Fishybiz's 7.5 Nano

FishyBiz · 12/14/2005, 04:51 PM

Well I did it guys! Even though I have a 120gallon I always find myself checking out the Nano section. You guys put out so much inspiration. So I finally stepped up and purchased this Tru Vu Nano.

The dims are 12x12x12. I also got a Berlin Airlift 60 skimmer for it. I haven't chosen anything for flow yet and need advice. Also what lighting should I run if I want to do LPS?

I'll update as soon as I get the goods!

njp14333 · 12/14/2005, 04:59 PM

whered you buy that. im getting one

Nanomaniac · 12/14/2005, 05:05 PM

Here are a few lights you could use for your tank.

Power compact
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...roduct=ES53124

Metal Halide
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...dproduct=AQOL2

FishyBiz · 12/14/2005, 05:06 PM

njp:
I found it on http://www.innovativelights.com/index.html

gioNVA · 12/14/2005, 05:09 PM

nice tank...How much does that setup cost?

Not sure if a 70w mh would be too much. Maybe some compact flourescent lighting.

Fishfreak218 · 12/14/2005, 05:18 PM

70w MH would not be to much....i know someone who put one on his 2.5g on a diff. reeef site..(am i allowed to say diff. reef sites???)

FishyBiz · 12/14/2005, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gioNVA
nice tank...How much does that setup cost?

Not sure if a 70w mh would be too much. Maybe some compact flourescent lighting.

shipping and all was $212.00. Thats the tank and the skimmer.

Nanomaniac:
thanks for the suggestions. I really like the MH but think I'm gonna get the PC because I am looking to go as clean as possible and dont want to deal with a ballast.

drake66 · 12/14/2005, 06:54 PM

DO T5's! !!!!!!!

nice tank

tsalter · 12/14/2005, 07:00 PM

t5's fit 12"?

Tom

phenom5 · 12/14/2005, 08:14 PM

no way a 70W HQI is too much...

surfnvb7 · 12/15/2005, 01:38 AM

i'm no LPS expert, but dont most have sweepers that will sting eachother in such a small tank?

i'd go with a very blue bulb. i hate PC's IME. tough choice....

cool looking tank though. i'd like to see some more pics.

phenom5 · 12/15/2005, 08:44 AM

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i'm no LPS expert, but dont most have sweepers that will sting eachother in such a small tank?

some do, some don't...and some do, but the sweepers are very short...and some that do, only develop sweepers under certain conditions. i have a FS in my 10g, no sweepers. eupyllia's only develop sweepers when they are in high flow areas. i know bubble corals are pretty notorious for having a nasty sting and long sweepers. it depends on the species and tank conditions...

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i'd go with a very blue bulb. i hate PC's IME. tough choice....

i don't think i'd go with a 20K bulb, but definately a 14K. and FWIW, not only do i think a 70W MH is not too much...i'd probably go with a 150W...

FishyBiz · 12/21/2005, 09:47 AM

So heres where i'm at if anyone is interested. I finally got the tank and most of my equipment. I ordered a grip of stuff MarineDepot and should get it today. If so then the tank should be running by this weekend.
Here are some pics.....

Scored some killer rock from Eric at **********.com

Heres a pic of the tank with the lights on it. I went with the standard 36w Coralife PC's.

Heres a pic of the Berlin Airlift60 skimmer stuck to my refriferator. lol And the skimmer in the back of the tank.

This is the media chamber that sits in the back of the tank. I plan to ditch the bio balls and just run rock, and probably some carbon in a bag on top.

russ49merc · 12/21/2005, 10:26 AM

that tank is awesome

Carl_in_Florida · 12/21/2005, 02:24 PM

You could put some rubble instead of the balls.

Looking forward to the setup.

CArl

FishyBiz · 12/21/2005, 05:50 PM

Thats what I ment by saying i'm gonna run live rock instead of bio balls.

Hommie dont play dat!
hahaha

shouldabenacowboy · 12/21/2005, 10:09 PM

I like the tank.....Wish I would have seen that sooner

Keep the pics coming

SBC

FishyBiz · 01/16/2006, 09:26 AM

So this is my latest update....
I set up the tank last Thursday (1/12/06) with new sand and new saltwater. Then on Saturday I added a cup of sand, and about two gallons of water from my year old 120 gallon. I havent test any water yet.

