Contest tank

Current FTS:


here is the tank i am using for the competition



EQUIPMENT

Current USA Nova Extreme 2 Bulb T5 HO - $59.99 From PetMountain.com http://www.petmountain.com/product/aquariu...-saltwater.html

Hydor Koralia 1 Aquarium Powerhead 400 GPH- $23.99 from Alohaaquariums.com http://www.aloha-aquariums.com/servlet/the...oralia-1/Detail

Current USA SubCurrent Internal Filter w/ Pump - $29.99 fromhttp://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewItem.asp...056&isKit=0

Fujimoto rimless tank- $13.99, so only $ 3.99

7 pounds of Base Rock- $ 14.00 From Reefcleaners.com http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?page=sho...t&Itemid=34



LIVESTOCK:
True Percula Clownfish - 21.99 @ liveaquaria, so $16.50 off the budget
4 pounds of live rock, $ 16.00

TOTAL SPENT:

$164.44


TOTAL LEFT FOR LIVESTOCK:

$185.56


For this tank I am trying to keep this a simple as possible. I am going with a small filter to run filter floss in, and that's it, no chaeto, nothing. I think with weekly water changes of 20% i will be good with parameters. I am trying to keep with the Quote, " Simpler is Better":D

More updates this week

Tagging along to watch the contest tanks.

Me too!!

I am not a stalker...jus' sayin'

Sounds like we're following a similar guideline. I like simple. Good luck!

Needs moar pichers

the tank doesn't have to be deducted from your total.

thanks everyone:D
so i have a question
i am using dry rock, and water from a existing tank, would it be better to use dry or live sand?
also will i have cycle a big cycle or no because i used water from an established tank?

You have to have something that already has some bacteria colonies in it. The water doesn't hold much beneficial bacteria, it's all in the live rock. By using dry rock you're going to have a nasty cycle (read: crash!) when you start adding livestock because the tank will not be able to process the nutrients. Some live sand may help, but you still need something to speed up the process of making your dry rock become live.

Use dry sand and get a hand full of live sand from your other tank and for the dry rock use spme live rock to seed it...you should not see much of a cycle.

thanks:)
yea im going to use around 5 pounds of live rock, and ill get some sand from my tank also

has anyone heard of a tank brand called Fujimoto, i just ordered a rimless one from my LFS for 14 bucks, just curious how it looks

hopefully it looks nice

sounds nice, and inexpensive too.

hopefully

update:D
i decided to return the Aquaclear 20 and go with a Current USA SubCurrent Internal Filter w/ Pump, it makes it look like theres an over flow but its not hahah
it just gives me more room to run carbon and filter floss, and what only like 6 dollars more:)

I almost went with the subcurrent! can't wait to see the tank!!

Nice!
I saw plainrt use it on his TOTM tank so i decided well if it worked that great with his tank then im gonna try it on my tank
also for only 29.99 great price:)

some pictures:)
My sad and empty tank but not for too long more:


My filter:
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My koralia 1:
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Light:
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Sand:


A teaser pic of my rock:



Important picture tonight:D
thats it for now!!

I have plans for a pico with that same filter the sub current i figgured i could use purigen on bottom chemi-pure in middle and cheato on top and the tank light will grow the cheato wanns see what you do will be watching

that's gonna look sick in there.

thanks you:)
yea the rock is looks sick inside the tank, but when the rimless tank gets here on monday its gonna looks better:)

can't wait to see it.

awesome.

thanks guys:D

hey ive got a question
what is a good amount of established water to use ?
should i do like 7 gallons of established water and like 3 gallons of new salt water?
or what?

It doesn't really matter, but I did 4g old and the rest new

perfect thanks:D

hey i wondering where was the best place to order an auto top off?

still dry but almost ready to add water
how do you guys like my aquascape

GOT MY TANK TODAY

For 14 dollars it was amazing:)

well i posted a shot of the new tank with the mystery item


Here is just the tank




Here it is full of rock and water

looks nothing like that arch scape you did..it just looks like a pile of rocks

yea thats true but the arch broke when i was moving it and most of it most of it was to close to the top to put corals on it so i guess i will just move it around

i cant find a scape i like so this will be it for now nothing special
new scape:

Bummer on the rock arch. At least it was just rock and not a big coral colony. That'd have been a bummer.
Good luck.

I like the new scape much better!!

thank you i think it looks alot simpler like my title:)
i love your scape as well:D

update:)
i bought a true percula clownfish
so here is a updated picture


the clownfish is not as big as he seems in the picture, only maybe inch and a half

Updates?

nothing much just letting everything settle out before i add my coral:)

Are you ok with me useing your currnet FTS as your entry to the aquscape contest

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=217175

yup perfect thank you

hey everyone I unfortunately have to drop out of the competition, with the traveling i will be doing over the holidays i will not be able to keep up the tank
sorry everyone
Mods will you please close this thread
unless the contest wants to keep it up
thanks everyone

for the aquascape shots if you did'nt like the one you had PM me a new one

hey damsel i will be dropping out sorry

bummer

i know its not something i want to do, but its not fair to let my tank crash and kill the inhabitants
i will definitley be following though

Need A FTS today after the 16th of this month you will be DQ if no FTS is Posted on the main Thread
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214206

sorry i just saw you droped out