]

okay so about .020 will probably be wat i want. any thing with the other small filter or the motors from them?

 

[silverdak]

Originally Posted by MSCenter58
http:///forum/post/2785949
probably around 1.020-1.023 if you plan on keeping inverts and coral fish can thrive with a lower specific gravity around 1.017-1.019
dont most inverts like higher specific gravity? I thought they wanted 1.025 or higher?? or did I get something all confused?