~Lets see your nano aquascaping~ [Archive] - Page 3

jcarnahan12

01/02/2006, 12:29 PM

Wooden-

it is just about a complete shot, just a little cut off on the sides. It was kind of a jump start setup. My wife gave me a gift certificate for Christmas to LFS. 10g all-glass, with a Eheim liberty 200 HOB, 18.5 lbs LR, 8 lbs LS. Then I used 5g of water from an established tank and DI/salt mix to top off. Spent a couple of days getting Chem correct. The tank had a very quick cycle. All 0's Ca is a little high I am going to do a small Water change to day to try to bump it down. Added the ever durable "nemo" yesterday. I will try to post with weekly follow-ups. Will be slow going from here, fundage is a litte low after the setup cost.

Mr. Eko

01/02/2006, 12:58 PM

As for funding I know what you mean, im a teenager =-) Keep up the hard work and it will eventually pay off. It looks nice.

baotchi

01/02/2006, 03:30 PM

Its actually not a coral at all. Its a KoKo Worm - an invert

Kurbs, do you have more info about this invert, more pics and details ? I sooo want one, I don't know if I'll be able to find some locally.

Malice229

01/02/2006, 03:38 PM

Thanks!!!

lemonsx4

01/02/2006, 11:13 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=130069&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=147320&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

Mr. Eko

01/03/2006, 12:23 AM

Lemonsx4- Looks great!! Very clean, got any livestock specs or specs other than what is in your sig?

Mr. Eko

01/03/2006, 12:24 AM

Im not sure what one is the before, but I like the first one more. (Im assuming that it is the after one since it looks much better)

=-)

lemonsx4

01/03/2006, 12:52 AM

The first one is before. I'm in the transition phase in switching from LPS to SPS. I needed to get the LPS to the outside and low to make room for the new arrivals. They were making it a challange by stinging my SPS.
I currently have a green Anchor, Torch, Green/Purple Frog Spawn, assorted mushrooms, green Star Polyps, Open Brain?, Bubble coral, Galaxy, RBTA, and 4 different types of Acro. I currently only have 4 fish. A pair of Perc. Clowns, Splendid Psudochromis, and "Jaws" my Watchman goby who survived a month in my Eheim canister!
Thanks for the feedback. I liked the first one also, but it did not use the light very well, and was quite unstable. http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/95346Tank-Right-Side.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/95346LPS-Closeup.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/95346Acro-Closeup-1.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/95346Jaws2.jpg

WendyMc

01/03/2006, 04:02 PM

I think I'm an LPShead, now ;). I like it either way, but I prefer the 1st pic. What REALLY matters is what YOU like best. Either pic shows a beautiful, healthy tank. And your watchman rocks! Have his spots always been so vibrant? I think it's the survivors who are nearest & dearest to my heart...

Grizzy

01/05/2006, 05:48 PM

I haven't posted here in a while but I recently upgraded my 20 high to a 30 long.

Here it is:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/grizzy77/tank/chriss001800x341.jpg

cmondo

01/05/2006, 05:56 PM

Nice tank, I love the cap up at the top.....Any fish in there?

jcarnahan12

01/05/2006, 05:56 PM

Nice...Is that a red shroom on the left? If not what is it? IF so where can I get one?

kaserpick

01/05/2006, 06:59 PM

Very cool tank! Like the scaping!:)

Grizzy

01/05/2006, 07:52 PM

cmondo,

Thanks. I was just looking at pics of the Orange Cap...it's atleast 3-4x bigger than when I bought it.

jcarnahan12,

It sure is. I'll be posting a thread with closeups of everything...you'll have to check it out. I got it at a my LFS here in Tampa. It's called Fish & Other Ichthy Stuff and is amazing.

kaserpick,

Thank you!

Chris

jcarnahan12

01/05/2006, 08:01 PM

Never seen one with that deep red. If it starts to spread, let me know if you would be willing to frag it and send it!

dga

01/06/2006, 03:39 AM

might as well chime in with this.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/dga/nano.jpg

baotchi

01/06/2006, 09:04 AM

Can't wait to see my back-wall with coraline like that...

s13silvia

01/06/2006, 12:27 PM

Grizzy,

great looking tank, its very bonzai'ish looking... pretty sweet :thumbsup:

Grizzy

01/06/2006, 01:37 PM

s13silvia,

Thanks..."bonzai'ish", I like that!

How is your remora? Mine stopped spitting out microbubbles after 1 1/2 days and pulls out smelly medium colored tea.

sumyungviet

01/06/2006, 04:01 PM

hey dga, how does the pseudo get along with the clown.. i have a true perc in my cube right now... and he does stand his ground when i stick my hand in teh tank =]

s13silvia

01/18/2006, 03:10 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6437348#post6437348 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Grizzy
s13silvia,

How is your remora? Mine stopped spitting out microbubbles after 1 1/2 days and pulls out smelly medium colored tea.

it works pretty good, but i'm gonna pick up a deltec mce600 soon :D

brandon429

01/18/2006, 12:12 PM

these new angles show some of the coral growth and speciation in the half-gallon system found on pages 18-19 of this thread. A buddy of mine donated a digital camera for me to use to get some new shots, showing substantial brown ( :) ) growth over the last 5 months as well as a few places of RTN in my stony corals as I let circulation and lighting slow down due to growths and obstructions in the system. Circulation has been re-addressed, and the RTN-barren areas are now getting plated by new growth. I had originally hoped to save the coloring in my SPS frags, but in time they've gone a little brown but still holding some blue on the tips which is nice. I'll settle for any color morph as long as the specimen grows and alters it's form to suit the environment, because in my opinion that should be the base assessment of a valid reef tank...the colorings are just the finer arts once someone helps the corals thrive.
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/closeup.1_145.jpg
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/hydogrow_547.jpg
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/closeup.2_190.jpg
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/liftsubmicro_193.jpg

The little plastic aquarium is a subrefugium in my refugium that houses a destructive acropora crab (the green ones) so he won't continue to ravage my ecosystem. I still like him and feed him cyclopeeze regularly, but he's relegated to the brig for a life sentence for lewd and lascivious SPS behavior :)http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/longshot2006_162.jpghttp://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/measurelong_940.jpg

masterswimmer

01/18/2006, 03:02 PM

Brandon, it's amazing what you've done with that tiny space. Do you think it's possible you've experienced some STN/RTN due to some of your corals competing for space. Basically a toxic war going on?

Things just seem very crammed in there.

Not a bash, just an observation,
Russ

jcopp24

01/18/2006, 03:16 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149856&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=149857&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

jcopp24

01/18/2006, 03:17 PM

why does it show my links and not the photo?

brandon429

01/18/2006, 04:22 PM

that's a very accurate observation, it's hard to work in just 2 inches of stocking space and get that many corals :) but a fair call for sure!

