Recent content by Taqpol

And now the fuge, which i somehow managed to fit the skimmer and heater inside of (The only things in the tank are a Koralia 1 and an MJ900 for movement, and the fuge's pump). Pictures:

Well, all my equipmment has come in and been installed (Current Sundial, Tunze 9002, CPR AquaFuge, Powerheads), Comments about my set up are very welcome! Lets start with the lighting:

The problem that i have found with a lot of freshwater designed biological filters is that while they detoxify ammonia and nitrites into nitrates (which are perfectly safe for fish), nitrates are very bad for corals. If you want to eventually convert this tank to a reef tank you would want to...

Well I made all my purchases last night. Personally I think fuges look really neat so i odered that CPR HOB fuge. That being said, everyone I asked was adamant about getting a skimmer, and I do want my reef to be able to "sort of" take care of itself, so I broke and shelled out the money for the...

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After over two months of borderline obsessive research, I finally have a tank with rocks in it! For the most part all live rock was cured, but I am still going to wait at least two weeks before I add the clean up crew. Old tank cleaned and set up with salt water, live rock, live sand: 5/25/08...

Another Question: In my first post here I was fairly unread and asked if a DSB would be good for my nano, and immediately got the DSB idea nixed because it just causes a trap for detritus on that scale. Is this different for my refugium, should it have a DSB? Also, I actually got the tank set...

Thank you for your quick reply, any one have other oppinions/experiences to share before I make a ~$400 purchase on Monday or Tuesday?

Well, after visiting a local reefer in Spokane I am finally ready to make all the purchases. Heres a list of what I plan on getting (Comments still very much welcome): 20G High AGA (owned) 15-20lbs live sand 20-25lbs live rock Current USA Sundial (4x24w T5) Hydor Koralia 1 Maxi Jet 1200 CPR...

Since I am likely not going to be able to plumb in a decent overflow or buy a skimmer thats worth getting for my 20H nano right now, I have been thinking of other means of filtration to skim the surface (Not get rid of the DOCs, but at least put them back in suspension where they don't build up...

I am new to the reefkeeping world, and looking to convert my old FW 20H into a nano reef. As of yet I haven't been convince on whether to try to go for a sump (10-20 gallon) or just try it without a sump, but that is not my first question for this thread. What I am really curious about is that I...

I really don't mean to sound whiney, but has the nano forum died? Its been two weeks since anyone has posted a thing in here...

More questions..... Between these three "Skimmers" (one isn't really a skimmer, but a filter), what do you think would be the best for my 20 gallon setup: http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem~ ... ndor~.html Someone told me that this was all I would need, but it seems a bit sketchy. Anyone...