5.5g nano sw tank

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They grow way too big for a pico tank. You'll have to trade him back when he does. Quite clumsy too, knocking everything over in it's path.
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This cookie jar reef amazed me. Its beautiful.
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i figure by the time he gets big, he will have a new home.

wow, thats cool.
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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I upgraded the filter yesterday. I had a 30g hob filter, and now i have a 55g hob. I am using all the same media.
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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You have a 55g filter on a 5g tank?
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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Through out this whole thread i was thinking what about the skimmer. Im guessing its just to small to need a skimmer?
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Bcummings8521 wrote:Through out this whole thread i was thinking what about the skimmer. Im guessing its just to small to need a skimmer?
Water changes will be the main form of nutrient removal, often such small tanks really have no room for a skimmer and such a small skimmer would do next to nothing, so water changes are used instead.
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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There are a few nano skimmers. The biggest problem is finding one that actually works...

I have such a big filter for the current.
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
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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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
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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Looks great! :)
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Pufferluv09 wrote:Looks great! :)
It does. Very nice.
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that does look really nice :) What are those plants in the back?
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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Thanks! I should be adding a coral in a couple weeks. I cant wait! :D
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
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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Another local place I discovered while looking over CL. He seems to have some very interesting stuff. My cousin and I are going to check it out one day soon.

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/for/1719730319.html
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Re: 5.5g nano sw tank

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That tube anemone needs to be in the sand. It needs sand to maintain it's tube. Don't expect any fish to live with it either. Mine ate fish as large as 5".
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