I think that nettling from the inhabitants could be a factor in any system's RTN issues along with the other factors of light/circulation and pathogenic lifeforms, but in this case I attribute more of it to the light/circulation simply because it's starting to regrow (after I addressed the slow output of the powerhead) and so many previous systems housed these inhabitants long-term without the RTN. As you know with RTN and nano reefs there are so many working variables I can't really say for sure why it happened, but relying on my 'purple thumb' like a gardener's intuition and their green thumb I can just 'feel' a regrowth coming on from the small observable increments so far. I have to say in some unknown way my systems (and others) reach a steady-state in terms of nettling/nematocyst usage but I can't be sure. A worthy topic for future articles for sure!
B

brandon429

01/18/2006, 04:25 PM

jcopp that was my first problem as well posting pics here. What you do is this:

Go to that link or wherever your pic is hosted and right click on the pic then go to properties. Highlight and copy the address listed after the "http" part. When you are ready to post over here, write your subject matter and click in IMG button. In that space, just after the "http" address beginning, paste the rest of your pic's address so this will be the URL you are trying to reference. When you upload your response, your pics will be in the thread.

HTH
B

banditfl

01/18/2006, 04:40 PM

My new 30g with 20L sump/frag tank (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=6519587#post6519587)
FTS
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y92/banditfl/30gFTS.jpg

NorthernCF

01/18/2006, 05:28 PM

Brandon, that shot from the top is very cool. That gives me a great Idea for a nano.

6" x 12"+ x 6" high. Where 6" is the front viewable, long sides and back are black and you glue everything to the sides or fix it to sliding acrylic plates. I imagin it would have a ravine look to it. Scrap acrylic, here I come!

Some acro crabs are destructive?

brandon429

01/18/2006, 05:41 PM

hey that's a terribly good idea, your are right. You could even remove the acrylic plates from time to time to keep the system absolutely scrubbed clean of detritus and the corals would plate over in time to look very matured and part of the integral system when installed. It's cool the corals will just grow to anything you glue them to huh? As you can see, my hydnophora will plate over acrylic just as easy as it will LR or coralline-encrusted surfaces. It's all in the water chemistry, though I know the books say that certain non-asexual reproductive aspects of the coral prefer natural surfaces... Thanks for stopping in Sir
B

concerning the crabs: the green hariy ones are IMO, not the white ones with a little black mask across the face. Now when I say destructive you get the age-old debate like "maybe for you, not for me" but what I am referring to is the scaling of a system and apparent damage based on certain aspects of the system at hand. A crab/shrimp/fish may have varying degrees of destruction (a subjective term sometimes) but the natural behaviors can be more or less pronounced depending on what system they are in...if your shrimps or crab tear a little SPS flesh as they forage naturally, your larger system may regrow that flesh faster with the better lighting, dosing or better system aspects of a larger reef aquarium. But in mine where space is small and growth is slower in scale when compared to a larger reef, that little tear is pronounced and very odd looking relative to the amount of coral flesh in the system. I notice a 1/2" receded area first thing, whereas it may get by the observer if they were working with a 40 gallon setup with large SPS colonies (or at least colonies larger than one branch :) )...and, it's rather subjective to attribute destructiveness to the natural behaviors of these inverts as well because the system design sets the stage for rebounding growth and a corals ability to resist stress. IMO all shrimp and crabs can be destructive to coral flesh as they do what they do, picking around for food all day. In a larger nano if a shrimp or crab is resting on a large sps colony it only closes up one portion of it, with the rest of the polyps emerged and doing their job. In my system when a sexy shrimp rests on my sps colony, the whole thing closes up so this is more stressful in my tank than it would be in a larger one. And, due to size, they are more likely to be right back on the same frag in 5 mins vs the journey to the other side of a tank in a larger nano. I'm suprised I get any SPS growth at all considering 5 months of these two sexy shrimp and the fact there's still one green crab left in the system I can't catch! I see him late at night sometimes snacking around the edges of candy coral heads, and stressing them hardcore during the process. Gimme a month, there will be two cages in the back@!

NorthernCF

01/18/2006, 06:41 PM

I get your crabby point :)

What color should we use for the removable-coral-racks...

Another turn on the crevice-nano tank Idea woudl be to use great stuff... OK we coudl do all the methods used on larger tanks, but with the nano Greatstuff woudl be especially cool... if it worked. All those frags couldbe stuck right into the side with a plastic toothpick or something. OK, enough RC, I have a couple tanks to build :)

BullDZR

01/18/2006, 09:55 PM

I'll add mine to the mix

http://www.gborocollege.edu/~wdozier/aquarium.pics/full1-13-06.JPG

Malice229

01/18/2006, 10:33 PM

added some new coral... tank very young!

<img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/1.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">

jcopp24

01/19/2006, 09:06 AM

First off... I see a lot of people doing feather dusters inside their nano tanks? I have been told that these only grow well with a large pod population... is this true? Does it make it into beginner tanks because they are cheap?
Now for my 20 Gallon High Nano at work...
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654frontview_all_lights.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654frontview_actinics.jpg
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/54654fishtank2_007.jpg

Morgandy

01/19/2006, 11:01 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6340293#post6340293 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by brandon429
the perspective shot:

http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/handnov_118.jpg
http://reefs.org/phpBB2/files/8749_1043039640.jpg

This is also why the pico reef can support SPS growth, there is no fluctuation of salinity. The system does not evaporate and does not need topping off, in many ways it's more preferable to a larger system. Doesn't cost any chaper to stock...LFS has managed to charge me at least $400 worth of frags so far. Can anyone tell me why one can get a full colony of caulastrea for $39 dollars (say a 6-8 head colony) but LFS charge $15.00 per single head?

The black power lines from the powerhead and heater were cut and then spliced back together after running through grommets in the lid, so they wouldn't salt-creep at that exchange point. They weren't designed to run through the front like that!!!!!! It was a construction oversight in which I installed the entire reef on the wrong side of the tank dang it...there is a curve on one side meaning the glass lid has to seal on backwards now (puts the cables up front). Oh well, they have all but disappeared as I sit and look at this each day.

:beer: :bounce2: :bounce1: :dance: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Does that say it all???? I am BLOWN AWAY by this petite amazing puddle of wonder!! I've been going through the whole thread finally, and am in awe of what everyone has done. Too many to pick out and comment on. Fantastic everyone. Such inspiration...I'll post some soon of my 30cube and original 14.

TypeSH

01/20/2006, 06:35 PM

Adding my tank to the mix.
I have a 24 gallon Nano Cube DX for approx 2.5 months.
My gf has a 12 gallon Nano Cube DX for approx 1.5 years.

The 12 gallon is stock.
I added a power head to the 24 gallon.

Right side 24 gallon cube
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/3942624cuberight.jpg

Left side 24 gallon cube
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/3942624cubeleft.jpg

Front view 24 gallon cube
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/3942624cubefront.jpg

Front view 12 gallon cube
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/3942612galcube.jpg

Thanks,
Sam

new2u

01/21/2006, 01:58 AM

I'll toss my new 'cube in the mix...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/new2u/Nano%20Log/Loner.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/new2u/Nano%20Log/SideShot.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/new2u/Nano%20Log/FLASH.jpg

but I tried these too...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/new2u/Nano%20Log/FTS-28.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/new2u/Nano%20Log/FinalAqascape.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/new2u/Nano%20Log/PreliminarlyAquascape.jpg

Those are in reverse order, if that makes any sense

skyhawk8519

01/21/2006, 02:26 AM

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a394/skyhawk8519/DSCN2639.jpg

just got set up 2 days ago...what do you think?

Hanauma-Reef

01/21/2006, 11:07 AM

Here's my tanks....

