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Old 12/09/2004, 11:47 AM
AEALOVESHERGIRLS AEALOVESHERGIRLS is offline
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Come along, I'm starting a 24 gallon from scratch!

Hi everyone! Welcome to my thread. I just purchased a 24 gallon cube from JBJ. I have nothing but plain water in it right now, just testing for leaks, so far none!!!! I ordered the sand and the live rock yesterday, so I'm hoping to receive it today.

I started this thread so everyone can see my step by step progress of this tank. Not exactly sure what in inhabitants will be in this tank, but I'm hoping to have at least a couple horses. I also have a 75 gallon reef that has been going for a little over a year.

Won't you come along and help me to make decisions on aquascaping, things to put in it and help me with some questions I may have, and certainly, if you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to help you as well. I also have a website that I will be posting pics of the new tank as we go along.

If you have a tank that is around this size, please feel free to give suggestions or post pictures.

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Old 12/09/2004, 11:49 AM
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Well, if this is anything like your last post I am here for the long haul!
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Old 12/09/2004, 11:51 AM
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Hi Nine9d and welcome to the thread! I'm glad you are here and I hope I can help you or you can help me in any way.

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Old 12/09/2004, 11:51 AM
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Great Amanda! Hope you have Pics soon!

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Old 12/09/2004, 11:56 AM
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Where did you order your rock from?
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Old 12/09/2004, 11:57 AM
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hello amanda,
seeing you and kayla start a nano has made me want to start one too. i have a spare 10gallon with skimmer and biowheel rated for a 30 gallon. but right now it's being used as a hospital for my poor kole tang with ich. hope your setup goes well, i'll be anxiously waiting for those pictures.
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:01 PM
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Elliottsa, I ordered my 25 pounds of cured Tonga from Dr. Mac corals. I have ordered from Dr. mac before and I was very pleased. That is why I returned to him to start my new tank!

Mantis, That would be so cool if you started a nano, however, I don't really consider this tank a nano, although small, I always considered tanks 10 gallons and smaller Nanos.

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Old 12/09/2004, 12:03 PM
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I may start a Seahorse tank some time in the next 27 years...

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Old 12/09/2004, 12:08 PM
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Amanda, your PM box is full!!!
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:13 PM
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Dwaine, please refrain from posting pics other than reefing.

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Old 12/09/2004, 12:16 PM
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I can't wait to see you pics Amanda... I have wanted to start a horse tank for about 6 mos now. The nano cubes are very nice, what are the demensions of it. I want a taller tank, was considering a hex, maybe 30g or smaller. But maybe the nano would be cheaper in the long run considering the lighting and filtration is built in. I am going to be pricing stuff and giving the DH ideas for Christmas. If you don't want to disclose the price of your nano on the forum, you can PM me, so I get an idea of what I can do.

Thanks!!
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:19 PM
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Hey Lori, like I mentioned earlier, I don't consider my tank a nano. The dimensions are....

http://www.windowtothesea.com/displa...=183&item=1899
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:25 PM
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Hey Lori, like I mentioned earlier, I don't consider my tank a nano. The dimensions are....

http://www.windowtothesea.com/displa...=183&item=1899
It's a reef tank with mostly seahorses in it is my understanding...

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Old 12/09/2004, 12:25 PM
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Glad you decided to document the progress of your new tank. I'm looking forward to learning alot. I can't wait to see pics of the setup with the black sand and new LR. Good luck!
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:30 PM
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Thanks John, I keep lookin gout th ewindow for that big brown truck
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:35 PM
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Hey Lori, like I mentioned earlier, I don't consider my tank a nano.
Then you can't be in the nano club... and you'll never know the secret handshake Out of curiousity... why is it not a nano?
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:39 PM
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Then you can't be in the nano club... and you'll never know the secret handshake Out of curiousity... why is it not a nano?
As Dwaine commented above, most people consider "nano" to indicate "20 gallons or less." Obviously it's just a label after all. IMHO the dimensions of the 24g cube are perfect for a smaller tank on the cheap without the issues that typically come along with a true nano.
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Old 12/09/2004, 12:39 PM
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AEALOVESHERGIRLS -- thanks for the reminder about Dr. Mac's. I'm right across the bay from them and was about to place an order for a couple of clowns. I'll have to make a field trip over there one day and check his new digs out. Again -- thanks!
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Old 12/09/2004, 01:02 PM
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Cool Elliot! Let me know what you think of it, I would love to go there some day!!!!

PUGroyale, I want to learn the handshake anyway
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Old 12/09/2004, 01:44 PM
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EEEEK, my live rock is here, but the sand isn't yet!!!! Hurry up UPS man!!!!
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Old 12/09/2004, 01:51 PM
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Who was the rock delivered by?

You could always put the rock in now and fill in the sand around it when it arrives.
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Old 12/09/2004, 01:59 PM
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i love the looks of black sand in a black background tank. hope you get your sand soon. my ups guy always seems to take forever when i'm waiting for one of my packages too. is it live sand or just base sand?
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Old 12/09/2004, 02:01 PM
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Congratulations on your 24g nano (or is it micro?) tank. I'm looking forward to your progress and hope to learn from it. Lots of pictures please!
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Old 12/09/2004, 02:14 PM
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o yea amanda, i had a question for you. i noticed you have a few cleaners in your 75. i was wondering if you ever saw them bicker with each other. did you introduce them to your tank at the same time? i just got a new cleaner yesterday and i think my old cleaner killed the new one. either that or my water is bad, but everything else in the tank seems fine. i'm so sad, i want more than one cleaner b/c they're so nice looking.
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Old 12/09/2004, 02:32 PM
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Does anyone besides me have this calcium based algae growing in there tanks? Does it have a common name if so please let me know? I am going on someone elses word that the latin name is correct.

Neomeris annulata


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