The 10 Gallon Nano 4-23-04

TomV · 04-23-2004, 03:34 PM

Well, this tank was started on 3/30/04 and I am please to only report 1 casualty! It was a 4 Stripe Damsel that I put in way too early. Other than that, everyone is fine!

The tank Specs:

Hagen 301 Powerhead
Visi-therm 100w Heater
Seaclone 100 Modified with Maxi-Jet 1200

Lights: 96w Coralife PC Quad

Currently 12 lbs of live rock
1.5 inch sand bed of Aragonite Sand and CC mixed

Inhabitants:

2 Astrea Snails
Yellow Tail Damsel
Scooter Blenny w/pods in tank for him to eat
Bicolor Blenny (King of the Tank)

Corals:
Presently only 1 Anthelia... but that's about to change!

TomV · 04-23-2004, 03:34 PM

Here's the "Overseer"

TomV · 04-23-2004, 03:35 PM

The Yellow Tail:

TomV · 04-23-2004, 03:36 PM

The Solitary Anthelia which is LOVING the new Quad Lights!

TomV · 04-23-2004, 03:47 PM

The Scooter doing it's Spiderman impression:

Montanareefer · 04-24-2004, 10:02 AM

Looks great TomV!! Nice tank!

TomV · 04-24-2004, 10:14 AM

Thanks Johnny! It's coming along gradually!

But, that's the way to go!

dickie52 · 04-25-2004, 05:26 PM

TomV,
Good to see intrest in the nano! Going to be a great looking tank! I would say slow down for now and learn to be a bit more paient. You posted on April 23rd and you started the tank March 30th. That is way too much bio load for a 10 gallon nano, that hasn't even finished it's cycle yet.
I am not knocking you, I am just trying to give you some sound advice. I want you to have the best tank you can.
Keep us updated. This is just my opinion, you may be on your way just they way you are going......

TomV · 04-25-2004, 06:09 PM

Hi Dickie! Thanks for posting!

I started this tank with 1/3 substrate from an established system along with cured live rock. It went through a quick ammonia and nitrite spike and then those settled down to 0 for a week while the nitrites rose. So, in effect, the tank is cycled. It is coming along nicely. Some more corals are due this week and this tank will house them until my 29 (my other tank) is ready.
The 29 will have 25 lbs of live rock the first week of May and I am sure it will cycle slower than this one did.

Here is an up to date picture with the addition of a very nice piece of live rock added toay!

EDIT: I had to laugh when I looked at this picture! If you look between the lights and the tank, you can see my Neon Blue Gourami peeking out of his Nano FW which is on a riser behind this tank!!

kennerd · 04-25-2004, 08:21 PM

I don't have a problem with working up to bioload of that extent or even higher, but more gradually.

The concern I have is feeding the scooter. Not nearly enough live rock in there (or in many 10's) to sustain pods for that little guy, particularly since you just added one of the rocks.. They are absolute vacuums.

I sure would feel better if that little guy was already weaned onto brine/frozen food. Do a search on "pod piles" to help better your chances of maintaining the pod population.

TomV · 04-25-2004, 09:05 PM

He was a Petco fish. So, yeah, he was taught the ways of Brine Dining!

I got a scooter from the same place last year. They taught them to eat brine since they NEVER have pods in their tanks. I've seen him gobble them up as well. So, not to worry, Kennerd. He's well looked after and quite spoiled.

birdman204 · 04-26-2004, 11:04 AM

Sorry you had something die. Even with established sand and rock, I would slow down on the animal additions. You may run into a bout of hair algae soon.

TomV · 04-26-2004, 11:14 AM

I am currently looking into other ways of feeding the Scooter.

rurocking · 04-26-2004, 12:19 PM

I have had very good look with scooter blennies and I found that their preferred food was PE MYSIS from http://www.mysis.com I have never seen one that did not like it.

kennerd · 04-26-2004, 12:23 PM

So, what happened to the first scooter?

