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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / October 2004nano - reef question
I decided im going to go with a Nano Reef and was wondering the type of water to use, i have an apartment with not alot of space. I was going to purchase a jbl 12 gallon nano cube. i figured distilled water would be good what i was going to do is just fill the tank with nothing in itand leave it for like a week. then add the salt live rock and then sand. then do the cycling is this good? Also the guy at the store said with the nano cube u need to do like 50 percent water changes each week and vacuuming, is this true. Lastely for water changes can i use distilled water with salt in it? And also when i doa water change what is the best method, should i use a tube suck 50 percent of the water out and then add the new water through a tube. I didnt think i should just get a cup and dump the water out figured it would disturb the tank too muc. Also with the live rock if i take 50 percent of the water out wont the live rock be exposed to air? Im looking for a beginners faq that outlines everything in plain english. exactly what i need test kits etc.... aside from what im purchasing at the link below... http://www.thehiddenreef.com/saltwater_aquarium_supplies/aquarium_supplies_reef_ products/jbj_nano_cube.htm-- I would go to the local fish store and purchase the salt water there. They usually sell it by the gallon for like $0.30-$0.50 per gallon, so you're look at 5 or 6 bucks for 12. It comes ready for use, all you would need to do is fill the tank, put the LS and LR in, and let it cycle. > Also the guy at the store said with the nano cube u need to do like 50 > percent water changes each week and vacuuming, is this true. Very NOT true. Only do about 10-15% weekly. > Lastely for water changes can i use distilled water with salt in it? And > also when i doa water change what is the best method, should i use a tube > suck 50 percent of the water out and then add the new water through a tube. > I didnt think i should just get a cup and dump the water out figured it > would disturb the tank too muc. Also with the live rock if i take 50 percent > of the water out wont the live rock be exposed to air? Instead of distilled, look for RO water (reverse osmosis). It's a lot cleaner for tanks. Some stores will sell this by the gallon as well. Otherwise go to your local supermarket and read the labels on the arrowhead or sparkletts water bottles. Another thing, with nano-reefs, you will have to top off the tank every couple days due to rapid evaporation. When you do a top off only use RO or distilled water, never salt water. This is because the water that is being evaporated is fresh water (the salt gets left behind). So unless your salinity drops for some reason, only use fresh water. Depending on your filter, you may be able to just slowly pour the new water into it instead of your display tank. It shouldn't take long since your only looking at changing 1-1.5gallons per week. You should try not to get the live rock exposed to air, but it's really not that big of a deal. However, if you are going to have star fish, don't let them get exposed to the air (if they climb up the glass). they are really sensitive to that. I really recommend you surf around this site before starting your tank. It is really helpful. http://www.nano-reef.com > I decided im going to go with a Nano Reef and was wondering the type of > water to use, i have an apartment with not alot of space. I was going to [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > exactly what i need test kits etc.... aside from what im purchasing at the > link below... http://www.thehiddenreef.com/saltwater_aquarium_supplies/aquarium_supplies_reef_ products/jbj_nano_cube.htm-- There is a company that sells sea water in 4.4 and 2 gallon jugs that I have been seeing in stores lately. I don't have the name right off hand. If you can get this, use it. It is too expensive for a larger tank (although I bought a couple to get the jugs it comes in), but for a nano it should be economical to use for all water changes and for the initial fill. Also, you can keep a supply of salt water ready to go just in case you need a large water change. Distilled water should be good for top-off or if you want to mix your own salt water, although most fish stores sell RO/DI water, which might be a better idea. >I decided im going to go with a Nano Reef and was wondering the type of >water to use, i have an apartment with not alot of space. I was going to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > http://www.thehiddenreef.com/saltwater_aquarium_supplies/aquarium_supplies_reef_ products/jbj_nano_cube.htm-- Something I've seen elsewhere and should say here is some distilled water has been run through copper tubes or kept in copper containers. If you want corals this is a bad thing. I would stick with the ro water. -Chris > I decided im going to go with a Nano Reef and was wondering the type of > water to use, i have an apartment with not alot of space. I was going to [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > exactly what i need test kits etc.... aside from what im purchasing at the > link below... http://www.thehiddenreef.com/saltwater_aquarium_supplies/aquarium_supplies_reef_ products/jbj_nano_cube.htm-- I've been using distilled water from the start, about 6 months ago, and havent seen an ill effect yet. I should get a Cu test just to make sure. The distilled water I get is just the Giant brand, and has less than 2PPM TDS. ~John I have heard people worry about that possibility, but I have also heard many people using it with no problem. I have never heard of anyone claiming that distilled water has poisoned their tank. > Something I've seen elsewhere and should say here is some distilled water > has been run through [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >> > http://www.thehiddenreef.com/saltwater_aquarium_supplies/aquarium_supplies_reef_ products/jbj_nano_cube.htm-- |
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