New 24g Aquapod, anything that I need to do?

[maxcab]

This is my first small aquarium, but my second aquarium. I have one set up at school (a 75 gal). Anyway, I bought the aquapod from a local dealer in town on March 17 and set it up a couple days later. In the aquarium now, I have:
15 lbs Live Rock
20 lbs Aragonite
100W Heater
Current Fission Nano Protein Skimmer
the sponge and Bio-Balls that came with the Aquapod, I took out the ceramic bio-rings because the directions said that they cause high nitrates

If anyone has suggestions for me I would be happy to hear them!

Max

 

[smy168]

what are you looking to keep?

 

[maxcab]

Not all of these fish will make it in but these are the ones that have caught my eye.

1 Magenta Dottyback
1 Yellow Assessor
1 Dusky Angelfish
2 Percula Clownfish
1 Yellow Clown Goby
1 Cleaner Shrimp
some snails and crabs
and some corals but I haven't really looked at what kinds yet

 

[MRinCC]

2 Percula Clownfish
1 Yellow Clown Goby
1 Cleaner Shrimp
some snails and crabs

sounds like a good plan

 

[maxcab]

Cool. So with those fish should I do any thing to the tank, I've read about heat problems (my max. temp is about 80 degrees), so maybe a small chiller like the ICA chiller. Any information, suggestions, and any problems that they have encountered to help my tank (and me) survive.

Thanks,
Max

 

[smy168]

As far as the Pod goes, I removed the stock return pump and replaced it with a Maxijet 900(runs cooler), my tank runs between 79.4 and 82 so it's not that bad. Modding in a chiller will be a pain in the neck because the hood lies really close to the water level. I'm not a fan of the Fission but some people said they got theirs to work well.

good luck

 

[maxcab]

What did you use for a protein skimmer, if you used one?

 

[smy168]

nope, no skimmer, I'm doing weekly 10% water changes, I buy 3 gallons a week for 3 bucks at my LFS.

 

[outrigger]

you should switch out your stock fans for two 60mm Vantecs. you can pick them up at any computer store. Two fans will help keep the heat down.

 

[maxcab]

More questions about the protein skimmer.

More questions about the protein skimmer.

Okay, upgrade the pump and replace the fan, but about the protein skimmer, it's putting a lot of bubbles into the tank anyone have the same problem?

Max

 

[smy168]

Re: More questions about the protein skimmer.

Re: More questions about the protein skimmer.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7120193#post7120193 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by maxcab
Okay, upgrade the pump and replace the fan, but about the protein skimmer, it's putting a lot of bubbles into the tank anyone have the same problem?

Max

do a search for the screenname "petermai", he did some modding and posted what he did in the nano forums.

 

[saltfever]

Take it out if you do water changes weekly a skimmer is not going to help the tank. It may even take out more then what you want to remove. I have a ten gal and no skimmer or filter I do a 10% water change weekly tank is doing great. Think about taking it out. just my 2 cents.

 

[maxcab]

well right now its not taking out much anything

 

[mcgyver74]

I have the same issue with my Fission, it puts a LOT of little bubbles into the tank and isnt' taking out anything, of course I'm still cycling so I don't WANT it to remove...but that's just me.

What Ceramic ring aer you referring to? I didn't see one in my pod when I set up

 

[maxcab]

What Ceramic ring aer you referring to? I didn't see one in my pod when I set up

The rings were under the two sponge sections. I had no idea they were in there until I downloaded another manual from Current. I'd post the link but current's web site is messed up right now.