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Ok, with my bad english, let me introduce my super mini tank. It's a dymax IQ3 (around 2 gallons). I had many reasons to start a reef aquarium on that size (place, cost, etc...). Because it's to small for a fish, I plan to have only corals which I prefer.
It's now +15 days since I started.
- I use 2 powerheads. The stock powerhead and a Mini jet 404.
- I still use the stock light, but I normaly will receive leeds to make my personnal light. More power and add blue/UV leeds which I dont have now. I will add an Arduino controller too, but that's not urgent.
- My salt is a Kent reef salt Mix.
- Live rock from Irian java (If I remember). They were a little bit acclimatised even if I buyed them from a store.
- No sand of course (will see for that, I will have some question for sure).
- Salinity 1025.
- A small heather to maintain 26C.
I don't do a lot of tests. I just started with a Nitrite test (Nutrafin test, don't know if that's good) and the result is around zero for now.
I recently remove the mecanic filter and use only Cheato in the back chamber.
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This is a discussion on Mini mini tank within the Tank Journals forums, part of the Aquarium Related Chat category; Hi everyone, Ok, with my bad english, let me introduce my super mini tank. It's a dymax IQ3 (around 2 ...
- 12-19-2011 #1
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Mini mini tank Last edited by livai; 12-19-2011 at 10:30 PM.
- 12-19-2011 #2
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nice start!
90 gallon: African cichlid tank
40 gallon: light planted community tank project
15 gallon: African fry born 12/26/2011
- 12-19-2011 #4
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Very pretty tank! I used to have one of those, but I planted it as a freshwater tank. I had the heater in the back chamber but the water would evaporate quickly. It's really good that you have a lid. I'll be interested to follow your journal.
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I agree
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Very cute.
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- 12-19-2011 #6
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Also, I believe at that size they may refer to them as pico (rather than nano) reefs, although I am not 100% certain of the size threshold for these size-related nomenclature.
- 12-20-2011 #7
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Cool tank and great start!
who is yo daddy and what does he do?
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I think anthony is right! 1.5-5g is pico, than 6-20 are considered nanos. But it seems thateveryone is different. Some call a 2 gallon a nano... Others call a 30 gal a nano
90 gallon: African cichlid tank
40 gallon: light planted community tank project
15 gallon: African fry born 12/26/2011
- 12-24-2011 #9
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Just awesome!!
There mat be a saltwater in my future..... hhmmm...
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90gal Planted- 2 Angels, buncha Silver Tip Plecos, 3 Uaru kids, 3 Geos, a fire Eel, an adult keyhole cichlid, - and Roy the whiptail catfish
20gal rimless Planted- 4 German Blue Rams, 2 Cobalt Blue Balloon Rams, 5 dwarf ballon parrot fry, 5 green severum fry, and a little BNP
- 12-27-2011 #10
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How's your tank doing? Tang Daddy has almost talked me into trying a nano saltwater. I'm interested in seeing how your little tank is coming along.
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