Hanauma-Reef

01/21/2006, 11:10 AM

Whoops forgot the photos....
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/Rdub76/IMG_0299.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/Rdub76/IMG_0124.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/Rdub76/tank2.jpg

OCDep

01/21/2006, 09:13 PM

are any of you guys with the nano cubes running a skimmer, or just stock?

mntl

01/21/2006, 10:29 PM

A few shots, stats are in my signature, the tank is only a few months old so reletivley unstocked. BB/Starboard.

front:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank11.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank12.jpg

Sides:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank15.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank16.jpg

--John

masterswimmer

01/21/2006, 10:39 PM

mntl, that's exactly the way I like to see things proceed, slowly. I'm guessing you are doing it this way because it's the right way to let the tank mature. Good job, and looks real nice.

Russ

mntl

01/21/2006, 10:59 PM

The rock is all a transfer from my 10gal, I have had it about 2years. But you are right, I wont be adding the acros for awhile, the things that are in there are from the old tank, In March is our first local swap, I will probably wait until then to begin stocking. Thanks for the reply!!

--John

Quatro

01/21/2006, 11:11 PM

Nice fish, damsels are under rated IMO. The dimensions of the tank are killer, gotta love a wide tank!

mntl

01/21/2006, 11:43 PM

Starkii (stark's) damsels are great nano fish, low bioload, hard to kill, eats anything, pretty, wont nip, wont jump, they think they are 500lb gorillas so they dont run from the camera and come to the glass when people are around :)

--John

MAreefer1

01/22/2006, 04:34 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=5855027#post5855027 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Snookums
here's my 7.5g 24x12.5x6" shallow display a month ago:
https://webspace.utexas.edu/tubleja/shallow%20display%20new.JPG

OMG THATS EXACTLY WHAT IVE BEEN PLANNING TO DO...how did you do it?

Mr. Eko

01/22/2006, 07:36 PM

Looks like this thread has come a long ways since the last time I logged on, im hoping that people are becoming inspired to start a nano and that people are learning from the posts of other members on this thread.

Have fun =-)

scottd34

01/22/2006, 11:48 PM

Tank as of 22 jan 2006.
20L, 96W Tek Light

http://www.blueacro.com/images/bbs/22jan06.jpg

cmondo

01/22/2006, 11:53 PM

Nice tank, a lot of big corals in that small tank, you should start fragging and sharign the wealth.

scottd34

01/23/2006, 12:03 AM

ya i gotta start fragging soon.. the right side has too much, so i gotta fill the left in a bit

golfschosen1

01/23/2006, 08:57 AM

First of all nice tanks, I just got a nano 24g the new one and am already obsessed, so will be posting pics soon, but just wanted to chime in and get into this, reading all your q&a's assisted me a lot so thanks

ChrisMan123

01/23/2006, 08:01 PM

my tank today... after some renovation

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/103730148_comp_.JPG

Malice229

01/23/2006, 09:39 PM

Added some new stuff ...

<img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/FishTank1.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

Siffy

01/24/2006, 12:18 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6569831#post6569831 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Malice229
Added some new stuff ...

<img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/FishTank1.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

Is that a white/red brain just up/right from the center? I really like it. Also, what kind of clown is that? He/she's a bit different from most. Really nice... for a <2 month old tank? it looks great.

BrookR1

01/24/2006, 12:55 AM

http://i1.tinypic.com/mii7ut.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/mii8oy.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/mii99v.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/miiars.jpg

cmondo

01/24/2006, 01:00 AM

Nice tank Brook, at first i must admit i thought about going right by it, but a lot of that algae is macro, and u have a few nice pieces of coral in there. Nice job.

Goodluck with the bubble algae.

BrookR1

01/24/2006, 01:03 AM

Yeah...the algae has been a battle. I'm getting a grip on the hair algae. I don't even know where to begin with the bubble algae. Everything grows...

cmondo

01/24/2006, 01:17 AM

At least everything grows, and not just the algae.

clkwrk

01/24/2006, 01:33 AM

Here is a simi side view mainly to see the orange cap :)

This tank will have nothing more than it already has either . Beside the xenia , there are a few mushrooms up top with the cap , 2 colors of gsp with both rocks fully covered with 2 years growth , devils hand top center grown from small 1/4 inch fragment of my mother coral in my 90 display 2 years old , 6 huge fuzzy green mushrooms , some red palythoas and brown mushrooms . Live stock is 6 astrea snails , 2 TR redi seahorse and 1 hawiian hermit 3 years old.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v216/o2manytnks/nano-jan-06.jpg

schminksbro

01/24/2006, 01:42 AM

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/full%20tank%20shots/IMG_3169.jpg
24 gallon nc

cmondo

01/24/2006, 01:47 AM

So schminksbro, I see you decided to save the best zoo softie tank for last. Very nice job.

Is that one of those neon green toadstools or just a nice regular one?

Morgandy

01/24/2006, 01:58 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6572107#post6572107 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by schminksbro
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/full%20tank%20shots/IMG_3169.jpg
24 gallon nc

Woo baby! NICE tank!! Can you get individual shots, like the 4 quadrants so I can see everything more closely? Any fish in there? Just beautiful :)

cmondo

01/24/2006, 02:01 AM

And one other question about the beauty....Any had any problems with that tube anenome? I hear they can be a pain.

tmantaylor18

01/24/2006, 02:52 AM

i need to get my 20 l on here!

cmondo

01/24/2006, 03:05 AM

then go ahead and get some pics

Malice229

01/24/2006, 09:46 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6571430#post6571430 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Siffy
Is that a white/red brain just up/right from the center? I really like it. Also, what kind of clown is that? He/she's a bit different from most. Really nice... for a <2 month old tank? it looks great.

Hi Siffy,

Thanks for the comments :)

The brain is red and the inside its neon yellow, I guess when I took the picture it looks white (although I didnt use the flash). My fishy is a false percula, named "Freak of Nature" and the reason he is named so is because he eats like a pig! My tank is very young but little by little it is coming along.

Malice229

01/24/2006, 10:08 AM

Hi Siffy..

Here is a closer shot of the brain :)

<img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/BrainTorch1.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

and one of the mushrooms and zoo's

<img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/Fish_Tank_12306_6.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">

damselindistress

01/24/2006, 02:53 PM

An updated 20H pic.... things are moving along nice and slowly - but stable! Thinking about pulling the brain and blasto out. They don't seem to appreciate all of the light even though I've tried to place them under ledges a bit. They seemed much richer in color in the 12 dx cube.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/74730jan24tank.jpg

dzhuo

01/24/2006, 06:27 PM

10g - 11 months old. enjoy!

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/1687810g_11months_old.JPG

yardboy

01/24/2006, 07:49 PM

Nice tank, dzhuo! I've got a Sarco frag like your specimen. I see what I have to look forward to!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/yardboy/GreenpolypedSarcophyton122505post.jpg

dzhuo

01/24/2006, 08:52 PM

thanks! yes the Sarco is def. one of the more eye catching coral in my tank.

schminksbro

01/25/2006, 12:26 AM

I appreciate all the kind words on my previous post. Here are a few close up shots as requested. sb

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/good16.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/good13.jpg

IMG]http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/good11.jpg[/IMG]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/good9.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/full%20tank%20shots/IMG_3130.jpg

schminksbro

01/25/2006, 12:28 AM

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/good11.jpg

Morgandy

01/25/2006, 01:47 AM

Thanks schminksbro! So many hidden treasures. I LOVE that yellow ric! 2nd pic from bottom, in front of the clown, a piece with polyps outstretched, what is that? Just a lovely tank.

