my 5 gallon nano tank

bigreefer111 · 02/22/2006, 11:00 PM

here is my 5 gallon nano tank, just set it up yesterday.
So far just a small chromis & cardinal and 1 hermit
I've done a water test 8 hours after it was setup

temp:82
pH: 8.5
ammonia:0
NO2:0
NO3:0
Ca:450

Here are some pics

One Eyed Bunny · 02/22/2006, 11:05 PM

That is absolutely the niftiest thing I've ever seen. I kinda want one just keep a piece hammer coral or xenia.

Ebisan · 02/22/2006, 11:24 PM

Watch out for the cycle.

Lpabsolute · 02/22/2006, 11:59 PM

Cool little tank. Be careful you don't see any spikes......

bigreefer111 · 02/23/2006, 04:27 PM

This is day 3:

2 small frags of coral were added

Water test were also done today, same test result as before.

Temp: 82
pH: 8.5
Ammonia:0
NO2:0
NO3:0
CA:450

Here are some pics:

torque66 · 02/23/2006, 04:53 PM

What kind of filtration is that you have there?

bigreefer111 · 02/23/2006, 05:39 PM

just a regular corner filter people use in fresh water.

bigreefer111 · 02/26/2006, 12:40 AM

Day 5

I've added blue background and treasure chest decor, the decor help keep the bubble filter in place

Water test result:

Temp:85
pH: 8.5
ammonia:0
NO2:0
NO3:0
Alk:180
CA 500

bigreefer111 · 02/27/2006, 04:04 AM

Day 6

finally got some more fish in today. The chromis was move back to its original tank to make room for the new arrivals. The clown came in pretty bad shape, after two hours slow acclimation it looks a little better, I can only hope it survive the night. The tiny lion fish is too small for my other tanks, so this were it has to stay for the time been. The water was crystal clear this morning, the oil slik on the surface of the water from feeding P.E. mysid yesterday was all but gone.

bigreefer111 · 02/27/2006, 05:51 PM

Day 7

Well, lost one clown overnight, couldn't save it, at least I'll get my money back from the supplyer. There were some protein bubbles on the top this morning, after I feed some coral steimuate within 20 minutes the protein bubbles were gone. The lion is starting looking for food, but it won't take the forzen mysid yet, so I'll have to try some live brine today.

mhhauser · 02/27/2006, 05:57 PM

nice little tank I had no idea that you could do a saltwater on that small of a scale.

Is that a little box filter you go in there? and what is in it?

Kinetic · 02/27/2006, 06:13 PM

neat! once the lion gets big enough it will have some tastey treats.

PoukieBear · 02/27/2006, 06:26 PM

You realy shouldn't have that lionfish in there. They grow way too big for a tank that size!

And you're going to want to add some live sand and some live rock. It will help with your filtration, and you realy shouldn't have added any fish untill they cycle has finished.

I wouldn't be surprised of you lose more fish.

Kinetic · 02/27/2006, 06:41 PM

ah this guy's screwed.

firstly, that's too small of a tank for more than one tiny fish.

why? there is a ton of information out there telling you why. wetwebmedia.com would be the best resource.

advice:
sell all the fish back to the store you got it from, add sand and seed it with someone's live sand. Add some nice live rock. Run the tank without any animals for a month. Then get a cleanup crew and add a small fish only.

goodluck.

Ehgemus · 02/27/2006, 07:51 PM

good luck!

mcco0391 · 02/27/2006, 08:23 PM

poor fish are prolly dead by now...

rlschne · 02/27/2006, 08:27 PM

holy.... it looked ok at the top of the page, then i started to scroll down and wonder about if the tank was cycled or not... but the pic with the 2 clowns, a cardinal and lion

in the tank in under a week was the clincher.... So..... as stated above... anything still alive?

msudawgs56 · 02/27/2006, 08:33 PM

I hate to sound so negative ...im new..but geez man that's a lot in a tiny tank and so fast..

R.I.P.

AIMFish · 02/27/2006, 08:37 PM

It seems like this thread is a trap meant to enrage people, maybe not but it seems very odd for RC. As mentioned I would lower that fish load and also move the heater closer to your filter so it would get a little better circulation around it.

