For a science project, i wanna do another nano. You think i could?

[3fins]

Hi guys! So, for science class were going to have to do a project. And i wanna do a small nano.And this is just the perfect thing for me to do. But i just dont no what my project can be about? Is that really a project? My idea was to do a 5.5aga with a 2.5 aga sump. Theres a lot of chemistry involved along with biology,Sg ammonia ph...all that jazz. So i don't no why it wouldn't be considered a science fair project. Do you suppose that could work? I on a really low budget so i want it to be as cheap as it can be. Is the aga glass temperd? or is it something i need to go to the glass shop and get it cut? Thanks for your help
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[3fins]

oops, on the tank, i mean drilled. And one more thing. is there any other way of having a sump without drilling the tank ?
thanks
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[bement14]

There are siphon overflows, but I don't think that they are as safe as drilling. If you can just drill the tank.

 

[3fins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10993761#post10993761 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bement14
There are siphon overflows, but I don't think that they are as safe as drilling. If you can just drill the tank.

Thanks, i think thats what i going to do. Better safe then srry.

 

[3fins]

Does anyone no of a light that works well for zoas, and some lps? somthing not to $. What size for a 5.5?

 

[bement14]

The aqualights will defiantly work for the zoo's, but I don't know anything about lps. What are the dimensions of a 5.5?

 

[3fins]

It's just a 5.5 AGA tank. I haven't got anything as of now, I'm in my planning stage. I can yours some of my coral form my 29 BC and my pico.

 

[Rosseau]

You could have a sump which is higher up than the tank.

I.e. Take a rubbermaid container (or something easily drilled) and have it raised up above the display tank. Being science, it needs not be pretty.


What level is this for? High school etc.?



I wish I had of thought of doing a reef tank years ago, i.e. for grades in school

 

[Rosseau]

For cheap lights that work with zoo's, mushrooms and a lot of LPS - look at screw in Power compact bulbs.

You can pick them up from hardware stores. You won't have the nice blue colours which you might get with other lights, however if you get the right PC temperature, you will have adequate growth.


How long do you have for this project? Meaning, do you have time to set up different conditions and watch the corals grow?


ah.. Science

 

[3fins]

Its for 8th grade. I'm really happy about this, just because this is what i love doing:rollface:
What do you suppose the experiment could be? How to make a reef tank...lowering nitrates..or could the whole tank the experiment.

Anyway. Thanks for helping my guys
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[3fins]

Yes, it doesn't start till Feb. That's why I'm starting now. Cycling and stuff like that.

 

[3fins]

This tank is aslo somthing i would like to keep long term. So i would want some pretty lighting. I think that i may just skip the drilling and have a overflow box in side the tank with the power head at the bottum. Mutch like the thread thats going on now, the rimless 5.5g build
James

 

[3fins]

hello?

 

[IslandCrow]

This may be a bit out of the realm of what you're looking at, but how would you feel about doing two or three nano tanks with a common sump. I know you don't exactly have a big budget as a science student, but science experiments generally involve some sort of comparison. You could do something like the growth rates to X coral under different spectrums of lighting, different temperatures, natural vs. artificial light, etc. The reason for the common sump would be to keep the two environments as similar as possible.

BTW, how long do you expect this experiment (whatever you choose to do) to run?

 

[twelvejewelz]

you can show how the little nano ank is a self contained ecosystem. ie: the liverock/sand organisms/ bacteria remove toxins made by the fish etc. and in turn survive by feeding on such detrius.a clener shrimp survives by eating bacteria on fish and in turn the fish survives by being cleaned on this bacteria. bla bla u get the idea. good luck

 

[Rosseau]

I agree with IslandCrow that you should try to make some sort of comparison or contrast.

You would have to have two separate variables, or things to study, yet they somehow have to be commonly linked.... ok.

So, lets say you wanted to do different types of lighting and its affect on something like coral growth rates.

Maybe you could Split the tank down the middle with some sort of light stopping divider (i.e. acryllic painted black). Water would be able to flow between the two sides. You could put some zoa's from the same colony at equal heights, water flow position etc. under each type of lighting...


From now until February you will hopefully see a difference in the growth of them (and maybe some other corals too). If you don't see a difference in growth then that is still science!


Thoughts?

You would win the fair for sure...

 

[3fins]

Rosseau, IslandCrow, and twelvejewelz That's so mutch! I didn't no, I get this kinda of help. =). I like the plan of the lighting splitting it down the middle.I also like the idea of just letting the tank run its course like twelveejewlz said. Now, for the filtration, should i use mechanical, or should i use purgin..chemi pure, OR should i just let the live sand and rock do its job? Lighting.....What lighing do you believe i could use? Like the fluorescent v PC... I don't think i have enough for a MH as i just got one for my big tank and my wallets kinda blown out. Well, i got to head of to school. I can't thank you guys enough really.
James.

 

[3fins]

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