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Nano Tank Spec:-
(*Note; volumes are before displacement)
Display tank size:- 22lts (6gal)
Sump size:- 30ts (8gal)
Filtration:- 20Kg (44lbs) Live Rock - 11 lts(3gal) refugium with mud and macro algae system (future scope for a DIY nano skimmer)
Water turnover:- 650lt/hr PH + 1000lt/hr Eheim return pump = 1650lt/hr (display tank water turned over 55 times every hour, total water volume turned over 31 times /hour)
Main tank lighting:- 2 x 14W T5 luminaire (= 4.7WPG) 12 hour photoperiod
Refugium lighting = 1 x 18W PC
S.G. = 1.026
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I've never kept marine/salty fish before, although i do have a few f/w tropical tanks.
I was inspired by this set up to start a nano tank, with money and space being a major limiting factor for me ......
http://www.reefscapes.net/nano/fullpic2.jpg
Here is a pic of the space i have, my future nano tank is sitting atop the shellies tank at the moment (do as i do and ignore any mess :) )
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/5210/space2gw.jpg
This is what i proposed to do ......
http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/3125/plan6qz.jpg
From top to bottom ....
In the cupboard at the top i will keep the top-up water in a plastic jerry can type bottle with a fitted tap, once i have established the rate of water loss i will adjust the tap to drip accordingly (the pipe is dripping from a height here for illustrative purposes only)
In the actual alcove space, i'm probably going to hang my lighting (this depends on whether i can mod the hood to take twin compacts.
Below will be the tank in front with a small 10lt aquaone cube that will house the heater, some crushed live rock a power head to return the water to the tank. Attached to the back of the nano tank will be an overflow box, created using a small and large specimen box (an idea put to me in another thread)
Below this is a drawer
Below this is an empty space (currently filled with crap)
I intend to get the water from the tank to the sump via an overflow box (because its cheaper than buying a canister filter), seen here;-
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/1889/overflowbox18bp.jpg
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/5035/overflowbox21uh.jpg
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/4168/overflowbox34rt.jpg
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/5518/overflowbox44ir.jpg
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/6322/overflowbox56fv.jpg
http://www.reefs.org/library/diy/img/overflow.gif
futher progress with overflow box
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5499/overflowbox86tn.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9186/overflowbox90qn.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/443/overflowbox105tr.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7631/overflowbox75nv.jpg
http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/1228/overflowbox61rf.jpg
After speaking to numerous people and getting numerous blank looks, i've decided not to paint the inside of the tank, i will hide the overflow instead
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/9784/progress17mg.jpg
http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/8057/progress24iz.jpg
Foam to hide the box (trouble is the overflow box now wants to float away!)
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/2909/overflowbox115kb.jpg
Overflow is working a treat, its draining about 500lts/hr - the inlet pump is an eheim compact pump 1000 which has a variable throughput of 150 - 1000 lt/hr
Sump is ready to go
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/5333/sump18lt.jpg
T5's off, PC fuge light on to grow macro algae
Before
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/5210/space2gw.jpg
After
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7030/alcove8ph.jpg
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/8610/alcove17do.jpg
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/752/alcove21xy.jpg
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/605/alcove38yh.jpg
Everything is running, water proofed and failsafe :D
A slippery slope from here, i've put together the final components needed for my nano reef and here they are :)
Overflow box (now a bit less bulky and sporting a milliputted sucker to keep in from flying away :) )
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/3910/overflowbox156it.jpg
Miracle mud
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5710/mirmud1tu.jpg
Sump
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/4559/sump31lj.jpg
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/1006/sump48wd.jpg
Left = inlet with mechanical filtration (plus space for rowaphos etc)
Middle = refugium (deep bed of m.mud then coral gravel, then coral sand)
Right = Equipment bay, loadsa space in here, will probs build a skimmer in the future
Sump is lit with a PC bulb from original Aquaone hood
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8039/sump54tu.jpg
Live rock added and everything running successfully
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7108/rock2pg.jpg
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/827/rock12tq.jpg
Night lights
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3958/nightlights6di.jpg
How my sump is setup in contrast to the miracle mud system
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1807/sumpdiagram9lh.jpg
Toying with ideas for top up, i haven't noticed too much evaporation so far since i have turned the heaters and lights on full time :\
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2959/alcove58vr.jpg
20lts RO water in cupboard above tank
Above 20lt water container (with tap) feeds the sump via a tap (looped back up in this pic)
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/9151/alcove67qa.jpg
Some random shots while i'm on ....