Lakeside518 · 02/27/2006, 08:41 PM

Yeah can we say HOLLY RUSHIN IT!!!!.... Cycle will turn full circle and kick you in the &*%. You will see.. Should take back what you can and save their lives now. Or find someone to hold them till the tank cycles.

That and find the Lion a new home.

Lakeside518 · 02/27/2006, 08:43 PM

Yes, need some circulation. A small HOB filter would be best in that setup. Get ride of the air driven filter.

Grand Wazoo · 02/27/2006, 09:13 PM

Are you telling me that noone here realizes that this post is a satire? The guy is subtly making fun of the hobby and of you too.

Kinetic · 02/28/2006, 01:08 AM

putting a lot of work into making fun of us, and a lot of fish's lives at stake.

Perhaps it's a QT and he's just messing with us as he waits for these fish to grow a bit stronger to put into a larger tank. He does mention he has a larger tank.

not sure why his corals are still alive in a QT.

Hunter21 · 02/28/2006, 01:14 AM

that cardinal seems to stay in that one spot in every photo...weird! lol Erin

Alaskan Reefer · 02/28/2006, 03:29 AM

R.I.P.

Nice box filter. LOL.

02/22/2006, 11:00 PM	#1
bigreefer111 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	my 5 gallon nano tank here is my 5 gallon nano tank, just set it up yesterday. So far just a small chromis & cardinal and 1 hermit I've done a water test 8 hours after it was setup temp:82 pH: 8.5 ammonia:0 NO2:0 NO3:0 Ca:450 Here are some pics

02/22/2006, 11:59 PM	#4
Lpabsolute Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johns Island, SC Posts: 2,021	Cool little tank. Be careful you don't see any spikes...... __________________ "Do not float above me when I'm drowning in the abyss......float away from me.........float away" Current Tank Info: 54g Corner Reef Tank......and......5.5g Nano Reef Tank......and......20g Long Reef Tank.......and......27g Cube

02/27/2006, 05:57 PM	#11
mhhauser Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 114	nice little tank I had no idea that you could do a saltwater on that small of a scale. Is that a little box filter you go in there? and what is in it? __________________ Next time we talk, don't say anything Current Tank Info: 5 gal Freshwater & 10gal Freshwater

02/27/2006, 06:26 PM	#13
PoukieBear Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,067	You realy shouldn't have that lionfish in there. They grow way too big for a tank that size! And you're going to want to add some live sand and some live rock. It will help with your filtration, and you realy shouldn't have added any fish untill they cycle has finished. I wouldn't be surprised of you lose more fish. __________________ Michelle ~Poukie, I'm proud of you for throwing up that cake. ~~Mikey~~ ~You're not drunk if you can lay on the floor without holding on. ~Save the earth, there are no princesses on Mars.

02/27/2006, 08:33 PM	#18
msudawgs56 Go Dawgs! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 170	I hate to sound so negative ...im new..but geez man that's a lot in a tiny tank and so fast.. R.I.P. __________________ Mississippi State University Bulldogs!

02/22/2006, 11:05 PM	#2
One Eyed Bunny Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Poughquag, New York Posts: 143	That is absolutely the niftiest thing I've ever seen. I kinda want one just keep a piece hammer coral or xenia.

02/22/2006, 11:24 PM	#3
Ebisan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,141	Watch out for the cycle.

02/23/2006, 04:27 PM	#5
bigreefer111 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	This is day 3: 2 small frags of coral were added Water test were also done today, same test result as before. Temp: 82 pH: 8.5 Ammonia:0 NO2:0 NO3:0 CA:450 Here are some pics:

02/23/2006, 04:53 PM	#6
torque66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 51	What kind of filtration is that you have there?

02/23/2006, 05:39 PM	#7
bigreefer111 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	just a regular corner filter people use in fresh water.

