My Very First Nano

[screamyourheartout]

Hey guys,

During this CNY period, got myself this beautiful nano tank. Probably going to keep shrimps and and softies only. Here are some pictures

[screamyourheartout]

[tunicate]

Nice looking tank. Are you using the stock return pump? What's the turn-over rate like?

[screamyourheartout]

Nice looking tank. Are you using the stock return pump? What's the turn-over rate like?

Yeah, its comes together with the tank purchased. About the turn-over rate, not really sure about it.

Sorry for the blur pic, taken from iphone and just added the premixed saltwater, alittle bit cloudy, now it's clear up pretty well.

[tunicate]

I was thinking that if the turn-over rate is high enough, you'd not need to give up additional real estate for a wave maker.(Not to mention the extra heat)

Keep the pics coming ok?

[Ketchup]

This is not IQ5 right? what brand/model is this?

[screamyourheartout]

Not sure, some china brand

[screamyourheartout]

I was thinking that if the turn-over rate is high enough, you'd not need to give up additional real estate for a wave maker.(Not to mention the extra heat)

Keep the pics coming ok?

It should be ok for some softies and mushrooms. And, i don't think a wavemaker would fit in. Sure, i would be adding a harlequin shrimp pretty soon, as this tank is specially made for it

[stevenchia]

It should be ok for some softies and mushrooms. And, i don't think a wavemaker would fit in. Sure, i would be adding a harlequin shrimp pretty soon, as this tank is specially made for it

Take note there are some dead spots that the light cannot reach.

Just my 2 cents...

[Ketchup]

It should be ok for some softies and mushrooms. And, i don't think a wavemaker would fit in. Sure, i would be adding a harlequin shrimp pretty soon, as this tank is specially made for it

Hi Alex

You can check my wife's (DESI) thread on her IQ5, i think setup wise is similar. You can add in a tunze nano pump to generate some flow.

[screamyourheartout]

Take note there are some dead spots that the light cannot reach.

Just my 2 cents...

Tks for the heads up, i knew that very well but i dont really worry for it as it tank is probably gonna be a shrimp tank with some zoas on the most top, im not gonna put any coral on the sand bed without light so dont worry

[screamyourheartout]

Hi Alex

You can check my wife's (DESI) thread on her IQ5, i think setup wise is similar. You can add in a tunze nano pump to generate some flow.

Ok sure

[screamyourheartout]

Hello once again, here comes alittle update of whats going on...

added some harlequin shrimp and a sandstar Enjoy!

DIATOMS

Thats all for today

[tansh]

Nice harlequin shrimp in ur pico tank.I also hv a pair and grow very fat after keeping 1 mth plus.

[screamyourheartout]

Tks but they arent really the ones i intended to get, tot got getting the hawaiian ones but were no where to be found

[peacemaker]

Remember to remove the star fish if its dead by the time the shrimp is done with it. Pico tanks won't be able to handle the bioload.

[Ketchup]

wah, your star fish is huge... your HS sure pui pui! I rem someone teach me b4 one way to prevent the tank being affect is to chop the legs one a time and then chop another leg from another star fish while this one heals.. somethimng like that.

[screamyourheartout]

Ok i will try that but how long does it take for them to heal back?

[oldrookiesjeremy]

if there is no spare tank to keep the sea star, just freeze it dead then cut piece by piece

[Ketchup]

Not sure about it as I never try it... If you have no spare tank than maybe can do what oldrookiejeremy suggested.

[screamyourheartout]

I got my 100 gallon but i leaving it in external overflow, no sand, hoping some detritus gets thr so i just wondering if no food will still regenerate anot. If not have to put into main display but one leg kena chop, ugly

[screamyourheartout]

Updates again!!!

Quite some changes from the other update

MORE ALGAE THIS TIMES !!! GRRR....

the zoas are not opening well due to the movement of the pipefish, it loves to stick together with the coral then the poylps retracts

FTS!!

Sorry couldn't get a nice pic of the leopard wrasse very active hard to take pic

[tunicate]

Sometimes algae growth is due to insufficient flow in your tank.

[screamyourheartout]

Sometimes algae growth is due to insufficient flow in your tank.

Agree but not in this situation, the return pipe is just above it so it should have alot of flow. Sometime my shrimps climb up still cannot tahan the strong wave. However, i would add a wavemaker at the bottom for better circulation in the future.

[peacemaker]

What happened to your harlequin shrimp?

Your tank is really too small for a leopard wrasse. Why don't you transfer it to your 100 gallon tank? It'll definitely be much happier there.