The rock on the right is one i killed to get rid of apistas, its even changed its surface markings an colour in response to the fresh water i killed it with :\
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/1262/rock20uf.jpg
Another shot of one of the stowaways ?staghorn?....
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/6931/rock34uj.jpg
its amazing how much time i spent looking at some rock ......
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/7714/rock48qn.jpg
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/3889/rock55zs.jpg
some pics :) these were taken yesterday
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/4403/tank1311059yv.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5049/softtube2ps.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7029/turbo4yy.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/4814/turbo15ts.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5035/softtube11dy.jpg
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/300/hermitred8pg.jpg
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/3035/mithrax9jv.jpg
http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/7534/hermitblue9ax.jpg
oops forgot to add spec, now added to first post :)
rearly well thought out
but can i advise you to remove the foam from the over flow box
it can leach out chemicals into the water. i know this because i phoned the factory when i wanted to do the back on my rio 180
Hi, thanks for reply
This is a type of expanding foam that is inert once cured, the same stuff used for ponds
have you got the brand name for it then i rearly like the effect it gives
cheers
steve
http://www.absoluteponds.com/images/expandablefoam.jpg
Warrington-guy
14-11-05, 21:30
Looking very good, keep up with these superb nanos
Can anyone ID this please?
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/4820/polyp2ly.jpg
how are you finding the overflow noise wise ?
great tank too :thumbsup:
Originally posted by dougn7110@Nov 16 2005, 08:15
how are you finding the overflow noise wise ?
great tank too :thumbsup:
hi, thanks
overflow makes no noise :)
assuming the latter shots are of the 6gal display tank, I'd question whther you really have 20kg of rock in there.... unless there is some in the sump? 20kg is a lot for that water volume too...14gal from info in first post (?) works out to 1.5kgs per gallon - should be 1.5LBS iirc. It looks about right though.... but if you paid for 20kgs.....
Originally posted by clippo@Nov 16 2005, 12:25
assuming the latter shots are of the 6gal display tank, I'd question whther you really have 20kg of rock in there.... unless there is some in the sump? 20kg is a lot for that water volume too...14gal from info in first post (?) works out to 1.5kgs per gallon - should be 1.5LBS iirc. It looks about right though.... but if you paid for 20kgs.....
well spotted, i have no idea where i got 20kg from :S i get so confused dealing with lbs and kg o_0, i think i've gotten lost off somewhere :blush:
SpanishTony
17-11-05, 19:25
Claude
Please don't take offence, but, personally I would lose some of the sand. Had the same effect in my tank looked better when I removed some and it just covers the base, makes the tank look bigger somehow.
Tony
Originally posted by SpanishTony@Nov 17 2005, 19:25
Claude
Please don't take offence, but, personally I would lose some of the sand. Had the same effect in my tank looked better when I removed some and it just covers the base, makes the tank look bigger somehow.
Tony
No offense taken, i'm pleased you are taking an interest and thanks for the advice but i plan to keep a burrowing goby, so i will need the sand depth :) I would like to see your tank :)
Bought my 1st piece of coral today \0/
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/4302/tank1911058md.jpg
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/1024/candycane5ti.jpg
Caulastrea sp.
Red legs was on the case almost straight away :\
http://img378.imageshack.us/img378/8503/tank191105a6jn.jpg
lookin good
cheers for th brand name earlier
hopfully that coral will colour up soon and start to split
c ya
Update;
Meet Rodney my new tiger pistol shrimp :)
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/9363/pistol16py.jpg
Building a house ...