02/26/2006, 12:40 AM	#8
bigreefer111 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	Day 5 I've added blue background and treasure chest decor, the decor help keep the bubble filter in place Water test result: Temp:85 pH: 8.5 ammonia:0 NO2:0 NO3:0 Alk:180 CA 500

02/27/2006, 04:04 AM	#9
bigreefer111 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	Day 6 finally got some more fish in today. The chromis was move back to its original tank to make room for the new arrivals. The clown came in pretty bad shape, after two hours slow acclimation it looks a little better, I can only hope it survive the night. The tiny lion fish is too small for my other tanks, so this were it has to stay for the time been. The water was crystal clear this morning, the oil slik on the surface of the water from feeding P.E. mysid yesterday was all but gone.

02/27/2006, 05:51 PM	#10
bigreefer111 Moved On Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	Day 7 Well, lost one clown overnight, couldn't save it, at least I'll get my money back from the supplyer. There were some protein bubbles on the top this morning, after I feed some coral steimuate within 20 minutes the protein bubbles were gone. The lion is starting looking for food, but it won't take the forzen mysid yet, so I'll have to try some live brine today.

02/27/2006, 06:13 PM	#12
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	neat! once the lion gets big enough it will have some tastey treats.

02/27/2006, 06:41 PM	#14
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	ah this guy's screwed. firstly, that's too small of a tank for more than one tiny fish. why? there is a ton of information out there telling you why. wetwebmedia.com would be the best resource. advice: sell all the fish back to the store you got it from, add sand and seed it with someone's live sand. Add some nice live rock. Run the tank without any animals for a month. Then get a cleanup crew and add a small fish only. goodluck.

02/27/2006, 07:51 PM	#15
Ehgemus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central City Ky Posts: 1,585	good luck!

02/27/2006, 08:23 PM	#16
mcco0391 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Paul Posts: 61	poor fish are prolly dead by now...

02/27/2006, 08:27 PM	#17
rlschne Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: AR Posts: 122	holy.... it looked ok at the top of the page, then i started to scroll down and wonder about if the tank was cycled or not... but the pic with the 2 clowns, a cardinal and lion in the tank in under a week was the clincher.... So..... as stated above... anything still alive?

02/27/2006, 08:37 PM	#19
AIMFish Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marion,IN Posts: 1,129	It seems like this thread is a trap meant to enrage people, maybe not but it seems very odd for RC. As mentioned I would lower that fish load and also move the heater closer to your filter so it would get a little better circulation around it.

02/27/2006, 08:41 PM	#20
Lakeside518 Clownfish Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clifton Park Posts: 1,362	Yeah can we say HOLLY RUSHIN IT!!!!.... Cycle will turn full circle and kick you in the &*%. You will see.. Should take back what you can and save their lives now. Or find someone to hold them till the tank cycles. That and find the Lion a new home. __________________ Zim Current Tank Info: 65 gal, LED lighting, Reef octopus 2000 HOB skimmer, Eheim G160 canister,Tunze nano 6055 w/ controller

02/27/2006, 08:43 PM	#21
Lakeside518 Clownfish Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Clifton Park Posts: 1,362	Yes, need some circulation. A small HOB filter would be best in that setup. Get ride of the air driven filter. __________________ Zim Current Tank Info: 65 gal, LED lighting, Reef octopus 2000 HOB skimmer, Eheim G160 canister,Tunze nano 6055 w/ controller

02/27/2006, 09:13 PM	#22
Grand Wazoo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 212	Are you telling me that noone here realizes that this post is a satire? The guy is subtly making fun of the hobby and of you too.

02/28/2006, 01:08 AM	#23
Kinetic Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 7,230	putting a lot of work into making fun of us, and a lot of fish's lives at stake. Perhaps it's a QT and he's just messing with us as he waits for these fish to grow a bit stronger to put into a larger tank. He does mention he has a larger tank. not sure why his corals are still alive in a QT.

02/28/2006, 01:14 AM	#24
Hunter21 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Springfield,Ohio Posts: 167	that cardinal seems to stay in that one spot in every photo...weird! lol Erin

02/28/2006, 03:29 AM	#25
Alaskan Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 2,360	R.I.P. Nice box filter. LOL. __________________ Unattended children will be given double shot espresso and a free puppy. Current Tank Info: 125g FOWLR -- Conversion Back To SPS In Progress