Updated Photos of 2 Gallon Cube - Page 3

NBMAXX · 04/17/2005, 04:57 PM

Amazing.... Every time I go to someones home and they have a few setups including a Nano , I catch myself admiring the Nano while everyone is in front of the 100+ gal. ...Great work , I don't think people actually know how much work goes into such a tiny little thing. I'm impressed and you've inspired me..... Keep us updated

ninjafish · 04/17/2005, 05:19 PM

Thanks! I was first bit by the bug when I read the nano edition or Coral magazine. I now prefer this tank to my 23/20sump that I have at home. It has really given me a new appreciation - in the three years that I've been in the hobby, I've never given a second thought to something as mundane as snails. Now however, I get all excited about a new nerite! ( :

- Chad

tekknoschtev · 04/17/2005, 05:29 PM

lol @ the snails. For freshwater, whenever I needed snails, I just hit up the local fish shop (especially the one my girlfriend works at) and they'd gladly hand over their "pest" snails which i fed/breed to feed to my puffers (fresh and brackish). When I got into salt, and saw a $2.69 sticker on a freaking snail, I flipped. I'm glad I found a cheaper source for them.

FishyBiz · 04/18/2005, 11:29 AM

ninjafish
This is the coolest tank I have seen on the boards thus far. Keep us updated!

lanamarks · 04/18/2005, 12:09 PM

I love this tank! My mind is already going, hmm, where could I slip one of those in.

ninjafish · 04/18/2005, 09:12 PM

Haha, thanks guys. I will let you know once the halide shows up.

LeftCoast · 04/18/2005, 10:29 PM

Oooooh, halides. Are you going to put any SPS in there?

ninjafish · 04/18/2005, 10:48 PM

All I have right now is montipora digitata and caps. I'll need to chose carefully because I will run out of room pretty quick.

- Chad

LeftCoast · 04/18/2005, 10:57 PM

Maybe choose a slow growing, hardy coral.

sand02 · 04/19/2005, 05:05 PM

Just logged into this forum today for the first time and saw the thread for your tank.
I have a 12g nano at work with sim corals as yours and it seemed like there was no more room but I'll have to re-think that after seeing what you have in yours.
I can't believe what you have got in such a small tank. Very nice.

-sandra

ninjafish · 04/19/2005, 06:31 PM

Sandra,
Welcome to the forum! Let me know when you post some pictures, I'd love to see them.

I am trying to get a good variety in this little tank but I also realize that I will have to prune some back as they grow, just to keep things purportioned. Thank you for your compliment!

- Chad

skier06 · 04/20/2005, 06:13 AM

sweet setup there ninja, that jumpstarted my interest in getting my little 3g set back up at work

reeferkid · 04/21/2005, 02:26 PM

hmmmmmmmm that gives me some nice ideas for a 2.5gal. Do you think a midas blenny would be ok in 2.5gals.

Jordan55 · 04/21/2005, 03:01 PM

No. Midas Blennies get a few inches in length atleast and need ample swimming room. Mine loved to swim around in my old 55 gallon. A 2 gallon for him would be like a car trunk for us. Go with maybe a yellow clown goby. They are very small.

LeftCoast · 04/21/2005, 04:22 PM

I'd say a citron clown goby (Gobiodon citrinus). They're also yellow, but also have some blue lining on them.

acropora1981 · 04/21/2005, 04:30 PM

thats one of the best designed nano's i've seen! good work on the closed loop canister mod!

ninjafish · 04/21/2005, 05:47 PM

I agree that a yellow clown goby is the perfect size for this tank. I saw a green clown goby at the store as well but don't know how hardy they are so I went with this one instead.

Acropora, thanks. As soon as I add my auto topoff into the filter mod I will post some photos.

I also ordered an ARC 20k bulb for my halide. I think I will use it instead of the Ushio 10K that comes with the kit and keep the Ushio as a backup. I would like to keep lighting simple without using supplimentation. However, I do have a 13w powercompact that I use to run actinic if I really had to.... ?

- Chad

reeferkid · 04/22/2005, 10:19 AM

cool but it may have to wait a bit any way cos i might be buying a complete 40gal setup

ninjafish · 04/28/2005, 12:20 PM

Just to let you know I have received my halide retrofit and installed it in a sweet desklamp! I will get some pictures and post them. I love having the shimer effect in this tank!
I have been concerned lately that my undergravel filter may be pulling the food down into the substrate too quickly and contributing to waste. As a result I will be taking the plate out and be running the tank with both the intake and returns visible in the bottom of the tank. It won't be quite as trick as it is now, but I am hoping that I will make for a cleaner tank. Finally, I have also changed the aquascaping and added a few corals.

