got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 10:22 AM
My 10g Contest TankThe Caribbean Queen
I went into my LFS (The Barrier Reef in Boca Raton) to get some NSW and saw this sexy 10g kit by Marina/Hagen hollering my name
So I checked it out and lifted the hood and BAM!! it's rimless SCORE!!!!
Black silicone and rimless for $35.99
comes with a filter and hood that I will not use.
Da box
The 2 bulb incandescent hood that I will not use (they also make a fluorescent model)
The tank and hood
BAM! 
ooooh!
with the 70w Sunpod (Thanks Sue!!)
11/13/09Painted Black
11/15/09
11/25/09
FTS 12/15/09
FTS 1/15/10
FTS 2/15/10
Props to Hagen for making such a nice tank for so cheap!
Equipment
Tank- 10g Marina/Hagen rimless
Sunpod 70w- Discontinued- $107- Thanks biblesue!!
DFS HOB w/ surface skimmer- $17.19
50w heater-free
Koralia 1 - $23.99 Rio 50 power head-$8.868lbs Caribbean live rock - 8lbs x $4 = $32
10lbs Caribbean direct live sand - free
Livestock9 hitch hiker caribbean brown paly's- free
1 small hitch hiker looks like a gorgonia
- free
Purple feather gorgonia -$2
Rusty gorgonia- gift from yarboy's jetties nano -$2
Halimeda macro hitch hiker -free
Purple Sponge - $2
2 tiny pieces of blue sponge - MIA
Red branching sponge - RIP
Red Grape Caulerpa (Botryocladia uvaria) - $2
Green Grape Caulerpa (Racemosa) - $2
Caulerpa Prolifera - $2
Caulerpa Ashmeadii - $2
Galaxaura acuminata - $2
Galaxaura marginata - RIP snail snack
Gracilaria curtissae - RIP snail snack
Gracilaria tikvahiae- disappeared
organism's orange spotted macro- $2
organism's blue macro - $2
11 Florida Ricordia- $110
Royal Gramma x2- RIP
13 x orange spotted zoas -$3.90
10x AOG paly's - $10
Orangeback basslet - RIP "50"
1x Royal Gramma -$10
Porites Porites -??
some kind of caribbean SPS -??
Lesser star coral- gift from yardboys jetties nano -??
"Squishy" maroon anemone - gift from yardboys jetties nano -??
2 small heads hammer coral- gift from needreefunds - $10
I maybe over budget at the moment
Total left for livestock = $ das it for now
gabe3eb
Nov 9 2009, 10:33 AM
Sharp looking tank. Good luck.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 10:35 AM
Thanks gabe!! can't wait to see your tank!!
Weetabix7
Nov 9 2009, 10:36 AM
You guys better watch out, Maria's gonna kick your patooties!!!
Hey Maria, how you like the slimline HOB they put with that?
Pretty cool, huh?
I just saw one at the LFS the other day.
If you're not gonna use yours LMK, cause I want it.
DHaut
Nov 9 2009, 10:41 AM
nice start! following along.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 10:46 AM
I am not gonna use it Weets!..looks nice and...slim haha but I need the surface skimmer
pay $5 for shipping and it's yours. send me your info and I will ship it tomorrow from work.
Thanks peeps!! I'm excited about this contest!! there are a lot of contestants and some that have beautiful tanks (yeah...I checked out the competition
)
spanko
Nov 9 2009, 10:50 AM
Tagged because.......well.........it is you!!!!
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 11:26 AM
Thanks Spanko!!
nosser
Nov 9 2009, 11:37 AM
Awesome score on the rimless tank!! Im excited to see what you do!
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 11:41 AM
Thanks nosser!
The tank is very nice! the silicone is nice, the finished edges are nice... even the hood I'm not using is nice
edit - what do guys and gals think... Should I paint it? or leave it the way it is?
If I do paint what color blue or black?
burky_tc
Nov 9 2009, 11:50 AM
Any chance you can get a model number for this tank setup?
fewskillz
Nov 9 2009, 11:57 AM
I like that tank A LOT! I may have to look around for one of those, I love rimless.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 11:59 AM
You know I tried hard to find this on line and could not find it for the life of me. I asked the dude at the LFS why and he says that the tank is fairly new to the market still...I think there is also a 20g version
The outside of the box says Marina - Style 10 -no model # but here is the UPC-015561152556
The pic I took is the front of the box...the other side has some FW fishy pix
HTH if not ask your LFS about them
gena
Nov 9 2009, 12:00 PM
Wow...great find!!! Makes me want to join in with one of those.
