15 gallon Im build thread

[CrazyDuck959]

I got my light today and got 2 turbo snails, 4 hermit crabs and one cleaner shrimp. Added a frog spawn I got it’s doing okay any information on flow? I can’t find a wave maker for this aquarium

What are your parameters, new tanks are very susceptible to swings in parameters as it’s not a stable tank yet.

 

[G800]

Monday

Ca 460ppm

Kh 179 ppm

Nitrate 5.0 ppm

Ammonia 0.3

High rage ph 7.8

Salinity 1.026
I have to do a water change today

 

[G800]

kdh is 10

 

[G800]

Frog spawn looks heathy but with my newbie eyes I can’t tell ether

 

[GatorGreg]

Thank you I have one otw but hopefully it works it’s the same brand as the light I will look at that one as well

If I had to give you one piece of advice from experience. I wouldn’t double buy “budget” gear and just keep buying more until you find the one that works. If you’ve already bought that one you posted earlier and now you’re buying the hygger mini. You’ve likely already spent enough that you could’ve bought the Nero 3 and been done

 

[GatorGreg]

Also is that oolite fine grain sand? It looks really really small. That’s probably why your sand is getting blown around. Not because there’s too much flow. I specifically got a larger grained sand in my setup I just put together because I wanted to be able to crank my MP10 up to what I need and not be blowing sand around

 

[G800]

Also is that oolite fine grain sand? It looks really really small. That’s probably why your sand is getting blown around. Not because there’s too much flow. I specifically got a larger grained sand in my setup I just put together because I wanted to be able to crank my MP10 up to what I need and not be blowing sand around

The sand is fine grade yes it’s the live sand from petco 20 pound bag

 

[X-37B]

A Jebao ow-10 on wave one mode should not blow any sand around.
I run one in my 30g remote with a 3" sandbed. Point it at the surface.
An ow-25 may be to strong.
I run one in my 18" nano cube but its bare bottom.
I run 2 in my 45 frag system.

Jebao controlers give you many options.

Also get some larger grade sand and mix it or put it on top. This will help keep it in place and you may be able to use what you have.

 

[G800]

A Jebao ow-10 on wave one mode should not blow any sand around.
I run one in my 30g remote with a 3" sandbed. Point it at the surface.
An ow-25 may be to strong.
I run one in my 18" nano cube but its bare bottom.
I run 2 in my 45 frag system.

Jebao controlers give you many options.

Also get some larger grade sand and mix it or put it on top. This will help keep it in place and you may be able to use what you have.

The one I have is a 25000 gpm one so it won’t works I love the look of the sand so I don’t really want to add thicker sand