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10-27-2005, 09:03 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Damascus, MD
Posts: 218
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newbienanoers 10 gallon (was 5.5 gallon desktop)
ok, i hope its ok that i've had this tank alreayd started a little, its held water and sand since friday, but i just acuired the LR today, nothing was done to start a cycle before that so i think it should be on.
heres the tanks specs:
5.5 gallon AGA tank
around 6-7 pounds of sand
4 pounds of live rock (more to come)
rio 90 powerhead
50w heater
currently lighted by 20w incandescent until i make my nood, this is just used i can see in the tank.
the exact livestock is still changing, but im thinking for a fish some type of the smaller gobies, not sure on inverts yet either.
coral wise im gonna have some differant polyps and other corals im not sure of either, this is a work in progress, lol.
heres the pic of the tank so far:
the hood im building will hold 4 CF screw-in bulbs, i dont have alot of money to spend on this, and i know they dont work as good, but im not looking for any super high light corals. the bulbs will be either 10w or 20 w, i havent decided
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Last edited by pballafreak; 12-06-2005 at 01:37 PM.
Reason: title change, for updated tank size
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10-27-2005, 09:20 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,514
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Welcome to the Build Off , I am glad You are in the build off. I will only say we will leave the rules up to Alice and Greg on this, We have someone else that is in but not for awards that started before the contest started. Have fun and Welcome
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10-27-2005, 09:21 PM
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The Dude Abides
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: RI
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Cool! Good luck! and keep us updated 
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10-27-2005, 09:27 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Looks good!
Welcome to TRT and the buildoff. 
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10-27-2005, 10:44 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Cool! Looking good!
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10-27-2005, 11:40 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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should be fine for the contest I think as long it was started 10-21
welcome to the build off !!
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10-28-2005, 06:31 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by VWD
I will only say we will leave the rules up to Alice and Greg on this,
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I vote for "He's in!"
even though he started before posting his thread...he still didn't start before this contest was started! I don't see any problem!
Good luck Mark! Glad to see you in the contest!!!
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10-28-2005, 06:33 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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I am fine with that also .The tank looks new to me,
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10-28-2005, 10:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Damascus, MD
Posts: 218
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ok, so upon looking at the tank today i think i found what i belive to be smll shroom of some sorta, i will get a pic asap, it is a brownish black color, dosent lookin to great of condition, probably from the LR move to the new tank.
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10-28-2005, 10:35 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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keep it as they will spring back. But do get a picture so we can all see.
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10-29-2005, 02:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Damascus, MD
Posts: 218
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ok, i went to my lfs today and got another peice of live rock to basicaly finish off the rock scapeing, its a 1 pound branch like peice bringing me up to 5 pounds of rock,, there might be one or two small peices to add eventualy, ill put up a pic once i find its final rockscape for this new peice
EDIT-changed pounds of LR from 4 to 5
Last edited by pballafreak; 10-29-2005 at 05:48 PM.
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10-29-2005, 05:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Damascus, MD
Posts: 218
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ok, i found the two lights socet im gonna put in the hood im starting tomorow, theres gonna be one on each side each housing a 20w CF screw in. i also got a pic of how my LR is setup right now.
so heres the LR
and heres the light socet
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10-29-2005, 07:11 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Very cool that branch is awesome
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10-29-2005, 11:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Aloha, OR
Posts: 88
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Nice! tiny tanks are awesome. I have a 7 gal that I started in June (I think,) and it's really super cool. My favorite tank I've ever had.
One thing though, don't worry about adding any more LR. Some of your softies will come attached to rocks, and you'll need the room to put them in. It's amazing how fast you run out of room in a nano. LOL!  |
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10-30-2005, 03:29 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Damascus, MD
Posts: 218
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made a hood
i just finished making a hood for the tank with my dads help, the lights i want for the hood wont fit so i have to figure something else out, but o well.
the hood isnt painted yet, and it doesnt have the lid or peices used to mount it on the tank, but heres what it looks like now
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