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Bought this second hand nano tank today - after a hectic 5 hours travelling then getting it all set up this is the start
more pics will follow
more pics will follow
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My little slice of the ocean
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looks good there rich,will the corals sart to grow
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Looks good rich did you get any clown fish?? 
I like those
I like those
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yes just need to let it cycle and get the nitrates to 0 then i can start putting in corals. there are a few already very tiny i will try and get picssimon wrote:looks good there rich,will the corals sart to grow
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yes there is one black and white saddle clown at the mo...he is a bit nervous so when he settles I will get a picsheryl wrote:Looks good rich did you get any clown fish??
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Look forward to that then 
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Looks great but I cant find Nemo!!!! 
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That looks really interesting, especially to see it go from the sparse state it is in at the moment to being a whole live reef. What are the dimmensions of the tank in the picture.
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It is a 90 litre tank - :45cm W X 49cmD X 40cm H (51 HIGH INCLUDING HOOD)
I have had one small coral polyp appear out of the rock overnight
Just making sure that I haven't disturbed the "cycle" too much in the move - all parameters checking ok apart from nitrate which is at 20 - so will hold off on any livestock until i have that down a bit
I have had one small coral polyp appear out of the rock overnight
Just making sure that I haven't disturbed the "cycle" too much in the move - all parameters checking ok apart from nitrate which is at 20 - so will hold off on any livestock until i have that down a bit
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Is it the same as a koi pond you hold off on feeding, is it heated ?
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chr1ssy wrote:How do you manage to reduce the nitrite? Is it the same as a koi pond you hold off on feeding, is it heated ?
the nano reef tank works on the following theory:
- mechanical filtering is covered by the hidden filter bays at the back of the tank which also houses the heater and nano protein skimmer
- biological filtration is provided by the live rock and nothing else
- you can add things like carbon / purigen etc to mop up any stray chemicals
also a vital part to the nano system is what is called the clean up crew - consists of hermit crabs and various snails who will munch away on any larger bits of detritus
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Keep the updates and pictures coming, crabs in the bottom eating sh*t that sounds about right.
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chr1ssy wrote:Keep the updates and pictures coming, crabs in the bottom eating sh*t that sounds about right.
lol...the hermits are amazing to watch...they climb up the rocks and roam around the tank like they are on speed!
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gfrears1 wrote:Looks great but I cant find Nemo!!!!
the elusive "nemo" a black and white saddle clown
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a Pyjama Cardinal and Peach mushroom coral on the left
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Bless it lol I love those never seen a black one though only in orange 
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no there are quite a few varieties - tomato clown, percula clown (nemo)sheryl wrote:Bless it lol I love those never seen a black one though only in orange
black and white perc etc
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Well i like this one you have 
did you read your pm's yet lol
did you read your pm's yet lol
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I wish keeping koi was as easy!
tested tonight and nitrates down to 0 and phosphate
Have a colony of red Zoos arriving tomorrow
I have polyps springing to life out of the live rock - each day I am finding something new
tested tonight and nitrates down to 0 and phosphate
Have a colony of red Zoos arriving tomorrow
I have polyps springing to life out of the live rock - each day I am finding something new
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Well glad to hear it Im watching that reef you mentioned to me
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