JetHead

01/25/2006, 04:23 AM

schminksbro, schweeeet cube! The detailed pics are great and look depth-y! Bet you stare at it for hours! Thanks for sharing.

Cutiewitbooty

01/25/2006, 02:24 PM

here is mine , but i don't have any corals or anything yet.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/Amber1983/DSCF2043.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/Amber1983/DSCF2013.jpg

masterswimmer

01/25/2006, 03:23 PM

Amber, awesome coraline growth on those rocks. You've got a great start. Looking forward to seeing more.

Russ

dogstar74

01/25/2006, 09:07 PM

Not much growth on it yet but I just got it set up finally. There is a thread in the General reef discussion forum to explain its set up.

http://home.comcast.net/~adonaldson32/Its%20doneSmaller.jpg

Puterguru

01/25/2006, 09:32 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6572107#post6572107 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by schminksbro
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/full%20tank%20shots/IMG_3169.jpg
24 gallon nc
Absolutely the best Nano I have ever seen. That is inspiring. Would love some full pics of that for some wallpaper and inspiration for my 6 gallon.

ncf3

01/25/2006, 11:36 PM

12g

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/DSC00662.jpg

jeep4x4greg

01/26/2006, 12:57 AM

hopefully its not too late to chime in here after 20-something pages.....

heres my 20g Long....

start 2 months ago.....needs better lighting cuz 40w itsnt cutting it.....going to get 2x 65w PC retrofit pretty soon here.....tax return!

i tried to go for a slightly non-symmetrical look.....its coming along well, coraline is just starting to take off finally....so im pleased :)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/deekeeyzer/Aquarium/15Jan2006.jpg
full tank....

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/deekeeyzer/Aquarium/tankclose1_15_06_small.jpg
kinda closer...

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d137/deekeeyzer/Aquarium/aquarium.jpg
thats the top and base i made for it (kinda off topic but oh well)......it looks better now, i still had to varnish the top some when i toop this pic

illuminum

01/26/2006, 02:21 AM

Here's my young 24 gallon nano. No corals yet, but they're coming soon. I need to get some more LR. I only have about 17 lbs. I also want to fill 1 of the back compartments with LR rubble and the other with macro.

http://www.alexavakian.com/yourpictures/albums/userpics/10013/full-02.jpg

http://www.alexavakian.com/yourpictures/albums/userpics/10013/full-01.jpg

http://www.alexavakian.com/yourpictures/albums/userpics/10013/cleaner.jpg

http://www.alexavakian.com/yourpictures/albums/userpics/10013/hermit.jpg

topographictale

01/26/2006, 02:40 PM

my 24g nanocube 1 year old as of yesterday!

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e319/topographical/IMG_0255.jpg

illuminum

01/27/2006, 07:08 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6593793#post6593793 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by topographictale
my 24g nanocube 1 year old as of yesterday!

nice work

Cutiewitbooty

01/27/2006, 12:19 PM

looks good everyone!!

MCWarhammer

01/27/2006, 12:21 PM

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a216/mcwarhammer/IMG_1962.gif
my 20L as of this morning.

ktkreegs

01/27/2006, 03:38 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6588172#post6588172 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ncf3
12g

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/DSC00662.jpg

love the look of this tank

klese

01/28/2006, 03:40 PM

29 gal, started Jan 04'

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/32170cannnon_a70_346.JPG

klese

01/28/2006, 03:46 PM

[QUOTE]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6609809#post6609809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by klese
[B]29 gal, started Jan 04'

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/32170FTS_29.JPG

jcarnahan12

01/28/2006, 07:32 PM

klese---do you use PC? if so what type of clam is that? Thanks

cmondo

01/28/2006, 11:54 PM

Klese- any close ups of the zoos?? on the bottom?

jcarnahan- I think that you can make out a halide in the top of the pic.

jcarnahan12

01/29/2006, 12:08 AM

i think you're right. Didn't even notice. Thanks

Morgandy

01/31/2006, 01:37 AM

30 cube..my favorite corals taken from my 'now gone' 210, and my remaining seahorse tank and a couple smaller tanks. Still getting used to doing still shots. So, what size is the line from nano, to small or midsize, etc??

Inhabitants: My darling 'hover-craft' twinspot goby, and 2 peppermint shrimp. Am adding 2 green clown gobies this week. (Can't wait!!!)

http://www.quillworker.com/30gal3.jpg

http://www.quillworker.com/30gal4.jpg

http://www.quillworker.com/30gal5.jpg

http://www.quillworker.com/30gal6.jpg

http://www.quillworker.com/30gal7.jpg

http://www.quillworker.com/30gal8.jpg

http://www.quillworker.com/ric2.jpg

ahill3780

02/01/2006, 11:18 PM

Wow, all of these are great tanks! I almost feel ashamed to post my little 10 gallon starter next to some of these beauties!

It would appear that the Ocellaris is a common nano inhabitant in this hobby. (wonder if that has anything to do with a certain movie...) :D Keeping with tradition, here is my month old setup:

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/10852010gal-scape.gif

Actually I chose my Ocellaris because I've always wanted more orange in my tanks, and the 'Nemo' is the perfect shade.

Congrats on all the great work everyone, keep it up!

cmondo

02/02/2006, 01:19 AM

ahill- i agree with the clown comment they are very common, and in my defense i have had mine for 6 years now, so my clown was grandfathered in.

Willie_6

02/02/2006, 03:57 PM

How do you avoid "coral wars" in these tanks?

cmondo

02/02/2006, 09:31 PM

keep battleing corals far apart, and use a fuge to help dillute the toxins.

jcarnahan12

02/02/2006, 09:33 PM

How do you determine what will wage chemical warfare on what?

yardboy

02/02/2006, 11:48 PM

Borneman's book has a table of corals that are toxic, but the short answer is almost any softie tends to use chemicals to protect itself.

Mr. Eko

02/03/2006, 11:28 PM

This is the 600th post =-)

Everyones tank looks amazing! Keep up the great work everyone.

cmondo

02/04/2006, 03:29 AM

Hey wooden Nickel OR Mr. Eko, when we going to see your tank?

Mr. Eko

02/04/2006, 10:18 PM

Good question....I dont have a camera but ill try to get one soon.

dadyo39

02/05/2006, 12:46 AM

Heres my 20gal has been up for a few years every thing was started form frags. getting ready to rearange it . ;) http://<img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/dadyo39/5d002dfa.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">
http://<img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/dadyo39/4b91fc29.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">
<img src="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f120/dadyo39/3ecddfbe.jpg" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket">
The last two pics are some new pieces

cmondo

02/05/2006, 02:33 AM

Very nice, i like the improvision with the eggcrate in the back. I also see u have a few mushrooms around there, have fun doing what ever u plan on doing with all them.

