New 2.2 cube

[docforestal]

Hi, I have a small cube 2.2 gallon rimless, looking to get cycling. I am thing a softie or two, maybe clove /star polyps and/or anthelia with some her,it’s snails and shrimp, unsure if too small for a fish
I will have small ato and mini hob filter for water movement and tiny bit of carbon
Thoughts/suggestions welcome. Just waiting on a heater, have a 50 w but worried might be too much for size, and no controller yet- spent enough on the 55 setup so far

 

[Nman]

Hi, I have a small cube 2.2 gallon rimless, looking to get cycling. I am thing a softie or two, maybe clove /star polyps and/or anthelia with some her,it’s snails and shrimp, unsure if too small for a fish
I will have small ato and mini hob filter for water movement and tiny bit of carbon
Thoughts/suggestions welcome. Just waiting on a heater, have a 50 w but worried might be too much for size, and no controller yet- spent enough on the 55 setup so far

Will be nice to see how it turns out

 

[docforestal]

Cycling

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Love the way the tank looks so far!!

 

[docforestal]

Thanks @Gubies_R_Us

 

[docforestal]

any thoughts on water movement - i like the idea of surface agitation from this little hob filter but it is not the best piece of equipment (cost a whole 9$) - i dont think there are powerheads strong enough- considering an air stone with tuned in low flow so not a bubble filled cube
any thoughts appreciated

 

[docforestal]

Cycle slowly progressing, or the nh3 is evaporating off .used 1/2 recommended amount of nh3 dr Tim’s and dosed his and biospira bacteria, day 8 now
Nh3=1.5 (was 4, 2 days ago)
No2=0
No3=0
Lighting have standard hood leds from petco hood kit , 2 double strips 18” long each double strip labeled 9.6w can’t find other info,white
The other more blue nilipal,18w led
Both hanging 8” above tank
Have the small hob filter (ordered a tiny powerheads (hoping small enough) to try instead
Small heater on a controller, clicks on usually for 30 sec then off,funny
Interesting to keep salinity, small amount water used for testing, need to replace

 

[docforestal]

I saw a youtube video and got the photone app, which is pretty neat - unlike the cheap lights on the 55 giving me 45-55 par in the tank, this small blue light gives 150 above the surface (in the water proof bag) and 200 without
45-55 par mid down the tank - unable to get the phone in further - but with the white lights this goes up to 150
keeping a few softies or even an lps should be fine

 

[docforestal]

I have not updated lately,but some changes
Nanos are tough, really need daily maintenance



Due to the ato overtopping off due to small volume, I switched to a 5 gallon, doing well, have 3 sexy shrimp, a peppermint shrimp, 2 snails and a hermit. Added some softies, have had to turn down the lights to keep them happy
My shy shrimp had the zoomies tonite and had to share

 

[docforestal]

Got some Live rock from Tampa Bay saltwater along with sand - more sand than I thought I ordered, instead of spreading in the 29 and 55 gallon, I decided to change the 5 gallon to a 10, so put it all in here along with 8 pounds live rock and 5 pounds sand from the tank. Found a special hitchhiker already that swam to the front of the tank - ? scallop