- Chad

dwturpin · 04/28/2005, 12:23 PM

Holy protien skimmer Batman. You could have one in every room in the house. That is too cool.

350z · 04/28/2005, 02:35 PM

where can i buy a little tank like that one ?

ninjafish · 04/28/2005, 06:41 PM

I had the tank built by a local shop to my measurements. There really isn't anything to the glass. They charged me $50 Can for the bulkheads and everything. Kinda expensive but I guess it was starfire...

- Chad

ninjafish · 04/28/2005, 11:31 PM

Alright guys, here's some pictures:
I had to speed up the shutter on my camera because the light was overpowering my camera - sorry the pics look a little dim.

Each side:

ninjafish · 04/28/2005, 11:33 PM

Everyone seems to like the changes:

What do you think?

- Chad

lanamarks · 04/29/2005, 07:01 AM

More details on the light please!

04/17/2005, 04:57 PM	#51
NBMAXX Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SW Roanoke Va. Posts: 24	Amazing.... Every time I go to someones home and they have a few setups including a Nano , I catch myself admiring the Nano while everyone is in front of the 100+ gal. ...Great work , I don't think people actually know how much work goes into such a tiny little thing. I'm impressed and you've inspired me..... Keep us updated __________________ I am J.C. the miracle worker ..... Current Tank Info: 3 Fw ..54 gal. corner , and my baby is a lil 2.5 nano ... ....About 136 .5 gallons of inhabitable H20 when all is said and done...

04/17/2005, 05:19 PM	#52
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Thanks! I was first bit by the bug when I read the nano edition or Coral magazine. I now prefer this tank to my 23/20sump that I have at home. It has really given me a new appreciation - in the three years that I've been in the hobby, I've never given a second thought to something as mundane as snails. Now however, I get all excited about a new nerite! ( : - Chad __________________ Inventor of the modded canister filter and hidden equipment approach for a super clean nano. Click the red house for one of my videos. Others available. (keep mag-floats out of your photos) Current Tank Info: New project in the works

04/18/2005, 11:29 AM	#54
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alta Loma Posts: 2,708	ninjafish This is the coolest tank I have seen on the boards thus far. Keep us updated! __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Rimless

04/18/2005, 09:12 PM	#56
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Haha, thanks guys. I will let you know once the halide shows up. __________________ Inventor of the modded canister filter and hidden equipment approach for a super clean nano. Click the red house for one of my videos. Others available. (keep mag-floats out of your photos) Current Tank Info: New project in the works

04/18/2005, 10:29 PM	#57
LeftCoast Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,155	Oooooh, halides. Are you going to put any SPS in there? __________________ Click the red house for Veron's CoralSearch for help IDing corals.

04/17/2005, 05:29 PM	#53
tekknoschtev Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SCS, MI Posts: 2,037	lol @ the snails. For freshwater, whenever I needed snails, I just hit up the local fish shop (especially the one my girlfriend works at) and they'd gladly hand over their "pest" snails which i fed/breed to feed to my puffers (fresh and brackish). When I got into salt, and saw a $2.69 sticker on a freaking snail, I flipped. I'm glad I found a cheaper source for them.

04/18/2005, 12:09 PM	#55
lanamarks Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 648	I love this tank! My mind is already going, hmm, where could I slip one of those in.

04/18/2005, 10:48 PM	#58
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	All I have right now is montipora digitata and caps. I'll need to chose carefully because I will run out of room pretty quick. - Chad __________________ Inventor of the modded canister filter and hidden equipment approach for a super clean nano. Click the red house for one of my videos. Others available. (keep mag-floats out of your photos) Current Tank Info: New project in the works

04/18/2005, 10:57 PM	#59
LeftCoast Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,155	Maybe choose a slow growing, hardy coral. __________________ Click the red house for Veron's CoralSearch for help IDing corals.

