5.5g nano sw tank
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Mezzovex
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5.5g nano sw tank
I have just set up a nano reef tank. I am cycling it right now. I just have about 1\2in of sand and 5 pounds of live rock in it. I will upload pictures when i have access to a camera...
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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pufferfreak
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
Nice. Any other specs? I love nano tanks. You should check out Nano-Reef.com. They have some pretty cool pictures (perhaps a source of inspiration).
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Mezzovex
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
I have been crusing that site months before i came here. lol.
i have a compact flourecent light fixture on it... I will be putting a 55g HOB filter on it soon. right now i have one rated for 30g on it. I think i will be getting a couple more pounds of live rock to fill it out more though. this is my first salt water tank.
i have a compact flourecent light fixture on it... I will be putting a 55g HOB filter on it soon. right now i have one rated for 30g on it. I think i will be getting a couple more pounds of live rock to fill it out more though. this is my first salt water tank.
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
I thought about doing the same- but such a tiny salt tank was too big a crash risk for me.
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Mezzovex
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
i figure if i can keep this alive, i can keep a big one alive. lol
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
As pufferpunk would prolly say bigger is better.
Her qoute is " the solution to polution is dilution". I dove into it with a 55 I'm loving it now. Gotta make a vid soon
Her qoute is " the solution to polution is dilution". I dove into it with a 55 I'm loving it now. Gotta make a vid soon
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Mezzovex
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
I came really close into making my 55 into a sw tank. I ended up getting the tank and filter for free. I have a friend who has a 125g sw and he gave me some sand and salt water. I dont have much money to throw into this right now, so i figured a small one would be best.
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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Mek0ng
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
Make sure you top off daily or more, the SG change from evaporation is going to be quick.
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Mezzovex
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
I have already noticed.. that will be an issue.im kinda wondering how to add a mini top off systemMek0ng wrote:Make sure you top off daily or more, the SG change from evaporation is going to be quick.
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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Mezzovex
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
LIFE! I see sprouts of.... Things! yay!
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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Lil' Swimz$
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
Sweet! I'd love to do saltwater, but I'm as broke as a joke.
Ha ha, he he! DAncE whEn yoU're HAPpppy! He he he! DAnce, danCE, DANCe!
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Mezzovex
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
yeah, my nano hasnt cost that much so far though. I got filter, tank for free. I cut the top out of glass myself, the light cost me $20 and the LR cost me $20.Lil' Swimz$ wrote:Sweet! I'd love to do saltwater, but I'm as broke as a joke.
Tanks I currently own:
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
125g freshwater tank w\ 30g sump, 840gph pump, ocean clear canister filter,
20" fire eel, and Dib the Fahaka
55g freshwater tank w\ Magnum 330 filter
Tigger the South American Puffer
5.5g nano saltwater tank
Clean up crew + coral + a strawberry dottyback
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Lil' Swimz$
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
That's more than my new $190 20 gallon!
Ha ha, he he! DAncE whEn yoU're HAPpppy! He he he! DAnce, danCE, DANCe!
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Mek0ng
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
The easiest way to do a simple auto top of is have a water jug above the tank with a air line siphoning the water down into the tank, use a needle valve to set the flow rate. Not pretty, but easy and cheap.Mezzovex wrote:I have already noticed.. that will be an issue.im kinda wondering how to add a mini top off systemMek0ng wrote:Make sure you top off daily or more, the SG change from evaporation is going to be quick.
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pufferfreak
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank
Contrary to popular belief, small tanks are really not that hard to manage, but if you're talking pico, it would be best to walk the other waymrgreen wrote:I thought about doing the same- but such a tiny salt tank was too big a crash risk for me.
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