uchiha's Via Aqua 18g

uchiha · 01-21-2005, 09:32 PM

hi all, wanted to share my nano-reef w/you all...

some quick specs:

1x curved glass Via Aqua 18g tank
1x Aqua C Remora protein skimmer (w/MJ1200)
1x millenium 2000 HOB filter
1x maxijet 1200
1x 150w DE 20K MH retrofit
2x 10w Actinic 03 T5's
10-15 lbs LS
25-30 lbs LR
using filtered natural sea water from san diego's scripps institute of oceanography

here are some pix

when i first started out summer of 04:

and NOW this is what it looks like! (1/21/05 now over 1/2 year old)

a lil closer

old picture of the tank under actinics

picture of my 150w MH (20K) + 2x10w T5 (act 03) retrofit in the stock VA hood

equipment in the back

cool shot of inside the tank

and another

cool picture of my beloved crocea

i'll try to organize some cool pix later and post some more up... but that's it for now! feel free to comment

thanks

--Daniel

mps9506 · 01-21-2005, 11:00 PM

Great tank.
I love the retrofit. I assume there is a glass shield between that bulb and the water?

Very cool job. All you nano folks are gonna get me in trouble. Keep making me wanna start a nano tank at work.

proud2bcanadian · 01-21-2005, 11:04 PM

That's an amazing tank!!!!!
WOW!

uchiha · 01-21-2005, 11:08 PM

thanks guys!

yes there is indeed a glass shield that covers the MH + one of the T5's (UV protected of course)... i took it off for picture taking purposes so there was no glare, i should've mentioned that!

thanks for looking

Tarasco · 01-22-2005, 12:56 AM

Sweet pics! Seeing the progress is really cool.

Travis · 01-22-2005, 01:10 AM

Nice tank! Kinda makes me miss having a nano too...

jimeluiz · 01-22-2005, 01:26 AM

Great job Daniel. Inspirational.

Like Mike - I am drawn to set up a nano at work...

could be trouble. (Don't tell my partner there is a hole in our budget!!)

mps9506 · 01-22-2005, 01:52 PM

Gina · 01-25-2005, 06:14 PM

I always find myself at the couple of nano tanks our LFS has set up and have thought several times of setting one up but, have been successful at resisting the urge!
You've done a great job at stocking! Nice colors!

uchiha · 01-25-2005, 10:38 PM

thanks! i think nano-reefs aren't as hard to maintain as they're "rumored" to be... this my 2nd SW tank (with the first being a nano too); and i think they're the perfect tanks to maintain for people on the go (such as a college student), and for people who aren't as financially "gifted" (such as a college student).

everyone should set one up one time or another in their reefing careers, they're so much easier to make happen than the big tanks which take a little too much time $ money for a young'un like me

Tarasco · 04-14-2005, 12:18 PM

I heard a rumor that you're in on the OM group buy. Are you upgrading this guy?

Newt · 04-14-2005, 01:14 PM

Wow, I wish my old nano would've turned out to look that great. I'll second

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gina

You've done a great job at stocking! Nice colors!

. I'm loving the clam. Great work!

awedbyareefer · 04-19-2005, 02:25 PM

Wow beautiful Nano

corvettephreek · 05-02-2005, 05:08 PM

now where do you get UV protected glass? looove the nano btw. the crocea is smiling

01-21-2005, 09:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
uchiha Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	uchiha's Via Aqua 18g hi all, wanted to share my nano-reef w/you all... some quick specs: 1x curved glass Via Aqua 18g tank 1x Aqua C Remora protein skimmer (w/MJ1200) 1x millenium 2000 HOB filter 1x maxijet 1200 1x 150w DE 20K MH retrofit 2x 10w Actinic 03 T5's 10-15 lbs LS 25-30 lbs LR using filtered natural sea water from san diego's scripps institute of oceanography here are some pix when i first started out summer of 04: and NOW this is what it looks like! (1/21/05 now over 1/2 year old) a lil closer old picture of the tank under actinics picture of my 150w MH (20K) + 2x10w T5 (act 03) retrofit in the stock VA hood equipment in the back cool shot of inside the tank and another cool picture of my beloved crocea i'll try to organize some cool pix later and post some more up... but that's it for now! feel free to comment thanks --Daniel __________________ http://tinypic.com/1fx1k5 My Via Aqua 18g Always learning ...

01-21-2005, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great tank. I love the retrofit. I assume there is a glass shield between that bulb and the water? Very cool job. All you nano folks are gonna get me in trouble. Keep making me wanna start a nano tank at work. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

01-21-2005, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
proud2bcanadian Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 708 View Gallery Karma Komment	That's an amazing tank!!!!! WOW! __________________ David Liles

01-21-2005, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
uchiha Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks guys! yes there is indeed a glass shield that covers the MH + one of the T5's (UV protected of course)... i took it off for picture taking purposes so there was no glare, i should've mentioned that! thanks for looking __________________ http://tinypic.com/1fx1k5 My Via Aqua 18g Always learning ...

01-22-2005, 12:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sweet pics! Seeing the progress is really cool. __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

01-22-2005, 01:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,330 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Nice tank! Kinda makes me miss having a nano too...

01-22-2005, 01:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
jimeluiz Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Niteroi, Brasil Posts: 828 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great job Daniel. Inspirational. Like Mike - I am drawn to set up a nano at work... could be trouble. (Don't tell my partner there is a hole in our budget!!) __________________ Sold the tank prior to our move. Setting up our new life in Brazil.

01-22-2005, 01:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	__________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

01-25-2005, 06:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	I always find myself at the couple of nano tanks our LFS has set up and have thought several times of setting one up but, have been successful at resisting the urge! You've done a great job at stocking! Nice colors! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

01-25-2005, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
uchiha Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 20 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks! i think nano-reefs aren't as hard to maintain as they're "rumored" to be... this my 2nd SW tank (with the first being a nano too); and i think they're the perfect tanks to maintain for people on the go (such as a college student), and for people who aren't as financially "gifted" (such as a college student). everyone should set one up one time or another in their reefing careers, they're so much easier to make happen than the big tanks which take a little too much time $ money for a young'un like me __________________ http://tinypic.com/1fx1k5 My Via Aqua 18g Always learning ...

04-14-2005, 12:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	I heard a rumor that you're in on the OM group buy. Are you upgrading this guy? __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

04-19-2005, 02:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
awedbyareefer Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 44 View Gallery Karma Komment	Wow beautiful Nano

05-02-2005, 05:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
corvettephreek Torch coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: northern california Posts: 562 View Gallery Karma Komment	now where do you get UV protected glass? looove the nano btw. the crocea is smiling __________________ Will (aka Willy Stylez) Will Foley Rolling Audio Sacramento, CA Mobile audio and security solutions Advanced level MECP installer

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