My 10 Gal. Nano after months

F355GTB · 12-22-2003, 11:52 AM

Here's a picture of my nano. This is the best it has looked since I had it (about 3 months)!

Specs:
10 Gal
approx 20 - 25 lbs. of LR
2" to 3" of a mix of live sand, Natures Way Samoa Pink, & southdown
CSL 2 x 40W PC 10000K & Actinics w/ Moonlite
CPR BakPak2 with surface skimmer/overflow
2 ZooMed Powersweeps
Approx 200 GPH circulation

I do a 10% waterchange 2 times a week with NSW (Catalina Water Co.)

Inhabitants:
2 Ocelleris Clowns
Fighting Conch, Queen Conch, blueleg hermits, nassarius, cerith, & bumblebee snails
Sand sifting starfish
Xenia
Branching Hammer
Yellow Leather
Zoos
Bubble tip anemone which moved to back of tank for prime viewing (of course)

Craig Manoukian · 12-22-2003, 11:56 AM

Looks great and not too much livestock! Good job!

F355GTB · 12-22-2003, 12:03 PM

Thanks Craig! I bought all small pieces of coral so they can grow & eventually go into the 44 Gal. thats in progress.

Craig Manoukian · 12-22-2003, 12:33 PM

Post pics of your progress on the 44 gallon. Bigger is always better in this hobby!

F355GTB · 12-22-2003, 12:43 PM

I've been reading why bigger is better and would like to go larger than 44 gal, but unfortunately I live in an old house & I wouldn't feel comfortable with a 90 or 120 gal on the floor. I will post progress pics when I get the plumbing finished.

jks1 · 12-22-2003, 03:26 PM

Looks great, nice job!

mwrager · 12-22-2003, 04:31 PM

Looks Good

wooddood · 12-22-2003, 07:20 PM

lookin good congrats,i to would like to see pics of your other tank thanks.

F355GTB · 12-22-2003, 09:18 PM

Thanks everybody! I am actually really happy with it... I will post pics of the 44 gal. when I get it up & running. I still have to get a circulation pump (Velocity T3 or T4) to hook up to a pair of SCWDs. Once I get that all together, then I can fill it with water, sand, & LR. Hopefully I can get it together by the end of January.

John

Witfull · 12-23-2003, 01:26 AM

looking good, im sure your very happy with it, keep us updated as it grows and thrives!

sharks · 12-23-2003, 01:36 AM

Looks great

How are the power sweeps working for ya?
I've had mixed reviews from customers so far.
The only thing I would change is the sifting star.
They can strip the tank of beneficial sand critters.
HIH
S

Curtswearing · 12-23-2003, 07:48 AM

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Originally posted by F355GTB
I've been reading why bigger is better and would like to go larger than 44 gal, but unfortunately I live in an old house & I wouldn't feel comfortable with a 90 or 120 gal on the floor. I will post progress pics when I get the plumbing finished.

Very nice tank!!!

A lot of this revolves around how the stand is made (i.e. does it evenly distribute the weight) and whether the stand is parallel or perpendicular to the floor joists.

F355GTB · 12-23-2003, 09:21 AM

Thanks Sharks!
The Powersweeps work pretty good. I have to give them a good cleaning every month, but that's OK. The sweeping mechanism works just like the SCWD. Water movement through it spins the gears to ocillate the head. I heard that about the starfish too, but my sand bed is strictly for looks so I want the sand as white as possible. With that said, the sand bed stills seems to be denitrifying. I can see tiny bubbles working it's way up the sand.

Curtswearing,
I did look at the floor joists in the basement and they look big & strong (considering the house was built in 1900). So maybe it will be able to handle a couple thousand lbs. or more.

Curtswearing · 12-23-2003, 09:37 AM

One of the advantages of a community is hearing the input of different people comment on the same issue from different viewpoints. In that way you walk away with the best information.

This thread's for you

Craig Manoukian · 12-23-2003, 09:42 AM

If you build the stand base out of double 2"x4"s and place them accross the floor joists you can really spread the weight out. You can even add a coupe of piers and additional support posts if needed. Get a contractor or engineer friend to take a look for you and figure the max weight you can go.