04-23-2004, 03:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	The 10 Gallon Nano 4-23-04 Well, this tank was started on 3/30/04 and I am please to only report 1 casualty! It was a 4 Stripe Damsel that I put in way too early. Other than that, everyone is fine! The tank Specs: Hagen 301 Powerhead Visi-therm 100w Heater Seaclone 100 Modified with Maxi-Jet 1200 Lights: 96w Coralife PC Quad Currently 12 lbs of live rock 1.5 inch sand bed of Aragonite Sand and CC mixed Inhabitants: 2 Astrea Snails Yellow Tail Damsel Scooter Blenny w/pods in tank for him to eat Bicolor Blenny (King of the Tank) Corals: Presently only 1 Anthelia... but that's about to change! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank Last edited by TomV : 04-23-2004 at 03:36 PM.

04-23-2004, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Bicolor KING Here's the "Overseer" __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-23-2004, 03:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Yellow Tail: __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-23-2004, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Solitary Anthelia which is LOVING the new Quad Lights! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-23-2004, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	The Scooter doing it's Spiderman impression: __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-24-2004, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks great TomV!! Nice tank!

04-24-2004, 10:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Johnny! It's coming along gradually! But, that's the way to go! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-25-2004, 05:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
dickie52 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NY Posts: 134 View Gallery Karma Komment	TomV, Good to see intrest in the nano! Going to be a great looking tank! I would say slow down for now and learn to be a bit more paient. You posted on April 23rd and you started the tank March 30th. That is way too much bio load for a 10 gallon nano, that hasn't even finished it's cycle yet. I am not knocking you, I am just trying to give you some sound advice. I want you to have the best tank you can. Keep us updated. This is just my opinion, you may be on your way just they way you are going...... __________________ Oh my head.....

04-25-2004, 06:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hi Dickie! Thanks for posting! I started this tank with 1/3 substrate from an established system along with cured live rock. It went through a quick ammonia and nitrite spike and then those settled down to 0 for a week while the nitrites rose. So, in effect, the tank is cycled. It is coming along nicely. Some more corals are due this week and this tank will house them until my 29 (my other tank) is ready. The 29 will have 25 lbs of live rock the first week of May and I am sure it will cycle slower than this one did. Here is an up to date picture with the addition of a very nice piece of live rock added toay! EDIT: I had to laugh when I looked at this picture! If you look between the lights and the tank, you can see my Neon Blue Gourami peeking out of his Nano FW which is on a riser behind this tank!! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-25-2004, 08:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
kennerd Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern NJ/Southern NY Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment	I don't have a problem with working up to bioload of that extent or even higher, but more gradually. The concern I have is feeding the scooter. Not nearly enough live rock in there (or in many 10's) to sustain pods for that little guy, particularly since you just added one of the rocks.. They are absolute vacuums. I sure would feel better if that little guy was already weaned onto brine/frozen food. Do a search on "pod piles" to help better your chances of maintaining the pod population.

04-25-2004, 09:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	He was a Petco fish. So, yeah, he was taught the ways of Brine Dining! I got a scooter from the same place last year. They taught them to eat brine since they NEVER have pods in their tanks. I've seen him gobble them up as well. So, not to worry, Kennerd. He's well looked after and quite spoiled. __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-26-2004, 11:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
birdman204 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orange County , CA Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: The 10 Gallon Nano 4-23-04 Sorry you had something die. Even with established sand and rock, I would slow down on the animal additions. You may run into a bout of hair algae soon. __________________ Simple Simon met a Pieman, going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the Pieman, What have you got there? Said the Pieman unto Simon, Pies, Dumb_ _ _.

04-26-2004, 11:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	I am currently looking into other ways of feeding the Scooter. __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

04-26-2004, 12:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
rurocking Tunicate Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Canada Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good Scooter food I have had very good look with scooter blennies and I found that their preferred food was PE MYSIS from http://www.mysis.com I have never seen one that did not like it.

04-26-2004, 12:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
kennerd Serpent Star Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern NJ/Southern NY Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment	So, what happened to the first scooter?

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