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10-22-2005, 07:05 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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My Big/Little Nano tank
I think I'm gonna try this! The tank is a 29 gallon empty tank measuring 30x12x18. I figure by the time its complete with Live Rock and a sand bed it should be about 16-19 gallons. I plain on using LPS corals/sandsifters and snails, probably some hermit crabs. Lighting will consist of compact fluorescent @130 watts. Filtering by LR and sand, large particulate matter cleared using a biowheel filter without the biowheel, but using the cartridge filter and carbon.
Tank already has stand....
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10-22-2005, 08:18 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Cool Viv! Glad your in the contest
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10-22-2005, 08:30 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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Thanks Kelli, now I just have to catch up to the rest of you. My cooking LR looks pretty good now so I figure on taking some, smashing some of it to smaller pieces and using it...time will tell, just have to figure out what to do to get the water moving in the tank, I don't think the hang on filter will be enough..some kind of little powerhead I guess...think I have one or two laying around someplace.
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10-22-2005, 08:56 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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You don't have to catch up to me !! I haven't started yet either
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10-22-2005, 10:46 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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welcome to the Fun Viv! glad ou can join the nuthouse!
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10-23-2005, 12:24 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Welcome and happy to have You in also, Have fun. This is getting good so many Nano's.
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10-23-2005, 12:28 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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nuthouse? glad youre all coming over 
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10-23-2005, 12:38 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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can you post a pic instead of a X!
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10-23-2005, 12:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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I don't know why you got an X, is anyone else getting an X too; is anyone getting a pic?
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10-23-2005, 12:10 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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I don't get anything, No x no picture.
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10-23-2005, 12:10 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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here, I tried again to show pic, does it work?
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10-23-2005, 12:13 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Pic works this time ! I get the red X in your first post
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10-23-2005, 12:13 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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that one shows up. is the botton cracked?
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10-23-2005, 12:19 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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yea, there are repair jobs all over the tank seams and the bottom crack-holds water now so I dont want to just let the tank go...figured this nano thing would be an excellent use! I just hope it won't give under the weight of sand and rock!!!!!!
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10-25-2005, 05:35 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEW YORK
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ok, so after seeing what genie did,  I decided to replace that bottom glass...nitemares over the thing crashing when set up...not to hard to do once I got the sealer act together...think I had more on my hands than on the seams,  , but by the end, I truly got it together  ! |
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