Louzir's 5 Gallon Nano: Lookz 8)

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  1. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Okay... So I wanted to Post some things about My Tank.
    I wanted to start a Place for everyone to find Me easily, Myself being scattered about through all the Forum sections.
    So let's start here.
    To Start: I have posted some Pictures of my 5 Gallon Nano Reef Tank.
    All insight and cruel comments welcome, along it comes with some good Insightful advice of Course :D
    so what do all you Ladies and Gents think of my tank? :)
    I Will reply with any Questions and also the Tank specs for those of You that have not seen many of My Post :)

    -Lou

    Keep in Mind I'm not a Very rich Man :) SO it will be coming along slowly piece by piece in this Tank. ty
     

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  3. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    looking good.. cycled yet ? what are your water params?
     
  4. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    From what I can tell it being up and running 2months and able to support the polyps very nice and small enough i think for a very quick cycle, yes its cycled.. all prams are nice.

    (Calcium) 460ppm
    nitrites 0ppm
    nitrate less then 5ppm
    Alk 3.3
    pH 8.2
     
  5. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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  6. pecco22

    pecco22 Peppermint Shrimp

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    nice tank looks a lot like mine when it started. love to see how it progresses.

    Side note: I don't like your avatar.....:eek:
     
  7. 2in10

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    Nice tank, keep up the good work
     
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  9. divott

    divott Giant Squid

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    nice start lou. its progressing nicely. you will probably want to get a phosphate test kit also.
     
  10. Louzir

    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Tank Update

    Here are some more Pix of my tank after getting my LR and CUC
    1 Macro algae/ 1 Nerite Snail / 7 Dwarf Cerith / some Ulva


    Also having some Issues with GHA i use RO water all the time maybe once the tank is aged more it will go away?
     

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    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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    Also what type of Macroalgae is in picture 4?
     
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    Louzir Flamingo Tongue

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