My Innovative Marine 16 nano

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  1. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have been away for a few years and decided to get back in the hobby. I am planning on building a 75 but set up a nano to ease the itch.

    Innovative marine 16 gallon
    20lbs of LS
    17lbs of LR

    Loving the look of the tank but a lite disappointed in the water flow and skimmer.
     
    dustin0479, Dec 7, 2014
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  2. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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  3. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    Looks nice! I like the 'scape.
     
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  4. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Cool tank.Is it cycled??
     
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  5. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Probably not going to have much of a cycle. All the water, sand and rock was taken from an aquaculture farm.
     
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  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    nice little tank. your rock looks to be really full of coralline - welcome back to the hobby!
     
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  7. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Today's parameters

    80.4 degrees

    0 nitrates

    0 ammonia

    8.3 ph

    0 phosphates

    500ppm calcium

    9dkh Alk
     
    dustin0479, Dec 9, 2014
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  8. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Looking for suggestions on next purchase. Was thinking an ATO although I only have about a cup of evaporation a day currently
     
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  9. dustin0479

    dustin0479 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Cirals doing well. Having a slight diatom bloom as expected.

    Params
    CA 440ppm
    Temp 80.1
    PH 8.3
    Salinity 1.028
    Ammonia 0
    Nitrates 0
    Phosphate 0-.25 really hard to tell
    9dkh Alk

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    dustin0479, Dec 15, 2014
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  10. floydie83

    floydie83 Flamingo Tongue

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    I use the tunze nano in mine. Fits nicely in the back.
     
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