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10-07-2007, 08:58 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Rochester MN
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Want to get a Nano for the office
I'm looking at getting a tank for the office. What does everybody thinkg about the biocube's and the aquapods? Or am i better of just getting a 20-30 gallon tank of my own and doing it from scratch?
I was looking at the 29 gallon biocube too. This would be my first smaller tank, i've had a 55g pretty much flaw free and have moved it twice with no deaths.... please let me know with your experience...
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55g 45lbs LR, 80lbs LS, 2 percula's, sixline, cherub
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10-07-2007, 09:10 PM
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I have the JBJ 24g nano cube I really like it
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10-07-2007, 09:35 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Rochester MN
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Originally Posted by dobejazz
I have the JBJ 24g nano cube I really like it
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Ever had any problems with it? How often do you change the water? do u have a sump with it? Make any other mods too it?
What are you keeping in the tank?
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55g 45lbs LR, 80lbs LS, 2 percula's, sixline, cherub
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10-07-2007, 09:45 PM
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For about 1 1/2 I ran it stock with Leathers, Shrooms, Xenia I have upgraded the lights a few times 1st I added a retro that added another 72w of light for a toal of 144w PC. I just recently replaced the hood all together with a MH pendant.
No sump- approx 5g water changes every 2-4 weeks
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10-07-2007, 10:06 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Rochester MN
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Got any pics of it on here? i'd like to see what it looks like?
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10-07-2007, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by irish02bk
Got any pics of it on here? i'd like to see what it looks like?
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This is current
March of 07
December 05
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10-07-2007, 11:04 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Rochester MN
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very nice, same clown the whole time?? What kind of coral is that in the current pic in the back? xenia?
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10-07-2007, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by irish02bk
very nice, same clown the whole time?? What kind of coral is that in the current pic in the back? xenia?
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Yep same clown and a Yellow Watchman Goby only fish in the tank
Xenia is crawling up the glass on the right side and Green Star polyps are covering the back wall
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10-07-2007, 11:16 PM
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Little Fishy
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So you don't use a skimmer in this or anything do you? what media do you have in the back of the tank? Is it loud? i meet with clients so i wouldn't want that to distract them.
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10-07-2007, 11:23 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Looks great Kelli!
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10-07-2007, 11:25 PM
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No skimmer, I left the sponges in the 1st compartment (I rinse them every waterchange in fresh water) took out the center sponges (put carbon in there occasionally) - no heater and it's very quiet to me
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10-07-2007, 11:41 PM
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Little Fishy
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Location: Rochester MN
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were there bioballs in your tank when you bought it? I found one at a local fish store for 200 bucks, 29 gal... It seems like a good deal and is very tempting... I thought his had bioball in a chamber though...
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10-07-2007, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by irish02bk
were there bioballs in your tank when you bought it? I found one at a local fish store for 200 bucks, 29 gal... It seems like a good deal and is very tempting... I thought his had bioball in a chamber though...
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It did I took them out and the ceramic rings right at the start
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10-13-2007, 01:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: St. Louis
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Quote:
Originally Posted by irish02bk
So you don't use a skimmer in this or anything do you? what media do you have in the back of the tank? Is it loud? i meet with clients so i wouldn't want that to distract them.
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Trust me a thriving Nano Reef will distract anyone that comes into your office. But that can be a good thing if you want them to stay longer. 
I do installs/maintenance specializing in Nanos for a living and have half of the office asking questions about this and that.
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10-13-2007, 07:26 AM
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Before we relocated My wife had a Aquapod 24 in her office at work, Everyone always stopped in to say hi and take a look, any kids that went to visit would end up in her office. Nice to have at work, relaxing, Now the tank with fish are in our home.
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