New tank. ADA 60-F Bommie style! 9 gallon shallow

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milk

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without further adieu, here some shots of the new tank lightly stocked..

the milliepora got a little bleached when I shocked it under the LEDs in the old tank.. it was also shadowed in some part under the pagoda cup and all the rocks and small area for such a big piece in the old 10 gallon. Looks like its coming back though

oh by the way - the scary, shoeprint 2x4 board is just a rustic lighting situation for the moment until I get my track-lighting 'on.

Also gotta hit up steve for an mp10 guard v2.0 to keep that sand from futzin around

I think I did something right on this one though..






















future stocking includes a torch fatty, dendro and maybe a clam eventually.

so far I have the milliepora, pagoda cup, small red monti cap and a duncan in the back

bluestripe pipefish and maybe a couple of eviota gobies

Inverts - going to put a cleaner shrimp, pom pom and maybe a fiddler and some hermits - any suggestions for inverts?

link to build thread - http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=286456&st=0
 
SkullV

SkullV

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Nice tank! Pull that carpet and get some high density foam under that rimless ASAP though!
 
FishBeard

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It looks great, if you don't mind my asking, how do you keep the rock sticking out of the water from getting die-off being exposed to air like that?
 
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milk

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FishBeard said:
It looks great, if you don't mind my asking, how do you keep the rock sticking out of the water from getting die-off being exposed to air like that?
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Thanks - the rock out of the water actually stays wet somehow - the rock is very cavernous and there's 'tidepool' like areas that keep it all most. I was going to rig some small loctite tubing to run from the return over the top, but it doesn't look like it really needs it..
 
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milk

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ReefChick said:
Wow this is different,what's in the sump?
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:sad (2): Sump has the algae scrubber that you can see suspended above (water flows from over flow, down across algae scrubber and into the sump)..

A lot of live rock, some chaeto, heater and return pump!

Algae scrubber and rock are the only filtration!
 
Jep21

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Are you using PAR led lightings for ur tank? Oh tanks for the PAR30 light.. Its awesome :] if you got more let me knw.lol
 
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milk

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jeppun21 said:
Are you using PAR led lightings for ur tank? Oh tanks for the PAR30 light.. Its awesome :] if you got more let me knw.lol
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I'm using a single par38 12k nanotuner bulb - not sure what optics though ... I really like the white color more than blue IMO. Glad you like the light though, that was the only one I had!
 
poidog

poidog

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Interesting set up. What kind of sand is that because it looks strange, could be because it's so fine.
 
SkullV

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milk said:
Thanks - I was thinking that the sump looks kind of scary bowing out like that - I might double it up with another rubbermaid just to be sure.
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Just get a real black rubbermade and you will be good to go. I used one of those blue/green ones as well for curing rock. Scared the crap out of me but never actually burst.

What are your plans for refinishing the cabinet?
 
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milk

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SkullV said:
Just get a real black rubbermade and you will be good to go. I used one of those blue/green ones as well for curing rock. Scared the crap out of me but never actually burst.

What are your plans for refinishing the cabinet?
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skull - you can get em at home depot?.. I dunno if theres any that will fit inside the cabinet - its a specific size, see.. unless they have one with those exact dimmensions.. thats misleading - it says rubbermade on the bin on the one I have

I'm probably going to paint the handles some combination of teal and yellow ochre - also paint the trim something to that effect.

I plan to put in some thin panel across the spaces to cover up those light leaks~
 
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