my 12g NANO

shorjai · 07-29-2007, 08:31 PM

thank you (bob1000) hook me up with his nano 12g. well everything looks realli good in the tank so far... planning to have coral ONLY.. what u guyz think??
1.Whats the best coral i should start with???
2.Anyone has coral can HOOK ME UP wif couple for cheap price hehehe...
3.should i put live sand ???????????
heres the tank

shorjai · 07-30-2007, 02:20 AM

thank you to BOB1000 hook me up wif his NICE 12g nano and the tank has been running for almost a yr by now... thats a good thing, i dont have to go through lots of cyclin and other stuff.... i am planning to have CORAL only inside this tank. the lighting is 48watt well here is the how i set it up... give me comment are welcome..
p.S anyone willing to donate me some coral will be realli THANKful for a starter.....

kenske · 07-30-2007, 10:15 AM

Perosnally, I prefer live sand for aesthetic reasons. I started in the hobby about 2 years ago. I find the follwing corals easiest: Mushrooms, Ricordias, Zoas & Palys, and Montipora Digitata.

Dj Orion · 07-30-2007, 10:32 AM

Congrats on your new setup! I attempted to setup a 12g nano with bare bottom as well but eventually went to live sand. In my experience I would make sure you keep the bottom of the tank clean when syphoning the tank for water changes. I would also recommend adding additional current flow in the tank to keep the debris from collecting at the bottom of the tank. I use a tunze 5024.04 and it works great, I have seen them sold online for about $12-15. Its tiny and kicks alot of flow. I can see by the pic that you allready have begun to collect unwanted debris at the bottom of the tank. If you increase your flow enough by adding power heads in the back of the tank towards the bottom, you should be able to combat the buildup of unwanted waste and doc's. (or maybe add some live sand^^) That gunk on the bottom may become a problem for you later on when keeping corals. Otherwise good luck and I hope you enjoy the hobby as much as I do!!

**ShaunW** · 07-30-2007, 01:50 PM

I merged your two separate threads,

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Good start, I like your rock pieces. Be careful with the macroalgae you have in there (center bottom rock), while it is not harmful at all, it can grow to plague-like amounts and can be a pain in the a$$ to remove later down the road. Also nothing will consume it so removal will have to be manual.

scarf_ace1981 · 07-30-2007, 01:52 PM

the nano looks cool. i would add sand. i'm a big fan of sand.

tosiek · 07-30-2007, 03:41 PM

Having a sandbed will also help with filtration.

What are you using in the back for the filter? and any skimmer in the plans or is it just going to be mushrooms and zoa's or maybe a easy LPS or two?

Oh, and there is no BEST starter coral. How much do you know about the hobby? Thats going to determine whats best for your tank.

Take out that caulerpa, its going to take over your tank quick =0) And if you want i got some mushrooms for you.

scarf_ace1981 · 07-30-2007, 03:53 PM

shorjai just post a WTB thread and your tank will be stocked in no time. did you cycle it already? once cycled you can get mushrooms, zoos, a hammer frag or a frogspawn or both, some leathers, etc.

marki24 · 07-30-2007, 04:05 PM

i am a little confused. You posted a wtb fish tank and now you have this one and you say its been running for a year now. From the looks of the rock it doesnt seem to be running for a year to me. I see previous coraline built up from the previous owner but from your rocks it looks like you just added them not too long ago. Are you sure this set up has been running for a year???

jejton · 07-30-2007, 05:25 PM

You might want to open some space up in the front of the nano.

07-29-2007, 08:31 PM	#1
shorjai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 246 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (0)	my 12g NANO thank you (bob1000) hook me up with his nano 12g. well everything looks realli good in the tank so far... planning to have coral ONLY.. what u guyz think?? 1.Whats the best coral i should start with??? 2.Anyone has coral can HOOK ME UP wif couple for cheap price hehehe... 3.should i put live sand ??????????? heres the tank

07-30-2007, 02:20 AM	#2
shorjai Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 246 Reefer Ratings: (9) Friends: (0)	my 12g NANO thank you to BOB1000 hook me up wif his NICE 12g nano and the tank has been running for almost a yr by now... thats a good thing, i dont have to go through lots of cyclin and other stuff.... i am planning to have CORAL only inside this tank. the lighting is 48watt well here is the how i set it up... give me comment are welcome.. p.S anyone willing to donate me some coral will be realli THANKful for a starter.....

07-30-2007, 01:50 PM	#5
ShaunW Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,662 Reefer Ratings: (37) Friends: (0)	I merged your two separate threads, . Good start, I like your rock pieces. Be careful with the macroalgae you have in there (center bottom rock), while it is not harmful at all, it can grow to plague-like amounts and can be a pain in the a$$ to remove later down the road. Also nothing will consume it so removal will have to be manual. __________________ *"I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."* - James Madison, to the Virginia ratifying Convention, June 16, 1788. "I sincerely believe.....that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity under the name of funding is but swindling futurity on a large scale." -Thomas Jefferson

07-30-2007, 01:52 PM	#6
scarf_ace1981 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Manhattan Posts: 4,856 Reefer Ratings: (67) Friends: (0)	the nano looks cool. i would add sand. i'm a big fan of sand. __________________ Finch breeder

07-30-2007, 03:53 PM	#8
scarf_ace1981 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NYC Manhattan Posts: 4,856 Reefer Ratings: (67) Friends: (0)	shorjai just post a WTB thread and your tank will be stocked in no time. did you cycle it already? once cycled you can get mushrooms, zoos, a hammer frag or a frogspawn or both, some leathers, etc. __________________ Finch breeder

07-30-2007, 10:15 AM	#3
kenske Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Queens Posts: 282 Reefer Ratings: (20) Friends: (1)	Perosnally, I prefer live sand for aesthetic reasons. I started in the hobby about 2 years ago. I find the follwing corals easiest: Mushrooms, Ricordias, Zoas & Palys, and Montipora Digitata.

07-30-2007, 10:32 AM	#4
Dj Orion Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suffolk 11772 Posts: 535 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (26)	Congrats on your new setup! I attempted to setup a 12g nano with bare bottom as well but eventually went to live sand. In my experience I would make sure you keep the bottom of the tank clean when syphoning the tank for water changes. I would also recommend adding additional current flow in the tank to keep the debris from collecting at the bottom of the tank. I use a tunze 5024.04 and it works great, I have seen them sold online for about $12-15. Its tiny and kicks alot of flow. I can see by the pic that you allready have begun to collect unwanted debris at the bottom of the tank. If you increase your flow enough by adding power heads in the back of the tank towards the bottom, you should be able to combat the buildup of unwanted waste and doc's. (or maybe add some live sand^^) That gunk on the bottom may become a problem for you later on when keeping corals. Otherwise good luck and I hope you enjoy the hobby as much as I do!!

07-30-2007, 04:05 PM	#9
marki24 Senior Newbie Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Levittown, LI Posts: 2,332 Reefer Ratings: (54) Friends: (11)	i am a little confused. You posted a wtb fish tank and now you have this one and you say its been running for a year now. From the looks of the rock it doesnt seem to be running for a year to me. I see previous coraline built up from the previous owner but from your rocks it looks like you just added them not too long ago. Are you sure this set up has been running for a year???

07-30-2007, 05:25 PM	#10
jejton Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1,520 Reefer Ratings: (10) Friends: (1)	You might want to open some space up in the front of the nano.

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