My new nano
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My new nano
This is the new nano cube in my office.
9.7 gal
10lbs of semi cured live rock
1 inch of live sand from my big reef tank
I took out all of the foam and junk in the filter chambers.
I placed one bag each of Chemi-Pure* charcoal resin blend, Sea-Chem Purigen* and 1 sheet of polyfilter in the chamber with the pump.
I I am doing a 2 gal every 2 weeks change
Watch this post for more pics as it develops
Day 1
I hung a prizm skimmer on the front glass to help the rock cure a little quicker.
Day 10
I have added:
an unknown red Macroalgae.
1 more inch of live sand
3 red leg hermits
Day 17
Took off the skimmer
I have added:
A Firefish
2 Shaving Brush Plants (Penicillus sp.)
I took a couple of small pieces of rock to put in my reef and get some Zoos moved onto.
I have made a 8 inch wide cut in the back of the hood so I could hang a sea clear 100 skimmer.
5 Weeks
8 Weeks
I have added some Zoos, Star Polyps, pulsing Xenia, Feather Duster And a Hairy Mushroom. I removed the firefish and put in a watchman and a pistol shrimp.
4 Months
All is going well I added a blenny that eats alge.
*Chemi-Pure, A Carbon- Resin blend. The resin produces negatively charged ions, while removing excess acids and ammonia. The carbon is designed to absorb contaminants up to 50% of its total weight. In a tank this small it will remain active for 4-6 months. about $6 LFS.
Poly-Filter is a chem filter pad that does a pretty good job at phosphate and heavy metals removal.
Sea-Chem Purigen is a macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes proteins, nitrite and nitrate, ammonia and a broad spectrum of organics at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others by over 500%. It significantly raises redox and polishes water clarity. About $6
Purigen can be regenerated by soaking in a bleach overnight.
9.7 gal
10lbs of semi cured live rock
1 inch of live sand from my big reef tank
I took out all of the foam and junk in the filter chambers.
I placed one bag each of Chemi-Pure* charcoal resin blend, Sea-Chem Purigen* and 1 sheet of polyfilter in the chamber with the pump.
I I am doing a 2 gal every 2 weeks change
Watch this post for more pics as it develops
Day 1
I hung a prizm skimmer on the front glass to help the rock cure a little quicker.
Day 10
I have added:
an unknown red Macroalgae.
1 more inch of live sand
3 red leg hermits
Day 17
Took off the skimmer
I have added:
A Firefish
2 Shaving Brush Plants (Penicillus sp.)
I took a couple of small pieces of rock to put in my reef and get some Zoos moved onto.
I have made a 8 inch wide cut in the back of the hood so I could hang a sea clear 100 skimmer.
5 Weeks
8 Weeks
I have added some Zoos, Star Polyps, pulsing Xenia, Feather Duster And a Hairy Mushroom. I removed the firefish and put in a watchman and a pistol shrimp.
4 Months
All is going well I added a blenny that eats alge.
*Chemi-Pure, A Carbon- Resin blend. The resin produces negatively charged ions, while removing excess acids and ammonia. The carbon is designed to absorb contaminants up to 50% of its total weight. In a tank this small it will remain active for 4-6 months. about $6 LFS.
Poly-Filter is a chem filter pad that does a pretty good job at phosphate and heavy metals removal.
Sea-Chem Purigen is a macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes proteins, nitrite and nitrate, ammonia and a broad spectrum of organics at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others by over 500%. It significantly raises redox and polishes water clarity. About $6
Purigen can be regenerated by soaking in a bleach overnight.
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That is a cool little Nano keep us updated on the progress in the months to come.
"When they was no meat we ate fowl, when there was no fowl we ate crawdad. And when there was no crawdad to be found, we ate sand."--Cellmate
"You ate what?"--H.I.
"We ate sand."--Cellmate
"You ate sand?"--H.I.
"That's right."--Cellmate
"You ate what?"--H.I.
"We ate sand."--Cellmate
"You ate sand?"--H.I.
"That's right."--Cellmate
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