Giovanni

02/05/2006, 10:09 PM

Here is a photo of my 30G Cube.

http://home.mchsi.com/~thedays/Tank_Feb2006_copy.jpg

Cutiewitbooty

02/05/2006, 11:41 PM

nice lookin tanks!!!!

Giovanni

02/06/2006, 09:35 AM

Thanks,

About half the stock came from a friend's tank. He was moving and then going big so I got a bunch of his stuff. I need to sell off some of the frog spawn and deversify a bit.

eternal880

02/06/2006, 12:04 PM

Hi just for sharing, this is mine. 2 feet tank. Set up for 4 months already. PLs comment

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/1/115204UP_My_Reef_Tank.jpg

One of my fav, Xiena

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/577/115204UPXiena1.jpg

Leather toad?

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/575/115204UPMushroom_Leather.jpg

I just bought this soft corals from a farm. They give good colors to my tank.

Victoria

02/06/2006, 08:51 PM

It my 30gal cube.http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/27404jan_2006_cube_tank_008.JPG
Victoria

cmondo

02/06/2006, 10:14 PM

Nice tank victoria, i could have sworn i saw it earlier in the thread, but it might have been somewhere else. Love the cap on the left, just out of curiosity is that an oceanic cube? And what kelvin rating is that on the bulb?

Mr. Eko

02/06/2006, 10:47 PM

Is that Monti Cap on the right a Leng Sy?
Looks amazing everyone.

aleiodubua

02/08/2006, 12:12 AM

I moved this
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a30/aleiodubua/HPIM0812.jpg

Into This
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a30/aleiodubua/HPIM0842.jpg

r00onmac

02/08/2006, 03:55 PM

my 5 gallon...

http://reefbucket.com//files/19/IMG_3293_1_thumb.jpg
(http://reefbucket.com//files/19/IMG_3293_1.JPG)

hooterhead

02/08/2006, 06:55 PM

here's my 5. it's this way for now but i tend to move things a lot. it looked completely different 2 weeks ago. all my corals were started as frags. i guess they still are but i'm workin' on that.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/hooterhead/DSCF0912.jpg

Mr. Eko

02/08/2006, 07:10 PM

Does anyone have a Ly Seng (spelling??) Monti Cap that they can post? I think those are the most beautiful caps ever.

kaserpick

02/13/2006, 12:04 AM

My tanks a couple of weeks old, but here's some aquascape pics...
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/kaserpick/RightSide.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/kaserpick/LeftSide.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/kaserpick/FullShot.jpg

Thumbs Up!
Kasey

Mr. Eko

02/13/2006, 12:09 AM

What are the dimensions of that tank? I love the depth. Are you planning on keeping the overflow clear?

cmondo

02/13/2006, 12:10 AM

kaserpick- Love the look of the tank.

Mr.Eko- If you look on www.fragglereef.com there are a few of those caps for sale, he has the spelling, so i am not going to bother with it.

vanmo92

02/13/2006, 12:13 AM

Nice tanks guys

jcarnahan12

02/13/2006, 12:19 AM

Here is an actinic pic of my 10g. Sorry if it is a little blurry.

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/1113362-12-06_Actinics_Full_Tank__Small_.JPG

kaserpick

02/13/2006, 12:21 AM

Mr. Eko: The tank is a 36x18x12 breeder tank. I'll keep the overflow clear so I can see all of the plants like kelp and sea lettuce when I put them in there. This way it'll be like a real life background for the tank.

Cmondo: Thanks for the encouragement!

Thumbs up!
Kasey

kaserpick

02/13/2006, 12:22 AM

jcarnahan12: Wow! You've sure made that 10 gal. look bigger with all the rock you've got in there. Really nice tank!

Thumbs up!
Kasey

jcarnahan12

02/13/2006, 12:27 AM

Thanks. The only pain I have now, is getting my toadstool to stay put. I wish it would attach already, but my hermits or snails keeping knocking down at night.

Mr. Eko

02/17/2006, 11:40 PM

You could use some stockings to secure your toad so it will stay in place.

Mr. Eko

02/17/2006, 11:41 PM

You could use some stockings to secure your toad so it will stay in place.

stang5_o2002

02/18/2006, 12:11 AM

Here's my 2.5 gal Minibow. Dont worry, the clown was only temporary. He's in the 46 gal now. ;)

stang5_o2002

02/18/2006, 12:13 AM

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/stang5_o2002/000_0213.jpg

jcarnahan12

02/18/2006, 10:56 AM

Looks great, what coral is that at the top?

annamarie421

02/19/2006, 09:30 PM

Awesome tanks everybody! Thanks for the inspiration! I've got tons of ideas for my 20H now!

Anna :)

bboy aqua

03/19/2006, 06:33 PM

awsome tanks everyone
hasnt had a post for a while so I thought Id bump it up

bboy aqua

03/19/2006, 06:33 PM

awsome tanks everyone
hasnt had a post for a while so I thought Id bump it up

Cutiewitbooty

03/19/2006, 06:49 PM

Here is mine, i think i posted on this before with my small tank, but i'll add to it even though most of you have proablly already seen my tank. lol :D

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/Amber1983/DSCF2759.jpg

Mr. Eko

03/21/2006, 10:56 PM

Looks great! Yeah, this thread was kinda dead for a month or two but I hope its getting together again.
So where are you all going for spring break?

kaserpick

03/21/2006, 11:37 PM

Here's tank with the corals (I posted it previously when I only had LR and LS)

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/kaserpick/IMG_0518.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/kaserpick/IMG_0508.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e253/kaserpick/IMG_0509.jpg

Let me know what you think. :)

Thumbs up!
Kaserpick

cmondo

03/21/2006, 11:51 PM

Very nice, I like the setup of the tank, very unique. What are the dimensions of the tank 24"x24"x12? just a guess. Thanks, can't wait to see it packed.

alien9168

03/21/2006, 11:52 PM

kaserpick-
I like your tank :)

-alien

kaserpick

03/22/2006, 12:05 AM

cmondo:Thanks, the tank is a 30 gal. breeder 36x18x12 but I partition off six inches of the back to use as a sump/fuge. So it's about 30x18x12 of display tank. I also can't wait to see this thing ` packed out.

alien9168:Thanks for the encouragement!

Thumbs up!
Kaserpick

Hutton

03/22/2006, 01:42 PM

this is my first attempt to aquascape a SW tank.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c27/Hutton123/IM001230.jpg

bendavis

03/22/2006, 02:28 PM

http://x85.xanga.com/ba1b727456d3044150763/b29882075.jpg

this is what the 29g looked like a few months ago. Fun Fact : its only under 130 watts of PC light

MaryBebo

03/22/2006, 02:39 PM

Here is mine. :D

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a44/MARYBEBO/TANK30906.jpg

Love all these Nano's!!!!!

Mr. Eko

03/23/2006, 06:00 PM

Lookin great eveyone.