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/5782/pistol9wo.jpg
Some corals :)
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/1567/leather3qp.jpg
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1802/cauliflower8rk.jpg
http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/8721/elephant7sc.jpg
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8204/greentorch5lg.jpg
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6766/greentorch12vn.jpg
http://img312.imageshack.us/img312/5610/coraldunno9ve.jpg
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6299/coraldunno19ap.jpg
http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8687/elephant16gh.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/2860/cauliflower14rz.jpg
Overflow foam is starting to get a nice covering of algae, i might attach some xenia to it and let it run wild!
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6889/overflowbox165lq.jpg
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/171/tank2411058fr.jpg
Meet Derek, my prawn goby :)
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/8928/prawngoby5fk.jpg
Looks like you've done a lot of planning there. What was the reason for filling half the tank with foam?
The foam hides the DIY overflow box and in time will become covered in algae and hopefully blend in with the rockwork :)
Here is Del Boy;-
outside Rodneys hole ......
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/7540/tank271105b8jr.jpg
looking grumpy :)
http://img500.imageshack.us/img500/6732/derek4os.jpg
Some more pics while i'm here ....
Here is my fuge/sump with the macros that were very kindly donated to me :)
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9198/fuge7ti.jpg
Star coral in full bloom
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5615/star7iw.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6845/tank271105a3hv.jpg
instantsquid
27-11-05, 21:34
Looking good, matey.
What happened to the Tubipora musica?
- Ian.
Put some cathode tubes on the nano for lights, green torch shows up a treat :)
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/5010/cathodetorch4yo.jpg
sump pics
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3716/guts23rk.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1796/guts38ff.jpg
http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/7416/guts48xh.jpg
http://img419.imageshack.us/img419/2316/guts56xo.jpg
Hawian duster, now you see it .....
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2089/fduster4hy.jpg
Now you dont :)
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9794/fdusterin9sa.jpg
Double ended worm
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9077/fanwormdouble0ww.jpg
Xenia frag, tiny, but pulsing :)
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3871/xeniafrag4lu.jpg
Blue legs showing a bit of er ......... leg.
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2149/bluelegs6yt.jpg
Green 'shroom, gonna try and get it to propagate on the overflow to blend the o'flow/live rock join
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/5073/shroomgreen7wy.jpg
Elephant ear looking perky
http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/6802/elephant25em.jpg
Love this stuff
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/5972/greentorch23wl.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/4353/greentorch39jr.jpg
Wouldn't mind if someone would like to comment on the health of these fingers, the pink one looks ok, but the yellow looks a bit worse for wear
http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/1311/leathers7cg.jpg
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7445/shroomdotty1sw.jpg
Introducing "Stonogobiops yasha", but you may call him 'Yasha,' King of the Stonogobiops
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9278/yashagoby2fb.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/6392/yashagoby17oc.jpg
Apparently a highly sought after goby (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/hcs3/index.php), i stumbled upon him today on my travels and nabbed him before anyone else did :)
Redlegs in blue legs' smaller shell, blue legs nicked it from him as it was bigger :\
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2751/redlegs6ev.jpg
Hi There
Your Tank looks fantastic..........well done :thumbsup:
I just wanted to ask how you found the ehiem compact as a return pump as i was
thinking of getting one to replace my broken down Aquaclear so just a few questions
Is it Quiet?
Its it reliable?
Thanks
Elliott
Looks like lots of planning and work for a small tank - just as much as a big one I guess! ;) A good variety of inverts there.
How is the foam coming on - is it fading into the background a bit more?
Have you got two ground dwelling gobies in there now? How are they interacting?
