My Nano Diary.

[Siamese Fighter05]

Tank looks sweeeeet mate!

Really like the new layout, keep it up

Dan

 

[Die_Grinder]

kool thx. added a boxer shrimp to it yesterday (a yellow one ;D) could not resist so awsome looking! how long would you guys suggest to wait between adding corals?

 

[Die_Grinder]

ok a lil update for you all.

i added some live rock, and i got a c=gorilla crab hitch hikker. so i got him out today (finally) but he took my yellow boxer shrimp and my pistol shrimp out before i got him .

i had a pink spot goby (to go with the pistol shrimp) but when the shrimp got gorilled he went mad and got bossy. so i took him back and swapped him for a green manderin.

added a 18uk gal refugium with feather callurpa and mirical mud.

i also added some maidens hair algae today looks awsome!

you can see pics in the members nano tank thread.

thx for looking.

 

[Mr Miagi]

How are you achieving the overflow to the fuge?

 

[Die_Grinder]

over flow is done with pipes, same way a overflow box works but its just round pipes lot cheaper

just got my t5s today slapped em on and wooo it looks great

before:

after:

DG

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

Looks very nice and clean

Do you have to scrape much coraline off the glass?

 

[mj32]

Looks cool!

Any more info on how you did the overflow side of it - ie what you used etc?

Something I would like to do is add a sump to our tank (which is undrilled) via an overflow. But im sure my diy skiils are not up to the acrylic bending etc used on melevs site

 

[Die_Grinder]

heres the link http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=137693

made by one of our very own members

Looks very nice and clean

Do you have to scrape much coraline off the glass?

no i dont get its any where bar the rock i think my calcium lvl is a lil low tho tbh, tho i dont test it so i could be wrong

either that or i got sommats in the tank that eats it lol

DG

 

[mj32]

heres the link http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=137693

made by one of our very own members

DG

Damn - I missed that
Looks like this weekend is gonna be some serious B+Q time then and modding the stand

 

[SkiFletch]

Ah yes, modding

 

[mj32]

Ah yes, modding

well 'modding' is probably an optimistic term

Damn cabinet has a nasty central divider - which will need removing and then re-strengthening with a filled 40gal on top

could all end in disaster with a visit from the "Grim Reefer" i mean reaper

 

[SkiFletch]

Those pesky center supports... I used a nice piece of steel in my cabinet to remove mine and maintain strength Good thing it was free

 

[Die_Grinder]

yeah my tank stand has a nasty bit like that. so instead of risking a collapse, i put my refugium under my desk

got a load of frags today gotta love cleaning the coral tanks at work

DG

 

[mj32]

got a load of frags today gotta love cleaning the coral tanks at work

DG

You clean them with a hammer now i guess
Whoops knocked a bit off...whoops and another bit

 

[Die_Grinder]

got a load of frags today gotta love cleaning the coral tanks at work

DG

You clean them with a hammer now i guess
Whoops knocked a bit off...whoops and another bit

lol well if a nice coral has a smaller frag next to it its possible it can snap off as i lift them up ;D

i got loads of frags in my tank now lol, cant wait till the propogate and carpet my tank

DG