Stevebk's NanoCube
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skirrbysgf
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I like it a lot... I like the mushrooms a lot. and not to mention the fish are adorable
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dusty
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Nice nano and great looking corals, are you running your nano with bio balls and the other filter media? I got one just like yours and I took everything out with the exeption of two pcs of foam and the pump and so far so good, let me know.
Dusty
Dusty
goinballde
Member
I'm thinking about a nano for my bed room..I have a bigger tank and it is easy to maintain...Is there alot of work with such a small tank?I bet u have to be balls on accurate when doing a water change with only 12 gals..Looks liek you have it down though your tank looks great..
stevebk
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Wow, thanks for the compliments guys!
Goinballde- There's not a big difference in work, I wouldn't think, although this is my first true reef tank. I tend to make the SG a bit lower (~1.021) in my water changes so that when the tank evaporates through the week, the level slowly climbs higher into the ideal zone of 1.023-1.024. I'd definitely recommend these tanks if it's what you want.
Dusty- yes, I took out all the bioballs and ceramic media, leaving just one sponge over the intake. I'll attach a picture of the filter compartment.
Goinballde- There's not a big difference in work, I wouldn't think, although this is my first true reef tank. I tend to make the SG a bit lower (~1.021) in my water changes so that when the tank evaporates through the week, the level slowly climbs higher into the ideal zone of 1.023-1.024. I'd definitely recommend these tanks if it's what you want.
Dusty- yes, I took out all the bioballs and ceramic media, leaving just one sponge over the intake. I'll attach a picture of the filter compartment.
clownfishh
New Member
SteveBK,
Your tank is absolutely awesome! I love the clownfish! I am only a novice at fish tanks...but maybe sometime you would like to get together and talk fish. I like the cave as well....that is some of the best aquascaping you have ever done. If you think your 12 gal is awesome...wait until you start on your 60 gal!!!!!
Heidi
Your tank is absolutely awesome! I love the clownfish! I am only a novice at fish tanks...but maybe sometime you would like to get together and talk fish. I like the cave as well....that is some of the best aquascaping you have ever done. If you think your 12 gal is awesome...wait until you start on your 60 gal!!!!!
Heidi
stevebk
Member
Thanks Heidi. I'm glad you like the Nano Cube. I have to service it this afternoon- are you interested in coming to see it? I suppose the 60 gallon will have to wait until I get that job- the one that keeps putting off my interviews. 
Oh well... it can't be helped I guess. At any rate, if trimming caulerpa sounds like a good date to you, call me when you get done at work. See ya.
Oh well... it can't be helped I guess. At any rate, if trimming caulerpa sounds like a good date to you, call me when you get done at work. See ya.
chandler04
Active Member
Wait a sec... You can have all of those corals with only that much wattage of lighting?? My pcs...i dont know how many watts they have, but I know it is fairly up there. You have a hammer coral with 24 watts? I WANT ONE!!!:jumping: lol.
chris17
Member
I think its b/c of the size of tank, its only a 12g, I have a 10g with 60watts of pc's in it, I just dont have alot of corals in it yet. I have a small shroom, some yellow polyps, some brown zoos, and 3 little greenish buttons corals right now..............His tank looks very very good thought huh........
stevebk
Member
Chris and Chandler- Thanks for the compliments! You're correct, I have a sixline wrasse in the tank. Additionally, there is an oscellaris clown and a yellow clown goby in the tank. Really, this is too many fish, which is why I put less live rock in there- there's only about 8 or 9 lbs total. My girlfriend (and I) really wanted these three fish, but in order to do that, I needed to leave as much actual water volume as possible for swimming and waste/nutrient dispersion. I accomplished this through allowing the tank to cycle in the beginning, and then adding the fish gradually to allow the tank to balance out; the goby, then the clown, then the wrasse, one each month.
Also, I figure the corals that I have in there do well because of the close proximity to the light- there isn't a spot much more than 9 inches or so from the bulb, and the reflector is pretty good. That, and I think they like the flow I have in there- I put an extra powerhead in, so now there's two current paths.
That being said, even though I had a plan for this tank, I did a lot of stuff incorrectly or on impulse, and fortunately have had good luck when breaking the conventional rules (too many fish, finicky corals, heavy sand bed, caulerpa, etc.). I have learned more with this tank than with any other I've ever had, largely because of its intense limitations. Tonight I just started a tank less than half the size of this one, and I'm already breaking a number of rules. Hopefully it works out... Pictures to come!
Also, I figure the corals that I have in there do well because of the close proximity to the light- there isn't a spot much more than 9 inches or so from the bulb, and the reflector is pretty good. That, and I think they like the flow I have in there- I put an extra powerhead in, so now there's two current paths.
That being said, even though I had a plan for this tank, I did a lot of stuff incorrectly or on impulse, and fortunately have had good luck when breaking the conventional rules (too many fish, finicky corals, heavy sand bed, caulerpa, etc.). I have learned more with this tank than with any other I've ever had, largely because of its intense limitations. Tonight I just started a tank less than half the size of this one, and I'm already breaking a number of rules. Hopefully it works out... Pictures to come!
chandler04
Active Member
How many watts would I need for a 30 gallon?