HTH

12-22-2003, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
F355GTB Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	My 10 Gal. Nano after months Here's a picture of my nano. This is the best it has looked since I had it (about 3 months)! Specs: 10 Gal approx 20 - 25 lbs. of LR 2" to 3" of a mix of live sand, Natures Way Samoa Pink, & southdown CSL 2 x 40W PC 10000K & Actinics w/ Moonlite CPR BakPak2 with surface skimmer/overflow 2 ZooMed Powersweeps Approx 200 GPH circulation I do a 10% waterchange 2 times a week with NSW (Catalina Water Co.) Inhabitants: 2 Ocelleris Clowns Fighting Conch, Queen Conch, blueleg hermits, nassarius, cerith, & bumblebee snails Sand sifting starfish Xenia Branching Hammer Yellow Leather Zoos Bubble tip anemone which moved to back of tank for prime viewing (of course)

12-22-2003, 11:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,724 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Looks great and not too much livestock! Good job! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-22-2003, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,724 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Post pics of your progress on the 44 gallon. Bigger is always better in this hobby! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-22-2003, 03:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
jks1 Achilles Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 876 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks great, nice job! __________________ John Tank: 29g glass Pumps: Mag5.0 return - (3) rio 100 PHs Lighting: (1) 150w XM 10K/(2) 30W actinics Equipment: Aqua C Urchin skimmer- CPR Fuge, Titanium Heater -Red Sea wavemaster Pro Tank: 210g 1/2" Acrylic, dual overflows, 75g glass sump w/ 20g fuge. Pumps: Mag24 return - (2) MAG24s running 2 closed loop systems. Lighting: (3) 400w XM 10K/(2) Custom Sealife 96w PC - 25w dimmable incandescent Moonlight Equipment: Aqua C EV180 skimmer - CR500 calc reactor - Titanium Heater - AquaLogic single Stage Temp Controller - Aquanetics 1/5Hp Chiller - Neptune sys aquacontroller

12-22-2003, 04:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
mwrager Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 1,068 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks Good __________________ Mark Some days I realy feel old! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner3.gif

12-22-2003, 12:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
F355GTB Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Craig! I bought all small pieces of coral so they can grow & eventually go into the 44 Gal. thats in progress.

12-22-2003, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
F355GTB Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've been reading why bigger is better and would like to go larger than 44 gal, but unfortunately I live in an old house & I wouldn't feel comfortable with a 90 or 120 gal on the floor. I will post progress pics when I get the plumbing finished.

12-22-2003, 07:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	lookin good congrats,i to would like to see pics of your other tank thanks. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-22-2003, 09:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
F355GTB Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks everybody! I am actually really happy with it... I will post pics of the 44 gal. when I get it up & running. I still have to get a circulation pump (Velocity T3 or T4) to hook up to a pair of SCWDs. Once I get that all together, then I can fill it with water, sand, & LR. Hopefully I can get it together by the end of January. John

12-23-2003, 01:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
sharks Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 843 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks great How are the power sweeps working for ya? I've had mixed reviews from customers so far. The only thing I would change is the sifting star. They can strip the tank of beneficial sand critters. HIH S __________________ The sea monkey has my money 220G fish only tank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120G Reef 2 250W 65K MH’s. 2 VHO Actinics LifeReef filter/skimmer/20G REF 200LB Kaelini Rock . 2-3” DSB. Various, LPS, SPS, clams, leathers, and others Numerous fish ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> View my Photo Gallery><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

12-23-2003, 09:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
F355GTB Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Sharks! The Powersweeps work pretty good. I have to give them a good cleaning every month, but that's OK. The sweeping mechanism works just like the SCWD. Water movement through it spins the gears to ocillate the head. I heard that about the starfish too, but my sand bed is strictly for looks so I want the sand as white as possible. With that said, the sand bed stills seems to be denitrifying. I can see tiny bubbles working it's way up the sand. Curtswearing, I did look at the floor joists in the basement and they look big & strong (considering the house was built in 1900). So maybe it will be able to handle a couple thousand lbs. or more.

12-23-2003, 09:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	One of the advantages of a community is hearing the input of different people comment on the same issue from different viewpoints. In that way you walk away with the best information. This thread's for you __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

12-23-2003, 09:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,724 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	If you build the stand base out of double 2"x4"s and place them accross the floor joists you can really spread the weight out. You can even add a coupe of piers and additional support posts if needed. Get a contractor or engineer friend to take a look for you and figure the max weight you can go. HTH __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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