I would definitely paint the back. I've had black, and blue backgrounds...black is my favorite, by far! The corals really pop with it.
rfd515
Nov 9 2009, 12:01 PM
QUOTE (got2envy @ Nov 9 2009, 10:59 AM)
You know I tried hard to find this on line and could not find it for the life of me. I asked the dude at the LFS why and he says that the tank is fairly new to the market still...I think there is also a 20g version
The outside of the box says Marina - Style 10 -no model # but here is the UPC-015561152556
The pick I took is the front of the box...the other side has some FW fishy pix
HTH if not ask your LFS about them
I work at an LFS in KC and we just got a bunch of em in. Our owner said he ordered them months ago and forgot about em until they came the other day. I wanna pick one up but he doesn't know the pricing as of yet because they forgot to send the invoice.
We got in 5g, 10g, and 20g versions. The flourescent version is a GLO T8 bulb.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 12:05 PM
NICE!! I pid $36 and also got 10% from my reef club
I am sure we will be seeing these nice lil' tanks popping up all over NR
rfd515
Nov 9 2009, 12:07 PM
QUOTE (got2envy @ Nov 9 2009, 11:05 AM)
NICE!! I pid $36 and also got 10% from my reef club
I am sure we will be seeing these nice lil' tanks popping up all over NR
Ya they're really nice and seem well put together, the picture on the box does them no justice what-so-ever.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 12:09 PM
For realz! If my LFS didn't have one outside of the box for me to check out I would never have looked twice..and you can't tell by the pic on the box that it is rimless...Hagen needs to re-do the boxes hahahaha
nikeSB
Nov 9 2009, 12:29 PM
do you think these new aquariums are drillable? god damn they look nice and what a steal!
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 12:30 PM
QUOTE (gena @ Nov 9 2009, 12:00 PM)
Wow...great find!!! Makes me want to join in with one of those.
I would definitely paint the back. I've had black, and blue backgrounds...black is my favorite, by far! The corals really pop with it.
U can Dooo Eeeet gena!! join in, u still have till Sunday!
Black u say? I did paint my 29g blue already...most rimless I see are not painted...ugggghhh I don't know
corallineadam
Nov 9 2009, 12:43 PM
nice find!!! very cool
gena
Nov 9 2009, 12:50 PM
QUOTE (got2envy @ Nov 9 2009, 01:30 PM)
U can Dooo Eeeet gena!! join in, u still have till Sunday!
Black u say? I did paint my 29g blue already...most rimless I see are not painted...ugggghhh I don't know
I so would...but I really shouldn't be spending extra money right now. With the holidays coming and everything is due in December...property tax, house insurance, car insurance, health insurance, etc...it's an expensive month for us. Otherwise, I would so be doing this with that tank
I painted my rimless 3g pico...and I think it looks great. Check it out for an idea
opy01
Nov 9 2009, 02:05 PM
Paint it black! Mine at home has a blue back but I think the colors would pop so much more with a black background. Of course thats just my somewhat newbie oppinion lol. I cant wait to see what you do!
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 03:12 PM
QUOTE (nikeSB @ Nov 9 2009, 12:29 PM)
do you think these new aquariums are drillable? god damn they look nice and what a steal!
So def paint it black huh?
I imagine it can be since I have seen standard 10g drilled...the glass looks to be the same thickness as the standard 10g
thanks guys!!
Mudfish
Nov 9 2009, 03:19 PM
Uh oh... here we go!
The rest of you should drop out.
chazde3
Nov 9 2009, 03:19 PM
Wow, sweet tank. Wish I could find one local.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 03:36 PM
QUOTE (Mudfish @ Nov 9 2009, 03:19 PM)
Uh oh... here we go!
The rest of you should drop out.
QUOTE (chazde3 @ Nov 9 2009, 03:19 PM)
Wow, sweet tank. Wish I could find one local.
I am sure u will very soon...ask your LFS about them if they carry Hagen schtuff
MGDMIRAGE
Nov 9 2009, 04:35 PM
Looks excellent Maria any chance of a rim closeup? Curious how good of a job they did on it, i'm going to bug my LFS now.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 04:44 PM
Okie doke will take some pix tonight when I get outta work...yes I stay logged on while I *coughworkcough*
I think they did an excellent job! nice rounded edges and the silicone is nice and neat not all jacked up like some of the standard tanks.
