FishMachine's 12 gallon log

[FishMachine]

I just started my nanocube dx and just added my sand. I am going to add my lr in one hour after the sand settles down. Does anyone think that 20 lb is to much for my cube? I will have pics later

 

[Billy1234]

I think the minimum is 1.5 lbs/ gallon. So 12 x 1.5= 18.. so 20 lbs. is about right.

 

[Newreeflady]

Depends on the density of the rock, if the rock is very dense this might work, otherwise you'll probably have a very rock heavy tank with not much room for coral.

-A

 

[FishMachine]

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[kamla]

Looking good.. i like the way placed the LR..

 

[Pillz]

I really like that aquascape!

 

[FishMachine]

thanks

 

[FishMachine]

my ammonia is at zero, nitrite at 0.25, nitrate at 7.5. I am almost done cycling. I am still having low ph at 7.8 sometimes.I think that i will add cleanup crew next week.

 

[FishMachine]

today i am ordering reef crystal salt, a nano fission protien skimmer, and the tap water filter from drs foster smith. Should i use osmo prep marine for my tap water filter after the water has been purified? Also, kent came out with a reef supplement specially for nano reefs. it is called nanoreef parts a and b. I am going to try it.

 

[FishMachine]

my nitrater is at 8.5 now

 

[FishMachine]

i mean nitrate

 

[FishMachine]

on saturday i got s snails and an emrald crab. I will get a cleaner shrimp on saturday.

 

[falcondob]

I would skip the Fission Skimmer. I bought one and the quality is not very good and it will not fit inside a chamber, have the hood close, and still come anywhere near working. Just my opinion...
John

 

[FishMachine]

yeah i got it and it sucks

 

[Newreeflady]

I would wait on the shrimp until you get the nitrates down a little, I have read that they are sensitive to nitrates. It will go down, just wait a week or so and do some small water changes in the mean time. Make sure you are not running any sponges or the like in your filtration.

Best,
-A

 

[chocolateblnt]

ditto to ReefLady on the shrimp issue ... highly sensitive to nitrates.

 

[FishMachine]

the post where my nitrate was at 8.5 was like 1.5 weeks ago. Now it is at 3.

 

[Newreeflady]

Great

 

[FishMachine]

my livestck is-
fire shrimp
3 astrea snails
2 hermits
1 emrald crab

any ideas on fish?

thanks

 

[theop]

Fish I am considering for my 12g nanocube dx I am setting up now: (2 or 3 of the fish below - not all of them)

Ocellaris clownfish
Royal gramma, black cap basslet, swissguard basslet
Small goby: zebra shrimp, yasha hasa, neon, yellow watchman, clown, etc.
Firefish
Chromis