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10-15-2005, 12:16 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Alpharetta, Ga
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Portable nano
Heres my idea for the nano buildoff.... I hvent set anything in stone yet and Ive still got ALOT of planning to do but heres what Im thinking so far.
5.5gal max (has to be light enough to carry around)
Some type of "lid" that I can keep on it while in transport.
Id like to mount everything on a 2'x2' board with a single powerstrip.
I have a powercompact "computer light" that I can mount with it. (just have to check to see if I can find a different bulb than the 5500k bulb thats in it)
Have to think more about livestock etc to be added when I get things rolling
Id like to figure out a way to make some sort of closed loop with a powerhead if I can.... still have to work on this as well as some other ideas floating around in my brain.
Anyway... theres the initial idea, now to try to make it work.
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10-15-2005, 12:32 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Alpharetta, Ga
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it may be a slow start being that Im still out of town, but Im going to try to get some ideas rolling while Im still here in florida... theres a few LFSs here that I can pick up some stuff at. Anyway... I'll keep posting progress once I get started
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10-15-2005, 01:23 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Yeah !!!! it's gonna be great!
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10-15-2005, 01:56 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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sounds neat!
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10-15-2005, 04:00 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Montana
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Sounds like a great idea!
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10-15-2005, 04:02 PM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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If your flying airport may not think so LOL
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10-15-2005, 07:34 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Alpharetta, Ga
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LOL, very true vince but my travel for work usually involves many hours of driving
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10-15-2005, 07:51 PM
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The Dude Abides
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: RI
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Wow, good luck. Just make it strong...5 gallons is deceptively heavy.
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10-15-2005, 07:56 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Alpharetta, Ga
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well I may be going smaller... just throwing the idea out there... Im going to start shopping asap
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10-15-2005, 08:19 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: salem, oregon
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Sounds like a great idea
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10-15-2005, 09:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 436
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Sounds like interesting idea. Be sure to use extra support you will have about 40 lbs of water moving around.
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10-15-2005, 10:18 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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sounds neat!
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10-15-2005, 10:22 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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yeah a 2 wheel hand truck as a stand. weld a little shelf. a car battery and inverter for recharging. that could go anywhere. I spend so much time in hotels I would love to have a take a long tank. great idea
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11-07-2005, 02:37 PM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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hmmm....now who hasn't reported status in a while?
hmmm...
AH-HA!!!
well? xaoss23? what's the latest and greatest?
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11-19-2005, 08:29 PM
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A Chaotic Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Alpharetta, Ga
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Well due to the lack of time and the amount that Ive been traveling for work, I have to regretfully withdraw my entry. I just can't get the resources together to get started. Hopefully I'll be able to pick up this project sometime in the future out of the competition. Sorry guys... I was looking forward to it...
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