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fidojoe · 03-07-2004, 01:14 AM

Ok, so I have an extra aquaclear 150 that I'm gonna use, and I have a 100w heater, I know, a bit much, but it'll save me some $, plus it won't have to work as hard, and I've also heard its better to have a slightly over sized heater on a nano.

I think all I need now is:
Coralife 2 x 9 watt fixture
4.5 gallon cube tank
5 lbs of lr

I'm going to the lfs tomorrow to order the tank, it will take a couple days to get. I have a 5 gallon bucket with salt water made, and the sand in there to settle, and tomorrow I'm getting the rock, and I'm going to start cycling it in the bucket till I get the tank. The rock I get is fully cured, it is spray cured for a week, then cured in a vat for a couple more weeks, then moved to one of the display sumps at the lfs where it is then sold. So there will be little cycling involved with this tank, and I have a decent test kit now, so I can watch it closely.

If anyone has some tips for me for starting off, they would be greatly appreciated. I am going to wait at least a week and continuously check the params, b4 I put anything in there, and wait a month for the clown goby goes in.

Thanks

03-07-2004, 01:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ok, so I have an extra aquaclear 150 that I'm gonna use, and I have a 100w heater, I know, a bit much, but it'll save me some $, plus it won't have to work as hard, and I've also heard its better to have a slightly over sized heater on a nano. I think all I need now is: Coralife 2 x 9 watt fixture 4.5 gallon cube tank 5 lbs of lr I'm going to the lfs tomorrow to order the tank, it will take a couple days to get. I have a 5 gallon bucket with salt water made, and the sand in there to settle, and tomorrow I'm getting the rock, and I'm going to start cycling it in the bucket till I get the tank. The rock I get is fully cured, it is spray cured for a week, then cured in a vat for a couple more weeks, then moved to one of the display sumps at the lfs where it is then sold. So there will be little cycling involved with this tank, and I have a decent test kit now, so I can watch it closely. If anyone has some tips for me for starting off, they would be greatly appreciated. I am going to wait at least a week and continuously check the params, b4 I put anything in there, and wait a month for the clown goby goes in. Thanks __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).