Yup, I remember. Can’t say I miss all the fighting & disagreeing over silly circumstantial preferences. I don’t see any of these crazy guys from back then but what I am glad about is how all this filtration & lighting technology has really proven these crazy gurus from back in the day, wrong.It has been a long road to perfection. Crazy. We have seen so many changes over the years. Fluorescent, Metal Halide, VHO, T5, LED. Wow, been a long time. Crazy how far we have come. I was drawn back here because it is my birthday. I have posted thousands of posts; however, things have been lost over the last couple centuries. I hope I can still contribute. I have some ideas. Not sure who is left but shout out if you are.
Welcome back. There's a few of us still around. I was still using MH up until a few months ago when I finally made the switch to LED.It has been a long road to perfection. Crazy. We have seen so many changes over the years. Fluorescent, Metal Halide, VHO, T5, LED. Wow, been a long time. Crazy how far we have come. I was drawn back here because it is my birthday. I have posted thousands of posts; however, things have been lost over the last couple centuries. I hope I can still contribute. I have some ideas. Not sure who is left but shout out if you are.
You are going to have to excuse me. I consult odd hours. Please. I ask nicely. Please. Leave a message and I will definitely respond and thanks to the old team for keeping this alive. Looks great, feels even better, miss you all!
Yeah, I think nano & micro is really what opened up the hobby to more people thanks to all this resin technology, anaerobic denitrification media, & small hardy captive bred fish along with bottled ocean water, it just can’t be any easier. All the old guidelines have gone out the door, you don’t necessarily need rock for denitrification, good starter bacteria bottles DO work, & you really can keep certain species marine fish in small tanks.Well, I guess we need to keep things alive. So what is actually going on this day? Is everyone now into micro tanking (keeping everything really tiny) or has everyone determined we need space to achieve a good balance? Thank you for responding and just being around. I love this stuff. 3 Gallon micro, 300 Gallon garbage.
That's a beautiful aquarium
. Those early nano days were tough for people on forums, man. Unless you were on nano forums, the first thing back then you would have been told by most aquarists was that HOB filters or any mechanical sponge filtration for that matter was a nitrate factory completely unaware of the current day resin & denitrification technology which is really what makes it possible. I used HOBS for my first nanos but later realized having a canister filter that is at least 1/3 the size of the aquarium made maintenance easier & less frequent.
I miss hoods. I actually like the look of a nice solid hood over an aquarium. People would complain about LED's price to power ratio back then a lot. The thing that bothered me the most was the misleading marketing that wouldn't state weather they provided enough blue light for corals or sometimes not clearly state if it had enough power for hard corrals.
That is a beautiful scape. Wow, I just can't go that large. Impressive!
Your link to the tank works and it looks interesting. Marineland did have some leak issues with their Deep Dimension tanks a while back and, I believe, discontinued them at some point. But, I've never had any issues with their smaller tanks.I am going to try another 3 gallon pico. I think I have everything I need to get it done. I will be changing a bunch of stuff, but what I would like is input and LOTS of it as to what tanks, items, things you all think are important to have to get it done. I have been doing this for over 30 years so you don't have to get so specific, but if there is something new out there that you really like, please let me know. This is the tank I am going to be using.
Marineland Contour 3 Aquarium Kit 3 Gallons, Rounded Glass Corners, Includes LED Lighting
I am not sure if you can get there. Did not want to do a small URL, but you get the idea. Going to make it work. Please throw out the thoughts the ideas, the dreams, the possibilities. Anything, just say it no matter what anyone thinks. Just say it. Please. I know it is a small tank, but I have done this for many years. New tech these days, new tests, new stuff. Just lay it out and please don't argue about it. I will figure it out once I have ALL your suggestions and ideas. Thanks
If you think there is a better tank to start off with or a better brand let me know. I don't want to go larger than 5 gallons. Please, toss out your thoughts.
That’s a good looking pico. Looks better than my 2.5 Fluval spec. Definitely upgrade the return pump. The one it comes with is very weak. I use an Eheim with min 60gph but after about seven years it’s flow has reduced. Rear sumps are a pain to work with especially small ones like ours so you wanna plan exactly where you want everything. I use seachem matrix for denitrification & chemi pure blue for chemical filtration. I have two ora clownfish & my nitrates & phosphates are zero unless several days without chemical filtration.I am going to try another 3 gallon pico. I think I have everything I need to get it done. I will be changing a bunch of stuff, but what I would like is input and LOTS of it as to what tanks, items, things you all think are important to have to get it done. I have been doing this for over 30 years so you don't have to get so specific, but if there is something new out there that you really like, please let me know. This is the tank I am going to be using.
Marineland Contour 3 Aquarium Kit 3 Gallons, Rounded Glass Corners, Includes LED Lighting
I am not sure if you can get there. Did not want to do a small URL, but you get the idea. Going to make it work. Please throw out the thoughts the ideas, the dreams, the possibilities. Anything, just say it no matter what anyone thinks. Just say it. Please. I know it is a small tank, but I have done this for many years. New tech these days, new tests, new stuff. Just lay it out and please don't argue about it. I will figure it out once I have ALL your suggestions and ideas. Thanks
If you think there is a better tank to start off with or a better brand let me know. I don't want to go larger than 5 gallons. Please, toss out your thoughts.
