8G Nano Desktop Tank

IHaveCrabs

IHaveCrabs

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..just because.

So I was in AquaPros a month back and saw this 8 gallon desktop tank AIO with skimmer, light, and return pump for a very intriguing price point.

Since I'm in the process of taking down my 60g shallow reef, I have a show piece rock that will not fit in my new display that I wanted to find a good home for.

Intended Inhabitants:
-Goby + Pistol
-Small CUC

Here is the build process of my nano project! Let me know your thoughts!




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Stand build.

Since this tank is an AIO, my only requirement was a place to store my ATO reservoir (1g water jug) and an outlet strip.

Here is my custom stand after a coat of paint

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The water tight test and breaking in the mini skimmer (this thing is hilarious but looks like it works very well)!

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Stand finished and holding the tank.

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The show piece of GSP Rock (never thought I would say those words together in a sentence!)

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I think the GSP rock is a great idea for a nano. It will highlight the more interesting corals and prevent green algae from taking hold.

Staring a nano with dry rock is a terrible handicap.
 
I like the idea of having one piece of LR and one type of coral in a nano tank. Nice setup!

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Illinijoe said:
looking forward to seeing it with the shrimp and goby
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So funny story about that.. I purchased a melunarus wrasse for my 120 gallon a few months ago and in preparation for moving over my two blood red shrimps, I purchased a large feeder shrimp to make sure the wrasse wouldn't kill the blood reds.

Turns out, the wrasse is a bully for the shrimp and he kept forcing him into the overflow and clogging my full siphon. After getting him out twice, I moved him and my blood red shrimps to the 8g nano for now.

Not sure the goby and pistol would be too much at this time.


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IHaveCrabs said:
So funny story about that.. I purchased a melunarus wrasse for my 120 gallon a few months ago and in preparation for moving over my two blood red shrimps, I purchased a large feeder shrimp to make sure the wrasse wouldn't kill the blood reds.

Turns out, the wrasse is a bully for the shrimp and he kept forcing him into the overflow and clogging my full siphon. After getting him out twice, I moved him and my blood red shrimps to the 8g nano for now.

Not sure the goby and pistol would be too much at this time.


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wonder if anyone has a calculator for how many shrimp = 1 fish in a nano setup. I had 3 fish and a shrimp in a 12 gallon. also would be curious if the pistol shrimp could get along with the other shrimp in a nano.
 
Awesome! I may want to pick your brains about it if that's alright. I'm not happy with my stand and I was thinking of building something that looks a lot like the one you made.
 
Claylewis said:
Awesome! I may want to pick your brains about it if that's alright. I'm not happy with my stand and I was thinking of building something that looks a lot like the one you made.
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Sure thing. Let me know what questions you have.


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