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BodyofH2O · 09-14-2007, 02:46 PM

Hi I am new to the hobby looking for help with my 12g nanocube tank. Will go into further details in the future.

Right now I have about a football sized piece of rock, some crushed shells, a few hermits, some snails, zoothids, moshrooms, a psudocromis, 2 clowns, a blue tank and a watcher gober.

Tank has been set up about 3 weeks.

Reefer4life · 09-14-2007, 02:59 PM

Welcom BodyofH20!

Wow, thats a lot of livestock for such a small nano. Mine is 20g with 10 hermits, 10 turbo snails, 1 tile starfish, 2 percula clowns, and 2 yellow gobies. About 30lbs lr, 1.5" sand bed. RBTA (temporary until it gets to big), shrooms, zoas, green favia(small grape fruit size) frags of kenya tree, candy cane & pink tip frogspawn, will probably add more frags. But only 1 more fish a small one 4 Line wrasse. We don't like to use crushed coral for substrate, it tends to hold nasty stuff that it then releases back into your tank.
That should sort of give you an idea for comparison to your 12g which is almost half the size of my 20g.

Please give us some more details on your set up, as well as para.

**Deepwater** · 09-14-2007, 03:33 PM

Welcome to Reefer' Cafe

Good luck
Deep

Djay · 09-14-2007, 03:45 PM

welcome to the board

MOIDOL · 09-14-2007, 03:49 PM

Welcome aboard u'll lv this site everyone r nice here!

BodyofH2O · 09-14-2007, 04:33 PM

Sorry the tank is just a big hermit crab. That is why I call him a tank.

BodyofH2O · 09-15-2007, 09:13 PM

had to buy 2 new clowns today because the others dies, they are skinky clowns like the other were but they are smaller. they don't move around too much but they look nice. They seem very happy.

**Deepwater** · 09-15-2007, 09:17 PM

Not a good idea since your tank is only 3 weeks old. What are your water parameter and what test kits are you using

BodyofH2O · 09-15-2007, 09:21 PM

I use tester strips I just want fish but the rock has zoothids on it and moshrooms. The tank is set up for 3 weeks but it has water running in it with the rock for a week before I put in the fish and snails and crabs.

duke62 · 09-15-2007, 09:30 PM

way to soon brother.since its such a small tank you need to do frequent water changes and get salifert test kits.those strips are worthless.you need to let your tank cycle.are u using ro/di water or tap..these fish are use to perfect ocean parameters and if u dont have it adding fish is worthless.do some research on this hobby and listen to everything everyone tells u here.most likely your ammonia levels are high as is your nitrites.please do not add anything else until yopu have reached these goals.enjoy this site it is a great way to learn this hobby

**Deepwater** · 09-15-2007, 10:01 PM

I forgot to mention , with a 12g tank evaporation play a big roll in salinity swings. and make sure your water temp is stable

BodyofH2O · 09-16-2007, 07:43 AM

I use distilled water because my place is very small. And being on a fixed income I have to do a lot of saving to buying things. They told me when I bought the tank that setup with water and rocks would be easy and should be ready for rock cause the rock was curved. Whatever curved means.

duke62 · 09-16-2007, 10:56 AM

you can get an ro/di that hooks up right to your sink for cheap.all you would need is a 5 gal bucket.before you add anything else in your setup save enough loot to buy the salifert tests.the ro/di.a good heater and a great skimmer.should run you around $300.keep the lights you have now till you start adding coral that need stronger lighting then i highly recommend better lights.and i believe the guy at the store said cured not curved.is the rock white or does it have color

BodyofH2O · 09-16-2007, 07:45 PM

The rock was white but now it is red and green.

**Deepwater** · 09-16-2007, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BodyofH2O

I use distilled water because my place is very small. And being on a fixed income I have to do a lot of saving to buying things. They told me when I bought the tank that setup with water and rocks would be easy and should be ready for rock cause the rock was curved. Whatever curved means.

Curved would mean Cured

duke62 · 09-16-2007, 08:08 PM

just take your time.get the equip first.livestock later.you need to start off on the right foot if u want to make it work.trust me i was in your shoes 9 months ago

BodyofH2O · 09-17-2007, 08:37 AM

I called a person who does this professionally he is going to come over this after noon for a free consumation.

BodyofH2O · 09-18-2007, 11:24 AM

well he read your suggestions and had some input. Nice guy. I think I am going to have him take care of the tank for now until I recover from the upcoming surgery on friday. Dr says they have to amputate my right arm to the elbow due to a bad staff infection.

gsago1979 · 09-18-2007, 11:45 AM

Wow, I am truly sorry to here about your staff infectio BodyofH20 my uncle had that happen the infection started in his foot and they ended up having to take his leg off mid thigh... I wish you well and that all goes smoothly.

duke62 · 09-18-2007, 05:46 PM

oh my.im sorry dude.well take care of yourself first worry about tank when your healthy.

