New to Nano - Page 4

wav0718 · 05-28-2008, 02:19 AM

I stumbled across a thread on reefcentral about a diy screen top. I liked how the screen top looks better than the eggcrate.

The materials

Columbia diy screen kit - 10.38
Spline Roller - 3.45
Extra connectors - 2.57
Bird Block Netting - 9.97

All materials can be found at home depot in the door/window section. The Bird Block Netting is found in the garden section outside.

(used the dremel, but found the saw to be much more effective)

Finished Product

lcstorc · 05-28-2008, 08:15 AM

We have several members who have done similar things to keep their bluespot jawfish in. The eggcrate is just very easy so that is what most do. You did a great job and this top should allow more light to get through as well.

wav0718 · 05-29-2008, 08:19 AM

Thanks Icstorc. Yeah, I had eggcrate but liked the look of the screen better. As for lighting, you are right. It does allow more light in.

Here is a pic of the eggcrate top (notice a lot of light reflected toward the
wall)

And a pic of the netting top

vdituri · 05-29-2008, 10:13 PM

I like that look ALOT better than eggcrate and mesh combined.

Very nice DIY job as well! Very clean looking.
How do the grid gaps compare to eggcrate?
Smaller or larger? Seemed some people had jawfish find a way thru eggcrate.

wav0718 · 05-30-2008, 08:10 AM

Thanks. The mesh holes are a little bigger than the eggcrate. To make them smaller I doubled up on the mesh top. You can kinda see it in the above pic where I am rolling in the cord.

lcstorc · 05-30-2008, 08:36 AM

If you are thinking of getting a blue you will need to find a way to cover the area by the overflow. A blue (or really any jumper) could get through that gap.
You did a really good job and it looks very professional. I believe Dentoid and bluespotjawfish are using the same method.
Since my T5 just sits in the middle I went very low tech and have window screen attached to eggcrate. Maybe when I re-do the tank I will re-do that as well. The way yours is so neat and tidy makes me think mine is cheap and ugly.

Fishhead Junkie · 06-01-2008, 09:09 AM

get rid of that seachem ammonia detector with the suction cup on it....takes away from the beauty of your tank...otherwise..nice tank.

i had purchased that oceanic nano skimmer like 7 months ago...made a nice tiny bubble show, other than that...garbage. i traded that thing off for a nice piece of cabbage coral.

got any new pics?

steve

wav0718 · 06-02-2008, 03:21 AM

newest pic was the one from 5/29. yeah the seachem ammonia detector was on my first aquapod tank.. i have since upgraded to the solana tank. i'm going to redo the rockscape and plan to post some pics soon. thanks for the comments.

wes

wav0718 · 06-03-2008, 04:02 AM

I really didn't like how my rocks were layed out and I noticed some dead spots where there was no flow. So I decided to redo my rockscape. Here is a pic of how my rocks were layed out.

Here is the eggcrate I used to anchor the rocks.

I also used some plastic rods and drilled holes in the rocks to run the rod through for support.

And finally, here is what it looks like now. The water is still a little cloudy from all the moving around. (you can see the eggcrate, I guess I should of painted it black. Oh well, hopefully it will get some nice coralline)

And the fragrack

lcstorc · 06-03-2008, 10:01 AM

Very nice.
The eggcrate should be covered with corraline pretty quickly.

Fishhead Junkie · 06-03-2008, 10:51 AM

i was just gonna say the same thing about the egg crate. that's the good thing about reef tanks...everything gets covered with something eventually....egg crate is so ugly but once covered, no one will ever know. i like your frag shelf..good idea.

steve

wav0718 · 06-04-2008, 05:30 AM

Thanks for your comments. One problem that came up was the change in level of my rocks. Some of the rocks that were covered with coralline were moved higher and closer to the mh lights. Well, the coralline turned white..

Hopefully they will start coloring up again.

wav0718 · 06-06-2008, 12:53 AM

Upgrade - new light

Fishhead Junkie · 06-06-2008, 08:05 AM

NICE...

I like the rockword, how its pushed all the way to the back and centralized directly into the center area, nice and compact looking with lots of nooks and crannys for you to stick frags and for stuff to grow. Still plenty of room for some corals along the bottom front area too if you want. I like the light, very cool looking as well. I'm jealous!!

Steve

djbacon · 06-06-2008, 04:26 PM

I love this tank...how are the rocks anchored? screws?

