Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Are you sure it's dead? When they molt it looks like the whole front half of them sitting on the sand bed. I've found a few molts that i thought for sure were dead crabs but later discovered the crab alive and well.

Im sure lol he didn't move for days picked him upheld didn't move and guts hanging out it was dead half eaten

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Im sure lol he didn't move for days picked him upheld didn't move and guts hanging out it was dead half eaten

Did you find an empty shell? The pic below is a crab molt, looks like a half eaten crab but it is only a molt, it can be very deceiving. If you picked up the shell and a body fell out, that's one thing. However if you saw what looked like a body on the sandbed (not moving) but there was no shell around, then it's probably a molt.

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Did you find an empty shell? The pic below is a crab molt, looks like a half eaten crab but it is only a molt, it can be very deceiving. If you picked up the shell and a body fell out, that's one thing. However if you saw what looked like a body on the sandbed (not moving) but there was no shell around, then it's probably a molt.

OH okay that is very simalier but yea we found his shell..idk if he was playing dead or not now lol its all good

[nanoreefnewbie]

Well I've been thinking on refug but then thought about a mini sump/refug...but been I'm only aloud 20 gallons too play with, water volume is starting too be concern..how can I measure the water displacement? It's a 17.5 gallon with 40lbs rock 30 lbs sand...im woundering how much water is actually in my tank I would like too do a 10g using only half the tank if that.. So really only 4-5 gallons water in over flow tubes tank return ect I'm planning.. And what would be best drain set up herbie or what??

[nanoreefnewbie]

I've been doing alot of lookin pulled out trust old calculator blew off the dust and started figuring out water displacement..i belive there is roughly 9.65 gallons..does this seem right too you all??

[nanoreefnewbie]

Does anyone think that's right I'm trying too remember how many ice cream pails of water came out while putting. In sand and rock 6 and abit does sound right thought I lost count at 5 while doing it soo yea..any one?trying too have a mini sump refug trying too stay too rules of 20 gallons max

[nanoreefnewbie]

Well alittle update again bought.a 10 gallon aquarium from picses pet emporium 16.99 a eshopps nano over flow box 54.99 I belive...also bought a outlet nozel into tank from sump 4.99...my plans are too use 6-8 inch baffle walls in sump restrict it too about 6 gallons leaving lots of room for water in overflow box, pipes and skimmer ect...i redid calculations and figured still roughly only 9 ish gallons in my 17.5 gallon nano quiet the water displacement lol... So still under the 20 gallon rules yay hahahaha...ill get pics up soon of the new equipment also upgraded power head from 750 gph too 1400 gph for better water flow...a Awsome trade off fellow canreefer... Use the 750 in my mixing bucket