04/19/2005, 05:05 PM	#60
sand02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17	Just logged into this forum today for the first time and saw the thread for your tank. I have a 12g nano at work with sim corals as yours and it seemed like there was no more room but I'll have to re-think that after seeing what you have in yours. I can't believe what you have got in such a small tank. Very nice. -sandra

04/19/2005, 06:31 PM	#61
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Sandra, Welcome to the forum! Let me know when you post some pictures, I'd love to see them. I am trying to get a good variety in this little tank but I also realize that I will have to prune some back as they grow, just to keep things purportioned. Thank you for your compliment! - Chad __________________ Inventor of the modded canister filter and hidden equipment approach for a super clean nano. Click the red house for one of my videos. Others available. (keep mag-floats out of your photos) Current Tank Info: New project in the works

04/20/2005, 06:13 AM	#62
skier06 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 549	sweet setup there ninja, that jumpstarted my interest in getting my little 3g set back up at work __________________ The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face Current Tank Info: 28g father/son project

04/21/2005, 02:26 PM	#63
reeferkid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England Posts: 583	hmmmmmmmm that gives me some nice ideas for a 2.5gal. Do you think a midas blenny would be ok in 2.5gals.

04/21/2005, 03:01 PM	#64
Jordan55 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,208	No. Midas Blennies get a few inches in length atleast and need ample swimming room. Mine loved to swim around in my old 55 gallon. A 2 gallon for him would be like a car trunk for us. Go with maybe a yellow clown goby. They are very small. __________________ I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Current Tank Info: None

04/21/2005, 04:22 PM	#65
LeftCoast Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,155	I'd say a citron clown goby (Gobiodon citrinus). They're also yellow, but also have some blue lining on them. __________________ Click the red house for Veron's CoralSearch for help IDing corals.

04/21/2005, 04:30 PM	#66
acropora1981 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 527	thats one of the best designed nano's i've seen! good work on the closed loop canister mod! __________________ "when you do things right, people wont be sure you've done anything at all." "We don't keep fish and corals; we keep water." Current Tank Info: 28g JBJ AIO SPS w/AI SOL Blue, 20g AIO Softies/LPS skimmerless

04/21/2005, 05:47 PM	#67
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	I agree that a yellow clown goby is the perfect size for this tank. I saw a green clown goby at the store as well but don't know how hardy they are so I went with this one instead. Acropora, thanks. As soon as I add my auto topoff into the filter mod I will post some photos. I also ordered an ARC 20k bulb for my halide. I think I will use it instead of the Ushio 10K that comes with the kit and keep the Ushio as a backup. I would like to keep lighting simple without using supplimentation. However, I do have a 13w powercompact that I use to run actinic if I really had to.... ? - Chad

04/22/2005, 10:19 AM	#68
reeferkid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England Posts: 583	cool but it may have to wait a bit any way cos i might be buying a complete 40gal setup

04/28/2005, 12:20 PM	#69
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Just to let you know I have received my halide retrofit and installed it in a sweet desklamp! I will get some pictures and post them. I love having the shimer effect in this tank! I have been concerned lately that my undergravel filter may be pulling the food down into the substrate too quickly and contributing to waste. As a result I will be taking the plate out and be running the tank with both the intake and returns visible in the bottom of the tank. It won't be quite as trick as it is now, but I am hoping that I will make for a cleaner tank. Finally, I have also changed the aquascaping and added a few corals. - Chad __________________ Inventor of the modded canister filter and hidden equipment approach for a super clean nano. Click the red house for one of my videos. Others available. (keep mag-floats out of your photos) Current Tank Info: New project in the works

04/28/2005, 12:23 PM	#70
dwturpin Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kenner LA. Posts: 102	Holy protien skimmer Batman. You could have one in every room in the house. That is too cool. __________________ My dog says all dogs can talk ,but they stay quiet so that man will not put them to work. Current Tank Info: 30gal

04/28/2005, 02:35 PM	#71
350z Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 35	where can i buy a little tank like that one ?

04/28/2005, 06:41 PM	#72
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	I had the tank built by a local shop to my measurements. There really isn't anything to the glass. They charged me $50 Can for the bulkheads and everything. Kinda expensive but I guess it was starfire... - Chad __________________ Inventor of the modded canister filter and hidden equipment approach for a super clean nano. Click the red house for one of my videos. Others available. (keep mag-floats out of your photos) Current Tank Info: New project in the works

04/28/2005, 11:31 PM	#73
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Alright guys, here's some pictures: I had to speed up the shutter on my camera because the light was overpowering my camera - sorry the pics look a little dim. Each side:

04/28/2005, 11:33 PM	#74
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Everyone seems to like the changes: What do you think? - Chad

04/29/2005, 07:01 AM	#75
lanamarks Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 648	More details on the light please!