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YHSublime
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55 is fine...it s what most of us start with. The problem is that is gets full so fast, you'll find yourself wishing you'd done a 75 or a 90. This is my actual story, in fact.
However, since you own the 55, that's a powerful incentive, and if you plan carefully anything you buy for the 55 will fit the larger 48" (75 or 90g) tank when you upgrade next year
Thx and good luck
That is the problem already, seeing the nano, and obviously getting swept up in it. The ol' lady is already so enthralled with the saltwater that she looked at my freshwater and said "Why don't you sell that one?" My immediate thought was, why don't I do more saltwater?! I have a friend who lives on the Mariana Islands who has sent me some georgous rock that is just waiting to cure, I would love to use it in my 55, I think I will start parting out my current FW stock.
I'm in an apartment, so I'd rather not hang lights, but I also don't know enough to rule it out.
you can probably use your canister filter, but i dont think you can fit many rubbles in there.
with filter floss and rubble I would venture to say I could do 5 gallons.
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SPS mostly. I don't think i would have trouble aquascaping. Could I use my canister, or would I have to drill? My only current upgrades would have to be the lighting, and I would probably invest in an RO/DI.
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So I've started a 14 gallon biocube nano, and I'm in love with saltwater. I've been bit by the bug. Forget freshwater, what took me so long! I have a bunch of rock that's not live. and a 55 gallon freshwater that I'm running. I've read that 55 gallons are not good for saltwater, but can somebody tell me why? Is it because they are so skinny? I would need to change my lighting, obviously get rid of my stock in there, but would I be able to use a canister filter with live rock or filter like I am now, or would I have to drill it and run a sump?
Just want to get some thoughts and opinions from the experts out there!
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Haha, I'll need it. How long have you been keeping your clown pair in there? Do they have enough room?
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I'll give it the good ol' college try and wipe it down before my next batch of pictures. Can anybody give me some information on what to feed my SPS? I've read a lot of contradictory information, some saying they just need light, others saying they do require food. Any direction on this matter would be fantastic.
Also, my rock anemone sprouts it's neck out when the lights go off, and as soon as they go on in the morning, it recoils down flat. Do you think I have it to high up, and close to the light? It looks so glorious, and then... bam.
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Maybe the video is better quality? And sideways, sorry, rookie status.
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Cool little nano, an insparation to other 14 gallons. I look forward to seeing your progress, keep us posted!
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Looks good, I'll be turning your way for advice! What was that you said about meetings twice a week?
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Thank you all for your kind words! Let the addiction begin. I waited for the miss to go to sleep before I wet out and worked on the tank tonight.
what kind of light did you order?
I'm using the standard 24W 10K daylights, and the 24W actinic blues.
It looks much better on the stand. Did you add more live rock too?
I did, it fils it up nicely. I snagged some corals off a forum member and have added them into my tank. It's my first time dealing with corals, the two part epoxy, and superglue all in one tank. I find putting them back quite like I had them after I attach the corals is... impossible. They were pretty beat from being transported, but after I put them into my tank they all spruced up, looking great in a matter of 8 hours. After my hermits rode all over them in the tank today, I finally glued them in tonight.
Last night the Wavespring Neon Toadie and Wavespring Neon Sinularia were glowing in my moonlight bulbs, it was fantastic thing to see, especially as a beginner. The Sinularia is just a little frag, so I hope it grows, very cool looking. I took out my Rock Anemone to glue it to some rock, it was already in a crevace, and it "spat" out water and shriveled up. It seemed pretty attached already, and I couldn't pull it off, so I let it be. When I put it back in the tank again, it opened up.
Such a cool thing to watch. Hoping for tips and tricks to help keep them alive!
I'm not feeding in the tank, sans a pinch of brine shrimp every now and then for the crabs. Recommendations on anything other than light for the corals?
I'm going to work on getting a camera, I apologize for all the crappy cell phone photos.
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I did, I've only got my camera phone. Nabbed some corals from a forum member, and the are doing great, really opened up overnight, pics to come.
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So on 11/12/12, I started my adventures with my Oceanic Biocube 14. Like many others, I've been in freshwater for years, and always been in awe of saltwater tanks, but due to my thoughts of not enough money, time, or knowledge, I always shyed away. Well, after my friend successively killed all of his fish in the Biocube running freshwater, he put it in his attic for another year or so. I was helping him clean up and found it, and "voila!" a tank was born.
I ordered new lights, cleaned it up, and started cycling with two bags of argonite "live sand" and about 6lbs of live rock.
Didn't like that, so I changed it around:
I added a Clean Up Crew on 11/29/12
5 crabs 5 snails
Bought more live rock
Tank completely cycled, got a stand yesterday, and aquascaped again:
More to come!
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Oh, awesome! Ballston as well here! And South Arlington is obviously close! "Learning," not quite sure I get it...?
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Hey all, have been registered and signed up for quite some time, figured I would introduce. My name is Isaac, and I'm living in Arlington, Virginia right now. Usual story, I've been in freshwater for years, and finally decided to start saltwater when I bequeathed a 14 gallon Biocube.
I've been cycling for 6 weeks now, and I'm fairly sure I'm done. I'm getting a stand for Christmas, so as soon as that's setup, I'll be able to do my first water change (it's on the floor of my apartment now!)
I'm still learning, and trying to read as much as I can, and already have plans of switching my 55 freshwater into salt, but want to learn as much as I can before I make a dedicated switch. My ultimate goal is to grow corals, any and all advice is appreciated. I look forward to learning and building with some local reefers!
Here are some pics of my nano:
First stage:
and now:
55 gallon help
in New to the Hobby
I would love to go with a 75. It just seems easier with everything I have setup already. Space being a big issue as well. Using the 55 as a sump doesn't even seem possible with my space right now. I love the 90 gallon cubes as well, but again, space!