John
Hi, here is an update :)
Unfortunately both gobies died :( i tested for EVERYTHING and was still left scratching my head. I have a new guy in there now who is doing fine :)
Eheim pump is really good imo, the adjustable flow is a godsend :) The only fault i would pick with it is the suckers are crap :wacko:
http://img173.imageshack.us/img173/4118/worms4ol.jpg
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/7007/worm9fz.jpg
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9568/suncoral6je.jpg
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/2864/tank0912052dl.th.jpg (http://img236.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tank0912052dl.jpg)
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6050/pistol26uc.jpg
http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/5070/scoot16kp.jpg
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/5017/tank101205b3bt.jpg
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4128/tank101205c0ko.jpg
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http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9464/zo4ug.jpg
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http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2781/scoot23pi.jpg
Warrington-guy
14-12-05, 10:53
Again must say stunning nano..
Twistedpro
14-12-05, 12:22
looks really cool idea love the tank design
Twistedpro
14-12-05, 12:24
do you feed your sun coral in the tank or do you tank it out to feed, i have one which is opening now in the day after some persausion with a bit of coral vibrance
Originally posted by Twistedpro@Dec 14 2005, 12:24
do you feed your sun coral in the tank or do you tank it out to feed, i have one which is opening now in the day after some persausion with a bit of coral vibrance
The sun coral is out quite a bit as i have it in shade underneath a live rock bridge, i target feed brineshrimp and phytoplankton with a pipette in the evenings, i don't take it out of the water :)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8182/clown0ty.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4774/scoot35ky.jpg
http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/1162/mithrax16ec.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2607/suncoral24os.jpg
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8678/fanwormpink6fk.jpg
Heres some more pics
http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/2665/tank1712050af.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8484/tubi6vj.jpg
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8452/starpolyp1ae.jpg
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6863/scoot46fa.jpg
Not only pics, but vids too!
This vid was taken with digital cam, hence the quality. It is showing my little scooter blenny eagerly accepting frozen food. Also watch as he poos his pants when the pistol shrimp comes out of his hole :)
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/g/g6o7d114.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/2979118742716006/pict2133/)
^^ Clicky
I've changed the inlet to make it less of an eyesore and make it look more tidy
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/5892/tank1912055os.jpg
I was SO against getting a clown fish, due to the whole nemo thing. I couldn't refuse this little fella tho when i saw him, and i'm pleased i got him he compliments this already colourful tank so much :)
http://img362.imageshack.us/img362/9161/tank191205a4em.jpg
Some vids for those who are interested :)
A fly by of the whole set up;-
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/e/e8z9w7k2.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/8565353752739506/pict2302/*paulmalsop)
My tiny frag of xenia which will hopefully attach itself to the overflow box. Postitioned so high up so it doesnt grow too long (long gangly stuff looks awful imo)
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/g/gui2f2c9.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/4488879442739626/pict2307/*paulmalsop)
Overflow system, showing; vid 1 - it in action, vid 2 - internal box (note bag of coral sand needed to stop it floating away!), external box, drain, mechanical filter compartment with floss.
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/j/ja5xf1p4.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/1067595142739736/pict2311/*paulmalsop)http://i1.zvhost.com/1/l/l113wh2z.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/9491908072739766/pict2312/*paulmalsop)
This one is showing modded seaclone skimmer/venturi in action, also you can see the gravity drip fed plain RO top up lines
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/v/vx6b3o48.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/1006016142739816/pict2315/*paulmalsop)
New addition :)
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2836/shark7sp.jpg
I don't really have an actinic look on the nano, althogh one of the T5 bulbs is actinic and the other is marine white, i cant switch them independently, so i've attached some cold ray cathode tubes to the luminairre. Works quite well i think :)
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6623/cathode1xq.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3074/cathode11rd.jpg
Under normal
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8605/gsp7gs.jpg
Under cathodes
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3191/gspcathode1zh.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5007/torchcathode0pm.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1020/disccathode4jv.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/809/zoanthidcathode7gd.jpg
Tank up 5 days and you are adding coral ????????
Looks good,, I have been keeping marines / reefs for over 11 years and i would be very wary of setting up a nano ... so i will be watching this thread with interest...... I hope it goes great ,,, Just keep an eye on your water quality ALL the time , with such a small volume of water, it is SO much harder to keep it great..... The bigger the tank the easier.... so you have a harder job than 90 per cent of peeps on here. I am not in any way trying to be downbeat ( your tank looks great )
Just keep your fish stock VERY low and do regular water changes........
