12g Nano

Dasgruenegesich · 11/13/2008, 09:13 AM

A friend of mine bought some really cool stuff last night as a package deal of Craigslist.
He gave me some of the stuff because I wanted to start over setting up a small tank. You know how it is when you are done stocking and aqua scaping one tank and your ready for the next....

What I did get is this:

2 12g Nano cubes- just the glas part/ not the all integrated Nano Cubes
1 24" Coralife light
1 Prizm Deluxe skimmer
1 Marineland Filter (too big for the Nanos)
2 real barnacle clusters
...and some various small lights that the previous owner had converted

One of the 12g's came with substrate and a few pieces of rock

I'd like to set up one of the Nanos first; then work on the second one.

My question is: With enough live rock and the Prizm Skimmer is there any more filtration I'll need to get tank 1 going?

For tank 1 I was going to use the substrate, the Skimmer & the 24" Coralife light?

I was going to clean the substrate, take some live rock out of my big tanks & use the water from my next water change to kick-start it.

LLL Alexandra

wshfulthkn · 11/13/2008, 09:25 AM

I would ask this question in the nano tank section you will probably get quicker answers and maybe some tips/tricks.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...?s=&forumid=75

Saltcity · 11/13/2008, 12:11 PM

I've got two Nano's... a JBJ 24g and an Oceanic 29g.

The main filtration I use is a mechanical sponge filter, carbon and plenty of live rock. I have no skimmer on either one.

IslandCrow · 11/13/2008, 01:33 PM

Live rock alone on a 12g tank should be sufficient. I haven't heard very good things about the Prizm skimmers, but since you have it, I'm guessing it can't hurt. I keep a PURA pad in one of the back chambers on my 12g Aquapod, but given there's probably more water flowing around the pad than through it, I doubt it's playing a very large role. Do 10% water changes every week at a minimum, don't overstock, don't overfeed, and you'll be just fine. It took about a year for mine to really get stable, but the last time I checked my nitrates, they were undetectable with a Salifert test kit.

On another note, using water from an established tank really isn't an effective method for kick-starting your bio-filtration. Some sand or rock from an established tank is much more effective, since that's where all the bacteria lives, not in the water stream. It's not going to hurt anything, though.

11/13/2008, 09:13 AM	#1
Dasgruenegesich Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 92	12g Nano A friend of mine bought some really cool stuff last night as a package deal of Craigslist. He gave me some of the stuff because I wanted to start over setting up a small tank. You know how it is when you are done stocking and aqua scaping one tank and your ready for the next.... What I did get is this: 2 12g Nano cubes- just the glas part/ not the all integrated Nano Cubes 1 24" Coralife light 1 Prizm Deluxe skimmer 1 Marineland Filter (too big for the Nanos) 2 real barnacle clusters ...and some various small lights that the previous owner had converted One of the 12g's came with substrate and a few pieces of rock I'd like to set up one of the Nanos first; then work on the second one. My question is: With enough live rock and the Prizm Skimmer is there any more filtration I'll need to get tank 1 going? For tank 1 I was going to use the substrate, the Skimmer & the 24" Coralife light? I was going to clean the substrate, take some live rock out of my big tanks & use the water from my next water change to kick-start it. LLL Alexandra

11/13/2008, 09:25 AM	#2
wshfulthkn Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 120	I would ask this question in the nano tank section you will probably get quicker answers and maybe some tips/tricks. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...?s=&forumid=75 __________________ -- Brandon Current Tank Info: 29 Gallon

11/13/2008, 01:33 PM	#4
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Live rock alone on a 12g tank should be sufficient. I haven't heard very good things about the Prizm skimmers, but since you have it, I'm guessing it can't hurt. I keep a PURA pad in one of the back chambers on my 12g Aquapod, but given there's probably more water flowing around the pad than through it, I doubt it's playing a very large role. Do 10% water changes every week at a minimum, don't overstock, don't overfeed, and you'll be just fine. It took about a year for mine to really get stable, but the last time I checked my nitrates, they were undetectable with a Salifert test kit. On another note, using water from an established tank really isn't an effective method for kick-starting your bio-filtration. Some sand or rock from an established tank is much more effective, since that's where all the bacteria lives, not in the water stream. It's not going to hurt anything, though. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

11/13/2008, 12:11 PM	#3
Saltcity Moved On Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,297	I've got two Nano's... a JBJ 24g and an Oceanic 29g. The main filtration I use is a mechanical sponge filter, carbon and plenty of live rock. I have no skimmer on either one.