Nano setup possibly forsale.....

[Coralgurl]

I just read through the last couple pages of your build thread. You started your tank in September right? And struggling with nitrates? And have livestock? My thoughts.....you started with mostly base rock and a couple lbs of lr. Your tank needs more time or needed more time to cycle. Your base rock can take months to become live rock therefore its filtering capabilities are next to none. Youve got 2 lbs of live rock that likely can not handle the small bioload you have. You've been doing a lot of water changes. Honestly, just stop. Let your tank settle. I dont know anything about nano tanks but I think you have just been going too fast. I can see why you are frustrated. You can have the system you want, just leave it, even for a week.

You will get loads of answers to your questions but everyone is just trying to help. Use what makes the most sense for you and if it doesn't work, then try something else. Sometimes a suggestion can mean waiting a week or 2 or a month to see results. It takes time for things to correct in our tanks.

The best thing is to keep going bec it does pay off....eventually. The worst thing you can do is panick. There are such good people here that want to help no matter what, just find your sense of humor and have fun with your tank.

Sorry for the long post, but typing this for you is reminding me of where I was when I started and where I am today with this hobby.

Keep your head up!