Recent content by skipm

That totally sucks! I guess there wasn't anything that you could have done though.

Any tank updates on this?

I have a couple of the older JBJ's, a 6 and a 12. I always liked them after upgrading the return pumps for higher flow rates. I was considering one of the Coralifes but decided on using one of the 24 gallon Biocubes I already have. Red Sea also has some nice looking AIO's but I don't have any...

FreshWater

I like it, a FW nano.

It is fairly quiet right now, Josh is working on getting things going on here again. This was a very busy forum at one time.

I want to wish all of you a safe and happy 4th.

What are some of the topics you want to see discussed here?

Kinda wanting someone to play devils advocate here. On my next nano I am trying to decide whether to go bare bottom or sandbed. I know BB is easier to clean but to me a sandbed looks better and with a few nassarious snails cleaning is not a big deal. Try to convince me one way or the other.

From what I've read the Hawaiian shrimp are brackish water not salt water shrimp. Everything else sounds okay as long as the worms and stars don't outgrow your tank.

The display part is probably around 9 gallons with the other 3 in the rear area.

They can be kept together as long as they can be kept far enough apart so that their sweeper tentacles can't reach each other.

I think that is an acro crab, they live in acropora colonies.

If your having cal/alk problems you should probably start using something to supplement them, you could use a 2 part additive like ESVs B Ionic or use kalkwasser in your top off water. It doesn't make a lot of difference on the chamber order, I would stay with the way you have it though. Stay...

There are many good books on aquarium keeping. Delbeek/Sprung are great references but might be too lengthy for a novice reefer. try looking up "The Nano Reef Handbook" by Chris Brightwell, "Mini Aquariums" by David E. Boruchowictz (Has both FW and SW info), "The Natural Reef Aquarium" by...