[NanoCube 12 DX] what now? - Page 4

lcstorc · 04-21-2007, 10:08 AM

Awful story. Glad to hear things seem to be ok. I'm sure the water changes and carbon saved the day. Glad it didn't happen on the weekend when you were away. That is the part that scares me about an office tank. I travel a lot and would be too afraid of something going wrong while I was not there.

BigAl07 · 04-22-2007, 05:08 PM

Haven't been there today but as of last night all looks good. Everything is open and seems to be once again THRIVING!

Yeah the weekend thing is a concern but I have trusted and experienced friends who work there and can come in and take care of things if needed. Plus me only living 2 minutes from the office unless I am really OUT OF POCKET I get by there several times over the weekend anyway.

Allen

BigAl07 · 04-23-2007, 11:15 PM

Did 1/3 WC last night. All tank params are looking GREAT! This morning I switched our the sponges again and washes out the filter bag with carbon in it. When I left this evening to come home the water was almost CRYSTAL clear. So I think it's back on the path to stability again!! SWEET!!

Allen

BigAl07 · 06-06-2008, 12:59 PM

Wow! Talk about letting your OWN thread slip away.... Holy Bat Cow Man!

Ok the tank has been doing AMAZING now for months and months. I do 40% W/C every week.. no dosing or anything like that. I didn't realize it's been THAT long since I updated this thread. All I have right now are some "Zoa" pics but I'll try to scrape the glass and get some update pics next week. For now check out these Zoas that are doing SO well....

Not sure what they are called... I'll have to email the seller and ask again

and these I call "Daneil-sans" because I got them from Daniel and I don't remember the names..

Anywho... they are growing like CRAZY and look awesome! They look so much BETTER than the pic portrays...

That's it for now. Thanks for reading... see yall again in 14 months...

lcstorc · 06-06-2008, 01:46 PM

Don't make us wait this long again.
Beautiful Zoas.
We want a FTS soon.

BigAl07 · 06-06-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

Don't make us wait this long again.
Beautiful Zoas.
We want a FTS soon.

Surely at some time in the NEXT 14 months I can get one

BigAl07 · 06-11-2008, 09:01 AM

Here are a couple shots of "Mater" hosting in the Xenia.... (Terrible quality but pics none the less)

BigAl07 · 06-12-2008, 03:09 PM

Here are some same ole same ole shots..

My Red Zoas stretching their legs/stalks first thing in the morning.. shorly after the lights came on

and here they are capturing some Mysis as it feel to them while feeding the tank

and here is my Leather opened WAY up and feeding like crazy

BigAl07 · 06-17-2008, 04:39 PM

Here is "Mater" (Tomato Clown) really getting "Close & Personal" with one of my Xenia stalks

vdituri · 06-17-2008, 04:47 PM

That poor clown.
Doesn't he realize that relationship will never work out?
They're from different sides of the tidal pool.

BigAl07 · 06-17-2008, 04:48 PM

Apparently with the advent of the INTERNET that's no longer a viable barrier

Grasspicker · 07-30-2008, 01:35 PM

Gonna tag a long on this one. I would consider a small tank for my office too. It looks like you have had great luck with progress.

BigAl07 · 07-30-2008, 04:29 PM

Thanks GrassPicker! I've been VERY lucky in many respects. Honestly I don't think it would be HALF that tank it is without the help of the members here at RS!!!

Grasspicker · 07-31-2008, 01:31 PM

So how is the tank today Al. It seems like its been a while since a post. I would love to see the progress. Its also good to hear that you have had a lot of advice with your build. Im looking forward to hearing from folks about our project as well.

BigAl07 · 07-31-2008, 01:36 PM

My tank is doing great! It's basically on Auto Pilot for the most part.

I top-off with water 2x a week (little evaopration)
I change the sponge filter out 1x week
I feed on Mon-Wed-Friday

I do a 20% water change every other week and at that time I scrape and clean.

Other than the above I just sit here and look at it for 9-11 hours a day 5 days a week. I find once it's set up and stabilized the less I touch it the better off it is!!

