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hi there i was just looking at my old 1Gallon beta tank and i was thinking; what is the smallest nano tank you have ever heard of? I'm not thinking of a 1 Gallon tank- but just wondering what is the smallest? maybe there have been 1 gallon tank i don't know i was just curious lol.
i just thought it would be quite cool to see like a tiny 1gallon tank with like a small piece of live rock and like one little shrimp lol. just a thought- please don't shout at me:( lol
thanks
What about this one:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/fts_f3jpg.jpg
Although i have seen a PICO reef made from an ant farm, think it was like less than 1/4 of a litre, Ill see if i can frind a pic of it.
Crazy!
Jay
Found it:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/antworks[1].jpg
to this:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/350ml_reef_1[1].jpg
To this:
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2006Q4/FTS_femto_04_08_06[1].jpg
Dont know how long it lasted, he was doing 100% water changes a day! Madness :) But thats the smallest ive seen.
Jay
Does that count if it has nothing in it?
EDIT- Ah, the next post came up after I posted the above! :D
Will I win if I keep a single artemia in a thimble?
Warrington-guy
27-11-06, 19:43
1 gallon would be a pico tank
Indeed, just thought id post it though, searched for the original thread, guess what it no longer exists!
jay
nice one; love the one with the converted ant farm-that is a nice idea! thanks for all of the responses
ive seen one made from a glass tea mug ill try and seach for the pics
This thread has sparked my enthusiasm for all things nano!
Am now so tempted to give it a go!!
Found this:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=15493&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Portal-_-NexTag-_-Fish-_-3%20Gallon%20Aquarium%20Kit&ref=3665&subref=AA&GCID=C12188x007
But I don't think we can get anything like this in the UK.
:(
Speaking as an ex-nano'er .......
I'm all for having a laugh, etc, but how many of these crazily sized picos are actually set up for longer than the photo is taken? I could set up a reef in a teacup, but i highly doubt it would stay healthy for more than a few days.
These sort of things give people the wrong impression imo, they see stunning pico reefs designed by people who have larger tanks and take their stock from there and put it back after the photo. Then think "hey i could do that!" , with the intention of keeping a pico as thier only tank only to get frustrated when it doesn't look half as good as 'the one in the pic', have crazy problems with it and end up spending as much on their tiny puddle as they would if they had done it properly in the first place .....
Good point Claude, I too have often thought that.
there was a thread a while back on RC a police officer in new york set up a 12x12 inch on his desk at work, although might not be the smallest, it was superb, using a heat lamp as a heater in a small sump below, if anyone can find it post the link coz i couldnt
that sounds awesome! would love to see it
picotope, http://cgi.ebay.com/JBJ-Picotope-3-GALLON-AQUARIUM-CURVED-GLASS-Pico-tope_W0QQitemZ330056574494QQihZ014QQcategoryZ3212Q QcmdZViewItem
but I with Claude on this one, a bit too small!!! This is the guy Im getting my surface skimmer from so I reckon he could be persauded to post one to the UK if you are set on the idea!
That's a nice looking tank. so long as you're reasonable in your expectations, I see nothing wrong with it.
Expectations being that you'd be wanting to top the water up in the morning and afternoon, and keep nothing in it bar say maybe just may a few 1-3 polyp zoo frags and a hermit/turbo or two?
Of course then you'd get the pics of stock that can no way survive in the tank for any period of time...
there was a thread a while back on RC a police officer in new york set up a 12x12 inch on his desk at work, although might not be the smallest, it was superb, using a heat lamp as a heater in a small sump below, if anyone can find it post the link coz i couldnt
Thats a tank put together by a guy known as 'Fish' and Ninjafish' on a couple of forums. I liked his tank so much I built an 18x18x18 inch version of it (with some help from him via PM). There's a thread of my tank on this forum HERE (http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=194775).
Here's (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=707234) his thread on RC. BTW, he's in Canada, not New York.
hey, this is a very cool home made nano - 2 1/2 gallons, he likes his diy by looking at his other projects!
http://tesla.physics.wmich.edu/staff/gaudio/nano.asp
I like the headboard tank although i think it would be to noisy for the misses! and eventually me !
