[hotdog83]

Jumbo, I used to have 5 fish in that nano without problem, so that shouldn't be a problem, as long as the fish aren't too big. They were 2 Clowns, a Cleaner Wrasse, a local Blenny and a Longnose Hawkfish. Look on post #478 by X Faktor here to see what it looked like running with the MH and skimmer (I switched to the JBJ halfway through the page, the top pics are still in the old nano):

http://www.sareefkeeping.com/forum/s...=11109&page=24

[jumboswart]

thanks hotdog83
is it ok to come through tonight, realised I have something on on thursday?

[jumboswart]

Another question, would I need a chiller if I am using the 150w MH?

[geo]

Yup it would be the best to have a chiller or see how fans could maybe work...as you know, halides give off allot of heat!!!

[jumboswart]

Ok great will look out for a chiller that will work with the jbj 24g

[hotdog83]

Hi Jumbo, I did not run a chiller on the JBJ, with the MH it is open top, so all was fine, I think it did creep up to about 30C on the hottest days though. I think a pc fan or two mounted over the tank should work well, you will just have to top up a bit more frequently.

[jumboswart]

Tank day 1

[jumboswart]

Ok so being new pleasedont laugh, now that I have the RO water , the LR, and all pumps going what happens next?

[jumboswart]

Sorry I also need to know if the top chamber of the Red Sea Prism skimmer need to be empty or have water in?

[hotdog83]

Cool stuff, did you manage to get everything working ok?

[jumboswart]

Yes I did hotfrog83, but can you tell me if the skimmer's top chamber has to be empty or must I put water in it?

[hotdog83]

Originally Posted by jumboswart

Sorry I also need to know if the top chamber of the Red Sea Prism skimmer need to be empty or have water in?

Empty,that is where the skimmate (dirty brown soup) will collect once the skimmer kicks in.

[jumboswart]

Ok good thing will empty it now lol

[jumboswart]

Another question, do I need to add anything to the water while I am cycling and if not do I add salt and when?

[hotdog83]

Did you just add straight RO with the liverock? You should have first mixed saltwater, then add the LR to this. The RO probably killed everything that lived on and in the liverock, as they are saltwater organisms. Not much to do about this now, your cycle is going to be long with the die off from the RO. I would go and explain the predicament to the LFS and ask if you could maybe swap the LR for new pieces, your dead pieces should get seeded with bacteria in their holding tanks in no time. Remember the LR should only be in saltwater.

[Samier]

looking forward to updates.

[jumboswart]

Just tasted the water and looks like the LFS is more intelegent than me and gave me salt water thank goodness(it tastes very salty). I was also wondering, do I keep the light on/off during cycling as some of the threads say on, and some say off. sorry for all the stupid questions.

[jumboswart]

[poiromaniax]

Originally Posted by jumboswart

Just tasted the water and looks like the LFS is more intelegent than me and gave me salt water thank goodness(it tastes very salty). I was also wondering, do I keep the light on/off during cycling as some of the threads say on, and some say off. sorry for all the stupid questions.

Intelligence or messup? just make sure in future that if you ask for RO, you get RO - or else, when you have to replace evaporated water, your salinity is going to rise!

WRT lights - Keep them off, all they will do is fuel algae growth. (During the cycle there are ALOT of nutrients in the water)

oh,

[jumboswart]

Thanks poiromaniax will keep that in mind about the RO