09-14-2007, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	New person here Hi I am new to the hobby looking for help with my 12g nanocube tank. Will go into further details in the future. Right now I have about a football sized piece of rock, some crushed shells, a few hermits, some snails, zoothids, moshrooms, a psudocromis, 2 clowns, a blue tank and a watcher gober. Tank has been set up about 3 weeks.
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09-14-2007, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reefer4life Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,026	Welcom BodyofH20! Wow, thats a lot of livestock for such a small nano. Mine is 20g with 10 hermits, 10 turbo snails, 1 tile starfish, 2 percula clowns, and 2 yellow gobies. About 30lbs lr, 1.5" sand bed. RBTA (temporary until it gets to big), shrooms, zoas, green favia(small grape fruit size) frags of kenya tree, candy cane & pink tip frogspawn, will probably add more frags. But only 1 more fish a small one 4 Line wrasse. We don't like to use crushed coral for substrate, it tends to hold nasty stuff that it then releases back into your tank. That should sort of give you an idea for comparison to your 12g which is almost half the size of my 20g. Please give us some more details on your set up, as well as para.
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09-14-2007, 04:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	Sorry the tank is just a big hermit crab. That is why I call him a tank.
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09-15-2007, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	had to buy 2 new clowns today because the others dies, they are skinky clowns like the other were but they are smaller. they don't move around too much but they look nice. They seem very happy.
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Deepwater Illustrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 5,429	Not a good idea since your tank is only 3 weeks old. What are your water parameter and what test kits are you using
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09-15-2007, 09:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	I use tester strips I just want fish but the rock has zoothids on it and moshrooms. The tank is set up for 3 weeks but it has water running in it with the rock for a week before I put in the fish and snails and crabs.
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09-15-2007, 09:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
duke62 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: long island Posts: 150	way to soon brother.since its such a small tank you need to do frequent water changes and get salifert test kits.those strips are worthless.you need to let your tank cycle.are u using ro/di water or tap..these fish are use to perfect ocean parameters and if u dont have it adding fish is worthless.do some research on this hobby and listen to everything everyone tells u here.most likely your ammonia levels are high as is your nitrites.please do not add anything else until yopu have reached these goals.enjoy this site it is a great way to learn this hobby Last edited by duke62; 09-15-2007 at 09:50 PM.
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09-15-2007, 10:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Deepwater Illustrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 5,429	I forgot to mention , with a 12g tank evaporation play a big roll in salinity swings. and make sure your water temp is stable
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09-16-2007, 07:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	I use distilled water because my place is very small. And being on a fixed income I have to do a lot of saving to buying things. They told me when I bought the tank that setup with water and rocks would be easy and should be ready for rock cause the rock was curved. Whatever curved means.
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09-16-2007, 10:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
duke62 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: long island Posts: 150	you can get an ro/di that hooks up right to your sink for cheap.all you would need is a 5 gal bucket.before you add anything else in your setup save enough loot to buy the salifert tests.the ro/di.a good heater and a great skimmer.should run you around $300.keep the lights you have now till you start adding coral that need stronger lighting then i highly recommend better lights.and i believe the guy at the store said cured not curved.is the rock white or does it have color
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09-16-2007, 07:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	The rock was white but now it is red and green.
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09-16-2007, 08:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
duke62 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: long island Posts: 150	just take your time.get the equip first.livestock later.you need to start off on the right foot if u want to make it work.trust me i was in your shoes 9 months ago
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gsago1979 DIY King Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,259	Wow, I am truly sorry to here about your staff infectio BodyofH20 my uncle had that happen the infection started in his foot and they ended up having to take his leg off mid thigh... I wish you well and that all goes smoothly. __________________ Greg Sago Kansas City ReefKeepers Tank List: 75 Gal Reef Ready w/ 55 Gal Sump, 20 Gal frag tank and 20L Gal Refugium 42 Gal Hex Sea Horse Tank w/20 Gal Sump To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.
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09-17-2007, 08:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	I called a person who does this professionally he is going to come over this after noon for a free consumation.
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09-18-2007, 11:24 AM	#18 (permalink)
BodyofH2O Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western PA Posts: 37	well he read your suggestions and had some input. Nice guy. I think I am going to have him take care of the tank for now until I recover from the upcoming surgery on friday. Dr says they have to amputate my right arm to the elbow due to a bad staff infection.
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duke62 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: long island Posts: 150	oh my.im sorry dude.well take care of yourself first worry about tank when your healthy.
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