NSA Aquascape Question

[member 99594]

Hey all,

I just completed my NSA aquascape and I used stone fix from Aquaforest to put broken pieces of Marco rock together.

There is quiet a bit of rock dust and loose cement particles on the scape. Would it hurt to hose it down in the lane way with tap water?

 

[Ron Reefman]

OK, I need to ask questions. Maybe I'm a bit slow this morning, but I don't understand:

NSA aquascape... what is NSA?

Would it hurt to hose it down in the lane way with tap water? "...in the lane way..." What is that?

 

[member 99594]

OK, I need to ask questions. Maybe I'm a bit slow this morning, but I don't understand:

NSA aquascape... what is NSA?

Would it hurt to hose it down in the lane way with tap water? "...in the lane way..." What is that?

NSA - Negative Space Aquascape.
Laneway - place to park your car.

brs did a really good video on them.

 

[vtecintegra]

Hose it off. No big deal. People rinse sand with tap all of the time before putting it in the tank.

 

[Saluki2003]

I hosed mine off before putting it in the tank...no big deal.

But we need to see pics of your NSA

 

[member 99594]

I hosed mine off before putting it in the tank...no big deal.

But we need to see pics of your NSA

It’s not as “NSA” as I would have liked. But I do like how it turned out.

 

[Saluki2003]

I like it...what size tank?

 

[member 99594]

I like it...what size tank?

60cube. I had an 80 lagoon before. However I don’t have the space for a 120 so I decided to aim for a 60Sps dominated cube. Bare bottom.

 

[lostinreef]

I just started a SPS dominated NSA bar bottom 100g. Still working through the cycle.

What is your plans for adding additional biological filtration? I added some marine pure balls to the sump

 

[member 99594]

I like it...what size tank?

60cube. I had an 80 lagoon before. However I don’t have the space for a 120 so I decided to aim for a 60Sps dominated cube. Bare

I just started a SPS dominated NSA bar bottom 100g. Still working through the cycle.

What is your plans for adding additional biological filtration? I added some marine pure balls to the sump

yes, I think I am going to go for marine pure too and adding a filter roller

For two part, Kalk for the as long as I can.

This build is going to take me a while, going to take the time to do things methodically.

 

[lostinreef]

I just started a SPS dominated NSA bar bottom 100g. Still working through the cycle.

What is your plans for adding additional biological filtration? I added some marine pure balls to the sump

 

[lostinreef]

60cube. I had an 80 lagoon before. However I don’t have the space for a 120 so I decided to aim for a 60Sps dominated cube. Bare

yes, I think I am going to go for marine pure too and adding a filter roller

For two part, Kalk for the as long as I can.

This build is going to take me a while, going to take the time to do things methodically.

I plan to you Kalk as well. I am working on a DIY Kalk reactor using a aquamax dosing container and GHL magnetic stirrer

 

[member 99594]

I plan to you Kalk as well. I am working on a DIY Kalk reactor using a aquamax dosing container and GHL magnetic stirrer

Nice.have you started the reactor?

 

[lostinreef]

Nice.have you started the reactor?

I have all the part just need to finish moding the aquamax container.

 

[member 99594]

I have all the part just need to finish moding the aquamax container.

I would love to see it when you are finished.

 

[lostinreef]

I would love to see it when you are finished.

Hopefully it will be pretty easy. There is a piece of acrylic at the bottom that needs to be removed. Everything else should be easy

 

[Blackbeard Aquatics]

I'm building my first SW aquascape and I chose to go with a NSA... slow process to figure out and even more challenging that I'm doing it for a Fluval Evo 13.5 lol... I still have more pieces to add on, but I didn't want to be up the whole night. Now I just need to figure out how to start a build thread on here...

 

[Ashish Patel]

Looks amazing! One benefit to the pile of rock scape was fish had better hiding and sleeping space. Any area that has an overhang will be prime real estate for fish. Addin a few hiding space now is better than adding them later, as I found out fish will still fight for that first spot