~Scrilla's 12DX Nano Build~

[steve]

Since you're early in the game I'd take the rock out with the aptasia on it and take a propane torch or a candle lighter to the thing. It's an easy fix for it.

 

[dakota9]

If you're wanting to add watermovement to your tank, I wouldn't suggest the Koralia Nano. I bought one for my 14g nano cube and couldn't tell the difference. I'll sell it to you if you'd like, but you probably feel as nonplused by it as I.

The Hydor Flo is great! I just wish it had an adaptor that fit my BioCube 14g output line. It keeps blowing off and ending up in the tank....

 

[scrilla]

Steve;354960 wrote: Since you're early in the game I'd take the rock out with the aptasia on it and take a propane torch or a candle lighter to the thing. It's an easy fix for it.

I Actually Already Did... I Hit It With Lime Juice And Boiling Water. Then To Really Make Sure It Was Taken Care Of, I Took My SnapOn Pick And Dug Everything Out Of There. It Is Gone Along With The Bubble Algae I Discovered On Several Rocks... :tongue2:

 

[scrilla]

Dakota9;354961 wrote: If you're wanting to add watermovement to your tank, I wouldn't suggest the Koralia Nano. I bought one for my 14g nano cube and couldn't tell the difference. I'll sell it to you if you'd like, but you probably feel as nonplused by it as I.

The Hydor Flo is great! I just wish it had an adaptor that fit my BioCube 14g output line. It keeps blowing off and ending up in the tank....

I Will Let You Know The Next Time Im Possibly Out In The College Park Area. My Hydor Flo Came With A Handful Of Adaptors. Youre More Than Welcome To Try The Left Over Ones I Have And See If They Fit Your Output Line...

 

[steve]

Alright, just an idea if it comes up again in the next few weeks.

 

[scrilla]

Steve;354968 wrote: Alright, just an idea if it comes up again in the next few weeks.

:aww:

 

[steve]

Believe me, it will happen sooner or later, it's just something you gotta deal with. We all went through it.

 

[scrilla]

Steve;354972 wrote: Believe me, it will happen sooner or later, it's just something you gotta deal with. We all went through it.

Its All Good Under The Nano Cube Hood... HA!


Ive Already Dropped Anchor So Im Ready For Anything That Arises, With You Guys Giving Me Advice Of Course...

 

[scrilla]

The Tank Cleared Up A Bit. Heres Some Fresh Shots:

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Alrighty, Thats It For Tonight... Ive Got A Meeting In The Morning.

 

[scrilla]

I Had Some Free Time This Afternoon So I Proceeded To My Local Hardware Store And Purchased A Sheet Of Eggcrate... Nothing Wrong With Getting Prepared Right? They Actually Had Some Damaged/Broken Peices And I Was Able To Score A Sheet With A Broken Corner At A Discounted Price. :thumbs:

So I Did Some Measuring And Came Up With A Little 2 Piece Rack That Will "SANDWICH" The Filter Floss In Chamber One...

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Did The Same For Chamber Two But Now That I Think About It, I Dont Think Its Necessary Right? I Plan On Running Chemi-Pure Elite And Purigen. The CPE Comes Prebagged And The Purigen Needs To Be Placed In A Media Bag So Itll Just "Dangle" In The Chamber Right? Any Thoughts Or Suggestions On This? How Soon Should I Be Running This Stuff? :confused2:

 

[scrilla]

I Then Headed To Walmart And Went On The Hunt For This Infamous "Filter Floss"... Luckily I Already Knew Where To Find It, So It Wasnt Much Of A Hunt... :lol2:

This Is The Right Stuff Correct?

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I Saw The Actual "PolyFil" Brand Everyone Seems To Write About, But This Is The Exact Same Thing With 4 More Oz For A Few Pennies More. Its Also 100% Polyester...




Thinking About Something I Saw On N-R.com, I Then Headed Down Several Aisles And Spotted Something That I Thought Would Work Perfect As A Drop In "Fuge" To House Some Chaeto Or Whatnot...

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What Do You Guys Think? Its Low Profile And Wide Enough To House A Generous Amount. Ill Need To Drill Out Several More Holes For Flow. :up:

 

[scrilla]

Came Home And ReChecked My Parameters Tonight:

Temp: 78

Salinity: 1.225

pH - Still Hard To Tell: 8.0-8.2?

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Ammonia - Found This Odd, It Dropped Down To 0.

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Nitrite - 0.

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Nitrate - Looks Like 5.0

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What Brand Is Everyone Else Using, Not Too Pleased With This API... :shout:

 

[jcusmarine]

I am not a fan of API either Scrilla. I am using Salifert currently, and I really like the kits. I am using the Salifert PH, Kh & Calcium.

For Nitrates, I just use API at the moment as my nitrates are constantly low nowadays.

Heard good things about the Elos kits also.

Look forward to seeing your Nano progress.

 

[schwimmair]

Scrilla, looks like your tank has just about cycled. Seems about the right time frame with new LS and cured LR.

Adam

 

[scrilla]

schwimmair;355830 wrote: Scrilla, looks like your tank has just about cycled. Seems about the right time frame with new LS and cured LR.

Adam

:yes:


Had Some Extra Time On My Hands This Afternoon And Visited A Couple Of LFS... Rechecked My Params And Got The Green Light To Make Some Additions To My Tank...


Came Home With:

3 Blue Leg Hermits

A Trio Of Green Shrooms

1 Cleaner Shrimp:

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A Frag Of Purple Shroom:

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A Green Zoa Colony:

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They Acclimated Nicely And This Is An Hour Or So After Being Placed Into The Tank. The Hermits Got Right To Work And The Cleaner Shrimp Has Been Hanging Out Between The BackWall And Rock...


What Do You Guys Think? Currently Looking For More Frags. Any Contributions Would Be Appreciated... :up:

 

[scrilla]

FTS:

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You Can See The Green Shrooms In The Lower Left Corner...

 

[schwimmair]

Scrilla, you can stop by and get a freebie if you are ever up this way.

Adam

 

[schwimmair]

The tank looks a lot bigger than a nano. Nice aquascaping!

Adam

 

[scrilla]

Havent Posted Any Updates In A While... Heres A Bit To Bring You up To Par:

FTS:

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Pods:

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The Addition Of Some Clean Up Crew members:

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CUC Consist Of The Following:

Nassarius Vibex
Blue Leg Hermies
Scarlet Reef Hermies
Trochus
Cerith Snails


FTS - Brown Algae Bloom:

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Zoas And Shrooms Look Great:

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:up:

 

[scrilla]

Tonights FTS:

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Forgot To Mention The Addition Of A Koralia Nano... Works Great.

Rechecked All My Params This Evening And Everything Is Great. Trates Are At 5.0 Though. I Have Done 2 Weekly Water Changes So Far.

Wish Me Luck... :thumbs: