6 gallon thread

[drperetz]

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]

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curently converting to 12 gallon.

 

[drperetz]

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

 

[Cloud1921]

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]

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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]

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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]

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]

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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]

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]

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

 

[JRWOHLER]

I just ordered yellow gorgonian so want to make sure I can keep it healthy and happy. In addition I have a frogspawn, zoas, green leather, and candy cane so my tastes are very similar to yours I guess.

 

[drperetz]

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it was not even about the taste, the choice of corals was due to what ever I could get my hands on at that time... If u notice I had digitatas growing healthy for several month but had to get rid of them due to change in the lightings.