Simba Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Well it was around a year ago when i took down my 20 high.. and now i think its time to once again take the plunge This time with a 10 gallon AGA. Looking all around Nanoreefs, i found some really amazing tanks.. One design that struck me as amazing was the Peninsula type. A tank that has 3 sides viewable. Im gonna go for a simplistic look with minimal equipment( well.. atleast i hope so.. I'll resist the temptation of purchasing a mp10 for as looong as i can . promise) So far heres the equipment list 10 gallon AGA 24"Current USA Nova Extreme T5 HO fixture 2x24W Aquaclear 70 AC surface skimmer DIY ATO Around 6lbs dead rock from 20 high Round 3lbs new live rock 50 watt Jager heater Koralia Nano Soon to be list: Koralia K1 1 small Percula ( i dont care.. theyre cute) 1 bicolor blenny 1 firefish 3 sexy shrimps or so and as for corals im just gonna go with softies for now.. Just waiting to pick up a frag pack from nematoad Link to comment
1337TANKHAX Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Nice aquascaping. Looking forward to seeing this thing stocked! Link to comment
Simba Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Now the story unfolds... After taking down the 20 high, i kept all of the live rock in a bin thats been void of light for almost a year now. So i cherry picked a few pieces with cave like features that would look nice in the 10gal. Bought about 3 pounds of new live rock to seed the coralline and bacteria and all that good stuff. I really like seeing little fishies going through the live rock and stuff so im 'scaping with this in mind. Rocks just chilling in the tank till the final destination is set up. (Newly finished Basement ) Its been chilling in here for about 2 weeks now. Can you tell the dead rock from the live piece?? PUZZLE TIME!! aha trying to find the perfect way to fit the pieces nicely.. With the help of a little epoxy ofcourse. Yes yes? no? maybe? and its back to the tank for the new sculpture.. another week till basements ready for a new tank future stand.. with piece of glass.. to protect the wood ofcourse alright so finally a week passed and as i was putting the rock "sculpture" in( while in the dark as you can see) it broke into its little pieces!! gah! Just rebuilding.. you know.. just buildingbuildingbuildingbuilding! t'is the right side t'is the left! New sand Fog!! woot! will have to wait till morning for the grand unveiling.. oh and heres my ghetto feet for holding the backend of the fixture up just the corner of the black plastic piece from the 20 high.. loolll Taaadddaaa! i added (epoxied) a ledge looking piece of rock to the big piece.. Which i think kinda looks like the rock perch in the lion king where rafiki unveils simba to the animals and they all rejoice.. Now just picture a bi color blenny just chilling on that spot Algae should be covering the epoxy soon enough. no? Teh Right Side The Front! The Left Side Surface Agitation? love it Is it safe to have that much of the heater not in the water? Heres the caves built for teh fishesss!! And finally the view of the area around the tank! For now.. the tank will remain untouched for a couple weeks.. University just started and priorities have shifted a bit.. just a little tho. WIll be getting frags and chaeto from nematoed in a few weeks.. and yes.. i havent tested the water at all.. reason being why? No livestocks getting added until mid november or something.. Im sure blue legs and astreas can handle a little nitrate. Water changes will be done weekly.. roughly 2 gallons or so. Will definately test for the basic stuff before livestock is added. FTS as of 11/09/09 Link to comment
asting Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I think it looks great. If you're looking for a rockwork fish I'd suggest the sixline wrasse. Mine swoops in and out pretty much all day through the rockwork, while my perculas stay in the main water column. Link to comment
nematoad Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Great start! Looks like it's going to become a good home for some frags Link to comment
1337TANKHAX Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Woah you commented on my thread at the same time, crazy. Haha thanks, the sunsets here are insane. I can't believe I got a room with ocean view. Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Good start, this tank has plenty of potential Link to comment
Simba Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 noob question... but uhm how does one put a link behind a title in my sig..like i dont wanna see the entire url.. just a title thx Link to comment
asting Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 [url="http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=208896"]Simba's 10 Gal AGA[/url] put that in your sig. Link to comment
anstar Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Oooo purdy... ETA: Nice basement too! Link to comment
Simba Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 awesome! thanks! Link to comment
blizzardscout2 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I like the swim through and I must say the 10 AGA looks pretty good sideways. Link to comment
nematoad Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Your frags are waiting for you to take them home Link to comment
Simba Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 and let there be fragss! frags courtesy of nematoad Link to comment
Simba Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Red zoas some xenia attaching to some rock various zoas tiny ric attaching to rock FTS for now the powder blue anthelias look happy waiting for stuff to open up before snapping picss. **bad news... i super glued one of the rics last night to some rubble.. this morning i found the ric missing from the rubble.. It was stuck in the AC70 intake.. Who knows how many hours its been there. I reglued with care so we'll see if it survives. Heres the red zoaas opened up Heres the xenias pulsing along Pic taken before that ric got sucked into the AC70 Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 amazing rockwerk! the pure funcionality of it is only rivaled by its awesom structure and beauty.... err.... i like it nice zoa's... Link to comment
happyclam Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Lookin' good! Are you worrying that the algae might overrun your frags? Good Luck! Link to comment
Simba Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 the pure funcionality of it is only rivaled by its awesom structure and beauty.... nice zoa's... Now that is deep. Lookin' good! Are you worrying that the algae might overrun your frags? Good Luck! So far algaes only growing on the the rock that i recycled from a last build.. Chaeto has just been added so we'll see how things progress Link to comment
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