Red Sea Max Nano G2 XL

[RyanJoshua]

Hi everyone,
I am just getting back into the hobby after about a 15 year break. I have a 15 gallon nano tank that I am in the process of transferring into a new Red Sea 33g cube that I just purchased. Excited to learn from the group here.

Pictures of the current setup:

 

[RyanJoshua]

Here is the new setup with the aquascape I set up out of the old rock that I saved from my last tank (15+ years ago!). I left room in the front for the rock coming from my current tank.

 

[ReyDeFarts]

Welcome! I like the scape design. Looking forward to seeing what you do with all that extra space.

 

[Mr. Seahorse]

Welcome Welcome! Nice scape!

 

[ReeferRey]

Welcome! the rockscape looks great

 

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[RyanJoshua]

Last look before the move…

 

[tribbitt]

Welcome, and good luck with the move

 

[RyanJoshua]

 

[BlueSallymandr]

Welcome, and I hope the move goes well! I bet you will love having the additional space!

 

[Alexander1312]

Welcome. And good luck with the new tank. I spent quite some time with its predecessor. Hope all goes well.

 

[RyanJoshua]

The water is still cloudy from the new sand so I’m letting it settle before moving everything from the 15 gallon over. I did add the bio bag though to hopefully get some of the bacteria going.

 

[Darkxerox]

The water is still cloudy from the new sand so I’m letting it settle before moving everything from the 15 gallon over. I did add the bio bag though to hopefully get some of the bacteria going.
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Definitely leave the light out while you're curing the rock, unless you just had it on for the photo.

 

[RyanJoshua]

I’m transferring the livestock live rock from my 15 gallon tank into this one and have the lights on “acclimation” mode for the first two weeks. Would you suggest leaving them off completely? For how long?
Thanks

 

[Darkxerox]

I personally usually try to cure new rocks or plugs at least two weeks just to get some bacterial film on there, it seems to help reduce nuisance algae early on (and potentially unwanted dinoflagellates). If you can wait before transferring it might prevent some headaches.

 

[Chrism1330]

Nice scape!

 

[Alexander1312]

I’m transferring the livestock live rock from my 15 gallon tank into this one and have the lights on “acclimation” mode for the first two weeks. Would you suggest leaving them off completely? For how long?
Thanks

The more light the more issues in the beginning. Is this the LED 50 light? Or LED 90?

Not sure what you mean you have acclimation mode on, because this does not tell how much light you are acclimating it to. I assume the worst and suspect you plan to acclimate to 100%? Certainly do not do that in the beginning.

Also, this tank is not yet cycled. So not ready for fish. I suggest adding one of your rocks from 15g with a coral on it. And measure ammonia. Also, do not go higher than 50% with the light for now, for blue, and half for the others like white.

 

[RyanJoshua]

The more light the more issues in the beginning. Is this the LED 50 light? Or LED 90?

Not sure what you mean you have acclimation mode on, because this does not tell how much light you are acclimating it to. I assume the worst and suspect you plan to acclimate to 100%? Certainly do not do that in the beginning.

Also, this tank is not yet cycled. So not ready for fish. I suggest adding one of your rocks from 15g with a coral on it. And measure ammonia. Also, do not go higher than 50% with the light for now, for blue, and half for the others like white.

It’s the 50 led. Acclimation dials the whole lighting schedule down to 50%.

 

[Alexander1312]

It’s the 50 led. Acclimation dials the whole lighting schedule down to 50%.

Right - and it should stay this way in the beginning.

 

[RyanJoshua]

Live rock and some corals moved over. Waiting on the fish.