MiniWhinny's 29

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 05:21 PM

I want to play too

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I'm going to make mine a 10 gallon glass tank. I need some help first though LOL...I'm clicking on the "insert image" link and it's just beeping at me...what am I doing wrong?

dobejazz · 01-05-2008, 06:18 PM

Try using the manage attachments button below to upload from your PC or you can add them to your gallery here on TRT then drag them to your post

Phishnoob · 01-05-2008, 06:31 PM

Don't worry about the pictures. I am stuck with thumbnails because the TRT gallery is tossing me to the curb too.

Good luck with your tank!

dobejazz · 01-05-2008, 06:35 PM

The Gallery is fixed

Loverotties · 01-05-2008, 07:41 PM

Good luck with the tank.Are you making it out of glass or plexi?

Phishnoob · 01-05-2008, 08:25 PM

Can't wait to see pictures

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 08:49 PM

Oh thanks for the kind words everyone.

So here is my tank. It's a plain old 10 gallon glass aquarium that I bought from SuperWallyWorld earlier this week (in anticipation of this build-off)

I put a black card backing on it and set it on my counter under a cupboard but I couldn't fit my light in top of it without sitting it directly on the tank there just wasn't enough clearance and that caused the temperature to rise way too much...

I have a Coralife PC fixture but I just love the shimmer and color thrown by this 150w 14,000k Sunpod MH. It's a little large for my tank at 30 inches but it works fine and gives me a lot of options with what I can keep....(more to follow) (gotta make sure my pictures post before I ramble on to long LOL)

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 08:56 PM

Hey, I have pictures HAHAHA

So I moved the tank to the end of the breakfast bar where it has unobstructed 360 degree views from the kitchen and Great room, and from the breakfast bar where I sit when I'm on my computer.

I have approx. 11 lbs of LR in there so far. The powerhead (an Aquaclear 50) is way to large but it was all I had available. Next week I'll be swopping it out for a Koralia nano PH. The heater is too large also and again that will be changed this next week for one appropriate for a 10 gallon tank...(more to follow)

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 09:03 PM

This tank is going for total simplicity. I'm running a MH 150w light, a heater and a powerhead and thats it! No skimmer, no fuge, no HOB, no canister, no carbon no nuttin'. I'm going to control everything with LR and religious water changes. The only things coming off the tank are the wires, and I'm going to be trying to think of a way to clean them up too (maybe hide them in a pipe).

And here it is at it's start...my 360 degree view 10...

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 09:15 PM

and here it is with the final rock that I picked up today. I have some great rocks, nice shapes all hand picked, with loads of critters hanging on (worms, pods etc)

I have 3 astrea's, 1 stomatella and 11 Nerite snails.

Last but certainly not least I have to add a HUGE thank you to my local LFS "Oasis" in Redmond, Oregon (hope that's okay) 99% of what's going into this tank will be coming from them. Last summer when we were burgled and my tanks destroyed these guys were so supportive and even donated supplies to get me going again. I couldn't be here without them...they are the best.

Good luck to everyone in this build off. I'm so excited and proud to be one of you.

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 09:17 PM

Oh ...stocking plans...rics, 'shrooms, polyps, zoas. A pair of Sexy shrimp and I'm not decided yet on fish. I'm going BB with this one. With no additional filtration I think BB will really help with keeping things clean.

Okay...no more rambling for tonight

miniwhinny · 01-05-2008, 09:28 PM

..one last comment in case anyone was wondering...I know I'm not going to score any points for fancy DIY, tank mods, or sump designs. There's a reason for that. I believe that you can have a successful nano reef on "the basics" and that's what I'm out to prove here (and on top of that I'm a 48 year old mom of two with absolutly NO DIY skills so I have no choice HAHAHA) Easy, cheep (well if "cheep" is possible in saltwater) and achievable for anyone who would love, but just can't, for whatever reason, build, drill, screw, hook, hang or otherwise stick an incredible tank toghether.

luvmylo · 01-05-2008, 10:06 PM

I'm liking this. Keep it up. Thanks for the kind words for Oasis too. We try to help wherever possible.

miniwhinny · 01-06-2008, 07:52 AM

Hi Daniel, thanks. I honor of my favorite LFS I'm naming this tank my "High Desert OASIS". Hey I was in Oasis yesterday...you know when you need just "one more rock" and you have something in mind hehehe. I had John and his daughter looking in every tank for me. Anyhow, I found THE prefect piece...John was reluctant to sell it to me because it had hair algae in it (quite a lot) but I told him not to worry, that I'd sit with a pair of tweezers and my reading glasses and pluck the entire thing in a bucket first....

Here it is, my final piece before adding livestock, I have to figure out how to get my camera's colors correct because it doesn't show the true glory or the coraline and "stuff". Oh and P.S. If that naked clown and misbar are still in when I'm fish ready...boy I sure want them both

Phishnoob · 01-06-2008, 09:01 AM

Looks like you are off to a great start!