October NTOTM - Toofrigginswt's Rimless Cube

toofrigginswt · 10/04/2011, 01:08 AM

Introduction:

Thanks to all those who voted for me. I never thought that I could achieve NTOTM. It is truly an honor.

How I started:

My passion for reef keeping started when I was working part-time at a local fish store while attending college. I spent countless hours reading every single book and the labels of every single product available in the store. Working at the fish store gave me the luxury of conducting many different experiments and tests to see what worked the best. In the end, I've learned to keep things as simple as possible. A good skimmer, light, flow, live rock, and water changes is most important.

Tank:
17.7 gallon rimless glass tank made by Visio (16x16x16)

Lighting:
112pcs 1w LED (120w total)
-56 x 12k Whites
-28 x 455nm Blues
-28 x 420nm UV Purple

Equipment/Filtration:
20 lbs of Fiji Live Rock
20 lbs of Aragonite Live Sand
Nano HOB Overflow
12x12x16 Glass sump
Micron Filter Sock
Aquaticlife Nano Skimmer
Via Aqua Return pump
Koralia 1
Koralia Nano
300W Heater
Digital Thermometer
Zoo Med Fan

Maintenance:
I strongly believe that small water changes is very crucial to keeping a successful nano tank. I change approximately 2 gallons of water change every week. Since the tank is small, I purchase pre-mixed salt water from my local fish store and pour it in whenever I do a water change. Usually when I do a water change, I would also scrape the glass and use my powerhead to blow all the detritus off my rocks.

One of the biggest drawbacks of an open top tank is that water tends to evaporate quickly. Especially with a fan blowing on the surface of the water. I refill the tank with approximately 1 gallon of R/O water every single day. Once in the morning before I leave for work and once when I get home from work. This is getting tiresome so I am in the process of making an ATO.

Water Parameters:
I try to test my water at least once a week. So far my parameters have been pretty stable.

Specific gravity: 1.025
pH: 7.9 - 8.0
Calcium: 450 - 470 ppm
Alkalinity: 8- 9 dKH
Magnesium: 1400-1450 ppm
Temp: 78-80 F

Supplements:
Brightwell's Reef Code A and B
Aquavitro Magnesium
Chemi-pure Elite
Seachem SeaGel (Organic and Phosphate Control)

LiveStock

Corals
-Highlighter Acro
-Pot of Gold Acro
-Sapphire Millepora
-Blue Tip Tenuis
-Red Setosa
-German Blue Montipora Digitata
-Miami Orchid Staghorn
-Red Monti Cap
-Green Monti Cap
-Green Birds Nest
-Birds of Paradise
-Pink Lemonade
-Blue Umi Xenia
-Red Rose Anemone
-Red Planet
-ATL Raspberry Tabling acropora
-Assorted Zoas
-and a bunch of other un-named sps frags and colonies

Fish/Inverts:
2 Tank Raised Ocellaris Clowns
2 ORA Picasso Clowns
1 Purple Firefish
1 Chromis Damsel
1 Dragonface Pipefish
1 Sand Sifting star
4 Astrea Snails
1 Teardrop Clam
1 Crocea Clam

Feeding:
I feed the fishes every other day. I usually do a mixture of the following:
-Freeze Dried Cyclopeeze
-Marine Flake Food
-Mysis Shrimp

Now onto the pics:

toofrigginswt · 10/04/2011, 01:09 AM

more pics:

iFisch · 10/04/2011, 01:20 AM

Congrats on an absolutely stunning tank. *clap* *clap*

usatennisfan · 10/04/2011, 05:37 AM

I concur, this tank is gorgeous. Any of the clowns show interest in the RBTA?

truebeliever71 · 10/04/2011, 06:24 AM

Beautiful tank!

nemesis7 · 10/04/2011, 06:52 AM

Congratulations !!! This is really a nice tank.

teamschreiba · 10/04/2011, 07:46 AM

Gorgeous tank! Congrats!!

mordibv · 10/04/2011, 08:23 AM

Job well done .
I tried one of those zoomed fans but it started making crazy noises after a week or two , Ditched it and got a chiller .
How much a n b are u dosing a day ?

slicegolfer · 10/04/2011, 08:40 AM

Wonderful tank, great job! How long has it been setup? Do you have any progression photos?

ange062 · 10/04/2011, 08:54 AM

Glad you entered, that's a well deserved win for such a beautiful tank! Looks like you got your hands on a good camera also

Spirofucci · 10/04/2011, 09:15 AM

Congrats!!! Well deserved!

I guess if you have a great tank, you gotta have a great camera!!!

Fsurocks99 · 10/04/2011, 09:46 AM

Congrats! Beautiful Tank!

toofrigginswt · 10/04/2011, 10:55 AM

Thank you for all your wonderful compliments.

Quote:

Originally Posted by usatennisfan

I concur, this tank is gorgeous. Any of the clowns show interest in the RBTA?