05-28-2008, 02:19 AM	#46 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano I stumbled across a thread on reefcentral about a diy screen top. I liked how the screen top looks better than the eggcrate. The materials Columbia diy screen kit - 10.38 Spline Roller - 3.45 Extra connectors - 2.57 Bird Block Netting - 9.97 All materials can be found at home depot in the door/window section. The Bird Block Netting is found in the garden section outside. (used the dremel, but found the saw to be much more effective) Finished Product

05-28-2008, 08:15 AM	#47 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New to Nano We have several members who have done similar things to keep their bluespot jawfish in. The eggcrate is just very easy so that is what most do. You did a great job and this top should allow more light to get through as well. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

05-29-2008, 08:19 AM	#48 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano Thanks Icstorc. Yeah, I had eggcrate but liked the look of the screen better. As for lighting, you are right. It does allow more light in. Here is a pic of the eggcrate top (notice a lot of light reflected toward the wall) And a pic of the netting top

05-29-2008, 10:13 PM	#49 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,776 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New to Nano I like that look ALOT better than eggcrate and mesh combined. Very nice DIY job as well! Very clean looking. How do the grid gaps compare to eggcrate? Smaller or larger? Seemed some people had jawfish find a way thru eggcrate. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

05-30-2008, 08:10 AM	#50 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano Thanks. The mesh holes are a little bigger than the eggcrate. To make them smaller I doubled up on the mesh top. You can kinda see it in the above pic where I am rolling in the cord.

05-30-2008, 08:36 AM	#51 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New to Nano If you are thinking of getting a blue you will need to find a way to cover the area by the overflow. A blue (or really any jumper) could get through that gap. You did a really good job and it looks very professional. I believe Dentoid and bluespotjawfish are using the same method. Since my T5 just sits in the middle I went very low tech and have window screen attached to eggcrate. Maybe when I re-do the tank I will re-do that as well. The way yours is so neat and tidy makes me think mine is cheap and ugly. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

06-01-2008, 09:09 AM	#52 (permalink)
Fishhead Junkie Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano get rid of that seachem ammonia detector with the suction cup on it....takes away from the beauty of your tank...otherwise..nice tank. i had purchased that oceanic nano skimmer like 7 months ago...made a nice tiny bubble show, other than that...garbage. i traded that thing off for a nice piece of cabbage coral. got any new pics? steve

06-02-2008, 03:21 AM	#53 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano newest pic was the one from 5/29. yeah the seachem ammonia detector was on my first aquapod tank.. i have since upgraded to the solana tank. i'm going to redo the rockscape and plan to post some pics soon. thanks for the comments. wes

06-03-2008, 04:02 AM	#54 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	New rockscape with frag rack I really didn't like how my rocks were layed out and I noticed some dead spots where there was no flow. So I decided to redo my rockscape. Here is a pic of how my rocks were layed out. Here is the eggcrate I used to anchor the rocks. I also used some plastic rods and drilled holes in the rocks to run the rod through for support. And finally, here is what it looks like now. The water is still a little cloudy from all the moving around. (you can see the eggcrate, I guess I should of painted it black. Oh well, hopefully it will get some nice coralline) And the fragrack

06-03-2008, 10:01 AM	#55 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,727 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New to Nano Very nice. The eggcrate should be covered with corraline pretty quickly. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

06-03-2008, 10:51 AM	#56 (permalink)
Fishhead Junkie Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano i was just gonna say the same thing about the egg crate. that's the good thing about reef tanks...everything gets covered with something eventually....egg crate is so ugly but once covered, no one will ever know. i like your frag shelf..good idea. steve

06-04-2008, 05:30 AM	#57 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano Thanks for your comments. One problem that came up was the change in level of my rocks. Some of the rocks that were covered with coralline were moved higher and closer to the mh lights. Well, the coralline turned white.. Hopefully they will start coloring up again.

06-06-2008, 12:53 AM	#58 (permalink)
wav0718 Bryozoan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano Upgrade - new light

06-06-2008, 08:05 AM	#59 (permalink)
Fishhead Junkie Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 91 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: New to Nano NICE... I like the rockword, how its pushed all the way to the back and centralized directly into the center area, nice and compact looking with lots of nooks and crannys for you to stick frags and for stuff to grow. Still plenty of room for some corals along the bottom front area too if you want. I like the light, very cool looking as well. I'm jealous!! Steve

06-06-2008, 04:26 PM	#60 (permalink)
djbacon Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 572 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: New to Nano I love this tank...how are the rocks anchored? screws? __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

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