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03-10-2008, 01:27 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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 |  Tims 28g NC HQI
I am posting a journal with photos of my new 28g NanoCube HQI setup. I will be reposting information and data regarding the tank regularly. Please provide me with any input or advice you may have. Equipment:
JBJ 28g NanoCube HQI
(1) 150W HQI/14K
(4) Nite-Vu LEDs with Separate Power cord
(2) UL-Listed Accela Powerheads (266gph each/16W each)
(1) Hydor Koralia Nano
(2) Directional flow nozzles on each side of the aquarium
(1) Ocean Pulse Duo—Alternating WaveMaker
(1)Protein Skimmer (counter current) with Air Pump
(1) Integrated center overflow
(4) Integrated cooling fans (3000rpm`s)
(1) Integrated thermal protector for canopy (auto shut off protection)
JBJ Arctica 1/20 Nano Chiller
Coralife 3x Turbotwist UV sterilizer Sand /Rock:
20lbs Live sand
35lbs Live rock (Indo) Filters / Media:
Filter floss
(2) sm Chemipure Elite Setup / Plumbing:
I started by plumbing the UV and Chiller into the system. I have a dedicated 290gph powerhead located in the sump moving water out of the tank, through the UV, on to the Chiller, and the returning to the sump. I decided to use a dedicated pump because I have the two pumps for the main returns to the tank on a wavemaker alternating at 30sec intervals.
The tank is running without the protien skimmer and zero photo cycle currently and has been running since Wednesday February 27th.
The live rock used was not completely cured so I have been removing "die off" regularly.
I plan to cycle the tank untill the levels are at a zero reading. I will be posting regular updates with new h20 data. Please provide me with any feedback you may have.     
*More photos and data to be uploaded soon. | 
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03-10-2008, 01:51 PM
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| | Tassled File Fish
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Great job! just let tank cycle and you should be fine! _________  | |
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03-10-2008, 02:11 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Looks great! Good luck! _________ 75gal. Rio240 JEWEL aquarium
4x54W T5 (actinic blue+white)
Deltec MC 500 internal skimmer
Eheim 2227 Fitler Wet/Dry
Eheim 2213 Filter (100gph/PhosGuard/DeNitrate)
JEWEL Internal Filter (250gph/EhfiSubstrat Pro 2gal)
2 lovely Amphiprion ocelaris
1 young Gobiodon okinawae
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03-10-2008, 04:12 PM
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| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
Posts: 2,860
 
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Sweet freakin tank!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!
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5.5 gal, 72w of pcs, 2 leds, rio nano skimmer, 40 gal hob filter, 50w visi-therm heater, 5pds lr, 1 inch live sand bed, 1 true perc ,1 porcelain crab, tuxedo urchin, 1 pep shrimp, 1 lge turbo , 3 cerith, 1 astrea, 1 nassaruis snails, rd/blue blastos, neon grn bali slimer acro, ROB, 1 grn 1 purple tipped frogspawns, feather duster, purple, and orange rics, monti's, duncans, grn polyps, cndycane corals, shrooms, zoa's, blue clove polyps, purple death pallys and grn star plyps. | |
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03-10-2008, 04:16 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Orland IL Age: 34
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Nice work!!!
Remember to be patient, and let it cycle | |
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03-10-2008, 05:27 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tanked001  Nice work!!!
Remember to be patient, and let it cycle |
Thanks! I have had many tanks in the past and impatiently added livestock. I am really set on waiting untill it is perfect to add anything.
Ammonia is still spiked, but the h20 has cleared up quite a bit. I will add more info / photos soon. | |
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03-10-2008, 05:33 PM
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| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Sweet!! Keep us posted.... | |
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03-17-2008, 04:29 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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Great news!
I have been testing levels regularly and have had zero ammonia, trites, and trates for 3 days now. I am going to pick up a CUC tomorrow and let them go to work. I thought it would never happen with the high ammonia levels test results were showing. Out of nowhere, the ammonia was gone and there were very little trites. Then the next day there was nothing. Now it’s been 3 days of nothing. I even took a sample down to my LFS to have them test it as well, thinking that since they have a different kind of test kit it would give me a surefire way to know that my readings were true. EXCITING! Water clarity has definitely improved a lot. It’s completely clear aside from the small debris floating around. I’m not sure how to get rid of this but think that when I do my h20 change before adding a CUC, it will help.
I started running the stock protein skimmer that came with the setup. I figured it would break in by the time I have added a bio-load.
Any advice on what to get for a CUC? I was thinking a few Turbo snails and 6 or 7 hermits. Do you think it would be okay to add a damsel in too?
I can’t wait to slowly start stocking the tank. | |
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03-17-2008, 04:35 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Welcome aboard, sweet set-up, looks like it was planned ahead, good for you. Keep us posted, with pics of course  . Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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03-17-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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The CUC sounds about right. As for the damsel, even if your not finished cycling, they are strong fish that will tolerate the spikes. I do have a suggestion, Instead of getting a damsel, get a clown instead. Same family and not as aggressive as damsels. Luna | |
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