Newbie 1St Nano Wave Tank

[GTS_MAD]

Hey Guys,

Just wondered if someone could give me a few pointers, been researching Marine for about 5weeks now and decided to bite the bullet and get a small tank, so my LFS sell the Nano Wave Cubo 30L so picked up one of these.
Got a 25W Heater to.

Questions........

1. Once set up and filled with Salted RO water and brought to Temp can i add LR right away and then leave it.

2. Would i benifit from a Powerhead if so what LPH?

3. What else is needed in the filter as some people put zeolite and stones what do you guys use?

4. Is there anything else i should know or be looking out in the starting stage?

Thanks Guys and Girls.

Tom

 

[aly_starh]

1.) As long as salt has dissolved in the RO Water and temperature is fine then, yep you can add in the LR then the sand.

2.) 30LX25= 750LPH approx (maybe 1 Koralia Nano) are you running a filter too?

3.) People on here use, filter floss, LR rubble, phosphate removers, Carbon.

4.) Research, research and research some more!


SideNote: There is a sticky on UR;- its the same tank as yours, it shows how to set it up etc. Have you seen it?

 

[GTS_MAD]

Yeah read that really great read,

Also the im using the filter/skimmer that come with the tank thats why i asked about the powerhead as its not enough flow,

Could someone point out some bits you rec for the filter?

 

[aly_starh]

Do you know the toal LPH that is coming out of the filter and Protien skimmer?

 

[GTS_MAD]

280 i think

 

[aly_starh]

Well, then you will defos need another powerhead then to circulate all the water and make sure the water goes all around the Live rock

 

[GTS_MAD]

Yeah just been looking at the one you reccomended think ill get that one,

As for the filter i.e carbon/floss/and phosphate remover hoe often do they need to be changed and what do you recc??

 

[aly_starh]

As for the filter i.e carbon/floss/and phosphate remover hoe often do they need to be changed and what do you recc??

Dont quote me on this, but i am 80% sure...

Carbon- Every 4-5 days
Floss- Not sure
Phosphate Remover- Every 3-5 weeks.

I will not be running a Filter on my tank, so i have no experience on using Mechanical filtration or what should be going into it.

 

[GTS_MAD]

thats ok, do you jus use the bag of carbon and bag of phos remover or Liuid phos remover

 

[aly_starh]

A bag of Carbon and a bag of Phosphate remover like RowaPhos.

The phosphate remover needs to be placed in something that has a high turnover rate, so a filter or powerhead.

Apparently liquid Phosphate removers are dangerous or not advisable so to speak.

 

[GTS_MAD]

cool off to LFS then if ice stops lol

 

[GTS_MAD]

also iv read tht the skimmer does work very well is it still ok to use it as a filter.