Equipment is just the starting point. Are you also using the coarse sand, man-made rock and live organism packages we offer for sale? If not, we cannot predict what results you will achieve. The whole point of our videos is to offer a way to standardize the methodology and to achieve consistent results.
i have just started a nano tank, with only sand i plan on getting live rock, i started it 5 days ago and the water still isnt clear, i am using all the equiptment you are and it still isnt clear, i am usin sand, but i dont think it is live, its just whit fine sand. please help.
We added about 20 Reef Amphipods, 6 MiniStars, 6 Mama Mia Worms, 6 Baby Bristleworms (safe ones), 6 Strombus grazers and 6 very tiny Turbos. The intent here is to limit the grazers and detritivores to captive-bred organisms that will breed in the aquarium itself, adjusting their population size to the available resources (mainly space and food) and to each other, just like organisms do in nature.
I think I am going to start this project, myself. I need to read more up on reef tanks, but where would I get those organisims for this stage? Can you buy them at the Local fish store?
we like biocubes and nanocubes too as long as they have a minimum of 4 watts/gal 50/50 lighting. the main issues for us are price and availability. for our Nano Lagoon newbie system we chose the standard 10-gal glass tank because it is cheap, reliable and widely available. we feel that it's also important to be able to quickly swap out the mission-critical components, esp. the filter and light hood.
hey i have watched your videos on the lagoon and i want to say that i'm very amazed at the whole process. im doing research for salt water aquariums because i want to get a peacock Mantis shrimp. and i want to make sure that i have the proper equipment for it to be maintained. can you possibly give me some info about what i can to to prepare for it?
the peacock mantis is an amazing creature but I would advise proceeding with caution -- these get to be 7 inches or so long and can break aquarium glass. they are voracious predators and will be killing snails, etc. they're called "thumbsplitters" and the name is justified! My advice would be to consider gaining experience with less demanding saltwater critters first before undertaking this...
thank you for your advice. I will research them and will get much more experience as you have said with other saltwater animals.and i have been looking into it and there are still lots more i need to know. thank you again for your advice.
the man made rock help me alot thanks very much ,i have seen allyour clip about the nano logoon thanke again.
dogheartchucky902 8 months ago
Friends, a shallow AEROBIC bed of coarse aragonite sand is key to success with this style of reef tank :-)
ipsfdotcom 1 year ago
this is so sad to see
riderinblack57 1 year ago
how much did the light cost u? the one they have at my petco is 130.
did u say it was a DIY? is it cheaper n can i get a link to that video plz?
shakigwenlover 2 years ago
Equipment is just the starting point. Are you also using the coarse sand, man-made rock and live organism packages we offer for sale? If not, we cannot predict what results you will achieve. The whole point of our videos is to offer a way to standardize the methodology and to achieve consistent results.
ipsfdotcom 2 years ago
i have just started a nano tank, with only sand i plan on getting live rock, i started it 5 days ago and the water still isnt clear, i am using all the equiptment you are and it still isnt clear, i am usin sand, but i dont think it is live, its just whit fine sand. please help.
BowHunt1229 2 years ago
We added about 20 Reef Amphipods, 6 MiniStars, 6 Mama Mia Worms, 6 Baby Bristleworms (safe ones), 6 Strombus grazers and 6 very tiny Turbos. The intent here is to limit the grazers and detritivores to captive-bred organisms that will breed in the aquarium itself, adjusting their population size to the available resources (mainly space and food) and to each other, just like organisms do in nature.
ipsfdotcom 3 years ago
I think I am going to start this project, myself. I need to read more up on reef tanks, but where would I get those organisims for this stage? Can you buy them at the Local fish store?
IrishJedi26 2 years ago
Just curious as to the number of snails and other critters you added during this step. I don;t think you mentioned that :)
BlackBerryStormReVue 3 years ago
we like biocubes and nanocubes too as long as they have a minimum of 4 watts/gal 50/50 lighting. the main issues for us are price and availability. for our Nano Lagoon newbie system we chose the standard 10-gal glass tank because it is cheap, reliable and widely available. we feel that it's also important to be able to quickly swap out the mission-critical components, esp. the filter and light hood.
ipsfdotcom 3 years ago
What are your thoughts on the biocube tanks? I just got a 14g one and am just waiting for all my equip to arrive before I start cycling
Mrsiepel 3 years ago
hey i have watched your videos on the lagoon and i want to say that i'm very amazed at the whole process. im doing research for salt water aquariums because i want to get a peacock Mantis shrimp. and i want to make sure that i have the proper equipment for it to be maintained. can you possibly give me some info about what i can to to prepare for it?
dokter213 3 years ago
the peacock mantis is an amazing creature but I would advise proceeding with caution -- these get to be 7 inches or so long and can break aquarium glass. they are voracious predators and will be killing snails, etc. they're called "thumbsplitters" and the name is justified! My advice would be to consider gaining experience with less demanding saltwater critters first before undertaking this...
ipsfdotcom 3 years ago
thank you for your advice. I will research them and will get much more experience as you have said with other saltwater animals.and i have been looking into it and there are still lots more i need to know. thank you again for your advice.
dokter213 3 years ago