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01-23-2008, 03:50 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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    |  3 Weeks and Alive
Ok, so the 8g nano has been running for 3 weeks now and there is a lot of life and movement on the LR. One question that I have is what the heck are these little white critters that are all over the glass?, look kinda like a baby spider, thats the best description I can give and I don't think they will come out if I take a picture of them, way to small. This GO SLOW LET IT GROW philosophy is COOL I am watching a small piece of reef come alive. The bug has bitten  and I need to stay away from the LFS so nothing can "follow" me home. Thanks for everyones help since I started.
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8gal Nanocube by Oceanic
9.5lbs Live Rock
10 lbs Live Sand
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01-23-2008, 03:52 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Sounds like it might be a Copepod or however you spell it....very good for your tank. | |
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01-23-2008, 03:57 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 439
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The little white thing is probably a copepod or amphipod . resist the urge to bring anything too expensive home from the LFS too soon  a cheap damsel could be nice though  | |
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01-23-2008, 04:09 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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I am taking this little reef very slow. There was the urge at first to start dumping stuff in but after finding 3reef, reading the posts asking a lot of questions and getting some great advise. I am taking the go slow let it grow attitude. | |
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01-23-2008, 04:14 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lancaster Ohio Age: 36
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I dont know If I would get a damsel they get mean and its only 8 gallons I would get a cheap clown before I got a damsel(devil) lol | |
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01-23-2008, 04:22 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gaston, South Carolina Age: 38
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The only problem I have right now is the NO3 does not seem to be declining still at 10-12.5 everything else at zero. I figure a few more weeks cant hurt. | |
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01-23-2008, 04:37 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Yeah, just wait a little longer. I also agree with Reefdiver72 about the damsel. If your tank was bigger than maybe yes, but if I were you, I would get something else. Remember one thing Skytech, you have to get something that can be comfortable in a 8gal nano. While your waiting for your tank to finish cycling, do some research on what you can have in it. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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01-23-2008, 04:48 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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everything sound normal, def. give it a few more weeks. 8G, wow, wee little things. I second the "no" to damsels. I did that with my first tank, harrassed every fish I put in after. I had to dismantle the tank to get those little bastards out.. _________ Kimmy | |
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01-23-2008, 04:51 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Age: 47
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Wait a bit longer, a small tank with such a small amount of water may take a bit longer to have lower nitrates...Nano tanks of this size tend to be a much greater challenge then larger tanks since things can go wrong quickly...With Nano tanks, you should also monitor your levels more frequently..Also, I agree, no Damsel....  _________ 72 gallon bowed 150lbs LR 60 lbs LS
2 Percs
1 Chevron Tang
Hippo Tang
Six Line Wrasse
Coral Banded Shrimp
Cleaner Shrimp
Starry Blenny
4 Lyretail Anthias
Long Polyp Toadstool
Montipora
Long Tentacle Anenome
Short tentacle plate
Pulsing Xenia
Green Star polyps
Frogspawn
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2 Clown
1 Coral Beauty
1 Fairy Wrasse
24 FOWLR
Dwarf Lion
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01-23-2008, 05:26 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Lansing, MI Age: 21
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Contrary to what your LFS may tell you, waiting a while longer will greatly improve your chances of success. I have had some LFS tell me 2weeks to cycle (which may be o.k.) but another store told me 6wks which is more or less the minimum time to wait.
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29g, 25# LR, TWO Korillia 2s, 400w 10K MH,
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