Thanks for droppin in.

04-21-2007, 10:08 AM	#46 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Awful story. Glad to hear things seem to be ok. I'm sure the water changes and carbon saved the day. Glad it didn't happen on the weekend when you were away. That is the part that scares me about an office tank. I travel a lot and would be too afraid of something going wrong while I was not there. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

04-22-2007, 05:08 PM	#47 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Haven't been there today but as of last night all looks good. Everything is open and seems to be once again THRIVING! Yeah the weekend thing is a concern but I have trusted and experienced friends who work there and can come in and take care of things if needed. Plus me only living 2 minutes from the office unless I am really OUT OF POCKET I get by there several times over the weekend anyway. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

04-23-2007, 11:15 PM	#48 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Did 1/3 WC last night. All tank params are looking GREAT! This morning I switched our the sponges again and washes out the filter bag with carbon in it. When I left this evening to come home the water was almost CRYSTAL clear. So I think it's back on the path to stability again!! SWEET!! Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-06-2008, 12:59 PM	#49 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Wow! Talk about letting your OWN thread slip away.... Holy Bat Cow Man! Ok the tank has been doing AMAZING now for months and months. I do 40% W/C every week.. no dosing or anything like that. I didn't realize it's been THAT long since I updated this thread. All I have right now are some "Zoa" pics but I'll try to scrape the glass and get some update pics next week. For now check out these Zoas that are doing SO well.... Not sure what they are called... I'll have to email the seller and ask again and these I call "Daneil-sans" because I got them from Daniel and I don't remember the names.. Anywho... they are growing like CRAZY and look awesome! They look so much BETTER than the pic portrays... That's it for now. Thanks for reading... see yall again in 14 months... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-06-2008, 01:46 PM	#50 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Don't make us wait this long again. Beautiful Zoas. We want a FTS soon. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

06-11-2008, 09:01 AM	#52 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Here are a couple shots of "Mater" hosting in the Xenia.... (Terrible quality but pics none the less) __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-12-2008, 03:09 PM	#53 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Here are some same ole same ole shots.. My Red Zoas stretching their legs/stalks first thing in the morning.. shorly after the lights came on and here they are capturing some Mysis as it feel to them while feeding the tank and here is my Leather opened WAY up and feeding like crazy __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-17-2008, 04:39 PM	#54 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Here is "Mater" (Tomato Clown) really getting "Close & Personal" with one of my Xenia stalks __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

06-17-2008, 04:47 PM	#55 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 6,244 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? That poor clown. Doesn't he realize that relationship will never work out? They're from different sides of the tidal pool. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

06-17-2008, 04:48 PM	#56 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Apparently with the advent of the INTERNET that's no longer a viable barrier __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-30-2008, 01:35 PM	#57 (permalink)
Grasspicker Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 111 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Gonna tag a long on this one. I would consider a small tank for my office too. It looks like you have had great luck with progress.

07-30-2008, 04:29 PM	#58 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? Thanks GrassPicker! I've been VERY lucky in many respects. Honestly I don't think it would be HALF that tank it is without the help of the members here at RS!!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

07-31-2008, 01:31 PM	#59 (permalink)
Grasspicker Midas Blenny Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 111 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? So how is the tank today Al. It seems like its been a while since a post. I would love to see the progress. Its also good to hear that you have had a lot of advice with your build. Im looking forward to hearing from folks about our project as well. __________________ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...l-biocube.html Click me!! Help me!! Save me!!

07-31-2008, 01:36 PM	#60 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,547 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: [NanoCube 12 DX] what now? My tank is doing great! It's basically on Auto Pilot for the most part. I top-off with water 2x a week (little evaopration) I change the sponge filter out 1x week I feed on Mon-Wed-Friday I do a 20% water change every other week and at that time I scrape and clean. Other than the above I just sit here and look at it for 9-11 hours a day 5 days a week. I find once it's set up and stabilized the less I touch it the better off it is!! Thanks for droppin in. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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