Thanks! Unfortunately, they do not show any interest whatsover

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordibv

Job well done .
I tried one of those zoomed fans but it started making crazy noises after a week or two , Ditched it and got a chiller .
How much a n b are u dosing a day ?

I've read some reviews that those fans do get loud. I guess I lucked out and got a pretty quiet unit. I'll probably invest in a chiller next summer. In regards to the two part, I dose a capful of A and B every other day along with Magnesium. If I wait until 3-4 days, my calcium drops like crazy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slicegolfer

Wonderful tank, great job! How long has it been setup? Do you have any progression photos?

Thanks! The tank has been setup since July 1, 2011. I have a build thread somewhere in the nano forums. I'll try to find a link and post it for you later today.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ange062

Glad you entered, that's a well deserved win for such a beautiful tank! Looks like you got your hands on a good camera also

Haha Thanks! Yea, I borrowed a friend's dslr camera.

kcochran0010 · 10/04/2011, 11:11 AM

Congrats. Id like to add I was to first one to nudge you towards enetering! Told ya you would win man! Love your tank

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wastememphis · 10/04/2011, 12:49 PM

Nice Tank! How does the Zoo Med fan stay on the glass? Magnet?

toofrigginswt · 10/04/2011, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcochran0010

Congrats. Id like to add I was to first one to nudge you towards enetering! Told ya you would win man! Love your tank

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk

Haha. Yes you did and I thank you very much for the nudge. I was hesitant to enter because there are a lot of beautiful tanks on here so I didn't think I had a chance.

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toofrigginswt · 10/04/2011, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wastememphis

Nice Tank! How does the Zoo Med fan stay on the glass? Magnet?

It hangs over the rim of the tank with an adjustable clamp. It also has a suction cup that keeps it in place.

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StevenSinger · 10/04/2011, 02:46 PM

great job! You got my vote your tank was awesome, I would love to see more of how your sump is setup I am about to start my build.

Jamie9169 · 10/04/2011, 03:00 PM

Congratulations on the well deserved win!! You have a truly awe inspiring set up. Congrats again.

toofrigginswt · 10/04/2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenSinger

great job! You got my vote your tank was awesome, I would love to see more of how your sump is setup I am about to start my build.

Hi. Thanks for the vote! There isn't anything special about the sump. I had a shop custom a 12x12x16 glass tank which cost me about $36. It isn't divided or sectioned off. The purpose of my sump was to give the tank more water volume and house my Skimmer and a 4" micron sock. I was thinking about sectioning it off and adding a refugium but I was afraid that since my water evaporates so fast that the pump would run dry if I neglected to top off the water. Ill try to get more close up pics of the sump tonight.

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tpallas · 10/04/2011, 06:16 PM

Congrats dude, this is a classic tank!

subREEFed · 10/04/2011, 10:37 PM

Wow very nice clean lil tank

toofrigginswt · 10/06/2011, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpallas

Congrats dude, this is a classic tank!

Quote:

Originally Posted by subREEFed

Wow very nice clean lil tank

Thanks Guys.

bdwilson · 10/06/2011, 10:09 PM

Congrats! Nice tank.

Hyperion1337 · 10/07/2011, 06:21 PM

Congrats, insane looking nano

10/04/2011, 01:08 AM	#1
toofrigginswt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 743	October NTOTM - Toofrigginswt's Rimless Cube Introduction: Thanks to all those who voted for me. I never thought that I could achieve NTOTM. It is truly an honor. How I started: My passion for reef keeping started when I was working part-time at a local fish store while attending college. I spent countless hours reading every single book and the labels of every single product available in the store. Working at the fish store gave me the luxury of conducting many different experiments and tests to see what worked the best. In the end, I've learned to keep things as simple as possible. A good skimmer, light, flow, live rock, and water changes is most important. Tank: 17.7 gallon rimless glass tank made by Visio (16x16x16) Lighting: 112pcs 1w LED (120w total) -56 x 12k Whites -28 x 455nm Blues -28 x 420nm UV Purple Equipment/Filtration: 20 lbs of Fiji Live Rock 20 lbs of Aragonite Live Sand Nano HOB Overflow 12x12x16 Glass sump Micron Filter Sock Aquaticlife Nano Skimmer Via Aqua Return pump Koralia 1 Koralia Nano 300W Heater Digital Thermometer Zoo Med Fan Maintenance: I strongly believe that small water changes is very crucial to keeping a successful nano tank. I change approximately 2 gallons of water change every week. Since the tank is small, I purchase pre-mixed salt water from my local fish store and pour it in whenever I do a water change. Usually when I do a water change, I would also scrape the glass and use my powerhead to blow all the detritus off my rocks. One of the biggest drawbacks of an open top tank is that water tends to evaporate quickly. Especially with a fan blowing on the surface of the water. I refill the tank with approximately 1 gallon of R/O water every single day. Once in the morning before I leave for work and once when I get home from work. This is getting tiresome so I am in the process of making an ATO. Water Parameters: I try to test my water at least once a week. So far my parameters have been pretty stable. Specific gravity: 1.025 pH: 7.9 - 8.0 Calcium: 450 - 470 ppm Alkalinity: 8- 9 dKH Magnesium: 1400-1450 ppm Temp: 78-80 F Supplements: Brightwell's Reef Code A and B Aquavitro Magnesium Chemi-pure Elite Seachem SeaGel (Organic and Phosphate Control) LiveStock Corals -Highlighter Acro -Pot of Gold Acro -Sapphire Millepora -Blue Tip Tenuis -Red Setosa -German Blue Montipora Digitata -Miami Orchid Staghorn -Red Monti Cap -Green Monti Cap -Green Birds Nest -Birds of Paradise -Pink Lemonade -Blue Umi Xenia -Red Rose Anemone -Red Planet -ATL Raspberry Tabling acropora -Assorted Zoas -and a bunch of other un-named sps frags and colonies Fish/Inverts: 2 Tank Raised Ocellaris Clowns 2 ORA Picasso Clowns 1 Purple Firefish 1 Chromis Damsel 1 Dragonface Pipefish 1 Sand Sifting star 4 Astrea Snails 1 Teardrop Clam 1 Crocea Clam Feeding: I feed the fishes every other day. I usually do a mixture of the following: -Freeze Dried Cyclopeeze -Marine Flake Food -Mysis Shrimp Now onto the pics: Last edited by toofrigginswt; 10/04/2011 at 02:06 AM.

