Nano Inspiration: Nano Photos Past & Present and Why Do You Nano?

[i cant think]

thank you

No worries

 

[Ef4life]

my 5g pico turned 10g nano, still recovering from the switch over and the reduced amount of bio filter but it’s getting back on track.

 

[i cant think]

my 5g pico turned 10g nano, still recovering from the switch over and the reduced amount of bio filter but it’s getting back on track.

That scape is stunning, this is the best reason I like picos is purely on how it looks so full so fast!

 

[Heo Nemo]

My 12G waterbox cube...

 

[Cuzuco]

Here’s my little 24 gallon Waterbox cube along with my IM Nuvo 20 softie (ish) tank! The cube has been running for three years while the Nuvo is a little over a year old! I personally love nanos but am really looking forward to upgrading to try my hand at something larger! Feel free to follow along on Instagram at Northwest_nano for more pictures and videos!

How do you achieve your water changes without exposing the sps to air?

 

[JulesH]

Lovely Cuzuco

 

[Cuzuco]

Lovely Cuzuco

Is something I am missing?

 

[MONTANTK]

How do you achieve your water changes without exposing the sps to air?

There’s nothing wrong with SPS being exposed to air

 

[Sharkbait19]

How do you achieve your water changes without exposing the sps to air?

As long as you don’t leave them out for too long to dry out they will be fine. At low tide these guys can be exposed for hours in the wild.

 

[Fin]

How do you achieve your water changes without exposing the sps to air?

In nature, parts of a reef are exposed to air and sun with the normal rise and fall of the tides. So, nothing wrong with exposing SPS to air. I had a friend years ago that would drain off the amount of water that he wanted to change and then go to the LFS for salt.

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

How do you achieve your water changes without exposing the sps to air?

They are often exposed to air while being fragged and glued to new plugs as well.

 

[Cuzuco]

There’s nothing wrong with SPS being exposed to air

Thanks Montantk. I was thinking that all over the forum we talk about how a change in temperature , salinity, swings of alk and so would kill your sps and then I would imagine that having an sps exposed to air and direct light of your lamp would certainly kill it. If it isn’t so about how long would you reckon an sps can stay exposed to air without damaging it?

 

[MONTANTK]

Thanks Montantk. I was thinking that all over the forum we talk about how a change in temperature , salinity, swings of alk and so would kill your sps and then I would imagine that having an sps exposed to air and direct light of your lamp would certainly kill it. If it isn’t so about how long would you reckon an sps can stay exposed to air without damaging it?

That’s a fair judgement. In the wild, SPS are exposed to air for hours on end during low tide. As long as they don’t dry out, being out of water for an 2-3 hours probably wouldn’t be an issue. Much longer than it would take to complete a water change

 

[FDchase]

Here’s mine. 14 gallon aqueon, been set up for almost 4 months. Dealing with the ugly stage that seems to bother the corals but 7 out of 8 are doing good and seeing growth with a few of them. Just 2 clowns an urchin 3 snails and 3 hermits.

 

[i cant think]

That’s a fair judgement. In the wild, SPS are exposed to air for hours on end during low tide. As long as they don’t dry out, being out of water for an 2-3 hours probably wouldn’t be an issue. Much longer than it would take to complete a water change

We also have Spring and Neap Tides where reefs are all the way out and almost all of the colonies are emerged instead of maybe just the tips or top halves.

 

[i cant think]

My 3’x16”x1’ SPS reef. Unfortunately it’s currently going through the uglies.

 

[bvanfish]

My max nano, I’ve been on and off the idea of either Goni dominant, mushroom dominant or a Gorgonian dominant tank. I have balanced a thought of mainly SPS aswell.

@i cant think what kind of fish are these?

 

[bvanfish]

Here is my 25 gallon waterbox. It is about 1.5-2 months old. Things are looking nice. I am going to start stocking a few more fish soon!

 

[Cuzuco]

That’s a fair judgement. In the wild, SPS are exposed to air for hours on end during low tide. As long as they don’t dry out, being out of water for an 2-3 hours probably wouldn’t be an issue. Much longer than it would take to complete a water change

Thanks so much for that answer!

 

[Hairyteeth]

Thanks so much for that answer!

Just turn the heat up in the house when their out of the water for too long