mseepman's 16" starfire nano

Myka · #1 09-02-2008, 05:12 AM

It's best to not put your sand in until after the rock, and wait until the rock cycles the tank (regardless whether it's cured or not). Can't wait to see pics!!

JDigital · #2 09-02-2008, 06:00 AM

I am getting pretty excited to see this tank with water and rock.. then sand... then some inverts..... then some corals..... then some MORE corals, and a fish.... then more corals..... OH MAN!!!!!

mseepman · #3 09-02-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JDigital

I am getting pretty excited to see this tank with water and rock.. then sand... then some inverts..... then some corals..... then some MORE corals, and a fish.... then more corals..... OH MAN!!!!!

Hahaha...you and me both!!!

gqlmao · #4 09-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Woah thats a nice looking nano if I could say, it looks like the nano version of my cube seriously

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http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/PDR_0351.jpg

mseepman · #5 09-02-2008, 06:14 PM

True enough...nice cube tank!!

mseepman · #6 09-05-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

It's best to not put your sand in until after the rock, and wait until the rock cycles the tank (regardless whether it's cured or not). Can't wait to see pics!!

I'm not saying I'm ready for sand yet, but I was wondering if you had suggestions on the best way to put the sand in now that the rock formation is built? How do I keep it from clogging the rock up?

I put the seeder rock in today...if I don't see any cycle in the next few days I might just try to put the sand in.

Myka · #7 09-05-2008, 02:45 AM

Put the sand in a cup or bowl (after it's rinsed if it's dry sand), then gently lower it to the bottom of the tank and gently dump it out. Your tank will still get uber cloudy though. Use a turkey baster to baste rocks 2-3x a day.

Marlin65 · #8 09-05-2008, 05:33 PM

Since you are using Eco-rox and just a small seeder rock just put your sand in.
Usually when you cure your rock in your tank you get allot of die off that settles on the bottom. It is easier to remove it without sand.
You won't have this problem because there is nothing to die off.

Myka · #9 09-05-2008, 06:18 PM

Ohhhh yaaaaaaah, I forgot you were using EcoRox. I agree with Marlin.

mseepman · #10 09-05-2008, 07:45 PM

Well thanks to everyone who said...."get that sand in there" as I was itching to put it in.

It's Fiji Pink Live Sand so hopefully it will help get the Eco-rox going along with the two small pieces of cured liverock that I put in there already. It ended up being about 2" all around the outside...but that will slowly lower as the sand works it's way into the center of the rock formation.

Here's a pic of the sand just after I put it in:

All the rocks have been blown off and I'm hoping that it will clear up over the next 24 hours or so. Any suggestions for removing the scum off the top of the water. I really don't want it going into my sump because I know how pick the SCWD's are and this stuff will kill it.