Aquanano 40 mixed reef

[Gramps99]

I really like this setup :thumbup1: although I wasn't sure about a hang on the side refugium, I actually think it looks great

 

[Afonso]

I really like this setup :thumbup1: although I wasn't sure about a hang on the side refugium, I actually think it looks great

Thanks bud I wasn't sure myself wend I set it up but it is more mature now and literally full of life, mostly amphipods and copepod

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[Afonso]

Not been on here for a wile so might as well update the DT even that it will get broken down in a couple of months due to upgrade

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[Gramps99]

Wow that refugium is really full now lol, did it help much with nitrates ? What make is it ? Thanks Big Thumbs Up

 

[Afonso]

Am not really sure as nitrate been low for ages, but I do cut half of it every month so must be doing something, I used just a standard marina breeding box I think it cost me a tenner.


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[Gramps99]

Thanks just ordered one

 

[Gramps99]

Just looking at the last pics, have you removed the sand from the refugium ?

 

[Afonso]

Yeah it was all removed the inicial full spectrum light was taken off to as it didn't work in the end. Found this china light 5£ that works really well instead. In the fuge is just bare bottom whith some caleurpa and cheeto mix, also removed the air driven supply to the breeding box and instead I am running a Venturi adapter after the pump on a 6mm tubing to give the flow in the fuge if that makes any sense?


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[Gramps99]

I think I get you lol so your not using an air pump, your pumping water into the fudge now ? Do you have any links to the light your using please ? Thankyou

 

[Afonso]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262915320787

That's the link for the light I got the 6w one in mine

And yeah I use a Venturi line connected just after the pump to bring the water in it does about 50 times the water volume of the main tank a day


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[Gramps99]

Thanks for all the info Big Thumbs Up

 

[Jagger]

Firstly-Really nice setup you have also I have a Aqua 40 and need few ideas on the equipment side of things.

Also how do you rare the miracle mud?

Some people love it and most hate it?

Dan

 

[Afonso]

Hi bud tanks, I did transfer this in to my upgrade about 6 weeks did run the tank for almost 15 months. I found the miracle mud quite useful in the first 5 months or so to keep parameters up but after that was more an issue den useful end up removing it all and fill every space I had in the back with ceramic rubble my favourite media at the moment. By doing that and the hanging fuge I was able to keep 6 nano fish in der with no issues always with low nitrates, off course I was also running a mini reactor with bio pellets in the back and a air driven protein skimmer.

In my opinion if I was doing it again I would do as fallow:

AN-40 plus stand

First chamber:

Would fill it all with coarse sponge just leaving enough space on top for a sheet of poly pad. In between the coarse sponges also a small bag with carbon and rowa phos mixed.

The corse sponges I would leve it alone and just clean every 2 months or so they will house a lot of bacteria there for a good biological filter

Chamber 2 and under chamber 1 fill it all with ceramic rubble just leaving some space for a micro air driven protein skimmer

Chamber 3 return pump 1000l plus some k1 micro tumbling on the top with a nano air pump ( will need to block the top with a fine hard sponge to prevent salt spills )

Then I would still do the side fuge same way as I did b4

I would add an stc-1000 with a 100w heater and a hang on fan for aquarium on top as temperature went really high this summer

Also I never did this in my nano but I would definitely add a 3 way dosing pump to dose kh, ca and Mg this would of saved me a fortune in coral definitely worth a go if you planning on having sps and lps

And for circulation any suitable pump controllable on pulse mode

Top tip if you on a budget I would get most of the stuff second hand

Also top tip for wend you cycling the tank:

If you go for the fuge idea I would fill the tank add at list 10£ worth of macro in the fuge and only light up the fuge for the first week this will help stopping nuisance algae growing in the rock on the display tank

Hope it helps bud


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[Jagger]

Hi bud tanks, I did transfer this in to my upgrade about 6 weeks did run the tank for almost 15 months. I found the miracle mud quite useful in the first 5 months or so to keep parameters up but after that was more an issue den useful end up removing it all and fill every space I had in the back with ceramic rubble my favourite media at the moment. By doing that and the hanging fuge I was able to keep 6 nano fish in der with no issues always with low nitrates, off course I was also running a mini reactor with bio pellets in the back and a air driven protein skimmer.

In my opinion if I was doing it again I would do as fallow:

AN-40 plus stand

First chamber:

Would fill it all with coarse sponge just leaving enough space on top for a sheet of poly pad. In between the coarse sponges also a small bag with carbon and rowa phos mixed.

The corse sponges I would leve it alone and just clean every 2 months or so they will house a lot of bacteria there for a good biological filter

Chamber 2 and under chamber 1 fill it all with ceramic rubble just leaving some space for a micro air driven protein skimmer

Chamber 3 return pump 1000l plus some k1 micro tumbling on the top with a nano air pump ( will need to block the top with a fine hard sponge to prevent salt spills )

Then I would still do the side fuge same way as I did b4

I would add an stc-1000 with a 100w heater and a hang on fan for aquarium on top as temperature went really high this summer

Also I never did this in my nano but I would definitely add a 3 way dosing pump to dose kh, ca and Mg this would of saved me a fortune in coral definitely worth a go if you planning on having sps and lps

And for circulation any suitable pump controllable on pulse mode

Top tip if you on a budget I would get most of the stuff second hand

Also top tip for wend you cycling the tank:

If you go for the fuge idea I would fill the tank add at list 10£ worth of macro in the fuge and only light up the fuge for the first week this will help stopping nuisance algae growing in the rock on the display tank

Hope it helps bud


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Thanks for the indeapth infomation.

