Nano SPS Keepers...let's see whatcha got - Page 4

uhuru · 04/29/2008, 08:52 PM

beautiful tank teetimefun! I think 30g is def. a nano on RC. Have you noticed most of the sps tanks on here are like 90g - 300g?

imisky · 04/30/2008, 12:54 AM

heres my 30g custom made long/shallow tank.

sprite · 04/30/2008, 02:08 AM

kev.. love the aquascapeing..nice tanks everyone

GSMguy · 04/30/2008, 06:22 AM

teetimefun that is a nice lil 30g you have there, i love the grown in look.

kev apsley · 04/30/2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally posted by sprite
kev.. love the aquascapeing..nice tanks everyone

Thanks!

yeah, some really beautiful Nano tanks out there, I knew it...goes to show you don't have to go all out to have a beautiful SPS tank

cutegecko3 · 04/30/2008, 01:17 PM

matan_grin · 04/30/2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by imisky
heres my 30g custom made long/shallow tank.

verty nice tank man..i usually hate BB's but i really love how you combined the BB look with the SPS based aquarium

roxy25 · 04/30/2008, 02:36 PM

I noticed that the ones posted that look amazing have intensive lighting , most people would say its overkill but the result are amazing. I am about to set up a 20 gallon shallow tank for sps and debating on getting a 250w pendant t5/mh combo

kev apsley · 04/30/2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by roxy25
I noticed that the ones posted that look amazing have intensive lighting , most people would say its overkill but the result are amazing. I am about to set up a 20 gallon shallow tank for sps and debating on getting a 250w pendant t5/mh combo

sure you can do that, prolly have hanging fixture so you can raise/lower for intensity...grow SPS anywhere in that tank

roxy25 · 04/30/2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by kev apsley
sure you can do that, prolly have hanging fixture so you can raise/lower for intensity...grow SPS anywhere in that tank

Yeah i was going to get a pendant so I can raise it like you said

kev apsley · 04/30/2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by roxy25
Yeah i was going to get a pendant so I can raise it like you said

sounds awesome! you will have to post some pictures when the time comes

chingchai · 04/30/2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally posted by chingchai
something like 35 gallon. Just want to share.

More pics. Enjoy!
FYI: This tank has been upgraded from MH150 to MH250 and finally MH400W. Very happy with the result.

volcom69 · 04/30/2008, 06:01 PM

Wow all that in a 30 gal wow very impressive.

CamBarr · 04/30/2008, 06:02 PM

amazing post a pic of the equip

uhuru · 04/30/2008, 07:10 PM

yeah that is incredible. first circle tank that I truly liked!

chingchai · 04/30/2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally posted by CamBarr
amazing post a pic of the equip

Thanks.

chingchai · 04/30/2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally posted by uhuru
yeah that is incredible. first circle tank that I truly liked!

Thank you.

kev apsley · 04/30/2008, 08:09 PM

chingchai,
Beautiful! and 400 watts over that baby! WOW that's awesome! what light fixture are you using?

gmatt · 04/30/2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by roxy25
I noticed that the ones posted that look amazing have intensive lighting , most people would say its overkill but the result are amazing. I am about to set up a 20 gallon shallow tank for sps and debating on getting a 250w pendant t5/mh combo

I did not like the options I had for the BioCube29. I am doing strictly SPS with a few fish. Having tried the current Sundial 150watt I was not happy.

Current Sundial:

I found that the wattage was enough to keep the coral alive but it did not color up very much. I tried several HQI double ended bulbs. Then I decided to build my own canopy, using the nice cables supplied by current for the sundial. These cables enable me to easily move the canopy up and down like you suggested. And they are very thin. In my canopy I tried a couple of SE bulbs and two different ballasts. Until I decided on the Radium 20k 250watt bulb with the PFO 250HQI ballast. For actinic lighting I went with Power compacts (reluctantly, I wanted T5s) for actinic lighting. All my SPS colored up in a short time into some very colorful frags.

Here is what my canopy looks like:

chingchai · 04/30/2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally posted by kev apsley
chingchai,
Beautiful! and 400 watts over that baby! WOW that's awesome! what light fixture are you using?

Thanks.
It is Giesemann Spectra 400w 14.5k + T5 pure actinic 24Wx2 + T5 blue24Wx2.

