Jackson's 24gal Pod

[jackson6745]

Ushio 14k too white for you?

A little on this small tank. If I had an actinic with it, I think the color would be perfect.


Thanks Euroreefer!

 

[Euroreefer]

NP, try the 14k Coralvue bulb 250 watts, thats what I use and its a little more blue than the 12, you still have a nice bulb in there tho, so let it rock for another 6 months.:splitspin

 

[NYreefNoob]

rich i am using the helio 20k also and like it, not to blue either, if ur upping flow with the mp 10 lmk if ya decide to part with the 6025's and why not do the mod to them ?

 

[jackson6745]

Hey Rick. I didn't know you could mod the 6025's. Do you have a link with info? I want to try the mp10 because of the low profile. If it sucks you'll see it on ebay

 

[NYreefNoob]

lol i was thinking of getting the mp 10 also for my 24g ap really wanted it for my 60g but glass is too thick, like the size of them. u can turn the 6025 into around 1100 gph i did that mod on one and cut the cone back with flow mod id say that one is around 800 gph but alot wider flow jmo i think with the mod this pump is the best bang for the $

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1025361&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[rookie07]

nice looking tank..well done..i want more pics!

 

[rickytsui]

rich do u have any fish in the tank?

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks Rookie. More pics as you requested. The FTS has the helios 20k bulb running.

Ricky, I have 2 clown, a flame hawk, and a blue damsel.

 

[trinifish]

i think u should put a baby tog in there.....:bablefish....dude i had no clue u knew reefing like this. i gotta stop by when one day and check your tank when i'm in your neck of the woods.....awesome tank man!!!!!

 

[jackson6745]

i think u should put a baby tog in there.....:bablefish....dude i had no clue u knew reefing like this. i gotta stop by when one day and check your tank when i'm in your neck of the woods.....awesome tank man!!!!!

I kill fish all day and take care of them when I get home

 

[aaron23]

do i know this one? :sgrin:

 

[cali_reef]

I like the pink\orange ricordeas

 

[Breezp]

im sorry you had to have said this a million times so far but theres alot in this thread to keep up with:splitspin ... how do u keep your phosphates so low? was it the no fish thing? and im going to be setting up a nano at my school... do you think you would be able to help me get on a dosing schedule like you are? ive had a reef in the past but it was just ok, now that im doing a nano i want to really get into it and make it work so any help i can get will go greath lengths for me, and plus from what i have seen it looks like your the nano god and your tank is your gift to us reef keepers :lol:

 

[jackson6745]

Aaron, you know which one that is

Pierce, do you see the green toadstool in the back? That is the one from you. I just pulled it out in the front today. I didn't realize how large it got back there. The head is about 6" now. I thought you were coming back to NY for a while. If so give me a call, still the same #.

Breezp, thank you for the kind words. As for keeping the phosphates low, the skimmer is key. I have a deltec MCE 600 running on this tank. It is rated for a tank almost 200gals. In all reality this skimmer barely keeps up with this reef (I still use phosban at times if I see an increase in diatoms). This is the problem with all skimmers IMO. The ratings are much higher than what they're actually capable of skimming.
For a dosing schedule you won't have to worry until you get your tank stocked. There is really no easy way to determine how much you need to dose besides testing your alk, cal, and mag to determine how much must be added to keep desired levels. Eventually you reach a maintenance dosing level and only need to test occasionally. I am dosing 30mls of each part daily now. Keep in mind dosing alk raises you salinity so you must dilute your water sometimes.

 

[KuyaMark]

Wow beautiful tank bro

 

[Breezp]

oh ok, yea i dont plan on stocking anything for a while now, im just going to get everything togather and then worry about it... im planning on doind a BC14 with a JBJ K-2 150w Viper, and a vortech mp-10, but im having trouble figuring out which skimmer to get, i was planning on the tunze nano but after reading your last post im not sure if thats such a good idea anymore haha, any suggestions? i mean obviously i couldnt get my tank on the level that yours is on but maybe one day i will, rite now im just aiming for a successful reef with a couple of common sps

 

[jackson6745]

Thanks Mark

Breezp, I'm not sure what you'll be able to fit on a BC 14. I'll look into it. Don't get the tunze though. It is a piece of carp!

 

[Breezp]

haha thanx, i got a tip about the euroreef nano but again im new to the whole nano scene so i dont know what to do... if you get any info or suggestions you can pm me because i dont want to make ur tank thread longer with foolish info about my tank but i appreciate all the help and hope to hear from you soon

 

[jackson6745]

This is the end of this thread. I ordered a 34 gal solana and will transfer everything over next week. This small upgrade will buy me some time before corals start touching.

 

[KathyC]

Congrats! Good for you Rich!! I'm sure it will be even more beautiful than this one is!

btw..love this typo from a few posts ago...lol

It is a piece of carp!