Bendavis- That is a lot of corraline and a nice lookin anemonie for only 130w of PC. Looks great.

gjuarez3

03/24/2006, 12:56 AM

aquascaped with flat pieces for maximum coral placement. Sps frags and colonies coming this weekend.

http://greenmako.smugmug.com/photos/57123129-L.jpg

ncf3

03/24/2006, 04:20 AM

Here's my new 24g.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/Noahspics173.jpg

Racenrich

03/24/2006, 10:54 AM

A current shot of my Mom's 15g I set up for her in Janurary 06......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v671/xcmtbkr/moms3.jpg

HartfordWhalers

03/26/2006, 02:57 PM

My pics suck but you can check out my site. It has the pics. I just started so there not tro great right now

ficklefins

03/26/2006, 03:34 PM

ncf3,

What are the dimensions on this 24g. It looks really nice.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7028918#post7028918 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ncf3
Here's my new 24g.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/Noahspics173.jpg

ncf3

03/26/2006, 05:52 PM

ficklefins--thanks for the comment. The dimensions on the Current Usa Aquapod 24g is 20" x 17" x 20" h.

jasutton

04/07/2006, 02:11 AM

after seeing 26 pages i think i need to change mine

sumyungviet

04/07/2006, 02:34 AM

ncf3: awesome aquascaping

rustypixel

04/07/2006, 04:28 PM

Everyone,

This has to be one of the best, most inspiring posts on this board. The ideas that I've gotten by simply looking at all the pictures is incredible. Everyone should pat themselves on the back for excellent work!

jhebi

04/07/2006, 04:38 PM

Here is my 20gl, dont worry the BT will be moved....

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/jhebi/tanktoppic.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/jhebi/dscn1325.jpg

MCWarhammer

04/07/2006, 04:42 PM

jhebi, i really like your tank a lot.. can you post your specs? is there a sump attached, what filters, how long have you had it, etc. Thanks

jasutton

04/07/2006, 04:49 PM

i like it too...i need an elegance coral

piberoptikz

04/07/2006, 04:56 PM

:D

http://www.piberoptikz.com/tank2.JPG

jasutton

04/07/2006, 07:17 PM

you have too much fogspawn send some here!!

30galreefkeepr

04/07/2006, 08:25 PM

FiShTaCo

04/08/2006, 03:58 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/fishtaco/04-07-2006.jpg

klese

04/08/2006, 10:47 AM

Added few more pieces...
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/32170cannnon_a70_Topview.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/507/32170cannnon_a70_antinics.JPG

alien9168

04/08/2006, 12:22 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7132519#post7132519 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by piberoptikz
:D

http://www.piberoptikz.com/tank2.JPG

Nice tank dude! :)

BaskingSpot

04/08/2006, 09:09 PM

nice tanks

Malice229

04/08/2006, 10:48 PM

enjoy...
my 24 g nano cube
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/IMG_1751.jpg" border="0" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket"></a>

my 12 g nano (recently started approx. a month old)
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a309/malice229/IMG_1752.jpg" border="0" alt="Image hosting by Photobucket"></a>

Cutiewitbooty

04/08/2006, 10:51 PM

very nice, what are you planning with your 12 gal?

XeniaMania

04/08/2006, 10:59 PM

http://www.techssentials.com/april2.jpg

Malice229

04/08/2006, 10:59 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7140134#post7140134 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cutiewitbooty
very nice, what are you planning with your 12 gal?

THANKS!!!

thats my daughters tank actually. its a 12 g aquapod and im having a hard time with the temp b/c of the lights. i have to fix it somehow but it all depends on her. we are going to add more rocks, corals and fish :) i also have work to do on my 24 g. it looks somewhat empty still... you are never satisfied!

Brooks_McClary

04/08/2006, 11:23 PM

Here is a pic of my 20g high tank. It is comming up on it's 1st birthday. I am very happy with it. I am doing ULTRA low tech. The Fluval is running empty (sometimes with a little carbon) and the Emperor HOB has no filter cartidge. I took it out and filled the filter box with live rock rubble (It is doing a good job keeping my mandrin fed).

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g115/Brooks_Mcclary/ReefTank4.jpg

XxMutedYouthxX

04/09/2006, 01:17 AM

heres my 10 gal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/xxmutedyouthxx/10Greef046.jpg

Jabrams

04/17/2006, 03:38 PM

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/2729Wideresize.jpg

lgnd95

04/21/2006, 06:06 PM

Here is my 24 gal
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/lgnd95/DSCF0075.jpg

blacksh33p

04/22/2006, 01:21 AM

my ten gallon before upgrading to the 20L

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/supernayr/CIMG3058.jpg

and now everything transfered to the new 20

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/supernayr/CIMG3951.jpg

vest0830

04/22/2006, 08:45 AM

My cube :)

http://i.pbase.com/o4/03/582303/1/58941037.Newaquarium006.jpg

before anyone says anything about the fish load...2 clowns will be taken out once I can catch them. Also, I plan on adding more LR soon...

firedogg2

04/22/2006, 04:13 PM

YOU HAVE TOO MANY FISH!!!!!!!

Just kidding, tank looks good..

Cutiewitbooty

04/22/2006, 07:01 PM

to many clowns! You know they all are going to end up killing eachother..............right? and that tomato clowns get like..............HUGE? Oh and that cute little damsel will become the spawn of satan and kill whichever clown killed all the rest. Just thought i would inform you lol Nice corals though :D

vest0830

04/22/2006, 07:20 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7226869#post7226869 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by firedogg2
YOU HAVE TOO MANY FISH!!!!!!!

Just kidding, tank looks good..

thanks :)

PVChick12

04/22/2006, 08:49 PM

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a375/PVChick12/tank8152.jpg

yardboy

04/22/2006, 08:56 PM

As an old guy from the South, I must say that every stereotype I've had of blonde, So Cal high school chicks is blown away by the welll kept appearance of your nano! Nice tank!
I hope that wasn't too backward of a compliment. It really does look good, and you've altered my view of the world at the same time. Wow, that's a lot for a nano!

PVChick12

04/22/2006, 09:04 PM

thankssss :rollface:

AVALover5498

10/07/2006, 09:16 PM

BUMP...I just discovered this...let's see some more!....lol:D

sumyungviet

10/08/2006, 02:08 AM

here's a pic of my 30g oceanic cube

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/iigoicuonii/Oceanic%2030cube/th_DSC09471sm.jpg (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a349/iigoicuonii/Oceanic%2030cube/DSC09471sm.jpg)

[click for larger]

and link to tank's thread...

(here) (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=850360)

Taikimoto

10/08/2006, 04:08 AM

Does handmade rock count? How bout handmade rock in a 2.5g hehe:

http://65.190.199.12/Reef/2.5/fts091906.jpg

http://65.190.199.12/Reef/2.5/nanofrontrocksmall.jpg

TriniReefer

10/08/2006, 04:32 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=5629587#post5629587 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by moonyguy
Here is mine. 1.6 gallon Hex. 6-months old

http://www.geocities.com/moonyguy/Pico13.jpg
whats the lighting and filtration on that? can u post more pictures?

chrisstie

10/08/2006, 08:20 PM

I can't remember if I posted here or not but here's an update 6months+ since I began.. back in spring sometime. It should say in my outdated sig :)

http://static.flickr.com/95/264385806_cf1f2c6561_o.jpg

RFC

10/08/2006, 08:38 PM

my 6 month old humble 29g

http://rfcgraphics.com/mrt/sept30/sept.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rfcd100/image/68109269/original.jpg

sprite

10/09/2006, 09:23 AM

RFC thats is 1 amazing tank, love the colors you chose...and how go you keep it so clean?...lol

Quatro

11/14/2006, 04:20 AM

12 gallon UniQuarium, early days...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/Nano%20Reef/IMGA1936.jpg
Later on...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/Nano%20Reef/DSC01754.jpg
Right before taken down...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/Nano%20Reef/b766d87a.jpg

5.5 gallon Clear for Life...
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/hceiv/New%20Nano%20Reef/2dafc91d.jpg

Both have been taken down. I'll get some pics up of my two current nanos, custom 20 and custom 12.

doesheya

11/14/2006, 09:31 AM

Great tanks!

