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Forum: Nano Reefs 01/09/2008, 03:10 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,660
Posted By steelhealr
Indeed...chaeto can really fill a chamber with...

Indeed...chaeto can really fill a chamber with good lighting and good water flow. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 06/13/2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,660
Posted By steelhealr
That was my old light....didn't work well at...

That was my old light....didn't work well at all..just barely kept the chaeto alive.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/steelhealr/nano158.jpg
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Forum: Nano Reefs 05/31/2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,660
Posted By steelhealr
The back lining is cut off...the back of the tank...

The back lining is cut off...the back of the tank is covered with a sticky vinyl paper. Cut it off and it exposes the middle chamber. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/04/2007, 08:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,660
Posted By steelhealr
It illuminates the tank from behind...outside. SH

It illuminates the tank from behind...outside. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/03/2007, 10:59 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,660
Posted By steelhealr
I'll try and put a pic here later. The light was...

I'll try and put a pic here later. The light was called The Executive Light and it was purchased at Costco. I've seen them at Home Depot. It is a desklamp with a small 4 tube compact PC light and it...
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/21/2007, 08:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 8,660
Posted By steelhealr
It's been running on mine for over 2 years...

It's been running on mine for over 2 years without incident. Was easy to DIY and saved a lot of drilling, etc.

SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/05/2006, 11:23 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 304
Posted By steelhealr
My 24G NC runs at 81.5-82.7 degrees for over a...

My 24G NC runs at 81.5-82.7 degrees for over a year now. Average ocean temps in the Carribbean are 83 degrees. A tank temp of 80 degress is not an issue in my books. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/05/2006, 11:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 340
Posted By steelhealr
Agree with falcondob. Flame angel doesn't deserve...

Agree with falcondob. Flame angel doesn't deserve to be in a nano cube. Yashia haze and Randall's pistol is another superb choice. SH

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/steelhealr/nano100.jpg...
Forum: Nano Reefs 05/05/2006, 11:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,035
Posted By steelhealr
No protein skimmer. 0 ppm nitrates. External fuge...

No protein skimmer. 0 ppm nitrates. External fuge mod on the 24G with chaeto was the key. SH
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 04/17/2006, 10:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 290
Posted By steelhealr
Thanks Pat..know that...I have a reef tank. I...

Thanks Pat..know that...I have a reef tank. I don't see how anyone can answer that question without asking scyphozoa what his pH, calcium and kH are in the tank and what his pre-level magnesium...
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/14/2006, 03:37 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 464
Posted By steelhealr
Yawn...more of the same: Go icenine...DO NOT...

Yawn...more of the same:

Go icenine...DO NOT dose what you don't test for.
Strontium, molyd..uh...molyn...er...molyb...DOH.....totally unnecessary
Iodine, can be toxic.....most newcomers don't...
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/14/2006, 03:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 351
Posted By steelhealr
SPS will most likely NOT survive and if you CAN...

SPS will most likely NOT survive and if you CAN keep it alive it will lose it's color. The white stuff is probably coralline dieoff probably from dosing your tank unnecessarily. I DO agree that if...
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/14/2006, 03:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 205
Posted By steelhealr
Welcome aboard. SH

Welcome aboard. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/14/2006, 03:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 181
Posted By steelhealr
My NC 24 has the stock pump and an MJ1200. When I...

My NC 24 has the stock pump and an MJ1200. When I protein skim with my AquaC Remora, which has another MJ1200 on it, my temps don't rise. My tank temp keeps a steady 81.5-82.7. If there is a heat...
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/14/2006, 03:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 202
Posted By steelhealr
Cyanobacteria is an old bacteria that goes back...

Cyanobacteria is an old bacteria that goes back millions of years. It's tough to eradicate. Usually arises secondary to poor water conditions, either elevate nitrates or phosphates or high nutrient...
Forum: The Reef Chemistry Forum 04/14/2006, 02:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 290
Posted By steelhealr
What is wrong with your tank that you have to...

What is wrong with your tank that you have to dose magnesium? What symptoms is your tank having that you have to alter the chemistry? SH
Forum: Southern California Reefers 04/14/2006, 02:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 432
Posted By steelhealr
If the rocks are removable, yes, you could do...

If the rocks are removable, yes, you could do that. I have been successful getting some out with a curette, a small curved scraping instrument that scrapes it off the live rock without bursting it....
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/12/2006, 05:53 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,309
Posted By steelhealr
Alien...yes....doc. Hey, califreenut...the only...

Alien...yes....doc. Hey, califreenut...the only stupid question is the one not asked. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/12/2006, 05:53 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,309
Posted By steelhealr
Alien...yes....doc. Hey, califreenut...the only...

Alien...yes....doc. Hey, califreenut...the only stupid question is the one not asked. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 04/05/2006, 06:26 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,309
Posted By steelhealr
Thanks outrigger. Coming up on one year. My...

Thanks outrigger. Coming up on one year. My sixline and perc are almost one year old. I have 2 nassarius that are one year old, a couple of astrea. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/31/2006, 12:15 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,309
Posted By steelhealr
The cassette skimmer is an old mod that was...

The cassette skimmer is an old mod that was started, to my knowledge, by Doriftu at N-R. The only problem was tht it was wide and fish could get trapped in there. I bought the NanoBob skimmer and I...
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/27/2006, 07:50 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,100
Posted By steelhealr
Yellow striped clingfish. Difficult to feed. ...

Yellow striped clingfish. Difficult to feed.

Common firefish...either jumps into the sumps constantly or hides in the darthole forever.

SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/27/2006, 07:48 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 416
Posted By steelhealr
Simple...if, by definition, you want to stay...

Simple...if, by definition, you want to stay nano, go with the largest water volume that will fit. I'd stay 24-30G's ...the solution to pollution is dilution. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/27/2006, 07:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 375
Posted By steelhealr
17% weekly for me. SH

17% weekly for me. SH
Forum: Nano Reefs 03/27/2006, 07:45 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,309
Posted By steelhealr
Sorry for the delay. I'm not a big fan of any...

Sorry for the delay. I'm not a big fan of any permanent sponges in the tank. I HAVE started a trial of putting filter fiber in the first chamber and changing it out 1-2X per week. I just don't trust...
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