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01-17-2005, 06:52 PM
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#1 | | Moderator Emeritus
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| Nano Update (with pic)
Just an update on my nano. I was curious to see if I can keep a SPS in the new nano. I ended up trading a small rock with some overgrown GSP, a small capnella I fragged and a small kenyon tree coral I fragged for an A. millepra. The animal looks great. It is accu-cultured and has a ton of great looking zoos on the base rock. I am looking forward to see how htis animals does.
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01-17-2005, 06:54 PM
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#2 | | Aquarium Advice Addict
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| The tank looks incredible lando. Good job!
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01-17-2005, 06:56 PM
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| Looks awesome!
I'm ording LR in the next week for ours if I can't find some nice looking stuff local.
Keep the pics coming!
Kimberly
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01-17-2005, 06:56 PM
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#4 | | Aquarium Advice FINatic
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| Really, really nice. | |
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01-17-2005, 07:00 PM
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#5 | | Aquarium Advice Freak
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| Lando,
That looks sweet! Very nicely done.
I have been considering getting a Deluxe 12 or 24 gallon nano. The 12 would give me 4 watts/ gal and the 24 3watts per gallon of lighting (i believe) any thoughts on one over the other?
I see you have a small PH in your nano. Do you not get enough current from the return PH? Also, I don't see a heater, do you have one/plan on putting one in?
Lastly, have you seen this site. There are some GREAT pics of nanos and many, many corals. http://www.oc-creative.com/reef/Friends.asp
Thanks in advance,
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01-17-2005, 07:15 PM
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| thanks everyone, i really appreciate the kind words.
Jim...The new Nano Cube design is pretty good. They redesigned the PH output so you get better surface skimming (although I now know the importance of a good skimmer). There is still a little scum on the top I need to get with a brineshrimp net once a week. I went for the 12 gal. because I wanted teh higher light output. However, there is more room in the 24 if you want to custamize the lighting. I did add the second PH because I did not think the movement provided by the factory pump was near enough. Now I use both. My heater is actually in one of the three compartments in the back of the tank. The heater is circuled.
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01-17-2005, 08:56 PM
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#7 | | Aquarium Advice Freak
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| Thanks. I've never seen a heater put in the back before.........very smart use of space. I think I will be going with the 12 gal and a small PH to assist with the water movement.
As always, great info Lando and thanks for the pic.
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01-17-2005, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: East Lansing MI
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| Wow Lando, that's a sweet looking setup! Sure beats my 12g nano setup! 
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PS - Good idea with the heater in the back - maybe I'll move mine
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01-17-2005, 09:13 PM
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#9 | | Aquarium Advice FINatic
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| Lando it looks great. How much different is keeping a nano than a regular sized tank? I want one so bad, but I am afraid to, since it's so small.
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1 cleaner shrimp, Coral Banded Shrimp, lettuce nudibranch, 1 sand sifter stars, 1 tiny red brittle star "red", 1 tiny red and white banded serpent star, 2 tiny banded serpent stars, small orange Linkia starfish, assorted hermits and snails. Corals: star polyps, A ton of different types of mushrooms, yellow zooanthids, brown-orangish and light blue paly's, orange ricordia.
90g RR, W/D, 120 lb's LR SF eel, pygmy angel, pr sebae clownfish, 4 chromis. Star Polyps & Mushrooms
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01-17-2005, 09:47 PM
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#10 | | Aquarium Advice Freak
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| Sorry Lando, another ? for ya. I imagine you have a 50 watt heater in there, do you mind sharing what model/brand it is. Looks like a perfect fit.
Kudos to you for the great info/pics....
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