Nanocube Quarantine Filtration

bromion · 06/15/2006, 02:01 PM

Hi all,

I'm setting up a nanocube 12gal as a quarantine tank and wondering what to do about filtration. My current thought is to use an established sponge filter (sitting in my main tank about a week), activated carbon, and a poly-filter. The first creature I plan to quarantine there is a clam. Do you think this will be sufficient? What else should I add, if anything?

Thanks,
Jason

crispyreef · 06/15/2006, 02:15 PM

You will need a good light (MH) if you want to quarintine a clam. They live metabolicaly on the edge so if you do not have a sufficient light on it, the clam will not make it. As for filtration, putting the sponge in your main tank will work very well. Good luck.

bromion · 06/15/2006, 02:20 PM

The Nanocube DX has 2 24W 50/50s. I was thinking to elevate the clam so that it's nearer to the lights, maybe a few inches from the surface. Might that be enough light?

06/15/2006, 02:01 PM	#1
bromion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 2,576	Nanocube Quarantine Filtration Hi all, I'm setting up a nanocube 12gal as a quarantine tank and wondering what to do about filtration. My current thought is to use an established sponge filter (sitting in my main tank about a week), activated carbon, and a poly-filter. The first creature I plan to quarantine there is a clam. Do you think this will be sufficient? What else should I add, if anything? Thanks, Jason

06/15/2006, 02:15 PM	#2
crispyreef Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Bay Posts: 1,189	You will need a good light (MH) if you want to quarintine a clam. They live metabolicaly on the edge so if you do not have a sufficient light on it, the clam will not make it. As for filtration, putting the sponge in your main tank will work very well. Good luck.

06/15/2006, 02:20 PM	#3
bromion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 2,576	The Nanocube DX has 2 24W 50/50s. I was thinking to elevate the clam so that it's nearer to the lights, maybe a few inches from the surface. Might that be enough light?