Nano in 90 2.5 Water Vase

[Iamonlyme]

Ok I will be starting a 2.5 gallon vase reef using nano fan for water movement nano heater,Thermometer, live rock, live sand and maybe an airdrome for skimming still in thought process tried it once before and gave up this gives me incentive plus I have some beautiful frags that are on my rack that need a good home

And a coralife mini light

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[Iamonlyme]

Dang now I don't know because I also have a 2 gallon fluval nano sitting empty and a 5 gallon tank hmmm what can I build?!

 

[revhtree]

Very cool!

 

[Iamonlyme]

Ok so sticking with the 2.5 glass water vase using only a heater and an air stone today I will be getting live sand since I have to buy for my roommates 75 I will just use some of that and building the rock scape so by end of night water in and cycle begin during cycle salinity will be checked daily to see where evaporation point is for top off purposes also temp will be monitored daily to see if I even need a heater

 

[Iamonlyme]

And we are wet!

 

[Iamonlyme]

Four days running today was the first day that required top off of 10oz H2O salinity went from 1.025 to 1.026 after adding 10oz salinity is back to 1.025 temp is holding steady at 79 degrees with no temp deviation during day. I am going to say the nano heater Is required. The air-stone was buried in the sand so I have good water movement and oxygenation in the nano today I will add a piece of food to kick start cycle since I have top off day and amount stabilized

 

[Mike&Terry]

Looks GREAT!

 

[Iamonlyme]

Thanks I can't wait to start stocking I have the coral list all figured out only need to know if Pom Pom are considered livestock or CUC? Since it is so small obviously not good for fish

 

[Iamonlyme]

And we have diatom bloom and my daughter is testing water results to follow

 

[Iamonlyme]

Salinty 1.025
Temp 79
Nitrite 0
Ph 7.8
Ammonia 1
Phosphate 0.25
Nitrate 10
Kh 11
Cycle has started after stable CUC will consist of Nass. Snails cerith snails and porcelain crab

 

[3lusive]

​did you leave the spout functional ? would be a pretty easy way to handle water changes.

 

[Ryan2428]

Wow like it

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Very creative!! Looking forward to this tank!!

 

[Iamonlyme]

​did you leave the spout functional ? would be a pretty easy way to handle water changes.

Yes it is functional that was my reason for Picking a water vase instead of a traditional one figured hmm this makes it easy and less disruptive I think

 

[Iamonlyme]

Wow like it

Thanks

 

[Iamonlyme]

Very creative!! Looking forward to this tank!!

Thanks I am excited to see it mature

 

[jesse.garcia.319]

Very nice
I love this idea
Might just have to try it for my self

 

[Iamonlyme]

We need a like button lol

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Super creative! Following!

 

[Iamonlyme]

Today's reading
Ammonia 0.50
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Salinity almost 1.026
Temp 79

Tomorrow will be top off and another test hopefully than 50% water change

and CUC
Nice and dirty