What skimmer have you ?/
Tank has been up 2 1/2 months (where did you get 5 days from?) i have a seaclone (only one that would fit my sump)
I have my stock of fish now (1 clown and 1 scooter dragonette)
tell me about the water issues, i had a flood last night, must have dosed about 2 - 3 litres of RO and my sg. dropped from 1.025 to 1.020 :(
HI ,
I HAVE ALREADY SEEN A FEW POSTINGS OF YOUR TANK ON CYBERS SITE,
DOING VERY WELL BY THE LOOKS OF IT.
I GAVE RICHY A QUICK PIC OF MY NANNO WHEN I FIRST SET IT UP ,WHICH WAS POSTED AFTER YOUR TANK PICS.
I WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THAT ITS AMAZING HOW QUICKLY WATER PAR.
CAN CHANGE LITERALLY OVER NIGHT IN SUCH A SMALL VOLUME OF WATER.
HAVING SAID THAT MY NANNO IS NOW DOING BETTER THAN MY MAIN DISPLAY TANK WHICH HAS BEEN NEGLECTED SINCE THE START OF THE BUILD OF MY NEW CUSTOM REEF TANK. - :( HOPEFULLY DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NEWYEAR!
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR TANK,
GOOD LUCK!!
JOHN. :thumbsup:
Hi John, thanks for comments :) would love to see some more of you pics
Videos
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/x/xo09t3op.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/3783730802796016/pict2497/*paulmalsop)
Feeding my troops with frozen brine shrimp and mysis. Keep an eye out for the stunt emerald crab (mithrax sculptus) in the background
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/f/f3z2an6w.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/5750560072796066/pict2498/*paulmalsop)
Feeding the corals and fish the same stuff
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/v/vkfz8599.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/6790491472796336/pict2547/*paulmalsop)
Plate coral feeding. I love this coral, it looks so static, but notice the shrimp being swept towards its mouth by its short sweeper tentacles
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/k/k2j9r021.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/1793044752796396/pict2511/*paulmalsop)http://i1.zvhost.com/1/b/bjzyr4x0.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/1373882562796446/pict2476/*paulmalsop)
Mithrax crab, never stops eating, also seems to try and eat his own eyeballs at times
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/j/jl8r96nv.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/9902249622829466/pict2512/*paulmalsop)
Pistol shrimp, despite being blind, knows where the food is at (who needs a goby!)
i find it facinating how my two nano fish find company in themselves, despite being a totally different species and inhabiting different strata of the tank, they always seem to spend time together, whether this be out of curiosity or comfort its very cute :lurve:
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2189/puffkrusty1ku.jpg
Warrington-guy
28-12-05, 14:10
Love those vids.
Please don't encourage me ;)
imgs:-
http://img286.imageshack.us/img286/6969/krusty4gr.jpg
http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/9967/krustyandpuff1rb.jpg
Vids:-
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/e/ef35fj47.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/4103783812874356/pict2634/*paulmalsop)http://i1.zvhost.com/1/t/tjxsx98l.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/2120560252874466/pict2635/*paulmalsop)http://i1.zvhost.com/1/e/e7o81603.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/7747460612874626/pict2638/*paulmalsop)
After my pistol shrimp collapsed part of my reef, i had to rebuild it tonight, filling in his tunnels and moving his piles of stones. He 'clipped' me on one occasion, luckily i was wearing gloves. Anyway after the reshufle i had the cam and hand and caught "the adventures of Rodney and his mighty claw!"
Check it out
Part #1
A poor little blue legged hermit falls into the path of Rodney, knowing that he's not in a fun loving mood tonight i decide to help the hermit out
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/d/d1mnr3yf.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/6584777672898336/pict2718/*paulmalsop)
Part#2
I have done some good in the world, the hermit can now reight himself and make a bolt for freeeeeeeeeedom!
