Fido's Nano

fidojoe · 04-06-2004, 04:36 PM

So, here it goes-

My 2.5 Gallon Nano
3.2#'s of LR
.25-.5" Sandbed
AquaClear 150 filter
100w heater (waiting for the LFS to get the 25w in)
Coralife 2x 9w fixture (1 Actinic, 1 10k bulb)
Eggcrate top
Petsmart floating thermometer
Now I'm just listing stupid stuff Pics will come asap.

fidojoe · 04-06-2004, 04:39 PM

BTW, it was set up on 4/2/04.

The glass is a little dirty, cause i haven't been able to find a mag float small enough to fit in there without taking up half the tank.

Also, I don't have a backing on there yet, cause I can't decide what color I want.

fidojoe · 04-06-2004, 04:41 PM

My first aiptasia...ever! Don't worry, I have already injected him with kalk paste, and he is still retracted.

fidojoe · 04-06-2004, 04:44 PM

I also have a couple feather dusters in there that I pulled off my duster cluster that I got for my big tank. They have been in there since saturday, and all are alive, and opening, also, they are very responsive to my tapping the glass.

drdrew · 04-06-2004, 04:48 PM

fantastic. don't be afraid to chisel off a piece of that rock where the aiptasia is and throw it out the window. 5 minutes now could save you a lot of trouble later.

fidojoe · 04-06-2004, 04:54 PM

Actually, I'm not to concerned about it, cause I am going to have 2 shrimp in my tank, one peppermint, and either a cleaner, or another peppermint. Plus, the base of that sucker is inside a hole on the rock. I will have to take the dusters out before I get the peppermints tho, cause I have seen people's tanks be completely removed of dusters by peppermint shrimp.

Gina · 04-06-2004, 05:05 PM

Nice set up! It's so small! If you can't find a mag float at your LFS, let me know. My local fish store sells some that are about 1 1/2 inches long. I'll send you one. What do you plan on keeping in it?

fidojoe · 04-06-2004, 05:21 PM

Thanks for the offer Gina, thats very nice of you! I think I might be able to get my lfs to special order one for me, but I'll keep you in mind if I can't.

I will have mostly zoos, some GSP's, and other polyps. I might try to put a small peice of torch, or frogspawn. I have to try and frag my teal blue zoos to put in there, they'd be awesome.

Gina · 04-06-2004, 05:43 PM

Those are beautiful! I love their color!
No problem on the mag float. Let me know! I helped Johnny out once and got him a test kit. So, I don't mind helping others out!

fidojoe · 04-12-2004, 06:37 PM

I found a magnet, my lfs had some that they ordered for the JBJ nano cubes that weren't coming with them.

I also added another peice of lr, some gsp's, a margarita snail, a 3/4" fighting conch, a nassarius snail, and some cheato to the tank, from the 50g.

Things are going good in the tank, except for a little diatoms, and that big peice of lr in there is doing nothing for me (asthetics wise).

Here's an updated pic

Montanareefer · 04-12-2004, 06:51 PM

Nice little set-up!

Yeah Gina is a very generous person and we have so many on this forum. It's going to look really nice once it matures!

fidojoe · 04-12-2004, 06:59 PM

Quote:

It's going to look really nice once it matures!

I hope

I have some zoo frags that I am going to plaster that nasty looking rock with

But, I am going to wait another week, just to make sure everything is stabilized.

Curtswearing · 04-12-2004, 10:39 PM

Coming along great Joe!!!

Since you don't like that rock, have you considered turning that one big piece of LR into 2 or 3 smaller pieces? It's going to turn out great either way. I'm just thinking out loud.

04-06-2004, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Fido's Nano So, here it goes- My 2.5 Gallon Nano 3.2#'s of LR .25-.5" Sandbed AquaClear 150 filter 100w heater (waiting for the LFS to get the 25w in) Coralife 2x 9w fixture (1 Actinic, 1 10k bulb) Eggcrate top Petsmart floating thermometer Now I'm just listing stupid stuff Pics will come asap. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-06-2004, 04:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	BTW, it was set up on 4/2/04. The glass is a little dirty, cause i haven't been able to find a mag float small enough to fit in there without taking up half the tank. Also, I don't have a backing on there yet, cause I can't decide what color I want. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-06-2004, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	My first aiptasia...ever! Don't worry, I have already injected him with kalk paste, and he is still retracted. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-06-2004, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	I also have a couple feather dusters in there that I pulled off my duster cluster that I got for my big tank. They have been in there since saturday, and all are alive, and opening, also, they are very responsive to my tapping the glass. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-06-2004, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
drdrew Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: central missouri Posts: 457 View Gallery Karma Komment	fantastic. don't be afraid to chisel off a piece of that rock where the aiptasia is and throw it out the window. 5 minutes now could save you a lot of trouble later. __________________ caja wrote: get the hell out of my thread you pigs.

04-06-2004, 04:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Actually, I'm not to concerned about it, cause I am going to have 2 shrimp in my tank, one peppermint, and either a cleaner, or another peppermint. Plus, the base of that sucker is inside a hole on the rock. I will have to take the dusters out before I get the peppermints tho, cause I have seen people's tanks be completely removed of dusters by peppermint shrimp. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-06-2004, 05:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Nice set up! It's so small! If you can't find a mag float at your LFS, let me know. My local fish store sells some that are about 1 1/2 inches long. I'll send you one. What do you plan on keeping in it? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-06-2004, 05:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks for the offer Gina, thats very nice of you! I think I might be able to get my lfs to special order one for me, but I'll keep you in mind if I can't. I will have mostly zoos, some GSP's, and other polyps. I might try to put a small peice of torch, or frogspawn. I have to try and frag my teal blue zoos to put in there, they'd be awesome. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-06-2004, 05:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Those are beautiful! I love their color! No problem on the mag float. Let me know! I helped Johnny out once and got him a test kit. So, I don't mind helping others out! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

04-12-2004, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	I found a magnet, my lfs had some that they ordered for the JBJ nano cubes that weren't coming with them. I also added another peice of lr, some gsp's, a margarita snail, a 3/4" fighting conch, a nassarius snail, and some cheato to the tank, from the 50g. Things are going good in the tank, except for a little diatoms, and that big peice of lr in there is doing nothing for me (asthetics wise). Here's an updated pic __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

04-12-2004, 06:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
Montanareefer Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,334 View Gallery Karma Komment	Nice little set-up! Yeah Gina is a very generous person and we have so many on this forum. It's going to look really nice once it matures!

04-12-2004, 10:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,596 View Gallery Karma Komment	Coming along great Joe!!! Since you don't like that rock, have you considered turning that one big piece of LR into 2 or 3 smaller pieces? It's going to turn out great either way. I'm just thinking out loud. __________________ 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

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