OoNickoC

11/14/2006, 03:03 PM

This will be an SPS tank, I tried to give alot of mounting surface while leaving the back open for flow. The current PH's are temp. Im going to be putting in 2 Tunze Nanostreams and moving the other PH behing the rock work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/NichOConnor/24cube2.jpg

Reef5

11/14/2006, 05:52 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6101835#post6101835 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mikeguerrero
Here are my two cubes and my pico... The next pic was my 20 gallon holding tank before I placed all my corals and critters into my 72 gallon bowfront... My last pic is of course my 72 gallon oceanic bowfront...

Mike G

http://tinypic.com/fp4kzl.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fp4kfd.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fp4kgl.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fp4km1.jpg

http://tinypic.com/fp55wo.jpg

If you look at the top pic slap bang center, it looks like a man with an afro playing an instriument (SP)

Reef5

11/14/2006, 05:52 PM

ncf3

11/14/2006, 05:59 PM

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/Noahspics205.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/Noahspics186.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a263/Donovan72/Noahspics185.jpg

24g AP

kase

11/14/2006, 06:12 PM

my old 29g
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/kaseluv/DSC_1440.jpg
the new 5g with moonlights only until i get my lights
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/kaseluv/IMG_0376-1.jpg

Aliie

11/14/2006, 07:52 PM

I'm to ashamed to show mine after seeing these.

lhoy

11/14/2006, 08:59 PM

Well, here is a "different" nano. It is my "Scorpion" Nano and is about 4 months old.

Occupants are:

1.) Yellow Leaffish
2.) Ambon Scorpionfish
3.) Longspine Waspfish

The obligate FTS.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/SaltwaterTanks-10-31-2006032.jpg

The sweet yellow Leaffish.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/SaltwaterTanks-10-31-2006030.jpg

The Ambon.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/SaltwaterTanks-10-31-2006001.jpg

lhoy

11/14/2006, 08:59 PM

Some more:

The two buddies hanging out near the flower anemone which they crawl all over with no harm.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/SaltwaterTanks-10-31-2006028.jpg

An E. Borneman frag from MACNA 2006.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-5-2006020.jpg

The Ambon loves to hang out at the bottom of the Xenia (free frag from an Austin Reef Club member).
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-5-2006055.jpg

Free montipora frag from Austin Reef Club.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-5-2006047.jpg

Awesome zoo's from Extreme Corals at MACNA 2006 (don't worry, got rid of the zoo white stuff quickly and with little loss.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-5-2006028.jpg

Green Nephthea whose real color doesn't show up well in photo.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-5-2006043.jpg

The coral skeleton the Montipora rests upon is from a beach at Zanglais Haiti where I picked it up (along with many others and shells).

Another shot of various corals.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-14-2006006.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b68/lhoy/Aquariums11-14-2006005.jpg

Hope that wasn't too many photos. One of my favorites tanks as I just tried to create a rubble tank where these guys would hide out. Will post some more tomorrow.

Lee

Riona

11/15/2006, 02:55 AM

:p Wow, mine's only a new tank. Nowhere NEAR as nice as yours are! Still looks okay though, despite the cyano that's taken over atm.

First my base rock, the stuff that I'm seeding.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/Gilraen_Took/baserock3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/Gilraen_Took/baserock4.jpg

A FTS once I had it set up with LR and had my lights. Also after I took out the silica and put argonite in instead. Also, since then the 2 extra power filters have been removed. Am thinking about getting another piece of rock to sit on the short chunk on the bottom left(it's closer to the back of the tank than the powerhead is) for some more depth... Or I could find a taller piece of it and put it behind it(so I wouldn't crush/smother my worms that are on that rock :( ) and pull the other piece forward a bit. Dunno yet...
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/Gilraen_Took/mytank.jpg

The powerhead has been turned into the tank so it can flow heavilly on the anthelia that I was given.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/Gilraen_Took/anthellia4edit.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/Gilraen_Took/anthellia3.jpg

Cyclone123

03/08/2007, 06:53 PM

bump

Cyclone123

03/08/2007, 06:53 PM

bump

victor_c3

03/09/2007, 04:46 AM

Some great looking tanks in this thread. Mine doesn't have anything in it yet and I'm still waiting to receive my Ecotech Vortech powerheads (I'll be removing the filter-powerheads once the Vortech arrives) and my T5 lights before I add any livestock.

Its been cycling for about 2 months now and the live rock has colored up a lot more since this picture. I'm currently using about 40-45 pounds of rock. This tank will be mostly SPS.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/victor2lt/Aquarium/IMG_6591_resize.jpg

03/09/2007, 09:47 AM

Two of my old tanks, both lit with VHOs:

20g:
http://www.nck9.com/personal/reef/old20g.jpg

30g:
http://www.nck9.com/personal/reef/old30g.jpg

EdKruzel

03/09/2007, 12:55 PM

Here's my new 10gal, it needs some subtle changes and of course maturity of the livestock within.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/edkruzel/Picture087.jpg

ubfishy

03/10/2007, 01:18 AM

Bloke

03/10/2007, 11:49 AM

This tank is brand new (30 days old) but in an effort to remain un-cubed, this is what I came up with for a 10g.

I prefer a natural look and I think it came out ok. Corals are still being added, but mostly softies as you can see. I wanted it to look like an arch fro left to right...
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/Blokish/Nano.jpg

junkitu

03/10/2007, 12:31 PM

Here's what my aquascaping looked like shortly after I started:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/junkitu/IMG_0191.jpg

Here's what it looks like today:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i251/junkitu/febfts3.jpg

Bloke

03/21/2007, 01:53 AM

WOW!
I made that my desktop background!!

What's the time differnence there? Is the bottom photo of the tank at 1 year?

drummereef

03/21/2007, 02:16 AM

Very nice, junkitu! :)

MrMexReefer

03/21/2007, 02:33 AM

i made it my background too! Soo long gears of war background :) Beautiful tank Junkitu

quy_nquyen

03/21/2007, 04:27 AM

awww man im after junkitu :(

here's what i got. im still missing a few pieces of LR though. my tank is up against the corner so i made a cascading aquascape from left rear going towards right front.

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j153/quy_nquyen/AP%2024/firstFTS.jpg

--shawn

Rosseau

03/21/2007, 09:51 AM

Looks good guys. Junkitu, i've already said I like yours... but Bloke's is new to me. I like the clean look you've got. Your rock looks pretty solid.

Let's hope it stays so clean, for your sake!

All Delight

03/21/2007, 11:39 AM

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e304/AllDelight000/03-02-07008crop.jpg

Bloke

03/21/2007, 12:10 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9530400#post9530400 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rosseau
Looks good guys. Junkitu, i've already said I like yours... but Bloke's is new to me. I like the clean look you've got. Your rock looks pretty solid.

