Updated Photos of 2 Gallon Cube - Page 11

nonamesright · 08/27/2005, 12:51 AM

nice to see others are insomniacs as well.

ejls · 08/27/2005, 03:12 AM

I think I prefer the bit where he spits out the bits he can't eat and a couple of blue legs drift down to the sand! You can almost see the speech bubble "Next!"

Great work Chad and, dare I say it, MUCH better music!

Ed

ninjafish · 08/27/2005, 09:12 AM

I know! I didn't even realize that it spit out the hermit leg until I was reviewing the footage!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it

- Chad

AndyL · 08/27/2005, 01:14 PM

Chad:

Tanks lookin awesome - can't wait to see the next project

Andy

fishman805 · 08/27/2005, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ejls
I think I prefer the bit where he spits out the bits he can't eat and a couple of blue legs drift down to the sand! You can almost see the speech bubble "Next!"

Great work Chad and, dare I say it, MUCH better music!

Ed

HEY...!! I liked the first videos music too.......

ejls · 08/27/2005, 01:58 PM

Aww diddums!

ninjafish · 08/27/2005, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AndyL
Chad:

Tanks lookin awesome - can't wait to see the next project

Andy

Thanks Andy. I wouldn't have been possible without you finding that mantis!

- Chad

ninjafish · 08/27/2005, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fishman805
HEY...!! I liked the first videos music too.......

Nice to see someone appreciates the concept of "theme"

- Chad

JustFin · 08/31/2005, 03:18 PM

congrats on the thread of the month nomination, you got my vote

Cuervo420 · 08/31/2005, 03:25 PM

mine too! Great tank too btw.

fishman805 · 08/31/2005, 04:19 PM

Oh and you got my vote for TOTM.........

Bob

350z · 08/31/2005, 05:19 PM

i like the cube tank ...dimensions???....where can i get one and for how much?

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 04:12 AM

JustFin, Cuervo, and Bob - Thanks a lot you guys. I didn't even know what was going on until I went back and reread the thread of the month post... all this time I thought "you've got my vote" was just a figure of speach. lol. I really appreciate the nomination and everyone who voted for my tank!
Thanks,

- Chad

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 04:16 AM

350z,

Thank you, I'm glad you like it. It is 8"x8"x8". I had it custom made so that means you can get one absolutley anywhere that people make tanks

. It is up to the glass shop what they will charge you but I got this one for $60 Canadian. That is with the bulkheads drilled and starfire glass. I have been a customer there for quite a while so it may be discounted... I'm not really sure.
Cheers,
- Chad

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 04:20 AM

I don't know if there is anyone left who hasn't seen it already, but here is the first video I made:

http://102tech.com/fish/PicoMovie.wmv

And the current one:

http://www.102tech.com/fish/mantis.wmv

The guy who owns the server is telling me that the latest video is getting viewed 200x's a day

juice me man · 09/01/2005, 04:53 AM

200x a day is loads. but im not suprised its an awesome tank and an awesome video.

Jamesurq · 09/01/2005, 10:24 AM

I hope everyone on this thread has voted for this thread as "Thread of the Month".

It's a close race - and I personally feel that the innovations that Chad has put into this tank are far and away more important to be noted than the other threads.

Vote guys and gals!

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 11:01 AM

James,
I really appreciate your comments here and in the voting thread! It was a nice surprise to be nominated, but all of the support from my peers has just been awesome!

- Chad

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 11:12 AM

Update:

I am replacing the eheim 2222 cannister filter with an eheim 2128 pro II. The new cannister has some better connections but the main advantage is that it will has an extra media basket and three times the volume!
Last night I drilled the hole for the pond light wiring:

I used a small piece of the electrical cord to make the hole just barely big enough. The tighter I can make the fit, the less I will have to depend on the silicone to keep it water proof.

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 11:17 AM

Obviously, going from a filter with an output of 132gph to one with an output of 280gph is a pretty big change. Especially when the tank is only 2gals

. I had planned on cutting down the impellor blades on the new filter to reduce the flow, but fortunately eheim - bless their hearts - saved me the trouble. Here you can see the 2128 impellor wearing the blades from the 2222 - a prefect fit!

Updates to follow in the next couple days.

- Chad

ninjafish · 09/01/2005, 11:32 AM

And one last picture for now - this one is Ike "hosting" in a colt coral

.

Cheers,

- Chad

Kigs · 09/01/2005, 06:07 PM

I've always viewed mantis shrimps as a critter to avoid, but your tank makes them look so favorable...almost makes me want to flip my tank over and start a mantis tank myself.

oh yea, close race in the TOTH. i hope you win

Jamesurq · 09/01/2005, 08:10 PM

rallying the troops - you're in the lead now.

Qwiv · 09/01/2005, 08:15 PM

Why did you choose to grow a macro?? i would think all that liverock would be overkill compared to the small bioload. How is it growing with the light/set-up?

ninjafish · 09/02/2005, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vsny2k5
I've always viewed mantis shrimps as a critter to avoid, but your tank makes them look so favorable...almost makes me want to flip my tank over and start a mantis tank myself.

oh yea, close race in the TOTH. i hope you win

I always thought that mantis shrimp were interesting animals, but after owning one I am amazed at how much personality they have (or seem to have). They really do make a great pet - the key is that you devote the tank to them and don't keep anything that is more valuable than the mantis.

