My Ten Gal. - Page 2

ReefLady · 03-24-2004, 08:07 PM

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Reeflady,
I just use an auto top off for the water and the temp is the same as any other tank. We just use a samll 25 watt, 6" mini heater in our fuges or in our HOB filters. The warm months are handled with a fan blowing across the water.....

I'm not sure I have the grasp of the auto topoff thing ... does it need to be near a closet or someplace to hide a topoff container? Or, are you running a sump on the nano?

As far as temp goes, well, we regulate our main tank temp by plumbing it to a 100g sump in the basement. I'm not sure that'd be an option here. LOL

Not to hijack your thread - I'll post a separate thread on it when I get closer to attempting it. Txs!

dickie52 · 03-24-2004, 10:00 PM

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Originally posted by ReefLady
I'm not sure I have the grasp of the auto topoff thing ... does it need to be near a closet or someplace to hide a topoff container? Or, are you running a sump on the nano?

As far as temp goes, well, we regulate our main tank temp by plumbing it to a 100g sump in the basement. I'm not sure that'd be an option here. LOL

I would just run it off the same sump. No top off needed, no temp problem. That would be sweet!!!

Crakeur · 03-25-2004, 10:42 AM

the tank looks great. when I set the 7 up again in the new office I'm going black sand.

Reeflady, temp control is only really necessary if you have strong lighting. If so, you simply get a microchiller. those little probes pull a nano temp down 10 degrees or more. they make controllers now so you can have it turn off if the water gets too cold. I ran my 7 with the probe and a heater to counterbalance the temp. most stable temp of any tank I've owned.

as for the top off, if the tank has a lid the the evap isn't as bad. My 7 had a halide/pc combo over it and the evap was killer. The next go around will be 36 watt pc's with a lid on the tank. Should allow me to leave the office for a few days without major issues.

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Crakeur Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the sump Posts: 298 View Gallery Karma Komment	the tank looks great. when I set the 7 up again in the new office I'm going black sand. Reeflady, temp control is only really necessary if you have strong lighting. If so, you simply get a microchiller. those little probes pull a nano temp down 10 degrees or more. they make controllers now so you can have it turn off if the water gets too cold. I ran my 7 with the probe and a heater to counterbalance the temp. most stable temp of any tank I've owned. as for the top off, if the tank has a lid the the evap isn't as bad. My 7 had a halide/pc combo over it and the evap was killer. The next go around will be 36 watt pc's with a lid on the tank. Should allow me to leave the office for a few days without major issues. __________________ It's not the size of the nose that matters, it's what's inside that counts! If I wanted a joke, I'd follow you into the john and watch you take a leak. You know when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the listener! Women have choices, and men have responsibilities

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