10/04/2011, 05:37 AM	#4
usatennisfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 643	I concur, this tank is gorgeous. Any of the clowns show interest in the RBTA? __________________ "I have seen the face of Death And I choose not to accept It's form."

10/04/2011, 06:52 AM	#6
nemesis7 Torchwood Agent Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 300	Congratulations !!! This is really a nice tank. __________________ I promise after this I won't buy anything for a while! Unless it's a really good deal,or I think I can get away with it ,without you noticing. Current Tank Info: No tanks at present. Maybe someday again

10/04/2011, 08:23 AM	#8
mordibv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Western Mass Posts: 1,499	Job well done . I tried one of those zoomed fans but it started making crazy noises after a week or two , Ditched it and got a chiller . How much a n b are u dosing a day ? __________________ It's hard to take advice from those who do not show the fruits of their labor . Current Tank Info: No tank ATM

10/04/2011, 08:54 AM	#10
ange062 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 3,223	Glad you entered, that's a well deserved win for such a beautiful tank! Looks like you got your hands on a good camera also __________________ JBJ NC28, Radion, MP10, HOB-1, Mini Arctica, 2LF Phosban 150's - MARSH May 2012 TOTM JBJ 3g Picotope, Panorama Pro, AC70 29g AGA Planted FW

10/04/2011, 01:09 AM	#2
toofrigginswt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 743	more pics:

10/04/2011, 01:20 AM	#3
iFisch Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL Posts: 3,068	Congrats on an absolutely stunning tank. clap clap

10/04/2011, 06:24 AM	#5
truebeliever71 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 917	Beautiful tank!

10/04/2011, 07:46 AM	#7
teamschreiba Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 219	Gorgeous tank! Congrats!!

10/04/2011, 08:40 AM	#9
slicegolfer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14	Wonderful tank, great job! How long has it been setup? Do you have any progression photos?

10/04/2011, 09:15 AM	#11
Spirofucci Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 389	Congrats!!! Well deserved! I guess if you have a great tank, you gotta have a great camera!!!

10/04/2011, 09:46 AM	#12
Fsurocks99 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 871	Congrats! Beautiful Tank! __________________ Jack Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder SPS tank

10/04/2011, 11:11 AM	#14
kcochran0010 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Louisville Kentucky Posts: 676	Congrats. Id like to add I was to first one to nudge you towards enetering! Told ya you would win man! Love your tank Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using Tapatalk

10/04/2011, 12:49 PM	#15
wastememphis Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,164	Nice Tank! How does the Zoo Med fan stay on the glass? Magnet? __________________ Neil Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Solana, Deltec MCE300, Aqua Illumination Super Sol Blue (LED), Vortech MP10, Tunze ATO, Aqua Controller Jr.

10/04/2011, 02:46 PM	#18
StevenSinger Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: South Jersey Posts: 60	great job! You got my vote your tank was awesome, I would love to see more of how your sump is setup I am about to start my build.

10/04/2011, 03:00 PM	#19
Jamie9169 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas City, TX Posts: 73	Congratulations on the well deserved win!! You have a truly awe inspiring set up. Congrats again. __________________ Jamie Teague Current Tank Info: 200 DD Reef

10/04/2011, 06:16 PM	#21
tpallas Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 439	Congrats dude, this is a classic tank!

10/04/2011, 10:37 PM	#22
subREEFed Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CA Posts: 20	Wow very nice clean lil tank

10/06/2011, 10:09 PM	#24
bdwilson Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Council Bluffs, IA Posts: 77	Congrats! Nice tank.

10/07/2011, 06:21 PM	#25
Hyperion1337 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Miami Posts: 1,741	Congrats, insane looking nano

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