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01-08-2009, 10:14 PM
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My New Nano Tank Journal - 20 Gallons Long Tank
Hello guys !!! This is my first posting here. After a month of extensive research and online browsing I have finally (almost) purchased my tank equipment, and have put most of the things together and ready to add sand and water.
I have decided on using a 20 gallon long tank since its a very spacious tank and I have seen some great results on this forum with other members using the same kind of tank. Many years ago I have had a 33 gallon reef tank which I used different equipments such as Metal Halide (DIY project) and mechanical canister filters and Seaclone 100 protein skimmer. For this new tank after 4 years of absence from this hobby, I relearn everything on this forum, and decided to go for a more natural 'biological' filtration process. I have extensively researched the pieces I want, and ready to put everything in process. Here is a list of my equipment and supplies: Tank: 20 gallon long Lights: Coralife PC - 130 watts total (10K bulb + Atinic Blue) Powerhead: Hydor Koralia Nano x 2 (One on either end of the tank) Refugium: Odyssea HOB w/ Marineland Mini-Jet 606 pump + Jebo 7 watts PC light Protein skimmer: Aqua C Remora Sand: Carib Sea Aragonite Reef Sand 20 lbs Liverocks: 16 pounds so far ... will be adding more as I see more pieces I like. I plan on mostly soft corals and some hard corals, but no SPS until I can upgrade to better lights. I plan on a couple fishes here and there, some cleaner shrimps and hermit crabs. In the refugium I plan on using CaribSea’s Mineral Mud, couple pieces of liverocks, and cheato. Right now I have everything running, and waiting for the nitrogen cycle to take place... I will keep everyone posted as I update my tank. I just moved back to Canada from USA this week; therefore, I m very busy doing some things here and there around the house !!!! Last edited by MCC; 01-27-2009 at 06:00 PM. 
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01-09-2009, 02:29 AM
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I have talked to some LFS in vancouver, B.C. .... you can get them custom made or imported...but will cost you a 'pretty penny' haha... my friend had a 27 gallon long ...cost him over 100 cdn + taxes..... Good O' Big Als
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01-09-2009, 03:36 AM
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hey the tank is looking great you want to get the cycle going faster. then take a 500ml bottle of Hagen cycle and pour the whole bottle in there and then run it with no lights for 2 weeks if that and then turn your skimmer on. you will have instant cycled tank...
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01-09-2009, 02:27 AM
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01-09-2009, 04:30 PM
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I will let someone with more knowledge answer the lighting question. I doubt it will be a problem.
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01-09-2009, 06:53 PM
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Fixed my lighting issue last night... took some extra background paper...cut it up..and taped it to the refugium wall.... problem fixed
Today tested my water... pH: 8.2 Ammonia: 0.00 ppm Nitrite: 0.00 ppm Nitrate: 0.00 ppm KH: ~125-130 mg/L Ca: ~ 460 mg/L I guess the KH and Ca is a little bit high?? But then there is nothing in the tank to change the chemistry of the tank...so I guess this is okie??? Once more inhabitants are in the tank... the numbers should drop slowly... and then I will need to start dosing... Did a 20% water change afterwards.... added some Kent Pro d Buffer + Seachem Prime Conditioner.... Salinity reading is at 1.024-1.025 ..... So far so good.... I plan to add a fish next week... but now I will give it a few more days to stablize some more
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