My nano wish list... Donations?

[sgammon1]

I'm just starting out so if there is anyone that is getting rid of their nano stuff and wants to donate or sell it to me, let me know!

I'm looking for...

Eshopps Overflow Boxes PF-Nano
Custom built sump for a BioCube 29 stand
Possibly another K1 powerhead
Tunze 9002 Skimmer
LED either Retrofit kit for the BC29 or Kessil a350W

If there is anything thing else I haven't listed and you might want to get rid of that I could use just LMK.


Thank you!

[psykobowler]

It looks like you really want to expand on your nano. Using a HOB overflow box is really a bad idea and you are better off purchasing a pre-drilled cube tank with a sump than modifying the BC to connect to a sump. If I already had a biocube stand I would put the ato reservoir, controller and dosing equipment in the cabinet and chiller on the side of the stand. The middle chamber of the biocube will have chaeto and lit from the side. The other chamber will have carbon and gfo. The skimmer does not have to be a tunze 9002. You could add an aquac remora which adds another gallon or 2 to your water volume since it is HOB and it will skim alright for your system. You will end up removing the top cover of the cube anyway when you install a tunze 9002 or an alternative skimmer. The nanocube could only do so much before you eventually upgrade to a bigger or better designed tank. You will basically go through tanks and equipment in the process. I started out with at least 9 different nano setups before I eventually got to the huge system you saw in my place. My previous tanks were 5 gallon, 10 gallon, nanocube6, 9 gallon cube, 20 gallon long, 34 gallon oceanic cube, 40 breeder, 45 gallon long, 120 and 150 gallon tank. LED would be the next logical upgrade but definitely not a retrofit kit. It would take just one AI SOL or one radion to cover that tank, maybe even an AI Nano SOL. A solana would have been my preferred AIO. Look into the monthly tank of the month in NR and you will see that most AIO uses the cabinet for other purposes other than a sump.

Glenn

[sgammon1]

Looked up the different lighting stuff. Radion looks great, but definitely cant afford it.

[iriejp1]

Originally Posted by psykobowler

It looks like you really want to expand on your nano. Using a HOB overflow box is really a bad idea and you are better off purchasing a pre-drilled cube tank with a sump than modifying the BC to connect to a sump. If I already had a biocube stand I would put the ato reservoir, controller and dosing equipment in the cabinet and chiller on the side of the stand. The middle chamber of the biocube will have chaeto and lit from the side. The other chamber will have carbon and gfo. The skimmer does not have to be a tunze 9002. You could add an aquac remora which adds another gallon or 2 to your water volume since it is HOB and it will skim alright for your system. You will end up removing the top cover of the cube anyway when you install a tunze 9002 or an alternative skimmer. The nanocube could only do so much before you eventually upgrade to a bigger or better designed tank. You will basically go through tanks and equipment in the process. I started out with at least 9 different nano setups before I eventually got to the huge system you saw in my place. My previous tanks were 5 gallon, 10 gallon, nanocube6, 9 gallon cube, 20 gallon long, 34 gallon oceanic cube, 40 breeder, 45 gallon long, 120 and 150 gallon tank. LED would be the next logical upgrade but definitely not a retrofit kit. It would take just one AI SOL or one radion to cover that tank, maybe even an AI Nano SOL. A solana would have been my preferred AIO. Look into the monthly tank of the month in NR and you will see that most AIO uses the cabinet for other purposes other than a sump.

Glenn

In short...yep. What he said. +1.

[debincalif]

I have a Hydor Koralia skimmer that will work in the 2nd chamber if you're interested.