Nanoreefnewbie 2012 nano contest entry

[nanoreefnewbie]

Just added my first batch of clean up crew is been added tonight
I got 1 peppermint shrimp,1 blue knuckle crab, 5 turbo snails, 3 scarlet hermit crab...ive also been working on a diy skimmer ill get some pics posted asap

[nanoreefnewbie]

Well finally got some pics of my diy skimmer been putting in 10 hrs days ať work...srry for my late posts lol...i used a old gravel vac some tube for the drainage air line na pump and finally a Wood air Stone 5 mins later and 5. Dollars i built my own nano skimmer...also ill add some pics of tank now cycled out clean crew hard ať work now for corals and fish choices hummmmmmm......

[Boxboy]

good job on the diy skimmer. make sure to post some pics of the skimate also

[Enigma]

Nice skimmer! Let's hope it gets all gross and disgusting like the one I just cleaned. *blech*

[mrhasan]

In my experience, nano skimmers are more like wasting money (I already did ) and its better to get a HOB fuge with chaeto. Works like a charm

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Boxboy

good job on the diy skimmer. make sure to post some pics of the skimate also

Thank you..what do you mean by skimate ?? Srry lol

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Nice skimmer! Let's hope it gets all gross and disgusting like the one I just cleaned. *blech*

4 days running and its already getting a yellow and brown..collect 50 ml of yellow water easylol

[nanoreefnewbie]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

In my experience, nano skimmers are more like wasting money (I already did ) and its better to get a HOB fuge with chaeto. Works like a charm

Awesome that sux too bad you waste your cash bud..5 bucks not stuff lying around works great..well spent cash in my mind...im not getting all fancy with my first reff

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Thank you..what do you mean by skimate ?? Srry lol

The gunk that your skimmer collects.

[mrhasan]

Yah DIYs are always awesome. Just make sure you don't spend anything on a commercial skimmer for your tank unless you are up for something like reef octopus which will cost you around $150+ :P

I bought an AC110, got a light, put in some chaeto and that crazy algae is keeping my tank at undetectable nitrate! BINGO!

Try doing that

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie

Awesome that sux too bad you waste your cash bud..5 bucks not stuff lying around works great..well spent cash in my mind...im not getting all fancy with my first reff