And thank you for your kind words in the TOTH thread. I have been avoiding posting there because I don't want to toot my own horn but the support from everone else has been great.

And that means you too Jamesurq!

- Chad

08/27/2005, 12:51 AM	#251
nonamesright Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: green bay Posts: 336	nice to see others are insomniacs as well. __________________ candy is dandy but liquor is quicker Current Tank Info: 29 gallon reef

08/27/2005, 09:12 AM	#253
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	I know! I didn't even realize that it spit out the hermit leg until I was reviewing the footage! Thanks, I'm glad you like it - 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

08/31/2005, 03:25 PM	#260
Cuervo420 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 85	mine too! Great tank too btw. __________________ I've heard people call this hobby an addiction. I changed my college major b/c of this addiction. I urge you to try crack, i think it would be cheaper in the long run! Current Tank Info: 20L mixed reef, 10g shroom prop, minibow, rebuilding 75AGA

09/01/2005, 04:12 AM	#263
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	JustFin, Cuervo, and Bob - Thanks a lot you guys. I didn't even know what was going on until I went back and reread the thread of the month post... all this time I thought "you've got my vote" was just a figure of speach. lol. I really appreciate the nomination and everyone who voted for my tank! Thanks, - 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

09/01/2005, 04:16 AM	#264
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	350z, Thank you, I'm glad you like it. It is 8"x8"x8". I had it custom made so that means you can get one absolutley anywhere that people make tanks . It is up to the glass shop what they will charge you but I got this one for $60 Canadian. That is with the bulkheads drilled and starfire glass. I have been a customer there for quite a while so it may be discounted... I'm not really sure. Cheers, - 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

08/27/2005, 03:12 AM	#252
ejls Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 51	I think I prefer the bit where he spits out the bits he can't eat and a couple of blue legs drift down to the sand! You can almost see the speech bubble "Next!" Great work Chad and, dare I say it, MUCH better music! Ed

08/27/2005, 01:14 PM	#254
AndyL Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 241	Chad: Tanks lookin awesome - can't wait to see the next project Andy

08/27/2005, 01:58 PM	#256
ejls Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 51	Aww diddums!

08/31/2005, 03:18 PM	#259
JustFin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 236	congrats on the thread of the month nomination, you got my vote

08/31/2005, 04:19 PM	#261
fishman805 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Middle Georgia area Posts: 2,189	Oh and you got my vote for TOTM......... Bob

08/31/2005, 05:19 PM	#262
350z Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 35	i like the cube tank ...dimensions???....where can i get one and for how much?

09/01/2005, 04:20 AM	#265
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	I don't know if there is anyone left who hasn't seen it already, but here is the first video I made: http://102tech.com/fish/PicoMovie.wmv And the current one: http://www.102tech.com/fish/mantis.wmv The guy who owns the server is telling me that the latest video is getting viewed 200x's a day __________________ 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

09/01/2005, 04:53 AM	#266
juice me man Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 329	200x a day is loads. but im not suprised its an awesome tank and an awesome video.

09/01/2005, 10:24 AM	#267
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	I hope everyone on this thread has voted for this thread as "Thread of the Month". It's a close race - and I personally feel that the innovations that Chad has put into this tank are far and away more important to be noted than the other threads. Vote guys and gals!

09/01/2005, 11:01 AM	#268
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	James, I really appreciate your comments here and in the voting thread! It was a nice surprise to be nominated, but all of the support from my peers has just been awesome! - 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

09/01/2005, 11:12 AM	#269
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Update: I am replacing the eheim 2222 cannister filter with an eheim 2128 pro II. The new cannister has some better connections but the main advantage is that it will has an extra media basket and three times the volume! Last night I drilled the hole for the pond light wiring: I used a small piece of the electrical cord to make the hole just barely big enough. The tighter I can make the fit, the less I will have to depend on the silicone to keep it water proof. __________________ 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 Last edited by ninjafish; 09/01/2005 at 11:33 AM.

09/01/2005, 11:17 AM	#270
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	Obviously, going from a filter with an output of 132gph to one with an output of 280gph is a pretty big change. Especially when the tank is only 2gals . I had planned on cutting down the impellor blades on the new filter to reduce the flow, but fortunately eheim - bless their hearts - saved me the trouble. Here you can see the 2128 impellor wearing the blades from the 2222 - a prefect fit! Updates to follow in the next couple days. - 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

09/01/2005, 11:32 AM	#271
ninjafish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 920	And one last picture for now - this one is Ike "hosting" in a colt coral . Cheers, - 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

09/01/2005, 06:07 PM	#272
Kigs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 2,182	I've always viewed mantis shrimps as a critter to avoid, but your tank makes them look so favorable...almost makes me want to flip my tank over and start a mantis tank myself. oh yea, close race in the TOTH. i hope you win

09/01/2005, 08:10 PM	#273
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	rallying the troops - you're in the lead now.

09/01/2005, 08:15 PM	#274
Qwiv Persistant Perspective Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belmont, CA Posts: 2,168	Why did you choose to grow a macro?? i would think all that liverock would be overkill compared to the small bioload. How is it growing with the light/set-up? __________________ If I knew keeping fish would be so hard, I would of had kids by now. Current Tank Info: 50Cube + 250DD + Nano