ZEOvit Anemone Nano!

[Bagabaga]

It's strange that your alk is so low and calcium and magnesium are so high without you dosing either element to the tank. Are you using the Red Sea coral pro salt you mentioned in your sps build thread as well?

If you are your salt looks like it reads funny.

I also see that despite sound advice about the anemone moving and being chewed up and you saying you've mitigated that risk but didn't state how, I'm curious what you're doing to lessen the chance of a disaster?

This would be kind of a cool tank to see thrive but like all good things they take time and patience. A lot of us here love our pets like most people love their dogs and cats.

I'd also be careful with what the zeovit guys are telling you on their forum. They do make a good product line but it's not the end all be all of the hobby and a cycle could take weeks depending on your unique tank. Give it a lot more time to mature before diving into the world of anemones as well. They tend to be very particular about lighting and water stability, just like sps are.

These are animals lives here and patience will do some good in long term success with them.

 

[Flanders]

Honestly, this tank in its current form is a disaster waiting to happen. My advice is to keep it simple, ditch the zeovit, get a decent skimmer and shield your vortech so the anemone doesn't get destroyed. Even the skimmer could be optional with common sense and good husbandry, but I've never even heard of anyone using zeovit without a skimmer.

 

[malx]

Adding the one and only fish going in this tank which is a Phantom Clown.

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[malx]

Quick update here for everyone! Fish is doing well. So are the two snails I have. Diatoms from the initial cycle are gone and algae is to a minimum. Will be adding the Nem this week.

I have the sponge on my MP10 ready to go:

I also installed four nylon screws into the overflow that stick out far enough in an effort to prevent the nem from covering the overflow and flooding the tank. Got these at Home Depot. They are #10.

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[ReeferDash]

I, for one, am very interested in seeing how this tank does.


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[Bassguy13]

Can you post pictures and a little story behind your Tupperware/ tub setup? Really interested

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[malx]

I, for one, am very interested in seeing how this tank does.


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Thanks.


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[malx]

Can you post pictures and a little story behind your Tupperware/ tub setup? Really interested

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Do you mean the ATO container next to the tank?

https://www.containerstore.com/s/st...torage-boxes-with-lids/12d?productId=10036979


The ATO is: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/smart-ato-micro-120p-auto-top-off-system-autoaqua.html


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[Bassguy13]

Ohh neato. I thought it was a sump. I was thinking about making a sump out of something like this

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[malx]

Ohh neato. I thought it was a sump. I was thinking about making a sump out of something like this

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Ah no. The sump is in the back. All I run is a filter sock, live rock, bag of carbon and ZEO lite, and a heater. No skimmer or reactors.


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[Bassguy13]

How did you handle your algae bloom?

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[malx]

How did you handle your algae bloom?

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I dose ZEO Bak, ZEO Start and SpongePower. I used mostly dead rock with a small amount of fresh clean live rock and dead sand. Once the algae bloomed after a few days it was gone. ZEO is good like that.


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[Bassguy13]

I dose ZEO Bak, ZEO Start and SpongePower. I used mostly dead rock with a small amount of fresh clean live rock and dead sand. Once the algae bloomed after a few days it was gone. ZEO is good like that.


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Hm I should check ZEO out once

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[malx]

Hm I should check ZEO out once

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Just a disclaimer, i use it on my display and it makes the tank beautiful. Really low nutrients and I feed heavy.
It does take time
To dial in, like anything.


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[malx]

ZEOvit Anemone Nano!

Update everyone. The carpet came in today. He's beautiful! A bit bigger than advertised but looks amazing and super healthy. After doing some reading online, I literally floated the bag (as it came with barely any water) for 15m then dropped it in. No real acclimation process. After 10mintues or so of floating around the tank he anchored himself to the rock, then crawled down it to the sand bed where he shoved his foot between the rock and the sand. Wedged himself even deeper and is probably now anchored go the glass on the bottom. I dont mind him redecorating.

Black egg crate was placed on the plastic screws that I mounted on the overflow as well as over the MP10 so he can't get stuck to them from the bottom.

What was even more amazing is after two hours, the clownfish realized that he had a friend, and buried himself in the nem. Now he won't leave. It's super cute. Here's some pics

First introduced:

Finding a spot:

This could work:

Don't mind me just coming through:

If I fits I sits:

Oh yeah, that's the spot:

Oh, hi friend:

Tomorrow I'm due for a carbon change. Friday is testing day, and on Saturday I'll be installing some float switches and a Neptune breakout box to make sure that I would be notified if either the nem covers something and floods the tank or if the ATO fails.

Enjoy!


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[ReeferDash]

Oh, hi friend:

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[malx]

Happy Friday'

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[malx]

Added another safety feature to the Nem Nano today. A float switch that will trigger if the water level gets too high in the tank. If the Nem were to ever cover the overflow, this would shut off the return pump and text/email me. The powerheads would remain on for flow until I could get to the tank.

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[malx]

Here's some pics for you guys a month later! Everything alive and eating well.

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[malx]

Sounds really fun. I had done a nano 6 gallon with Aqua Clear 200. Dremeled the lid for the HOB, did Weekly Back to Back (1/2) Tank Changes. I used 5 Gallon Bucket, Cooking Measuring Cup, Instant Ocean 50gal Bag for a while! Declor (Right On), Dkh Buffer by Kent (Right On), 2 Caps NovaAqua(2xDosage) for added slimecoat with aloe vera okay too, Kent's Marine C( 1/2 dosage), Shave Lab Block, Iodine (3-4x). Each bucket, first lighter on Marine C, Iodine. Exact on second bucket change. No sense wasting chemicals. Sponge on intake of Aquaclear!
The Gold Stripped Marron Clown Loved The Rose Anemone.
Long story Split with these water changes and little feeding clown. Little flake, strained mysis and we'll portioned feedings.

Nice! Yeah I'm just dosing ZEObak, ZEOstart, and SpongePower from KZ and doing weekly water changes. I don't have a need to dose any buffer solution because the WC will replenish any dropped Alk/Ca/Mag.