Ron's 24gal Nano Cube

[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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As most of you know, im the biggest n00b out there and got into this hobby recently, if you havent noticed from my 12gal thread. I found a great offer for a 24gal so i am on the way to go in just a few minutes to pick it up.
I was to excited about it and made my thread a bit early for a head start! HAHA..
Any1 have any starter tips for my new tank. I plan on upgrading the pump in the back for better flow, any recommendations?

edit:
stupid picture of the tank....

 
kromix

kromix

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welcome to 24g :)
I have stock pump + Koralia Nano (Nano is good flow for its small package, Koralia 1 takes up the whole damn tank lol)
so r u breaking down ur 12g and selling it or keeping it too?
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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ill keep her for now!.. im excited i finally got setup.. the lady is comming over in just a few so i will update in a bit however
i did go with the maxijjet 1200 ANDDDDD a koralia 1... ! w00t w00t!

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first question.. i just added my salt water to my tank.. nothing is in there besides 2 small rocks from my 12gal .. brand new water. anyhow.. i put this all in 2night.. tomorrow is water change time for my nano 12.. can i swap water since my tank is full (i had to fill it up so that i can turn the pump on etc and clear out the nasty cloudy water).. i can take out 3gallons of 1 day old in my tank water, and swap it back into my nano, and put my "dirty" nano water into my new tank to help the cycle?..
 
whisk

whisk

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right on man you are on your way (again!).
Hopefully someone can answer your water swapping question. Maybe like Nano-Newb since he just recently got his 2nd tank up and running quickly. I have heard of "seeding" new saltwater with a cup of old tank water, but I read this is done when mixing saltwater in 5 gallon buckets. Maybe there is something similar for new tanks?
If it were me, i would do your normal water change for your 12 as if you never had a 24. Keep the water you have now in your 24. You can add rock and sand from your 24 to your 12. I dont think the sand would do much though since you havent had your 12 for that long.

Hoepfully someone with more experience will give you a better answer. Good luck dude.
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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already have my light, need to pickup some eggreate and wire, and ill have her setup in no time...
should i put the OLD (im sure its old) carbon and filteration stuff he gave me that was in his tank before.. im kind of disgusted by it, i put his carbon in and want to take it out.. i baught a chemipure and i have not put that in but i will as soon as i make my eggcrate.
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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got in this morning, and the tank is still a bit cloudy. Yesterday when i put my fresh water in to test the seal and emptied it out.. dried it.. it left all these water marks in on the inside of the glass cuz the warter down here is so hard. Left like white water spots.. i figured when i pour my water in the tank it will clear out. Boy was i wrong.. i had to scrub it off today.. still a lot more i have to cleanbut i have work to do.
i also have veryy small tiny alage dots on the glass.. i tried scruubbing with finger nail and no go. How do tou guys recommend me geting at it.
also having a tough damn time keeping my surface skimmer on my filter.. its not keeping the suction good... I might have wayyy to much sponge in there?.. no idea.. any suggestions? Keeps falling off.
 
spanko

spanko

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Try using a credit card on the algae. If not go to a razor blade, just be careful.
What pump is in the tank? Not sure what you mean by wayyy too much sponge but if you are asking the question that way then yes possibly. Something is restrictin your flow, there should be enough suction to keep the skimmer in place. Especially if you upgraded the return pump to the maxi.
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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yeah.. do you recommend me taking 1 of the sponges out?.. there are 2 sponges.. 1 of them is so fat that its squeezed against the walls... I used 2 of those)
i also have 1 sponge that doesnt quote huge the the walls from side to side but from front to back its tight in there so it doesnt move.. (the sides have empty dead space).. should i use that one?.. or should ij ust get rid of 1 of sponges and leave a fat empty space in the middle of chamber 1.. ill draw a picture for reference.
edit: PIC


top is showing how the entire chamber is covered. Bottom is showing the sides have a gap.
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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^^^... if anyone can answer that it would be greatly appreciated.
also for my sunpod. I found one for 220 + 29 $ shipping.. 250$ brand new .. sounds like a good deal to me no?.. everything on the bay seems to be going for about the same price as well?..
unless anyone has a suggestionfor a better place to pick it up.
 
whisk

whisk

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i would take at least one of the sponges out and it doesnt matter which one you use. If these things are trapping detrius, use the one that fits best so no detrius gets away. The sponges will house bacteria and nitrates, but since you have LR, you wont need both. I remember our conversation awhile ago about whether or not you should use the sponges at all. You werent keen on using floss, so right now your sponge will take its place. Just make sure you rinse it weekly, if not more. Copy your setup from your other tank, you should be good to go.
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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yeah i was just tripping out because it wasnt holdingm y damn surface skimmer... its holding up .. but not tight. it falls here and there. i will try removing 1 sponge.
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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updated pic with some more live rock:


rocks are just thrown in, aquascape is not yet set untili get all my rock.
P.S - i have a a special surprise in a few hours ill post a picture =]
 
[ronnie]

[ronnie]

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night is going to be a problem since its in my office.. but i can always drop by and check it out.
im very excited about it. ill throw it on tomorrow.. and get the temp down while nothing is living in the tank.. ill run it for 8 hours daily so i can get a feel of the temp changes.. etc.. before i throw anything in there and run into problems

thanks to all the help that made me make up my crazy indecisive mind. i feel i went with the right choice. (espically the fact that i wont even need the sunpod, i was just down for it.. i wont be having any

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corals/etc but i may now put an aneneme in there?.. i duno lets see".. im just down for my ---- to grow faster...
also the light is a phoenix 14k ..
 
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