Michika's 28g long nano-esque tank!

[adidas]

Originally Posted by michika

I'm not sure where I would put more rock, but its definitely something to consider. Where did you add the 100lbs, your display or elsewhere? In your system, how much rock do you have?

in my display, lol I have i would say about 250lbs total, but I have a 150g system

you could add rock to a sump/refugium.

[michika]

You have PM about the meter.

I'll go with the rock method for now, see what happens, and I guess go from there. Photos tonight of the before/after.

As for adding more rock to my sump, its too full already. I'm going to see if I can't rearrange it to fit some more in.

[adidas]

ya if you have room it wouldn't hurt to add more biological filtration.

[michika]

The deed is done!
Negative things;
- lights went out before I could do the water change
- lights out before I could clean the debris from the bottom

Positive things:
- I changed the overflow from two strainers to a strainer and an emergency overflow, I would say it cut the water noise by about 75%
- New aquascape
- more rock in the sump
- cleaned out more dead skeletons
- hand picked off the GHA
- confirmed that there is truly no more cyano! Hurray
- I changed the position of most everything in the tank, clams etc to hopefully fit better with my lighting set up.
- There are photos, although they are for tomorrow, when the water change is done.
- I removed one large rock plus the ugly rock from the left side.
- I added more rock to the sump/refugium, its now so full it looks painful
- I also have more extra ugly dry rock to add to the system in the future

So far I think the change is a success visually, and I hope that helps with everything else.

[Skimmerking]

cath pm me a picture im curious, i thought about something... do you clean your filter socks and if so what are you cleaning them with

[michika]

Okay some photos;

FTS of after the reconstruction.


First zoas to open


Longest surviving non-fish thing I have.


New crocea clam from a couple of weeks ago.


Everything is a bit blue, I swapped out my MH bulb a couple of weeks ago.

[adidas]

just a thought about the GHA, how old are all your bulbs?

[michika]

Bulbs are between two and three weeks old.

[michika]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

cath pm me a picture im curious, i thought about something... do you clean your filter socks and if so what are you cleaning them with

I clean my filter socks every second day and I do it with hot water and a double rinse in the washer. Sometimes I have to wash them twice.

[adidas]

Originally Posted by michika

Bulbs are between two and three weeks old.

ok good