Thinking about...nano frag tank

[Marz]

I just added Trochus snails. I haven't done any research past the trochus and nassarius, does anyone have a suggestion for another snail? Nassarius wouldn't do well without a sand bed and mine is bare bottom (couldn't resist )

 

[Marz]

Any thoughts about a hang on back refugeum or sump? Or maybe just increase water flow? I am not sure the koralia 425 is actually up for the job. As odd as this sounds, I would like my mini frag tank to look just as good as my DT

 

[Marz]

Since I am still having problems with my Zoa's in my frag tank, and I have picked up a cleaning crew, I though that I would build a refugeum. I was able to pickup an Aquaclear 110 and am converting it over. I wasn't planning on running sand, just rock (rubble) and macro algae. I also made a compartment for the heater and if ever want to add carbon or perigen I have the room.

I still have to figure out the light and have had some suggestions for a clip-on, and am thinking about the JBJ Refugeum ones. Also need to find the macro algae. Any suggestions as to what I put in... just Chaeto?

Also, would I need to run a skimmer ad refugeum on such a small tank? I have no issue with everything running.

Here's a pic of the start. Just finished with the silicon.

 

[Poseidon]

Hahaha I didn't the exact same thing with an aqua clear for mangroves! That's awesome

 

[TORX]

Awesome. Love the idea for mangroves, I have 2 just wedged into some styro floats that I made. I should make a spot to plant them.

 

[Marz]

Will I need sand then in the refugeum? I hadn't planned on sand, just rubble and algae.

 

[Marz]

I thought that I would provide an update. Fuge is up and running and Manhtu was kind enough to provide me with some Chaeto. The light that I have is the JBJ macro and I do get quite a bit of bleed through. I have been able to put my heater and ATO in the tank so most of the "stuff" is in the fuge (AC110). Yes I know it's big, but the water movement is much better now than with my Koralia which I can't even really use to mix salt IAH. I also have a few frags in there that seem to be recovering slowly and I was able to build a frag rack. For now due to the fuge light bleed through I am running it on same cycle as my main light....I don't yet have a solution for the bleed through. Also I am not use to the PAR38 for taking pics, so you can see the influence the light has on the pictures.

On to some pics
Full shot

Little frag that busted off my main frag in the DT, seems to be doing well so far.

One of my recovering frags, we'll see if this one makes it. I have been having a hard time in general keeping zoas, but am trying to work through that. (interesting hobby with many challenges)

New cheap frag that I picked up at ABD, I liked the look, and thought for the price I wanted to see how it would survive.

And Lastly...the "Loving Couple"

 

[Marz]

I just recently added some chaeto and have everything in the fuge now....but, for the last 3 days, the frag tank has become very cloudy. The parameters all seem fine....I will post a pic as soon as the lights come on, but any suggestions as to why this might be happening?
I did a large water change on Wednesday and will be doing another today as it's my weekly maintenance day.

Here's the pic. Yes there are quite a few bubbles from the Aquaclear 110 fuge that I built. I have to replace the floss in the first chamber and it should reduce them.

Thoughts?

 

[Marz]

Anyone...just let it ride...?

 

[TORX]

Anything die off? Running carbon? Maybe you should

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[Marz]

Nothing died, no carbon, just floss before water gets to fuge (chaeto and rubble), and skimmer. Things seem to doing fine, I have heard that copepod die off could cause this or algae...we'll see where this goes throughout the week then.
I was hoping to keep this simple lol

 

[Marz]

Day 2 after water change

 

[Marz]

Do you think I could add a carbon filter and see if this helps to clear it up or am I looking for trouble? Everything I have read leads to me to believe this is a bacterial bloom. I have no desire to add UV as this is only a really small frag tank...

 

[Marz]

Small update. Bought "green killing machine" UV on recommendations. Got the tank cleared up. So to celebrate I picked up a few acros and GSP for a great price.

 

[unibob]

I believe they are acans. Nice pieces and tanks looking better


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[Marz]

Acans!!! Yes!!! Don't know why I said acros.

 

[sunnykita]

looking great !

 

[Marz]

Instead of showing crappy iPhone pics, I thought I would actually take some decent ones. Here are the new additions (acans...lmao)

 

[manmadecorals]

coming along nicely