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saltyshoe_nano
12/15/2007, 09:18 PM
well here are my tank specs

custom 24"x 24"x8.5" acrylic cube

10 gal sump

mag 3.5 return pump or a mag 9.5 (big difference but still tuning it in)

Odysea 1X 250W DE HQI MH and 2 X 24W PC actinics

here are some pics of the tank before cleaning with tap water in to loosen the coraline

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/DSCF0368.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/DSCF0364.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/DSCF0366.jpg

stevelkaneval
12/15/2007, 09:41 PM
i really like the overflow in the middle like that. my next nano will have the overflow in the middle like that. i like the pillar look. cant wait to see it with water,rock,coral,etc.,etc.......

saltyshoe_nano
12/15/2007, 09:46 PM
Its ganna be a long process, but my local fish clubs ganna help with some ideas and how to do some of the stuff but cant beat it, picked it up for cheap

stevelkaneval
12/15/2007, 09:58 PM
what kind of corals do you plan to keep, and are you gonna make the tank like an island in the room so you can walk around the whole tank?

saltyshoe_nano
12/15/2007, 10:03 PM
I was in the beginnig but my room is way to small and I have a little over 1 foot to move in front when I put my bed down so I am ganna stick it by the wall for now but by next year I hope to have an appartment and move outta my parents house lol

as for the coral I am thinking solfties

stevelkaneval
12/15/2007, 10:06 PM
you can probly get away with keeping anything under the mh.

saltyshoe_nano
12/15/2007, 10:08 PM
I know I am just wanting to keep it simple for awhile sence I am still new to the hobby

racksteris
12/15/2007, 10:20 PM
kool tank

stevelkaneval
12/15/2007, 10:52 PM
or you could do like everysice a different kind so as you walk around the 3 sides you get softies, then lps and sps last. just colonise a quarter at a time.

saltyshoe_nano
12/16/2007, 12:21 AM
Thanks Rack

steve...lol that would be really cool but I would probably do a really bad job of keeping them alive lol I will start with softies and do more research on lps and sps good idea tho

saltyshoe_nano
12/21/2007, 07:48 PM
here are some new pics .... I am working on the light and "light box" as we speak so I will have new pics tomorrow
"Light Box"
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1109.jpg

light
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1.jpg

plumbing in the new sump
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1110.jpg

I am putting a rock, sand and lights together tonight and will post pics tomorrow :) hope you enjoy

saltyshoe_nano
12/22/2007, 12:52 AM
well its tomorrow lol...New Update

light on its hanger dealy
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1111.jpg

FTS w/ cloudy sand
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1112.jpg

sump w/ water
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1113.jpg

well thats it so far...the wires are a mess but will be tucked away tomorrow and it will look alot better :) hope you enjoy

oh and heres a pic of my college art final...not done but a good start
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1114.jpg

stevelkaneval
12/22/2007, 01:58 AM
sweet its almost there.

saltyshoe_nano
12/26/2007, 09:52 PM
UPDATE:
here we go...got some rock, cheato, and some LR rubble today here are some pics

FTS
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1116.jpg

and here is a coral I got in my LR rubble
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg273/saltyshoe_nano/pictures1115.jpg

hope you enjoy :) I need to tuck the wires away but havent had any time probably tomorrow I will

stevelkaneval
12/26/2007, 10:23 PM
i like the tiled stand. i think im gonna do a 40 breeder pretty soon i like the cube effect with a mountain of liverock in the middle. and if you put it out somehow you would be able to veiw it from all 4 sides.

stevelkaneval
12/26/2007, 10:26 PM
oh yea i would find somewere for that acro bcouse your tank needs to cycle and the coral might die. keep a close eye on your params.

saltyshoe_nano
12/26/2007, 10:45 PM
yep I know I am thinkin of giving it to someone in my saltwater club....maybe tradin for a polyp of some sort, I have heard they are extremly hardy and can survive a cycle or two :) as far as the center of the room, I made the light stand for that very reason but I have to wait until I can move out in august :) movin to the Chicago region

stevelkaneval
12/26/2007, 10:53 PM
sweet i cant wait.

saltyshoe_nano
12/26/2007, 10:56 PM
:) me either lol

seansx
12/27/2007, 10:45 AM
amazing tank i love the dimensions great work man!