Robertus · 05/01/2008, 10:01 AM

Here is my 50 g nano

More pictures and text are in the nano section "sps nano Robertus"

Grt,

Robertus.

ooja3k · 05/01/2008, 10:21 AM

50 gallons is pushing nano....

But gorgeous tank!!

CamBarr · 05/01/2008, 10:22 AM

Verry nice guys keep the pics coming

gmatt- great canopy/pendent design i am looking to do something like this myself

kev apsley · 05/01/2008, 10:26 AM

dang, now I want to ugrade my lighiting to 250 or 400watts

roxy25 · 05/01/2008, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gmatt
I did not like the options I had for the BioCube29. I am doing strictly SPS with a few fish. Having tried the current Sundial 150watt I was not happy.

Current Sundial:

I found that the wattage was enough to keep the coral alive but it did not color up very much. I tried several HQI double ended bulbs. Then I decided to build my own canopy, using the nice cables supplied by current for the sundial. These cables enable me to easily move the canopy up and down like you suggested. And they are very thin. In my canopy I tried a couple of SE bulbs and two different ballasts. Until I decided on the Radium 20k 250watt bulb with the PFO 250HQI ballast. For actinic lighting I went with Power compacts (reluctantly, I wanted T5s) for actinic lighting. All my SPS colored up in a short time into some very colorful frags.

Here is what my canopy looks like:

Thanks Gmatt I was actually going to get a sundial but the 250watt pendant

Right now I have a viper 150watt over my softie tank and I am hating the results.... I had a 175watt retro fit kit over my 20 with sps the results where ok color was ok but nothing was growing fast either. This is what is making me lean toward more wattage

I will have my bf make something to hang it for me I will make sure I show him what you did. I might pm you later if I have questions

04/29/2008, 08:52 PM	#76
uhuru Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus Posts: 3,441	beautiful tank teetimefun! I think 30g is def. a nano on RC. Have you noticed most of the sps tanks on here are like 90g - 300g? __________________ August 2011 TOTM

04/30/2008, 06:22 AM	#79
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 18,880	teetimefun that is a nice lil 30g you have there, i love the grown in look. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

04/30/2008, 02:36 PM	#83
roxy25 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 3,137	I noticed that the ones posted that look amazing have intensive lighting , most people would say its overkill but the result are amazing. I am about to set up a 20 gallon shallow tank for sps and debating on getting a 250w pendant t5/mh combo __________________ Kerry Kerry, Ireland Kerry Blue Terrier Kerry Hill Current Tank Info: Shallow zoa tank

04/30/2008, 06:02 PM	#89
CamBarr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Irvine, SOCAL Posts: 2,566	amazing post a pic of the equip __________________ Cam Barr

04/30/2008, 07:10 PM	#90
uhuru Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus Posts: 3,441	yeah that is incredible. first circle tank that I truly liked! __________________ August 2011 TOTM

04/30/2008, 12:54 AM	#77
imisky Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 345	heres my 30g custom made long/shallow tank.

04/30/2008, 02:08 AM	#78
sprite Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 486	kev.. love the aquascapeing..nice tanks everyone

04/30/2008, 01:17 PM	#81
cutegecko3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 974

04/30/2008, 06:01 PM	#88
volcom69 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,177	Wow all that in a 30 gal wow very impressive.

04/30/2008, 08:09 PM	#93
kev apsley Moved On Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 4,445	chingchai, Beautiful! and 400 watts over that baby! WOW that's awesome! what light fixture are you using?

05/01/2008, 10:01 AM	#96
Robertus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 253	Here is my 50 g nano More pictures and text are in the nano section "sps nano Robertus" Grt, Robertus. __________________ Google and see my website: Robertus-Reeftanks

05/01/2008, 10:21 AM	#97
ooja3k The Reef Producer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 1,288	50 gallons is pushing nano.... But gorgeous tank!! __________________ -Ryan PBITAWA Current Tank Info: 57g Illuminata Build: ATI Powermodule 6x39, Bubble Magus NA6, Vortech MP40w, 1/10th Arctica, AC3 Controller

05/01/2008, 10:22 AM	#98
CamBarr Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Irvine, SOCAL Posts: 2,566	Verry nice guys keep the pics coming gmatt- great canopy/pendent design i am looking to do something like this myself __________________ Cam Barr

05/01/2008, 10:26 AM	#99
kev apsley Moved On Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 4,445	dang, now I want to ugrade my lighiting to 250 or 400watts