cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 set this up in the last couple of days hopefully da pic works, havnt posted pictures b4. i want 2 build a live rock wall to hide pump and filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 wow thats a big pic, but at least it workd i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 o ok maby not so big nw. it was huge for awile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Looking good! What's the equipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Dude, that pic is huge! please resize it, even though the forum pages resize it it means your computer has to deal with the original size etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 im keeping it simple undergravel filter, heater and light. hopefully it suld work gud, iv got another tank the same set up with local salt water but undergravel filter isnt as gud but is workn okbut not too gr8 at the mo, but this 1 is going to hav a smallish bioload and its got a way betta u/g filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 If you don't know how to resize, download Irfan View which is an excellent free program, and use that to resize & other editing of photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Do you use liverock for filtration also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 its just got a coupple of inches of crushed shell (hidden by black paper around bottom of tank) and a coupple of inches of coral sand, all up almost 1/3 of tank. hows that pic now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 That kind of filtration will get rid of ammonia and nitrite, but will not perform the anaerobic bacterial action needed to get rid of nitrate. To do that, you need liverock, down in the pores of it conditions exist which enable the processing of nitrate. So in your tank as it is at the moment, you will get a build up of nitrate. However, as it is a very small tank, it may not be an issue as it will be a simple matter to do a big water change periodically, and get rid of the nitrate like that. How deep is your sandbed total? 4 inches? if it is, and you turn off the UGF pump, anearobic conditions will occur at the bottom of the sand that will get rid of the nitrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 well i want 2 build a live rock "wall" at the back of the tank to hide pump and filter and maby b home to a small coral or 2 (would that do the job?). its 10cm total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 May or may not do it. Because you will only have a comparitively small amount of rock, it will depend on the type and size of coral rock you use, bigger is better, plus bioload it has to deal with. However, not a big issue, just try it & see. Can always waterchange or turn off the UGF. By the way, if you are using uncured rock and curing in the tank, it may be several months before it is fully reducing nitrate anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 yea i guess givn it a go is the only way to find out. i plan on using already cured rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 that might be better (for the mods) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 cool thanx for that!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleadus1 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 err jst found out how much instant ocean hurts in a open wound!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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