Well firstly I am not new to reef keeping but to this forum,I have had lots of setups,nanos and 280l systems but when I look at yours with all the mods I thought I need to know what modification you have done.

Secondly I use mud on my Betta 680 and I thought it was fantastic as it releases trace elements and fertiliser to grow algaes like no tomorrow!

Here was a old picture of my Betta and my nano wave combo.

 

[Jagger]

Thanks for the indeapth infomation.

Well firstly I am not new to reef keeping but to this forum,I have had lots of setups,nanos and 280l systems but when I look at yours with all the mods I thought I need to know what modification you have done.

Secondly I use mud on my Betta 680 and I thought it was fantastic as it releases trace elements and fertiliser to grow algaes like no tomorrow!

Here was a old picture of my Betta and my nano wave combo.

My old wave combo 30L

 

[Afonso]

Thanks for the indeapth infomation.

Well firstly I am not new to reef keeping but to this forum,I have had lots of setups,nanos and 280l systems but when I look at yours with all the mods I thought I need to know what modification you have done.

Secondly I use mud on my Betta 680 and I thought it was fantastic as it releases trace elements and fertiliser to grow algaes like no tomorrow!

Here was a old picture of my Betta and my nano wave combo.

Awesome set ups bud, what's the name of that pink acro? I need one of those in my new system [emoji41], my bad bud I didn't realised you were a pro I think we share the same entusiasmo for the challenge that this hobby brings will looking forward to follow your tread and learn a few tings from you bud.

Also Don't take me wrong I love the mud and I have it in my new system too. In the AN-40 I added 300g of it and I just think that personally is not enough or was just the stuff that I got not the best. In my new system I have 5 or 6 kg of miracle mud and algae is growing like mad

Just to give an idea to anyone reading the tread this was about 4 weeks growth am sure it will double once the Roots are all in the mud




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[Jagger]

Awesome set ups bud, what's the name of that pink acro? I need one of those in my new system [emoji41], my bad bud I didn't realised you were a pro I think we share the same entusiasmo for the challenge that this hobby brings will looking forward to follow your tread and learn a few tings from you bud.

Also Don't take me wrong I love the mud and I have it in my new system too. In the AN-40 I added 300g of it and I just think that personally is not enough or was just the stuff that I got not the best. In my new system I have 5 or 6 kg of miracle mud and algae is growing like mad

Just to give an idea to anyone reading the tread this was about 4 weeks growth am sure it will double once the Roots are all in the mud




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Thank you for the kind words Afonso.

The pink Sps is a pink millipora it was one of my favourite as you can see by the pic.

I wouldn't say that I am pro just careful planing of my setups and just give them time to grow ect.

As for the mud you do need a lot of surface area for it to work also I used to add new mud every 3-4 months to ensure that the trade elements don't die off ect.

Also one thing with the mud I forgot to mention is The only real problems I have had is if the power goes out for a substantial period of time. When this occurs the mud can go anoxic and once the power does go back on it may not only leach some harmful compounds into the tank, but it will also suck the oxygen out of the tank, this combined action can be harmful especially to the fish.

As for the algae I would just give it time also if you algae is not growing then you don't have enough waste/nutrients in your system,which isn't a bad thing TBH.

Also have you got a link for your new setup please!

Keep up the good work.

Regards Dan.

 

[Afonso]

Thank you for the kind words Afonso.

The pink Sps is a pink millipora it was one of my favourite as you can see by the pic.

I wouldn't say that I am pro just careful planing of my setups and just give them time to grow ect.

As for the mud you do need a lot of surface area for it to work also I used to add new mud every 3-4 months to ensure that the trade elements don't die off ect.

Also one thing with the mud I forgot to mention is The only real problems I have had is if the power goes out for a substantial period of time. When this occurs the mud can go anoxic and once the power does go back on it may not only leach some harmful compounds into the tank, but it will also suck the oxygen out of the tank, this combined action can be harmful especially to the fish.

As for the algae I would just give it time also if you algae is not growing then you don't have enough waste/nutrients in your system,which isn't a bad thing TBH.

Also have you got a link for your new setup please!

Keep up the good work.

Regards Dan.

"Planning and give them time to grow" I learn this the hard way, I did some next level silly mistakes wend I first started this tank spent my first 5 months or so fighting stuff in the tank that probably would never happened if I just had left the tank alone lol

Good idea I might try this my self to and change it more often not really looking forward to it do. Did you use any kind of container in your sump to keep the mud?


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[Jagger]

"Planning and give them time to grow" I learn this the hard way, I did some next level silly mistakes wend I first started this tank spent my first 5 months or so fighting stuff in the tank that probably would never happened if I just had left the tank alone lol

Good idea I might try this my self to and change it more often not really looking forward to it do. Did you use any kind of container in your sump to keep the mud?


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I think lot of reefers make silly mistakes including myself when I had my Sps dominated custom tank with not buying a dosing pump and I had a bad Alk swing and lost most of the Sps,but we lean from our mistakes!

As for mud,no I didn't have a container just put it between two glass panels so that the flow could go throw it.

Dan