Markushka Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Current FTS: 2/24/14 Current Equipment:20 Long TankCurrent Nova Extreme 4x24w T5HO-2x actinic-2x 14k-2x Moonlight LEDHeaters?Current Livestock:Fish & Inverts2x Pom-pom Crabs1x Daum's Reef Lobster3x Asst. HermitsCoral & MacrosAsst. Zoanthids & PalyothasBrain CoralToadstoolBTA (somewhere)GSPPast FTS:06/25/1007/01/1007/10/1007/19/1008/01/201009/06/201009/11/201010/01/201010/16/2010Renaissance 11/14/201012/01/2010Time to kill [bryopsis]!!!6/1/2012Round 2!7/19/2012Up and running!!!7/31/2012New scape 8/1/30129/15/201211/27/201212/1/1212/14/12Past Livestock:Kitteh ®(RIP :'( )3x Limpets (D)1x Chiton (D)Flower Anemone (D)Yellow Finger Gorgonian [NP] ®Red Mangroves ®3 or 4x Sepia bandensis (MIA)1x Sepia bandensis ®1x Chiton (D)2x Synchiropus splendidus (D)1x Lactoria cornuta (D)1x Pterapogon kauderni (D)3x Nerite?x Dwarf Ceriths1x Ambligobius rainfordi (D)1x Entacmaea quadricolor (D)2x Amphiprion ocellaris (D)2x Nemateleotris magnifica (D)1x Canthigaster valentini (D)Halimeda tuna (D)Halymenia floresiaMermaids Shot Glass Macro (D)Pencil Cap (D)Encrusting Gorgonian ®Pink Star Polyps ®2x Poecilia sphenops (D)Organisms Red Spotted Macro (MIA)ORA Bird of Paradise frag [sold]2x UnID SPS [sold]Red Grape MacroMermaids FanElkhornGreen MontiporaOchtodes sp.1x Fungia sp.Yellow polyps [sold] Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 lol at teh Kitteh to the Contest!! Link to comment
Markushka Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Kitteh wasnt happy.... she jumped Thank you AM Link to comment
Markushka Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 so now i'm not sure what i want to do... drill, not drill (i've never drilled myself, or my tanks for that matter lol) overflow, no sump i just dont know. and now i'm thinking about keeping the hex as a fowlr, so that puts anther think to consider there. i wonder if i'll have it filled by the july deadline... Link to comment
latteslave Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Glad to see you're givin the 20 a try. Always liked your hex, I am sure this will be awesome! If I were to do mine all over again, I still wouldn't drill, but I would put an overflow into the back. Right in the middle, 12 inches total. With the mp10 on one side, I would do the overflow on the far right 3 inches, media/maybe skimmer in the middle 5 inches, return on the left 3 inches. And no my math is not that bad, compensating for the acrylic - you still have a little left over. The tunze 9002 would fit perfect in the middle chamber, or you could do a fuge or media rack. The overflow would need to be 3 inches deep to accommodate the skimmer. Just my two cents. Can't wait to see how this turns out. ...just re-read your post. Glad to hear you never drilled yourself! Link to comment
Markushka Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Glad to see you're givin the 20 a try. Always liked your hex, I am sure this will be awesome! If I were to do mine all over again, I still wouldn't drill, but I would put an overflow into the back. Right in the middle, 12 inches total. With the mp10 on one side, I would do the overflow on the far right 3 inches, media/maybe skimmer in the middle 5 inches, return on the left 3 inches. And no my math is not that bad, compensating for the acrylic - you still have a little left over. The tunze 9002 would fit perfect in the middle chamber, or you could do a fuge or media rack. The overflow would need to be 3 inches deep to accommodate the skimmer. Just my two cents. Can't wait to see how this turns out. ...just re-read your post. Glad to hear you never drilled yourself! Thanks, I hope this is gonna be aweosme. DHaut and got2envy watchout! i'mma gonna get first place. come again, I dont quite get what your saying latteslave. are you talking about a sump or a n AIO? good news is that i decided on a few things, I'm going to do dual 1/2" pvc overflows (one in each corner or something like that, or maybe two together) and since i'm too poor for an mp10, i'm doing an AC70 (maybe modded) for added flow. Plus I think I'm gonna keep the hex as a fowlr. Link to comment
shiver905 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Theres a 20G long Contest? How do I enter Link to comment
got2envy Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have never drilled any of my nano's...they all run on HOB's, Live rock and power heads I izza chicken when it comes to drilling Link to comment
shiver905 Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Drill it for shure. Its very easy. The money you spend on a AC110 Is the money you spend to drill a tank. Drill bit = 10$ Buckheads =18$ 10G Sump = 12$ + 30$ baffels Piping = 30$ return pump = 100$ 100$ isnt that much more. Link to comment
Markushka Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 theres a nano contest by Animalmaster. And I decided i'm not drilling because the cost breakdown is AC70 - $10 for shipping from a friend (got this coming) DIY PVC overflows - 5$ for both maybe (already have some parts) return pump - 25$ shipped from a friend Sump - free (5g bucket) Pipeing - 20$ which comes out to 60$ versus drill bit - 14$ bulkheads x3 - 16$ Shipping - 10$ give or take Pipeing - 20$ Sump - free (5g bucket) return pump - 25$ shipped from a friend Risk of breaking the glass and having to get a new tank - 20$ putty - 5$ which comes out to - 90$ + 20$ (if I break the tank) - so it could cost me 110$ vs. 60$ so i think i'll drill some other time when I have the money to spend on ####ing up lol. All in one... Ahh got it, i'll ponder that. Might be good for my application. Link to comment
latteslave Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 spot reserved on the 20 long thread - pressures on. Link to comment
Markushka Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 spot reserved on the 20 long thread - pressures on. ha-ha, ! laugh at pressure! you should see the classes I'm taking in the fall! the daft have no worries! Link to comment
got2envy Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 This is gonna be good! I am keeping a close eye on u Sir Link to comment
star27624 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Hope your kitteh isn't like some of mine. They will get in the tanks if not careful. One likes to swim, silly cat. Link to comment
jbb Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I still say when does it SNOW in june j/k looks good Title should read : Markushka's 20 Long Contest Snowglobe Link to comment
Markushka Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 Fixed it actually and no my kitteh hates water, she even didn't like taking the first fts, so i'm not too worried bout her getting in, and i'm gonna have lids to keep fish in too. thanks jbb, and hey there could be snow in june. I could be in australia or somethin. well actually i have my location in my profile well maybe there is a NJ in Antarctica Link to comment
Markushka Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 At the moment the tanks all murky cause I just added a bunch of sand yesterday, hope it clears up by tomorrow cause I want to scape it and take pics of all of Johns cool macros Link to comment
Markushka Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 lol you found it and some pics.. sorry its a MESS OF MACROS ... full album i really should clean my glass inside and out lol. sorry guys. and i'll be needing more sand (for teh jawfish) so this isn't the final scape, at all lol. ... didn't feel like retyping it lol. Link to comment
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