James’s 29g Nano Build

[James_O]

Top down:

Last photo before I leave for Lexington. ;Joyful

(algae isn’t THAT bad on the sand, but I do need to work on it)

 

[James_O]

It’s not like Purigen where it can be regenerated, but if you only used it for a few days, I imagine you could rinse it out with some rodi, set it out to fully dry (don’t want mold/mildew to grow on it), and then reuse it (rinse it again before putting it back in). It should be replaced every month or so (since it’s activated carbon supplemented with GFO), so it shouldn’t be fully exhausted after only a few days use.

Oh, I’ve had it in the tank for over a month now. :/

 

[LRT]

James what are your phosphates and nitrates sitting at?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Top down:

Last photo before I leave for Lexington. ;Joyful

(algae isn’t THAT bad on the sand, but I do need to work on it)

what light is that

 

[James_O]

James what are your phosphates and nitrates sitting at?

I’ll test as soon as I get home.

I know it said my nitrates were at 0.25 right after I did the strip clean, but that might have been messed up because of the recent clean.

 

[LRT]

I’ll test as soon as I get home.

I know it said my nitrates were at 0.25 right after I did the strip clean, but that might have been messed up because of the recent clean.

Did you test day after rip clean?
Did you test phosphates after the rip clean? What where they? You should have seen a significant reduction in both after you cleaned.

 

[James_O]

Did you test day after rip clean?
Did you test phosphates after the rip clean? What where they? You should have seen a significant reduction in both after you cleaned.

I don’t remember to be honest. I would imagine they would be much much lower.

I haven’t had any diatoms growing, so I would assume they haven’t hit rock bottom yet. (Which is good for me)

I’ll test as soon as I get home this afternoon.

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I will either have CAP or basketball practice. Hoping it’s later because I’ve already missed 4 practices due to traveling! ;Dead

 

[MaxTremors]

Oh, I’ve had it in the tank for over a month now. :/

Yeah, I’m guilty of leaving carbon/chemipure in for way longer than is recommended fairly often. I usually have plenty on hand, and I log when I change it, but I just forget about it sometimes.

 

[MaxTremors]

I’ll test as soon as I get home.

I know it said my nitrates were at 0.25 right after I did the strip clean, but that might have been messed up because of the recent clean.

I’m assuming you mean 25ppm (or do you have the Hanna LR)? You also should keep a log/spreadsheet of all of your test results and maintenance. There’s a lot to keep track of and without writing it all down there’s no way to track your tank’s progress/notice trends and you’ll end up forgetting stuff. When you need to start dosing 2 part, you’ll need this info to be able to track how much Alk your tank is using each day. Better to start sooner rather than later.

 

[James_O]

what light is that

Forgot the name to be honest, some cheap Chinese blackbox.

I don’t want to upgrade to a Bluetooth/LED just yet, especially since I’m considering upgrading to an AIO cube.

 

[shadow_k]

Forgot the name to be honest, some cheap Chinese blackbox.

I don’t want to upgrade to a Bluetooth/LED just yet, especially since I’m considering upgrading to an AIO cube.

A lot of these company’s selling the AIO cubes also use affirm where you can make money payments on things rather then buying the whole thing at once.

 

[James_O]

A lot of these company’s selling the AIO cubes also use affirm where you can make money payments on things rather then buying the whole thing at once.

That sounds like the way to go. Which company would be best to buy an AIO cube?

 

[Goaway]

That sounds like the way to go. Which company would be best to buy an AIO cube?

No clue, who ever you can get the best price at the least interest with 0 interest for x amount of months.

Did you figure out what size?

 

[James_O]

No clue, who ever you can get the best price at the least interest with 0 interest for x amount of months.

Did you figure out what size?

I’m thinking a 40g cube? Depends on what I can find really.

 

[Goaway]

Water box 50g Pretty expensive.
brs 40g aio

 

[shadow_k]

No clue, who ever you can get the best price at the least interest with 0 interest for x amount of months.

Did you figure out what size?

Affirm is very affordable you can choose the different plans they have which is like 3 month 6 and 12 and the interest is a few bucks but you can always pay it earlier

 

[Goaway]

Affirm is very affordable you can choose the different plans they have which is like 3 month 6 and 12 and the interest is a few bucks but you can always pay it earlier

I know, it's why i linked the sites I did. They do have affirm options and it shows total price as well.

 

[James_O]

Water box 50g Pretty expensive.
brs 40g aio

Dang, that water box looks nice…

I did actually find this one on Craigslist:

Nuvo all in one - general for sale - by owner

Nuvo all in one 40 gallon fish tan and black stand. Live rock, coral, and one fish. This tank also comes with 2 hydra lights and everything you need to keep the tank running. It's set up and ready...

dayton.craigslist.org

It also comes with 2 Hydra 32HD’s, which are worth around $380-$400 each.

Worth it?

I’m awaiting more pictures.

 

[Goaway]

I would need a lot more info on the tank. lights are used , how old are they? That's a big factor.

 

[Goaway]

Basically, in that sell post. 1 light is on other is not. What skimmer is being used? Return pump, what livestock is there. I'm sure you're asking a lot more questions. But, that's going to decide if its worth it.

Could be a tank full of aips.