Salt Water Start Up, Darbex style!

[tnguyen]

Brian,

What is you goal? What do you want to keep? All this will determine what you need to do.


$$$

[Darbex]

The center chamber already is an overflow box isnt it?

[myjohnson]

Fug?

It's short for a refugium. Basically a SW version of a freshwater wet/dry, but in addition you grow marco algae in it to suck up nirates.

http://petcare.suite101.com/article.cfm/what_is_a_refugium

http://www.aquatouch.com/AquaTech%20Refugium%20article.htm

(note: you don't want sand in yours)

I'll post some more really good links from people that actually have the same tank and they made fugs out of the second chamber when I get on laptop later.

[myjohnson]

yeah, Brian has one of the "AIO" (all in one) tanks. I had a BJB nano cube a few years ago and learned a lot about all the mods out there. When I get on a laptop I post some good links.

But for know:

I would not do the MH mod. I would do the LEDs for this size tank. The main up side would be that he could grow almost any thing in the tank and the LEDs produce a lot less heat so there is no need for a chiller. I think 20 LED puts out as much as a 70W MH.

I would buy the over flow plate so that chamber 1 will be an overflow box. I would put filter floss on top, purigen, chempure, then LR rubble on the bottom in this chamber. Chamber two, I would add a little cheap CF light to the tank side and trun into a little fug and grow cheato in there with maybe some more LR rubble on the bottom. In the last chamber, I would do a smaller heater, upgrade the pump, and put the auto top off sensors in there. I don't know about the wace maker is build into this system so you might have to change some of that around.

Start reading Brian!

[Darbex]

He shouldn't need a sump. There is a way to make the middle chamber a fug in the back.

Fug?

[tnguyen]

Seems like there are a lot of gear for this tank. I'm pretty sure there's more link but here's one. As always if you are handy then you can always rig it yourself.

http://www.nanotuners.com/

[myjohnson]

He shouldn't need a sump. There is a way to make the middle chamber a fug in the back.

[tnguyen]

Brian, be prepare to spend $$$. If you go with a sump, it going to be a noisy in your bedroom.

[Darbex]

In my bed. She is actually excited to be able to watch the fish from our bed

[myjohnson]

Where you sleeping tonight?

[tnguyen]

Better strap yourself down and get lots of coffee. here's a post by Myjohnson.

http://houstonfishbox.com/vforums/showthread.php?t=31946

[fishhog]

I picked one up today as well. Anyone know a good "Intro to Salt" article.

[tnguyen]

Sweet! Let the fun begin!

[thekarens]

Chances are good you'll need a chiller if you plan on keeping sps. If you do you'll have to upgrade (modify) those lights which will result in lots of heat. Hopefully someone with experience will chime in with specifics.

[Darbex]

I forgot to mention to those that dont know. This is a JBJ 28G Nano tank AIO. What I was surprised to find out was that it includes a wave maker. I knew it included everything but I wasnt expecting a wave maker so thats really cool. Question I have is do I need a chiller?