6g jbj nano macro tank

leonel619 · 05/27/2015, 07:59 PM

Hi everyone. So been keeping nano tanks ever since i started in the hobby.I had this tank set up for a while before i gave it to a friend. well it ended up just sitting for a long time so decided to set it up once again. Decided to do something different so i removed the PC lights and filtration. here are some progress photos:

livestock:
bunch of macros
yellowtail damsel
few hermits
one snail

equipment:
HD par30 (i think)
JBJ 6g tank
tetra heater
Knano 240

and here are a few pictures of how it currently sits:

had to trim the macros way back for space:

some close ups:

thanks for looking!!

leonel619 · 05/27/2015, 09:49 PM

oops just saw there is a macro algae section...
maybe a mod can move my thread there?

Dino · 05/28/2015, 04:51 AM

Done.

ReefWreak · 05/28/2015, 07:31 AM

Awesome tank!

Should have left it in the nano section so people could see, but I understand why it's moved, just glad I caught it before the thread header went away from the nano section.

I love macro tanks. I'd love to do a 20L thalassium tank one of these days....

Do you also have it plumbed externally?

leonel619 · 05/28/2015, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dino

Done.

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReefWreak

Awesome tank!

Should have left it in the nano section so people could see, but I understand why it's moved, just glad I caught it before the thread header went away from the nano section.

I love macro tanks. I'd love to do a 20L thalassium tank one of these days....

Do you also have it plumbed externally?

it used to be plumed to a much larger tank but not anymore. might add a sump later on but will more than likely just leave it alone.

Kolkri · 05/28/2015, 11:25 AM

Love this set up. Great looking tank.

FinzAquatics · 05/29/2015, 06:38 AM

Good stuff! Love seeing more ppl getting into the macro side of this hobby!

phobos2deimos · 05/29/2015, 10:54 AM

Looking good man! Didja post this up on SDreefs yet?

leonel619 · 05/29/2015, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolkri

Love this set up. Great looking tank.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by FinzAquatics

Good stuff! Love seeing more ppl getting into the macro side of this hobby!

Thanks. They are just as addicting as corals.

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Originally Posted by phobos2deimos

Looking good man! Didja post this up on SDreefs yet?

Thanks Andrew. Yeah I posted in the nano section.

bimini_bread · 05/29/2015, 08:36 PM

Great tank. I'm thinking of doing a macro tank soon and I love the look of this little one.

Devaji108 · 05/30/2015, 12:05 AM

yeah love this lil guy!

leonel619 · 05/31/2015, 08:37 PM

Here's a small clip of my tank as it sits now. Thinking about getting a small hob filter with carbon to help clear the water.

http://youtu.be/WChq1uUJk8A

leonel619 · 06/05/2015, 05:58 PM

I think I've officially ran outta space....

ReefWreak · 06/07/2015, 07:39 AM

I still love it! Sorry you're running our of hosting room!

I see it as what would be the perfect refugium plumbed into my sps-dominated cube. One day...

Umbra · 06/17/2015, 10:03 PM

This reminds me so much of some of the tide pools I used to explore. Great job!

leonel619 · 06/20/2015, 06:47 PM

Thanks ^^

So everything is pretty much the same except that I took out the damsel and I'm looking to replace him with a different fish. Only I can't decide what fish to put in here. Any suggestions??

phobos2deimos · 06/21/2015, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by leonel619

Thanks ^^

So everything is pretty much the same except that I took out the damsel and I'm looking to replace him with a different fish. Only I can't decide what fish to put in here. Any suggestions??

Psychadelic Mandarin? If he's the only one, and starts off small, I bet you'd have enough pods to support him (if the tank is old enough).

leonel619 · 06/21/2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by phobos2deimos

Psychadelic Mandarin? If he's the only one, and starts off small, I bet you'd have enough pods to support him (if the tank is old enough).

That's a nice fish. Right now the tank is full of little pods so I think one should be ok. It's between the mandarin or maybe a tailspot blenny

Anyways.... Here's a little update. current FTS:

Side shot

Devaji108 · 06/23/2015, 12:41 AM

ah I cant wait to set up a macro tank but still trying to set up my main tank gonna try to grow some macro in there, ( running an ATS skimmer less system) but if not i am gonna set up a lil tank been wanting to do for years now...HA 1st tank not even up and i want another...

how often to you trim? what species are you finding grows best but not to much? how much do you ATO each day?

just a cool lil guy...

leonel619 · 06/23/2015, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devaji108

ah I cant wait to set up a macro tank but still trying to set up my main tank gonna try to grow some macro in there, ( running an ATS skimmer less system) but if not i am gonna set up a lil tank been wanting to do for years now...HA 1st tank not even up and i want another...

how often to you trim? what species are you finding grows best but not to much? how much do you ATO each day?

just a cool lil guy...

thanks. a coral tank with a display fuge would look very nice! that's something I've wanted to do too.

i trimmed heavily once to make space for more stuff but since then i only cut out whatever i see that's growing close to or on top of something else. its usually the caulerpa prolifera or the gracilaria mammilaris that i have to watch out for. the dragons tongue too but not as much. the others are growing but not too fast and don't look as invasive. so i probably pick out small chucks every other week or so. I'm not taking out sandwich bags full of this stuff but that's because i don't let it get that far lol
as far as top off goes, i usually top off twice a day. morning and evening. i don't have an ato yet but will soon. its starting to get hot over here so ill have to get out a fan and ato soon!