Oh and a pic on my newest toy...

Mikeeal · 01/16/2006, 01:27 PM

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Oh and a pic on my newest toy...

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BAG IT.

Oh, and the tank looks real good. How is that skimmer performing?

FishyBiz · 01/16/2006, 03:46 PM

Thanks.... but no thanks. LoL
When I was in high school um...... 6 years ago I was the king of cool cars. I had a 96' GMC sonoma bagged and body dropped. I sunk my life (and about 20k of my parents money) into that truck. It was super clean. I never even really drove it. It just sat in the garage because I didn't want anyone to scratch it! lol I'm over that phase now and really belive that in order to bag a truck clean and correctly you would need to have someone like FOOSE do it at a price of about 100k. So I'm out for right now.

As for the tank....
Thanks for the compliment. I am pretty happy with it.
I am convinced however that the skimmer is just there to make a mess. Super hard to adjust and a bit of an eye sore. Maybe it just needs time to work.

FishyBiz · 02/23/2006, 10:04 AM

FishyBiz · 02/23/2006, 10:06 AM

Can someone ID the green thing?

Mikeeal · 02/23/2006, 11:54 AM

Looking good. I know what you mean with the trucks. I've had three bagged and body dropped, and someone always wants to mess with them. Plus it's nice to be able to pull into driveways etc. without slowing down to nearly a complete stop. You're right about Chip Foose, he's probably the best out there right now.

glassbox-design · 02/23/2006, 05:43 PM

...the green thing would be a montipora of some sort.

Great looking tank.

eric&flint

shookbrad · 02/23/2006, 06:56 PM

What is the bright orange ball with yellow tenticles

12/14/2005, 04:51 PM	#1
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Fishybiz's 7.5 Nano Well I did it guys! Even though I have a 120gallon I always find myself checking out the Nano section. You guys put out so much inspiration. So I finally stepped up and purchased this Tru Vu Nano. The dims are 12x12x12. I also got a Berlin Airlift 60 skimmer for it. I haven't chosen anything for flow yet and need advice. Also what lighting should I run if I want to do LPS? I'll update as soon as I get the goods!

12/14/2005, 05:06 PM	#4
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	njp: I found it on http://www.innovativelights.com/index.html __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

12/14/2005, 05:18 PM	#6
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,409	70w MH would not be to much....i know someone who put one on his 2.5g on a diff. reeef site..(am i allowed to say diff. reef sites???) __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

12/14/2005, 07:00 PM	#9
tsalter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On the shores of Lake Champlain Posts: 1,513	t5's fit 12"? Tom __________________ "Where's the dueling banjos smiley when you need it ?" nolofinwe "Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits." Current Tank Info: 60x30x25 190g 400hqi reeflux 10k's 90 gallon basement sump, 5' airpump driven skimmer sequence streams yada yada.....

12/14/2005, 08:14 PM	#10
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,448	no way a 70W HQI is too much... __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: Tankless for the first time in a decade

12/14/2005, 04:59 PM	#2
njp14333 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 295	whered you buy that. im getting one

12/14/2005, 05:05 PM	#3
Nanomaniac Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MN Posts: 144	Here are a few lights you could use for your tank. Power compact http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...roduct=ES53124 Metal Halide http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...dproduct=AQOL2

12/14/2005, 05:09 PM	#5
gioNVA Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 229	nice tank...How much does that setup cost? Not sure if a 70w mh would be too much. Maybe some compact flourescent lighting.

