My first nano.... 24g aquapod

[ctsieber]

This is going to be my first nano tank. Before our move I had a 120g sps dominated tank. We went from a house to an apartment so now I'm kinda limited for space, So i desided on a 24g pod. I got the tank, stand, and a 70watt mh.

look what was waiting for me when I got home today!

 

[flameangel88]

Welcome to the AP 24g Club! Have fun.

 

[ctsieber]

I put water in it to make sure it wasnt gonna leak. My Fiance wants to put sand in tonight as well lol

 

[ctsieber]

the sand cloud

 

[FiShTaCo]

That black sand is "Oh so nice!" Be nice to see the updates.

 

[ctsieber]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7293562#post7293562 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FiShTaCo
That black sand is "Oh so nice!" Be nice to see the updates.

I'm gonna keep this updated through out every step

 

[skabimini]

Love the black sand! Heres a pic of mine but the sand is more so dark grey. I thought the sand would be darker when it got wet (purchased dry in the bag) but not by much. Either way im happy with it.

 

[ctsieber]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7294905#post7294905 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skabimini
Love the black sand! Heres a pic of mine but the sand is more so dark grey. I thought the sand would be darker when it got wet (purchased dry in the bag) but not by much. Either way im happy with it.

This morning before I left for work I was looking at the tank. And your right the sand is more grey then black. OH well I still think it looks nice. Man what a sand storm in there, I guess the color of it makes it look worse but you should see the film on top of the water.

 

[ctsieber]

check out what was waiting for me when i got home today!

and here's a better shot of the tank now that the sandstorm is gone

I have the salt mixed in the water now. Tommarow my 70 watt MH is supposed to be here. Then friday nite I'm gonna make a trip to That fish place and pick out like 10-15lbs of like rock. Saturday is the NCPARS fragswap so im going to pick up some morocks to finish off the rock!

 

[ctsieber]

During the day the temp in the tank is hovering around 86. Will adding a 2nd fan to the hood fix this? or do I need to order the nanotuners chiller?

 

[skabimini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7294929#post7294929 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ctsieber
Man what a sand storm in there, I guess the color of it makes it look worse but you should see the film on top of the water.

Didn't you rinse it before you put it in. I remember I did a good rinse and really have no dust storm or surface grime at all.

 

[skabimini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7301543#post7301543 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skabimini
Didn't you rinse it before you put it in. I remember I did a good rinse and really had no dust storm or surface grime at all.

 

[skabimini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7301408#post7301408 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ctsieber
During the day the temp in the tank is hovering around 86. Will adding a 2nd fan to the hood fix this? or do I need to order the nanotuners chiller?

Dang... hitting 86 already and you are upgrading to MH lighting. I would do a chiller.

 

[ctsieber]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7301560#post7301560 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skabimini
Dang... hitting 86 already and you are upgrading to MH lighting. I would do a chiller.

thats what im thinking. I dont have much choice for lighting, I'm going to be keeping SPS.

 

[ctsieber]

I ordered 2 80mm fans for the hood. Hopefully that will help with the temp problem.We'll soon have to start running the air conditioner so the problem should go away.

 

[ctsieber]

Yesterday when I got home I has my 70watt MH retro waiting for me. Hopefully tonight I can get working on installing it in the hood.

For added help with the heat issues of the cube, I'm going to build a solid state chiller. While I'm at that fish place tonight I'm going to pick up an MJ400 to use for the pump for the chiller, I already have plexi glass, and today I'll order a peltier device and heat sink. Shouldnt be to hard to make.

 

[ctsieber]

AFter work today I went to that fish place and picked up afew things.

Some Tonga live rock

an MJ 900 to replace that tanks stock pump, a new heater, i think the temp control on my other one is way off. And an MJ 400 for my chiller project.

 

[MacnReef]

Come on man, any updates??? Lookin good!

Mike

 

[natureboy]

I've just done a mod on my hood where I put a 60mm fan just to the left of the feeding door which blows in. A hole to the right of the feeding door exhausts. I found that the evaporation really cools off the tank. I had to turn my heater on when my temperature dropped to 74 from a higher of 84, so there is quite a bit of cooling potential here. However, about 1 gallon evaporates a day so you would probably want an auto top-off.

I'll post pictures once the mod is complete. I'm waiting on some fan grills and a speed controller.

 

[PRESTO2345]

That Black sand looks freak'n cool.....Keep us updated!!!