Plans for 10 gallon nano

[Lorna]

$600.....okay now that isn't too bad. This is the marine aquarium gods way to teasing you into the hobby. $600 is just a start once MTS hits (multi tank syndrome) and you want to upgrade to a bigger tank.....then it really begins.

I think my 75g is the price of a nice toyota corolla right now.....and the 29g is the used car. Once you have MTS you won't even retain the cost amounts as it becomes totally mind boggling......oh and fwiw, your wife will eventually figure it out. This is not a cheap hobby and what looks cheap today will need to be upgraded or revamped or something later down the road......good luck and btw, it is a very rewarding hobby.....

[tom91970]

Originally Posted by Lorna

$600.....okay now that isn't too bad. This is the marine aquarium gods way to teasing you into the hobby. $600 is just a start once MTS hits (multi tank syndrome) and you want to upgrade to a bigger tank.....then it really begins.

I think my 75g is the price of a nice toyota corolla right now.....and the 29g is the used car. Once you have MTS you won't even retain the cost amounts as it becomes totally mind boggling......oh and fwiw, your wife will eventually figure it out. This is not a cheap hobby and what looks cheap today will need to be upgraded or revamped or something later down the road......good luck and btw, it is a very rewarding hobby.....

Oh, believe me, I know all about MTS. Check out the link in my sig. I currently have 6 freshwater tanks running plus the new salt. I have two planted tanks (a 14g and a 55g). What I paid for the 55g tank and stand is nowhere close to what I paid for the light fixture and CO2 injection system.

Might as well spend my money on something I enjoy, right??

Quick question for you: what would be good to take care of an algae problem. I have some green hair algae that is starting to make a few pieces of my LR look like a lawn. Need help! So far the only critters in the tank are three hermit crabs.

[tom91970]

Update on parameters:

pH- 8.4
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrate- 0

Adjusted temp for it to stay around 78 F.

Now if I can just get rid of that d@mn algae.

[Lotus]

Turbo snails are pretty good at getting rid of hair algae. To some extent, a little algae (or a lot) is all part of the cycling process in a new tank. For the first year or two, you can expect blooms of algae and various creatures (like pods) while the tank matures.

[tom91970]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Turbo snails are pretty good at getting rid of hair algae. To some extent, a little algae (or a lot) is all part of the cycling process in a new tank. For the first year or two, you can expect blooms of algae and various creatures (like pods) while the tank matures.

I've read that somewhere (about having it in new tanks). I have fairly long strands of the stuff and in large patches. Other than the blooms, how long does an initial outbreak usually last?

I also read that the turbos and astrias are good. I was thinking about stopping by the LFS tomorrow and see if they had any left. The astrias in stock were already spoken for last week.

Maybe I can go out of town on the holiday and look for some if they don't...unless the hurricane hits.

[Fuzz16]

if yo putt it out then the snails will eat it but they cant eat the it while its long

and yo could always try a lettuce slug. their pretty and good algae eaters

[Lorna]

The problem with a lettuce nudi is that once the algae is gone they will starve.

I would seriously make sure you have no nutrients feeding it in fact if all you have are hermits are you feeding them?, if you are leaving town for the weekend turn the lights out and leave them off. What spectrum are the lights?

Increase the flow and get a good cleanup crew.

[tom91970]

Lights are CF (40W SmartPaq in a Current Satellite 10,000K daylight/actinic).

Yes, I have been feeding the crabs. I generally skip a day, but when I do feed I just drop a 3-4 flakes.

[tom91970]

I just returned from the LFS. I've ordered a bi-color blenny in hopes of controlling the algae. I should have the first official fish of the 10g by Thursday.

[tom91970]

Update: went to the LFS during my lunch break and the blenny was out of stock...so no fish for me today (just as well since Ike will be passing through tomorrow).