12/14/2005, 06:54 PM	#8
drake66 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 2,483	DO T5's! !!!!!!! nice tank

12/15/2005, 01:38 AM	#11
surfnvb7 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: HOKIE in Charlottesville, VA Posts: 3,936	i'm no LPS expert, but dont most have sweepers that will sting eachother in such a small tank? i'd go with a very blue bulb. i hate PC's IME. tough choice.... cool looking tank though. i'd like to see some more pics. __________________ ~ AL ~ Richmond Reef Club GO HOKIES!! Current Tank Info: 50g cube w/ 20g sump; 10g nano w/ mantis

12/21/2005, 09:47 AM	#13
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Update.... So heres where i'm at if anyone is interested. I finally got the tank and most of my equipment. I ordered a grip of stuff MarineDepot and should get it today. If so then the tank should be running by this weekend. Here are some pics..... Scored some killer rock from Eric at *********.com Heres a pic of the tank with the lights on it. I went with the standard 36w Coralife PC's. Heres a pic of the Berlin Airlift60 skimmer stuck to my refriferator. lol And the skimmer in the back of the tank. This is the media chamber that sits in the back of the tank. I plan to ditch the bio balls and just run rock, and probably some carbon in a bag on top. Last edited by FishyBiz; 12/21/2005 at 10:21 AM.*

12/21/2005, 10:26 AM	#14
russ49merc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mission Viejo CA Posts: 1,011	that tank is awesome

12/21/2005, 02:24 PM	#15
Carl_in_Florida Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Delray Beach, Fl Posts: 2,334	You could put some rubble instead of the balls. Looking forward to the setup. CArl

12/21/2005, 05:50 PM	#16
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Thats what I ment by saying i'm gonna run live rock instead of bio balls. Hommie dont play dat! hahaha __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

12/21/2005, 10:09 PM	#17
shouldabenacowboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Where am I today? Posts: 529	I like the tank.....Wish I would have seen that sooner Keep the pics coming SBC __________________ They're selling make believe, and I don't buy that anymore They're trying to put an end to guys like me - Gary Allan Cuz there aint nothing funny when a soldier cries - John Michael Montgomery

01/16/2006, 09:26 AM	#18
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	So this is my latest update.... I set up the tank last Thursday (1/12/06) with new sand and new saltwater. Then on Saturday I added a cup of sand, and about two gallons of water from my year old 120 gallon. I havent test any water yet. Oh and a pic on my newest toy... __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

01/16/2006, 03:46 PM	#20
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Thanks.... but no thanks. LoL When I was in high school um...... 6 years ago I was the king of cool cars. I had a 96' GMC sonoma bagged and body dropped. I sunk my life (and about 20k of my parents money) into that truck. It was super clean. I never even really drove it. It just sat in the garage because I didn't want anyone to scratch it! lol I'm over that phase now and really belive that in order to bag a truck clean and correctly you would need to have someone like FOOSE do it at a price of about 100k. So I'm out for right now. As for the tank.... Thanks for the compliment. I am pretty happy with it. I am convinced however that the skimmer is just there to make a mess. Super hard to adjust and a bit of an eye sore. Maybe it just needs time to work. __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

02/23/2006, 10:04 AM	#21
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Updated pics.... __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

02/23/2006, 10:06 AM	#22
FishyBiz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rancho Cucamonga / La Verne Posts: 2,710	Can someone ID the green thing? __________________ Neal Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Starphire rimless tank, Custom sump with ATO, RK Lite1 controller, 150 Watt Radium bulb on a Galaxy Ballast with all blue Powerbrite LEDs

02/23/2006, 11:54 AM	#23
Mikeeal Same avatar since '05 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 1,280	Looking good. I know what you mean with the trucks. I've had three bagged and body dropped, and someone always wants to mess with them. Plus it's nice to be able to pull into driveways etc. without slowing down to nearly a complete stop. You're right about Chip Foose, he's probably the best out there right now. __________________ "The leanest burger in the world!!! can be the MEEEAANEST burger in the world..if you cook it that way......" Current Tank Info: 220 MIXED REEF, 110 "light mix"

02/23/2006, 05:43 PM	#24
glassbox-design Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: SF Posts: 3,166	...the green thing would be a montipora of some sort. Great looking tank. eric&flint __________________ GLASSBOXDESIGN the modern reef blog LEDs are a 50,000 hr investment. Choose wisely. Current Tank Info: ...a new glassbox is coming

02/23/2006, 06:56 PM	#25
shookbrad Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Odessa, TX Posts: 435 Blog Entries: 1	What is the bright orange ball with yellow tenticles __________________ No, That fish is not new. He's just use to the tank now. Current Tank Info: 220G, 107G Cylender, 42G Hex