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by **Len** » March 4th, 2005, 5:28 pm

Mattgecko's official thread:
Use this thread to document updates to your Nano Reef Buildoff project.
Please note: this thread is reserved for the entitled registered member only. Open discussion about ideas or specific entries should be posted in the Nano Reefs forum or the General Reef Discussion forum.

by **MattGecko** » March 5th, 2005, 1:32 am

Hello!

A couple of months ago I made a grave error which caused my Nano
Tank of 2 years to crash. In the ensuing aftermath, I lost everything.

Now on to happier times!!

The new beginning:

My goal is to set the system back up as neatly and maintenance free as possible.

I plan on stocking the tank with an Orchid Dottyback, a Coral Banded
Shrimp, misc snails, Zoanthids, Ricordia and SPS.

System Specs
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12g Nano Cube
Red Mahogany Oak Canopy w/ uv Glass & 90mm Fan
Matching Full Size Stand
70W HQI 10k Bulb (hooked up to a Ranco controller)
28w Actinic PC
28w Actinic PC
50W EBO Heater
Big Digital Temp Alert
S.C.W.D.
Maxi-Jet 900
1/4" & 3/8" Loc-Line
Top-off System (Float Switch, Relay, Powerhead & 5G Container)
Blue Plexiglass Wall w/ Overflow in Center
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All modifications made by myself.

I bought a used nanocube and stripped it down. Then I cut out a viewing area in vinyl.

I picked up a piece of blue plexiglass from Tap Plastics, cut out an overflow and drilled holes for the loc-line. The plumbing consists of different types of 1/2" elbows and soft plastic tubing.

Here is a picture of it siliconed in place. I shortened the two top slip elbows so that the entire plumbing can be lifted out and cleaned.

Back view.

Here is the whole enchilada.

The new live rock has a lot of yellow and green colors to it. I am pleased with the new aquascaping, as it has a lot of caves. Should be perfect for an Orchid Dottyback.

I think the camera took off 5 lbs. The tank actually looks much fuller in person.

by **MattGecko** » April 14th, 2005, 11:54 pm

TANK LOG:

Daily: feeding Phyto-Feast (1 drop per day) & feeding small amount of flake food
Weekly: 10% (1 gallon) water changes
Quarterly: refilling 5g topoff jug

3/1/05 - Added dry sand and filled the tank.
3/2/05 - Added 18 lbs of Marshall Island Live rock.
3/14/05 - I lost my mind and decided to strip and refinish the canopy/stand in a darker color
3/15/05 - Tested water & everything is coming along nicely
4/5/05 - Finished restaining stand & canopy (Dark Red Mahogany)
4/14/05 - Tanks done cycling, added small Candy Cane I had in a small temp tank.
4/20/05 - Bought some SPS, Zoanthids & Ricordia
4/22/05 - Bought small Emerald crab, (2) scarlet reef hermits & (6) Nassarius snails
4/26/05 - Bought (10) tiny blue legs
4/48/05 - Traded a canopy for corals (Zoo's, Ric's, coco worm, rare clove polyps, hermits, snails, emerald crab)
6/18/05 - Bought (2) Pepermint Shrimp & (1) Strawberry Dottyback
7/17/05 - Trading Zoanthid Frags, scored orange Zoos & a nice Blasto Frag
7/18/05 - Trading Zoanthid Frags, scored some nice SPS
8/?/05 - Traded a Canopy for SPS frags

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Livestock ............. updated 8/30/05

Fish
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Strawberry dottyback

Invertebrates
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(1) Emerald Crab
(2) Perrermint Shrimp
(2) Astra snail
(?) Nassarius snail
(?) Cerith Snail

SPS
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Acropora Millepora
Acropora nana
Montipora Digitata, purple
Montipora capricornis, Red
Poccilipora, Pink
Poccilipora, Green
Tenius, Blue Tip

LPS
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candy Cane, Neon Green
Blastomussa Wellsi, Red w/ Neon Green Center

Softies & Polyps
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Ricordia, Assorted
Zoahthids, Assorted
Yellow Gorgonian
Coco Worm, Red/White (hard tube)
Clavularia, Neon Green Polyps

Anemome
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a corallimorph (Pseudocorynactis carribeorum) .... Friendly Hitchhiker

by **MattGecko** » July 22nd, 2005, 1:45 pm

Its been a few months so it's time to post some update pics.

Pictures taken 7/21/05

Back side (note: the second tubing running down the back with the on/off valve attached is for quick and easy water changes)

The hidden mess that lies within:

My little lighting system:

by **MattGecko** » July 22nd, 2005, 2:18 pm

Tank shots (7/21/05):

I am considering building a wall mounted 2g Plexiglass Refugium behind my tank that will feed the fish and other critters.

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