Hi all,
Starting my nano build with the IM Peninsula 20g (first build since I was a teen with the ol’ metal halide and cpr backpack skimmer setup). Thank you @Krixic for much of the equipment!
Equipment list
Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion Peninsula 20g Aquarium
MightyJet 326 GPH Return Pump w/ Random Flow Nozzle
Cobalt 75W Heater
Inkbird Temperature Controller
XP Aqua Duetto ATO
Nero 3 Powerhead
2x AI Prime 16 HDs
If anyone is curious, I am using the APS stand (frame-only) but got vinyl-lined hardboard to encase it. Very budget-friendly solution. Panels are attached using velcro so I can access equipment underneath when I need to. Still need to mount the equipment underneath and clean up the wires.
Filtration
Innovative Marine Custom Caddy
- Filter Floss
- Chemi-pure Blue
- Purigen
Seachem Matrix
Water changes
Tank Progress
- Added 20lbs of live rock from KP Aquatics on 1/20. Pre-dosed some Fritz Zyme 9 and ammonia on 1/17 to try and get some bacteria established in the sand and matrix before introducing live rock. Hoping it will help suppress ammonia spikes from any live rock die-off that would harm desirable hitchhikers. Three days might not be enough to make a difference though.
Planning on adding maintenance doses of Vibrant starting this weekend to prevent algae growth until its ready for a CUC crew and potentially kill a small amount of bubble algae on one of the rocks before it gets too established. Maybe this would allow me to run the lights for a few hours a day to help maintain the coralline algae?
1/21/2021
5/11/2021
8/21/21
11/14/21
Starting my nano build with the IM Peninsula 20g (first build since I was a teen with the ol’ metal halide and cpr backpack skimmer setup). Thank you @Krixic for much of the equipment!
Equipment list
Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion Peninsula 20g Aquarium
MightyJet 326 GPH Return Pump w/ Random Flow Nozzle
Cobalt 75W Heater
Inkbird Temperature Controller
XP Aqua Duetto ATO
Nero 3 Powerhead
2x AI Prime 16 HDs
If anyone is curious, I am using the APS stand (frame-only) but got vinyl-lined hardboard to encase it. Very budget-friendly solution. Panels are attached using velcro so I can access equipment underneath when I need to. Still need to mount the equipment underneath and clean up the wires.
Filtration
Innovative Marine Custom Caddy
- Filter Floss
- Chemi-pure Blue
- Purigen
Seachem Matrix
Water changes
Tank Progress
- Added 20lbs of live rock from KP Aquatics on 1/20. Pre-dosed some Fritz Zyme 9 and ammonia on 1/17 to try and get some bacteria established in the sand and matrix before introducing live rock. Hoping it will help suppress ammonia spikes from any live rock die-off that would harm desirable hitchhikers. Three days might not be enough to make a difference though.
Planning on adding maintenance doses of Vibrant starting this weekend to prevent algae growth until its ready for a CUC crew and potentially kill a small amount of bubble algae on one of the rocks before it gets too established. Maybe this would allow me to run the lights for a few hours a day to help maintain the coralline algae?
1/21/2021
5/11/2021
8/21/21
11/14/21
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