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/k/k4za2axg.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/5799122322898426/pict2724/*paulmalsop)
Part#3
erm, maybe not :\
http://i1.zvhost.com/1/l/lgpz5xk6.jpg (http://www.zippyvideos.com/9642036072898476/pict2726/*paulmalsop)
Check this out, listen and watch as he trys to disable my cocktail stick (this is what he did to my thumb!)
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Well, this will be the last pics i will post this year folks .... and no vids this time ;)
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i hope you enjoy :)
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:scared:
Had a few problems (floods and rock collapses), mainly due to a pistol shrimp named Rodney, he has now been rehomed and i have a hopefully stable system
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Mushies don't look much under normal T5's but under blues they fluoresce like no-ones business
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New hermit, a bit different from the normal red/blue legs
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My sump may be small, but i've managed to cram alot in
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BAY 1 - mechanical filtration and B.shrimp reactor
BAY 2 - fuge and PC light
BAY 3 - Heater, maxijet (&seaclone), eheim return and RO topup valve.
I don't even know what 1/2 these plugs do :(
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Rock is stable and where i want it, i've some more animals and apart from a lovely gorg that is fragging its way to me mid-week i am pretty much done, i just need to sit back relax and enjoy finally!
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I replaced the rubble in the right hand side with a big hunk of brown rock ......
...... that has xmas tree worms on it :wd:
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nice sunflower, lost mine last year due to working too many hours and neglecting its feeding - will be trying again in my new set up though and maybe one in my office tank too...
John
Sun coral is great :)
Kane, was that you who had the vampire tang on reserve at North east marines and parrot store?
might be.........why??
hope there isnt a problem with it... :unsure:
Lol, no problems as far as i can see :) Your name reminds me of the WWF wrestler, thats why i noticed ;)
Used to look like wwf wrestler , until i stopped going to the gym and my six pack turned into a keg! :lol: :lol:
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Interesting lighting effect, as my lights have broke down i am having to improvise :\
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2 x high intensity cold cathode tubes and an actinic shoved in there
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Gorgeous gorg
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When compared with a toothbrush
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This has got to be one of my most favourite corals (and it walks!)
Try sticking some blacklight tubes over your reef tank. I'm not sure why i bought myself a cold cathode black tube, but its been lying around for a while and i stuck it over the nano to see what happened. I was pretty amazed at what i saw. Pretty much nothing really except the parts of the corals that host the zooanthellae, they stick out like a real pretty sore thumb.
I know you get this effect with actinics, but with actinics you can also see a moderate amount of backgound, whereas with the black light all you can see are the zoo puppets hovering in the abyss (poetic i know )
The zooanthellae obviously like it as after having the light on for 10 mins the intensity increased dramatically.
I tried to take some photos, but obviously ue to a lack of light this proved to be difficult, so bear with me .... (photos don't do scene justice) - photos were taken with a long exposrue time
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Puffy
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mmmmm mysis!
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Ricordia is a funny little character, it like to wander around the tank :\
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Under the actinic/blacklights
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Deanobeano
25-02-06, 20:59
nice little tank you got there matey! loving the sun coral and the sexy shrimp is it?
you have a nice range of corals going on in your tank.
nice to meet you 2day and need owt else let me know. looking forward to seeing your cube tank up and running should be a good un!
deano
really liking the black light effect
nice tank
nice little tank you got there matey! loving the sun coral and the sexy shrimp is it?
you have a nice range of corals going on in your tank.
nice to meet you 2day and need owt else let me know. looking forward to seeing your cube tank up and running should be a good un!
deano
Cheers fella
The most recent shots are with the T5 compacts, i took the old luminairre of and fashioned a pendant out of those lights, some cathode tube blues and a reflector i had lying around. Now i'm pushing 9.1WPG!! :eek:
Nice to meet you too mate, good luck with selling the rest of your stuff.
Hi, Just stumbled across your thread.
Still have it going?
Any updates?
No it's not going anymore, it turned into this (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=204975) then now this (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=281671)
aww it was the best nano project me seen yet..
Btw you do some FCUKING amazing photos!!!!!
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