6 gallon thread

drperetz · 11-26-2007, 01:02 AM

It was bought last winter. With a viper 70W halide that didnt do a good job. Downgraded to a 2x 18watt(actinic/day) fixture. Ran a phosban without the media to collect and dispense of dutrius (was an excellent idea). Tried running the nano skimmer (crap). No other mechanical filtration.

7+ lb of live rock.
5+ lb sand. (esv)

Pistol, yellow watchman, clown (false), cucumber, corals. 2 mangroves in the back of the tank, in the over flow compartment.

added a buffer for pH every 3-5 days.

drperetz · 11-26-2007, 05:05 PM

curently converting to 12 gallon.

drperetz · 11-26-2007, 05:06 PM

looking for pumpum xenia frags, mushroom( colored) frags, micro algaes..........IN BROOKLYN

Cloud1921 · 11-26-2007, 10:31 PM

Nice nano dude.
I like the orange linkia, I have a blue one.

I heard that the nano skimmer does work, but is very picky on water level.
Maybe just go skimmerless?
The microbubbles are a bugger.
It may be easier to just do frequent water changes on a small volume tank.

drperetz · 11-26-2007, 10:49 PM

U are right Chris. Having that skimmer gave me more head aches than cleaner water.

I did water changes weekly. The star went into a bigger tank and the last picture was taken 5 months ago. The last state of the tank was not recorded. Soon I will show my new baby.

drperetz · 11-26-2007, 11:13 PM

I moded the skimmer and I am currently running it on my 13 gallon. It actually works better now and I figured out y it sux.

I dont suggest any 1 getting this skimmer.

JRWOHLER · 11-27-2007, 10:57 AM

I had that stupid skimmer ...gave it away. I don't understand why a company would keep selling it. It creates such a lousy reputation. Everyone sells it because everyone wants to think great this should work great and it just blows.

I love the royal urchin ...I have one too

. What do you feed your corals...how often. I am interested because I have a similar mix.

Thanks

drperetz · 11-27-2007, 11:02 AM

used to feed crushed powder of frozen dried shrimp...(works very well with fish and corals). pellets for the fish, frozen dried brine. The problem is that I am a very generous hobbyist, and used to feed it quite often...Of course this was the cause for more frequent water changes.

JRWOHLER · 11-27-2007, 11:29 AM

Thanks...I am working on decent water changes weekly so very though the scale 4 to 1 everything else is the same. I have only two fish false clown and bicolor pseudocromis so needs are the same. Do you like a particular brand of food?

drperetz · 11-27-2007, 11:42 AM

formula 1 is a great brand name...
Carful feding brine in a nano....It can be a a hastle when ur water parameters deminish.

11-26-2007, 01:02 AM	#1
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	6 gallon thread It was bought last winter. With a viper 70W halide that didnt do a good job. Downgraded to a 2x 18watt(actinic/day) fixture. Ran a phosban without the media to collect and dispense of dutrius (was an excellent idea). Tried running the nano skimmer (crap). No other mechanical filtration. 7+ lb of live rock. 5+ lb sand. (esv) Pistol, yellow watchman, clown (false), cucumber, corals. 2 mangroves in the back of the tank, in the over flow compartment. added a buffer for pH every 3-5 days. Last edited by drperetz; 11-26-2007 at 01:19 AM.

11-26-2007, 05:05 PM	#2
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	.. curently converting to 12 gallon.

11-26-2007, 05:06 PM	#3
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	... looking for pumpum xenia frags, mushroom( colored) frags, micro algaes..........IN BROOKLYN Last edited by drperetz; 11-26-2007 at 11:55 PM.

11-26-2007, 10:49 PM	#5
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	... U are right Chris. Having that skimmer gave me more head aches than cleaner water. I did water changes weekly. The star went into a bigger tank and the last picture was taken 5 months ago. The last state of the tank was not recorded. Soon I will show my new baby. Last edited by "DevIouS"; 11-26-2007 at 11:51 PM.

11-26-2007, 11:13 PM	#6
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	... I moded the skimmer and I am currently running it on my 13 gallon. It actually works better now and I figured out y it sux. I dont suggest any 1 getting this skimmer.

11-26-2007, 10:31 PM	#4
Cloud1921 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 318 Reefer Ratings: (31) Friends: (0)	Nice nano dude. I like the orange linkia, I have a blue one. I heard that the nano skimmer does work, but is very picky on water level. Maybe just go skimmerless? The microbubbles are a bugger. It may be easier to just do frequent water changes on a small volume tank.

11-27-2007, 10:57 AM	#7
JRWOHLER Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Little Silver NJ Posts: 99 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	I had that stupid skimmer ...gave it away. I don't understand why a company would keep selling it. It creates such a lousy reputation. Everyone sells it because everyone wants to think great this should work great and it just blows. I love the royal urchin ...I have one too . What do you feed your corals...how often. I am interested because I have a similar mix. Thanks

11-27-2007, 11:02 AM	#8
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	... used to feed crushed powder of frozen dried shrimp...(works very well with fish and corals). pellets for the fish, frozen dried brine. The problem is that I am a very generous hobbyist, and used to feed it quite often...Of course this was the cause for more frequent water changes. Last edited by drperetz; 11-27-2007 at 11:43 AM.

11-27-2007, 11:29 AM	#9
JRWOHLER Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Little Silver NJ Posts: 99 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	Thanks...I am working on decent water changes weekly so very though the scale 4 to 1 everything else is the same. I have only two fish false clown and bicolor pseudocromis so needs are the same. Do you like a particular brand of food?

11-27-2007, 11:42 AM	#10
drperetz No more big tanks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,329 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (0)	... formula 1 is a great brand name... Carful feding brine in a nano....It can be a a hastle when ur water parameters deminish.

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