Nano's 35g Cube

[Nano]

levels are still stable, everything is 0
ph 8.2 stable, salinity still 1.0245
Today I put in 2 hermits, 2 snails. we'll see what happens, On monday I put in 15 gallons of matured tank water from my nano that I had collected, hermits are busy cleaning atm, as well as snails, there isnt really anything to clean though so I may have to feed them a piece of mysis. should I put snails in my sump too? or will it be ok to not have any in there?

[The Grizz]

DUDE!! Those pics look great, need to figure out how my camera works better to take pics with just my blues on.

You don't need snails in your sump, if you get your refuge going with some cheto you should have pods & bristle stars in no time.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

DUDE!! Those pics look great, need to figure out how my camera works better to take pics with just my blues on.

You don't need snails in your sump, if you get your refuge going with some cheto you should have pods & bristle stars in no time.

k cool thanks, I am going to use my aquaclear 70 as a chaeto fuge and hang it where the drain comes in with some rubble in it as well

[The Grizz]

Sounds like a perfect little refuge set up for your tank.

[Nano]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Sounds like a perfect little refuge set up for your tank.

cool! will a 13w CFL be enough for the chaeto? I have a small light that I used on an old planted nano I figured it might do the trick

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by nanomano

cool! will a 13w CFL be enough for the chaeto? I have a small light that I used on an old planted nano I figured it might do the trick

I think so, not a cheto expert though.

[Nano]

I'm thinking it'll be ok, like I said it grew plants no problem. I have a friend in town who has some small chromis for me too, so I will have my tank stocked with my clowns blenny, cardinal and some chromis, its going to be pretty full! lucky I left the tank so open.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by nanomano

cool! will a 13w CFL be enough for the chaeto? I have a small light that I used on an old planted nano I figured it might do the trick

I think you'll be OK with it - Just make sure you get a high Kelvin rating.
I got these pics from Melev's reef.
These are 16w/75watt replacement before and after 2 weeks



I decided to use these 26 watters http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

With one of these http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en


But as you can see from Melev's pic, you don't need the reflector if you get the Flood flourescent. I prefer it as it has the clamp.

[Nano]

wow thats some major growth. mine is a fluval light for nano tanks

http://www.apexpet.com/media/catalog...35_hagen_2.jpg

I used it on my planted tank for 1 1/2 years awesome growth, and it fits perfectly on an aquaclear