To the parents-in-law that are staying the night:
Um, yeah, those are salt stains...
hey, this is a very cool home made nano - 2 1/2 gallons, he likes his diy by looking at his other projects!
http://tesla.physics.wmich.edu/staff/gaudio/nano.asp
Not really a 2.5g though as its fed by a 5.5g sump ;)
It is very nicely made though.
hey, this is a very cool home made nano - 2 1/2 gallons, he likes his diy by looking at his other projects!
http://tesla.physics.wmich.edu/staff/gaudio/nano.asp
Hey, thanks for the link. I was really pleased with how that tank turned out and I have since had several requests for more information on how the hood was constructed, what I would change, and how the tank looks today.
I ended up leaving that job about six months after setting the tank up, so it never really got going. The bottom of the tank got cracked during removal, so I put it in my aquarium storage / junk room for about a year with the intentions of fixing it. A friend of mine saw my photos and wondered if I could make him one. Since I owed him money, I offered to do him one better and trade him the tank and all associated parts for writing off the debt. He agreed, moved to Texas shortly after, and I have not seen him or the tank ever since.
Right now I am working on a new acrylic tank for my current office that works out to be just under 10 gallons. I will have 64 watts of Power Compact lights over it, so it should be pretty nice. Hopefully I will have a webpage up for it in the next few days.
I like the headboard tank although i think it would be to noisy for the misses! and eventually me !
You can certainly hear it, but it is not enough to keep you up at night. Since it is a "steady" sound, you quickly become used to it and fall asleep.
mysticwave_2
18-12-06, 14:03
I had a 6 gallon pico set up for about 3 - 4 months. lit with a 150W Halide. Used to keep Acro's and other SPS in it.
Stripped it down due to temp probs in the summer.
Jim
itsoktobeapenguin
23-12-06, 23:41
Hi, this is my first post on this forum so nice to be here :) just thought i would show you a pico reef i found on another forum a while ago.
http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/files/longshot_106.jpg
The tank is half a gallon and is stocked with everything from softies to sps. As for how long pico tanks can be run for.. i belive this tank is years old rather than days or just for a photo. There are some very well documented threads about this and other picos that he maintains all 1 gallon or under.
Heres a growth pic to prove that it wasnt a one off photo.
http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/files/acro_early_growth_144.jpg
Later date:
http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/files/tabular1_701.jpg
hope you enjoy the photos
very nice, but a bit too much going on in there.
wouldn't mind some of them zoos tho'.
im sure i can see a space for another coral in there!
Guess water changes are quite easy - 0.5 gallon tank, 99.9% of that volume taken up with corals - means a 10% water change is around a syringe full.
I subscribed to this guy on youtube and he made a 1 gallon pico with integrated sump thingy! such a clever idea!
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rafapepa
damned dragged this thread up from the bowels of the forum... last post in late 2006.
adam.crouch
01-04-09, 22:01
mines 15l
this ones not the smallest but its damn good :thumbsup:
2.5g
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q1/fullstandopen.jpg
adam.crouch
02-04-09, 09:40
looks crap lol, theres nothin in it
crazypete00
02-04-09, 18:55
i had a 15 litre nano. only had it for a few months
this ones not the smallest but its damn good :thumbsup:
2.5g
http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2009Q1/fullstandopen.jpg
not true 2.5g.. it had a sump that doubled the volume almost.
Filled my azoo tonight & it only took 8L (that included the hang on filter. Thought it would be about 12-13L so made too much water.... guess this means with the rock & sand it's about a 10L max. On the plus side my water changes will be smaller :thumbsup:
Ian.
My azoo bow is 12.5L.. after rock/sand/coral displacement it's probably only holding at 9 Litres.
cdurkin100
03-04-09, 02:49
My azoo bow is 12.5L.. after rock/sand/coral displacement it's probably only holding at 9 Litres.
:thumbsup: Looks great
cdurkin100
03-04-09, 02:50
looks crap lol, theres nothin in it
That open brain should be in Bolton Adam ;)
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