Tunze NanoStream - Page 2

beanoil · 01/24/2007, 08:56 AM

GSMguy, I've done that and am still getting drifting sand and tons of surface agitation, which I suppose is better for oxygenation but will increase evaporation.

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 09:13 AM

much better for 02 makes topping up worth it

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 09:18 AM

here is a pic of my 36x18x18 tank 50g smaller than your 58 with more flow than your 58 and a 3inch sand bed you can see there is no storm and i have them pointed right at eachother

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 09:23 AM

having trouble resizing

beanoil · 01/24/2007, 12:23 PM

Great tank, GSMguy. I don't know if it matters, but your sand appears to be a heavier grain than mine (sugar sized). Maybe that's part of my problem.

RichConley · 01/24/2007, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by beanoil
Great tank, GSMguy. I don't know if it matters, but your sand appears to be a heavier grain than mine (sugar sized). Maybe that's part of my problem.

Southdown is awful if you have lots of flow. I run a pair of Maximods in my 58 (that each do about 3500gph) and I'm fine. I have heavier grained sand though.

Is your tank new? It will stay down better once it gets more life in it.

Be careful with your Nanostreams guys, the clips that attach them to the brackets are very brittle, and have gotten quite a reputation for breaking.

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 01:06 PM

my sand is caribsea aragalive i only paid 99cents a pound for it good deal
there are many sizes of this sand i beleive they call mine bahamas oolite its larger than the fiji pink or the black sand

beanoil · 01/24/2007, 01:16 PM

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Is your tank new? It will stay down better once it gets more life in it.

No, the tank's 8 or nine months old. I had blowing sand for a while with just my 400gph sump return, but it settled down. Now, with the 6025s, it's horrible.

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 01:39 PM

that is not good you should add 2inches of aragonite larger stuff on top

beanoil · 01/24/2007, 01:52 PM

Man, I really don't want to do that. Are you saying that will stop the drifting, or I should do it for another reason?

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 03:55 PM

well fine sand is hard to maintain and can in some conditions build up toxins

GSMguy · 01/24/2007, 03:56 PM

well fine sand is hard to maintain and can in some conditions build up toxins and also it will help the sand from blowing around

gman19 · 01/24/2007, 04:14 PM

I had to point mine up too, I get great flow and surface agitation with no sandstorms.

BTW, my substrate is CaribSea special grade reef sand, so it's kind of fine. The 100g tank is 18"x18"x72", so it isn't all that deep either.

beanoil · 01/25/2007, 05:58 AM

Thanks guys, I have one turned off for now, and there's no drifting sand. I might leave it off for a while until I can play with it more.

01/24/2007, 09:13 AM	#27
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	much better for 02 makes topping up worth it __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 09:18 AM	#28
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	here is a pic of my 36x18x18 tank 50g smaller than your 58 with more flow than your 58 and a 3inch sand bed you can see there is no storm and i have them pointed right at eachother __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 09:23 AM	#29
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	having trouble resizing __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 01:06 PM	#32
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	my sand is caribsea aragalive i only paid 99cents a pound for it good deal there are many sizes of this sand i beleive they call mine bahamas oolite its larger than the fiji pink or the black sand __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 01:39 PM	#34
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	that is not good you should add 2inches of aragonite larger stuff on top __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 08:56 AM	#26
beanoil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PA Posts: 336	GSMguy, I've done that and am still getting drifting sand and tons of surface agitation, which I suppose is better for oxygenation but will increase evaporation.

01/24/2007, 12:23 PM	#30
beanoil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PA Posts: 336	Great tank, GSMguy. I don't know if it matters, but your sand appears to be a heavier grain than mine (sugar sized). Maybe that's part of my problem.

01/24/2007, 01:52 PM	#35
beanoil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PA Posts: 336	Man, I really don't want to do that. Are you saying that will stop the drifting, or I should do it for another reason?

01/24/2007, 03:55 PM	#36
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	well fine sand is hard to maintain and can in some conditions build up toxins __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 03:56 PM	#37
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	well fine sand is hard to maintain and can in some conditions build up toxins and also it will help the sand from blowing around __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

01/24/2007, 04:14 PM	#38
gman19 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 425	I had to point mine up too, I get great flow and surface agitation with no sandstorms. BTW, my substrate is CaribSea special grade reef sand, so it's kind of fine. The 100g tank is 18"x18"x72", so it isn't all that deep either. __________________ 100G AllGlass reef/Lifereef Filter Systems custom sump/skimmer/filter cylinders. 1/5 HP Aqualogic chiller, ACIII controller, Lifereef LCR1 Calcium Reactor. Current Tank Info: 100g reef/Berlin method

01/25/2007, 05:58 AM	#39
beanoil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: PA Posts: 336	Thanks guys, I have one turned off for now, and there's no drifting sand. I might leave it off for a while until I can play with it more.