saltyshoe_nano
12/27/2007, 11:47 AM
thank ya :)

mathias999us
12/28/2007, 08:18 AM
Cool tank saltyshoe_nano, I'll tag along.

saltyshoe_nano
12/28/2007, 10:34 AM
:) sounds good lol

alpine
12/28/2007, 11:54 AM
Looking good saltyshoe.I know its to late,but for future reference.You could have run your pump along with your plumbing parts in a bucket of vinegar overnight and it would of cleaned them up real nice.Its something I do to all my equipment during regular cleaning schedules.

cabbage0709
12/28/2007, 12:54 PM
Looks awesome man! Hows the budget going with college and your tank? I know my wallet has about 10 holes in it haha. Good thing i got a new dockers one for xmas :D

-Sven

saltyshoe_nano
12/28/2007, 08:18 PM
jorge - I never thought of that but the overflow, and the 4 corner spouts are glued in hard core... so it wouldnt have worked unless I ran viniger thro the hole system....lol but thanks for the advice and the compliments :)

sven - thanks as far as the budget, I have only spent like 250-300 on the system :) 130 for the tank and pluming pump ect. and about 130-150 on LR/LS and what evers left on ods and ends...lol ur x-mas sounds alot better then mine, I lost my insurance on my car so yay! fun stuff now I have to find a new insurance co. lol

stevelkaneval
01/02/2008, 01:00 AM
updates????????????????????????

saltyshoe_nano
01/02/2008, 01:14 AM
well, been really bussy with the car problem so basically its still cycling. The green slimer was dead when I got it lol so yeah its still in there as a "decoration" lol. but I have thought of this as my stocking list.....

coral:
a few xenia frags
zoas(not sure what kinds) frags
shrooms(not sure what kinds) frags
and polyps(a little of everything) frags
-does anyone see a problem with this list? I chose frags not because they are cheap, but I am one who likes to see it grow. I dont really want a rock covered already, but maybe a few

fish:
unknown still but probably a YWG, a RBG a yellow tailed damsile..sp? a shrimp or two of some kind and a clown

stevelkaneval
01/02/2008, 01:32 AM
holy crap that ws fast. i see no problem with your lidt just make sure you want the damsel before you put it in there. it only took me 3 hours to catch 2 of them in a 36 gallon tank.haha
sorry to hear about the slimer, that woulda been a cool bonus piece.

saltyshoe_nano
01/02/2008, 04:13 PM
yeah it sucks about the slimer and Im pretty sure I like the damsile..sp lol oh and YGPM steve

saltyshoe_nano
01/03/2008, 08:31 PM
well here is a little bit of an update....

forgot to mention about a week ago I got a small frag of green star polyps and they are growing like crazy! well double in size in a week!...lol it was 5 bucks at the lfs when I bought some ro water...

having some cheato problems but taking care of that as I type :) and found 8 mini feather dusters, a small crab of some sort, hard to tell it only comes out at night when its dark, and I do believe some kind of small anemone of some sort :) I also added a small frag of xenia and a small 5 polyp head of green zoas...also have a start on the cuc with a few snails and hermits :)

mathias999us
01/04/2008, 08:08 AM
pics! :)

saltyshoe_nano
01/04/2008, 12:17 PM
:) hopefully tonight I have to find my cameras from new years lol :)

mathias999us
03/05/2008, 09:52 AM
How's this coming along?

saltyshoe_nano
03/05/2008, 09:11 PM
actually pretty good lol cameras are crap here lol everyone I buy breaks....lol but I will try to barrow one from school, they have goodones lol.....I lost my thread so I havent been updating lol...:) got lots of small frags.....2 oc clowns, sebea anenome, Yellow clown goby, Coral banded shrimp, red honey damsel :) lots of zoas and a small frag of sps thats doing well, donno the name, found it in the sandbed at my new job....four 1/4 inch pieces :) once I get back from chicago next weekend mathias, I will hit you up on that frag :)

mathias999us
03/06/2008, 10:05 AM
Awesome! You got no room to talk for holding out on pics. ;) Post 'em up, it sounds like a lot has changed! I do like this tank...

Sounds good, the rhodophyta is still waiting with your name on it. ;)

saltyshoe_nano
03/09/2008, 08:38 PM
lol who woulda thought a college would be snootie about a camera...:) lol sad to say no pics still, you have to be in a photography class to "rent" a camera, so I will have to find someone who will come over to take some pics.....