January 2012 nTOTM - Shaneel's Super Nano

[SHANEEL]

Thank you for everyone who voted for my tank. It is a fantastic to know that you all enjoyed the photos.

I started reefing in 2008 when I moved to live in Cairns, QLD Australia - right on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef. Scuba diving every weekend, my passion for all things marine led me to set up my first tank. It was a 71L Haliea. Anyways, I successfully kept fish, and some corals, although it was a steep learning curve. A few nano tanks later, I became frustrated with the limitations of such a system. Hence I decided to setup the ultimate nano - all the benefits of a bigger system, whilst satisfying the criteria of a small tank.

Below are the specs of the tank, and some pictures.

There is also a link to my original tank journal on the Marine Aquarium Society of Australia site containing more photos, and information.

http://www.masa.asn.au/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=148&t=214796&start=0&hilit=Shaneel

This tank has not won the Reef Central nTOTM, and also has been featured in Popular Science magazine as a "High Tech Reef Tank"

Happy reefing to all.

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System Objectives: Easily maintained nano reef.
System Type: Mixed Reef


Display System:

Strike up Date: Nov 2009
Display Tank: 590 x 450 x 490 (mm) , Custom built (Reeflections), Black Silicone, 10mm glass, External Weir, (~130L / ~34G Water Volume.)
Display Lighting: MaxSpect G1 110W LED Fixture (Fish Street)
Stand: Custom build DIY, Timber, pine, extra bracing, extra support, 3 coats undercoat / sealer, 4 coats Dulux high gloss enamel.
Hood: None, rimless
Sump: 500 x 370 x 400 , Custom built (Reeflections), 6mm glass, Extra baffles, 3 sections, (76L / ~15G Water Volume.)
Refugium: Live Rock, Macro algae
Refugium Lighting: 2 x 24W PC Guppy's fixture (Only 24W running ATM)


Support systems:

System Water: Natural salt water.
Display Water circulation: Return Pump (JHQ-3500 3000lph) + Vortech MP40W
Return Pump: (JHQ-3500 3000lph)
Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC6
Evaporation Top Up: Auto (Tunze Osmolator)


Chemical Support:

Calcium Addition: 2 part, Randy's original recipe, BM dosing pump ~40mL per day
Alkilinity Addition: 2 part, Randy's original recipe, BM dosing pump ~40mL per day
Other Chemical Maintenance: Trace elements

Current Water Chemistry:
Calcium: >470ppm - Salifert
Alkalinity: 8dKh - Salifert
Magnesuim: 1350ppm - Salifert
Phosphates: 0.03 - Salifert
Nitrates: (Undetectable) - API
pH: 8.3 (pH probe)
Temperature: 27 degrees Celsius
Salinity / Specific Gravity: 32ppm

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[ReeferHead84]

Congratulations. The time and effort you put into your tank shows!

[ange062]

Beautiful tank, you had my vote!! Well deserved!

[xCry0x]

Awesome, love the mix of corals & the flame angel! I want one but have been scared I will get a little red terror that eats everything.

[thienlong88]

I'm really amazed of how good this tank looks. By the way, what is name of the crab on picture 7?

[Tron87]

That would be a Porcelain Crab or a Anemone Crab. I love mine.

[GPB]

How do you keep the LPS from stinging their neighbors? Everything is very close together.

[sea witch1]

Very nice...I love the purple