Before and After!
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Looks better, but also looks like you need to tighten the mesh on the cover up or raise it up some.I love my before and after photos!And I’m actively taking steps to lower nutrients and get rid of/lessen the nuisance algae.
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AydenLincoln
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I just have the water a little bit higher than most and almost always touches the top even if it’s completely flat. I’ve made several lids and over time the mesh just seems to sag no matter how tight it is. One day I’ll probably buy a Kraken Lid.
Definitely an improvement!
That would bug me to no end lol.
Also, it can kind of act like a turf scrubber. The mesh is an easy place for algae to grow on, especially since the water flows across it at the top of the tank.
Also, it can kind of act like a turf scrubber. The mesh is an easy place for algae to grow on, especially since the water flows across it at the top of the tank.
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AydenLincoln
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I actually have never had any algae grow on it. The problem is aquarium mesh is thin and flexible and warps over time.
Sweet. That is a good thing. One less thing to maintain.
ShepherdReefer
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Great improvement
jabberwock
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What kind of rock did you start with?
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AydenLincoln
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A mix of aquarium live rock!
jabberwock
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So, is that wet rock that came from your LFS? I ask because I am starting on this journey.
To get the most out of your nano setup, may I suggest a few things:
1. Is your rockwork leaning against the back wall? If so, move it forward just enough to create a space for the flow to circulate and for you to easily keep it clean back there (maybe 1-1/2" or 2"). You can also move the rockwork all off to one side just a little which will help make it look a bit more natural (personal choice).
2. Moving your pump to a lower location on one side would be better than having it aimed at the top of your rockwork (more often people use the side wall for this, but the back wall can be used, too, especially with cubes) . That will create more of a round-about type flow which would be beneficial for the corals and help keep detritus from building up in dead spots. Your back chamber return pump is fine emptying out into the upper area of the aquarium as is and the two different flows will cause some random turbulence when they meet, which is generally a good thing (continuous laminar flow (flow in only one direction) is not optimal for most corals).
1. Is your rockwork leaning against the back wall? If so, move it forward just enough to create a space for the flow to circulate and for you to easily keep it clean back there (maybe 1-1/2" or 2"). You can also move the rockwork all off to one side just a little which will help make it look a bit more natural (personal choice).
2. Moving your pump to a lower location on one side would be better than having it aimed at the top of your rockwork (more often people use the side wall for this, but the back wall can be used, too, especially with cubes) . That will create more of a round-about type flow which would be beneficial for the corals and help keep detritus from building up in dead spots. Your back chamber return pump is fine emptying out into the upper area of the aquarium as is and the two different flows will cause some random turbulence when they meet, which is generally a good thing (continuous laminar flow (flow in only one direction) is not optimal for most corals).
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AydenLincoln
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Correct so there’s dry rock and live rock. Live rock can mean various things. One would be directly from the ocean which means it has lots of hitchhikers but cycles a tank the faster and can produce results closest to the ocean but also should be cured. Dry means it’s completely dead and has no living organisms or good bacteria on it..what most people start with. And my rock was originally dry but the fish store cured it and let it sit in their tanks for months meaning it’s full of good bacteria, cycles a tank quicker, and has minimal to no hitchhikers.
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AydenLincoln
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No it’s a few inches in front of and I noticed my flow goes everywhere my powerhead isn’t completely blocked for that reason it creates a swirl type flow I’ve noticed as I watch the particles float around. I used to have my rock in the middle and then someone suggested I move it back and I’ve left it there. It creates a little more depth at least in person.
Lbrdsoxfan
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You can tighten it so its not in the water, try again.
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AydenLincoln
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I have no more actual material to tighten it on that part of the screen and every time I have tightened it with other screens it still sags overtime so I just don’t care anymore lol. I have other aquarium netting though but…the purpose of it is to keep fish in and help with evaporation and I’d say it’s doing the job correctly so I really don’t care about it anymore.
sfin52
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That ph point directly at the rocks may make it difficult to keep coral there because of the direct flow.
Your rock came from the lfs? Did they keep it in the tanks with fish?
Your rock came from the lfs? Did they keep it in the tanks with fish?
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AydenLincoln
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Yes the purple ones but the big one at the top was in a giant tub.