Umbra · 06/28/2015, 03:44 PM

Are you dosing with any additional nutrients? Im really interested in doing some macros in one of the invert tank projects I'm working on and these seem like they'd be a little more conductive to the tide pool type environment I'd like to provide for my critters.

leonel619 · 06/28/2015, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Umbra

Are you dosing with any additional nutrients? Im really interested in doing some macros in one of the invert tank projects I'm working on and these seem like they'd be a little more conductive to the tide pool type environment I'd like to provide for my critters.

No I don't dose anything. All I do is feed (maybe too much) and hope the macros absorb any excess nutrients. I don't like dosing small tanks like these. Whether it's coral reef or macro tank. That's just me though.

leonel619 · 07/01/2015, 03:54 PM

Just got this macro from a local reefer.
Can anyone ID it?

phobos2deimos · 07/01/2015, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonel619

Just got this macro from a local reefer.
Can anyone ID it?

Nice! That's a variety of Nemastoma. Did you pick it up from Edward, or someone else?

leonel619 · 07/01/2015, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by phobos2deimos

Nice! That's a variety of Nemastoma. Did you pick it up from Edward, or someone else?

Cool that's what I thought it was. No, I got it from Dave (diverdave). Picked it up this morning.

05/27/2015, 07:59 PM	#1
leonel619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 95	6g jbj nano macro tank Hi everyone. So been keeping nano tanks ever since i started in the hobby.I had this tank set up for a while before i gave it to a friend. well it ended up just sitting for a long time so decided to set it up once again. Decided to do something different so i removed the PC lights and filtration. here are some progress photos: livestock: bunch of macros yellowtail damsel few hermits one snail equipment: HD par30 (i think) JBJ 6g tank tetra heater Knano 240 and here are a few pictures of how it currently sits: had to trim the macros way back for space: some close ups: thanks for looking!!

05/28/2015, 04:51 AM	#3
Dino Freak of Nature Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finding my way back to the boondocks Posts: 11,048	Done. __________________ Cody I will love and miss you until the last beat of my heart Harley & Rusty.

05/28/2015, 11:25 AM	#6
Kolkri Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: United States Posts: 259	Love this set up. Great looking tank. __________________ I'm really more a fresh water tank person 125 planted community tank. 29 gallon saltwater tank restarted June 2018 Current Tank Info: 29 gallon coralife bio cube with Superlux lighting

05/29/2015, 10:54 AM	#8
phobos2deimos Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 351	Looking good man! Didja post this up on SDreefs yet? __________________ My Feedback: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23658535

05/27/2015, 09:49 PM	#2
leonel619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 95	oops just saw there is a macro algae section... maybe a mod can move my thread there?

05/28/2015, 07:31 AM	#4
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	Awesome tank! Should have left it in the nano section so people could see, but I understand why it's moved, just glad I caught it before the thread header went away from the nano section. I love macro tanks. I'd love to do a 20L thalassium tank one of these days.... Do you also have it plumbed externally?

05/29/2015, 06:38 AM	#7
FinzAquatics Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 323	Good stuff! Love seeing more ppl getting into the macro side of this hobby!

05/29/2015, 08:36 PM	#10
bimini_bread Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 65	Great tank. I'm thinking of doing a macro tank soon and I love the look of this little one.

05/30/2015, 12:05 AM	#11
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	yeah love this lil guy!

05/31/2015, 08:37 PM	#12
leonel619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 95	Here's a small clip of my tank as it sits now. Thinking about getting a small hob filter with carbon to help clear the water. http://youtu.be/WChq1uUJk8A

06/05/2015, 05:58 PM	#13
leonel619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 95	I think I've officially ran outta space....

06/07/2015, 07:39 AM	#14
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	I still love it! Sorry you're running our of hosting room! I see it as what would be the perfect refugium plumbed into my sps-dominated cube. One day...

06/17/2015, 10:03 PM	#15
Umbra Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 30	This reminds me so much of some of the tide pools I used to explore. Great job!

06/20/2015, 06:47 PM	#16
leonel619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 95	Thanks ^^ So everything is pretty much the same except that I took out the damsel and I'm looking to replace him with a different fish. Only I can't decide what fish to put in here. Any suggestions??

06/23/2015, 12:41 AM	#19
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	ah I cant wait to set up a macro tank but still trying to set up my main tank gonna try to grow some macro in there, ( running an ATS skimmer less system) but if not i am gonna set up a lil tank been wanting to do for years now...HA 1st tank not even up and i want another... how often to you trim? what species are you finding grows best but not to much? how much do you ATO each day? just a cool lil guy...

06/28/2015, 03:44 PM	#21
Umbra Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 30	Are you dosing with any additional nutrients? Im really interested in doing some macros in one of the invert tank projects I'm working on and these seem like they'd be a little more conductive to the tide pool type environment I'd like to provide for my critters.

07/01/2015, 03:54 PM	#23
leonel619 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 95	Just got this macro from a local reefer. Can anyone ID it?