Let's hope it stays so clean, for your sake!

Yeah, the rocks are pretty solid. The tank is clean for now, but it's less than 6 weeks old. It has a DSB of 4" and a sump filled with macroalgae so my nitrates are zero keping bad algae from forming (for the most part.)

Bloke

03/21/2007, 12:10 PM

EdKruzel

03/21/2007, 01:26 PM

Aquascaping takes an artistic eye, but also some foresight into coral placement and growth. Unfortunately most hobbyists with reef tanks lack either aesthetic ability or foresight and quite often both.

However it's been quite a pleasure looking through this thread as more nano reefers seem to have that special gift. To me there is nothing nicer in this hobby then to look at a tank and remember or compare it to a past dive.

NanoKat

03/22/2007, 10:56 PM

Wow, this is a great thread...why not keep it going?! Here's my recently upgraded 20 (from 15, from 10) pretty much been going for almost 2 years now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/FramerKat/My%20Nano%20Aquarium/Full%20Tank/DSCN5562.jpg

I also had a 2.5g pico, but it didn't look as sweet as some I've seen here. I was fighting some nasty algae outbreaks that I couldn't get a handle on, so I broke it down...threw the livestock into the 20. I might just get inspired and try to tweak my setup a bit and get it going again though.

CamBarr

03/23/2007, 12:53 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6696792#post6696792 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hooterhead
here's my 5. it's this way for now but i tend to move things a lot. it looked completely different 2 weeks ago. all my corals were started as frags. i guess they still are but i'm workin' on that.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y248/hooterhead/DSCF0912.jpg

great pico any updated shots

cmb88

03/23/2007, 06:19 AM

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/shoat83/rock8-1.jpg

junkitu

03/23/2007, 04:25 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9529167#post9529167 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bloke
WOW!
I made that my desktop background!!

What's the time differnence there? Is the bottom photo of the tank at 1 year?

Thanks! The picture is my tank at 10 months.

Schadiest1

03/25/2007, 09:47 AM

I guess I'll add mine too,
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a308/slim_schady/newaquascape.jpg

[17]shawn[17]

03/25/2007, 11:26 AM

here is mine
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k126/shawn_1991/Picture021.jpg

Purple Penguins

03/25/2007, 12:07 PM

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s246/pink_twinkies/fishytank.jpg
just a quick shot of my 24 AP

Terryz_

03/25/2007, 12:17 PM

This is the scaping of my 1ft cube.. Haha...
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n69/Terryz87/IMG_2871.jpg

DisturbedReefer

04/10/2007, 03:02 AM

I broke down my 135g cube and set up an Aquapod 24. Transfered over some of my favorite pieces of rock and a few corals, starting to feel the SPS itch again though (135 was SPS dominant). May have to start slowly adding some SPS...One of the primary reasons I kept a tank was for the Yellow Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, once he gets a bit bigger I will move up to the 45 Oceanic Tech series tank. Loving my nano though.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Disturbedreefer/DSC_4474_aMedium.jpg

junkitu

04/10/2007, 01:47 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9688864#post9688864 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DisturbedReefer
I broke down my 135g cube and set up an Aquapod 24. Transfered over some of my favorite pieces of rock and a few corals, starting to feel the SPS itch again though (135 was SPS dominant). May have to start slowly adding some SPS...One of the primary reasons I kept a tank was for the Yellow Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish, once he gets a bit bigger I will move up to the 45 Oceanic Tech series tank. Loving my nano though.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f60/Disturbedreefer/DSC_4474_aMedium.jpg
I love this aquascape D_R. Amazing rock and nice corraline growth.

Jadams

04/10/2007, 02:06 PM

Great job to everyone! Some beautiful rock work on this mile long thread ;)

Jadams

04/10/2007, 02:08 PM

ps....awesome tank junkitu!

Jadams

04/10/2007, 02:13 PM

okay fine, i'll play too...here is my 30g bowfront aquascape

<img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/jadams1/tank040107011.jpg">

MarvinsReef

04/10/2007, 03:36 PM

I can show the half.. LoLz.. :D

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k293/32g_Reef/LeftSide_04-08-07D.jpg

kaserpick

04/10/2007, 03:40 PM

Once again Jadams...very impressive aquascaping!! :)

junkitu

04/10/2007, 04:03 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9691829#post9691829 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jadams
okay fine, i'll play too...here is my 30g bowfront aquascape

<img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r85/jadams1/tank040107011.jpg">
Add some more color to the mid to lower parts of your tank and this tank will be one of the great ones.

Keep up the good work.

bs21

04/10/2007, 07:41 PM

here is my rockwork but not much else to see at this time. tank is about 2 months old and its 12g AP. doesn't compare much with everyone elses but hopefully someday it will.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/bs21_photos/full-tank.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q217/bs21_photos/2mth.jpg

John99

04/10/2007, 08:56 PM

Heres my 10g
http://content.imagesocket.com/thumbs/DSCN0784110.JPG (http://imagesocket.com/view/DSCN0784110.JPG)

http://content.imagesocket.com/thumbs/DSCN07792a4.JPG (http://imagesocket.com/view/DSCN07792a4.JPG)
Its nothing special but the fish seem to like the caves i 'scaped

kingfisher62

04/10/2007, 10:04 PM

It is nice seeing all the different tanks .Great job everyone!
Ok , here is my 3 month old 14g biocube!
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r174/Kingfish62/PICT0054.jpg

Naperville Reef

04/10/2007, 11:10 PM

29g

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/robharbour/IMG_4010.jpg

MrMexReefer

04/11/2007, 04:13 AM

Beautiful tank naperville! Is that Jose's acan i see? Gorgeous tank!

vsnsofadrgn

04/11/2007, 02:03 PM

heres my 29 gal

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h92/visionsofadragon/truckimages006.jpg

Mel-E-Mel

04/11/2007, 02:06 PM

heres my 5

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/rommelgin/5front.jpg

Jadams

04/11/2007, 05:37 PM

Thanks junkitu! within the next few months, morwe corals will be added. Right now im just waiting to wake up one day to my wallet full of $$$ ........ :)

bs21..im loving the cave on your bottom rhs. Great work!

Jadams

04/11/2007, 05:40 PM

ps...I cant believe this thread strarted 08/29/05...hahahaha

KEEP IT GOIN REEFERS!!!!!

Rosseau

04/11/2007, 06:05 PM

yeah, over 76,000 views!

bs21

04/11/2007, 06:30 PM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9701544#post9701544 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jadams

bs21..im loving the cave on your bottom rhs. Great work!

thanks! i changed the rockwork countless times till i got that. I like it, its not a wall, has some caves and is kind of open so good flow through it.

Naperville Reef

04/12/2007, 09:40 AM

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9697385#post9697385 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MrMexReefer
Beautiful tank naperville! Is that Jose's acan i see? Gorgeous tank!

thanks a lot!! the tank is filled with a lot of frags that can not be seen in the picture. a bunch of zoas, some montipora danaes (sunset, superman, blueberry muffin, rainbow)..... can't wait for all of this to grow out and mature.

good eye, that is Jose's acan. funny thing is i wanted that exact acan for that spot and a few days later Jose posted his for sale. fits perfect and looks awesome!!