Paleoreef103
Nov 9 2009, 04:50 PM
That looks really slick! What are your stocking plans?
dirtwheelsfl
Nov 9 2009, 04:55 PM
^black for sure...
wimby
Nov 9 2009, 04:59 PM
Nice Little tank !! Why don't you just tape on some different colors to see if u like them and then paint on the one u like use construction paper or something. Just a thought. I used to use old wrapping paper The ones on the rolls in solid colors. I have a nice dark blue on my 30gallon. Looks good To me good Luck with your new setup!!!
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 05:06 PM
QUOTE (Paleoreef103 @ Nov 9 2009, 04:50 PM)
That looks really slick! What are your stocking plans?
OMG the ideas running thru my head lol I want to try Macros and a Florida biotope rather than a full blown reef set up like the last contest....ok now I gotta cutcha ya
QUOTE (dirtwheelsfl @ Nov 9 2009, 04:55 PM)
^black for sure...
black it is!
QUOTE (wimby @ Nov 9 2009, 04:59 PM)
Nice Little tank !! Why don't you just tape on some different colors to see if u like them and then paint on the one u like use construction paper or something. Just a thought. I used to use old wrapping paper The ones on the rolls in solid colors. I have a nice dark blue on my 30gallon. Looks good To me good Luck with your new setup!!!
Thanks wimby! I think I am gonna go black since the silicone is black
Thanks for the great idea for future refrence!! I have done both and like both thats why it is hard for me to decide...maybe if I had white walls I would leave it unpainted...
Paleoreef103
Nov 9 2009, 05:06 PM
QUOTE (got2envy @ Nov 9 2009, 06:03 PM)
OMG the ideas running thru my head lol I want to try Macros and a Florida biotope rather than a full blown reef set up like the last contest....ok now I gotta cutcha ya
BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE CUT!!! I'll be good, I swear!
opy01
Nov 9 2009, 05:10 PM
QUOTE (got2envy @ Nov 9 2009, 04:06 PM)
black it is!
WOOHOO! Maria listened to me! Either that or she competely ignored my and listened to dirtwheelsfl
...
So when (not if) you win the contest .0000001% of the credit goes to me for helping
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 05:13 PM
QUOTE (Paleoreef103 @ Nov 9 2009, 05:06 PM)
BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE CUT!!! I'll be good, I swear!
Ok I will put my cork screw away
QUOTE (opy01 @ Nov 9 2009, 05:10 PM)
WOOHOO! Maria listened to me! Either that or she competely ignored my and listened to dirtwheelsfl
...
So when you whin the contest .0000001% of the credit goes to me for helping
u got it!! .0000001%
gabe3eb
Nov 9 2009, 07:03 PM
QUOTE (got2envy @ Nov 9 2009, 04:41 PM)
edit - what do guys and gals think... Should I paint it? or leave it the way it is?
If I do paint what color blue or black?
If you want to win, paint it dark red. Cherry Red or Red Pepper are both available from Krylon Fusion. I'm not even kidding...
Militant Jurist
Nov 9 2009, 07:11 PM
Black backgrounds rock! The blue background has too much of an "ocean box" look, compared with the black, which is a "look at the colors" look.
asting
Nov 9 2009, 07:40 PM
If you do exotic colors the black is great, but for some colors the blue is nice. I think black could work assuming you're going for some crazy corals (seeing the 70w sunpod makes me think so).
Looking great so far! I love that tank. I wish they carried it in my area, that's less than I payed for my 10g setup.
got2envy
Nov 9 2009, 08:07 PM
QUOTE (Militant Jurist @ Nov 9 2009, 07:11 PM)
Black backgrounds rock! The blue background has too much of an "ocean box" look, compared with the black, which is a "look at the colors" look.
Thanks MJ
I think I will go black since it is winning so far
QUOTE (asting @ Nov 9 2009, 07:40 PM)
If you do exotic colors the black is great, but for some colors the blue is nice. I think black could work assuming you're going for some crazy corals (seeing the 70w sunpod makes me think so).
Looking great so far! I love that tank. I wish they carried it in my area, that's less than I payed for my 10g setup.
Thanks! It was a really good price...I did not think twice...I almost for got to get my NSW...which is the reason I went there to begin with
I am sure they will have it available soon in your area.
edit- crazy corals? neva!!!
DBTReefer
Nov 9 2009, 08:13 PM
Tank is HOT.
got2envy
Nov 10 2009, 12:04 AM
QUOTE (MGDMIRAGE @ Nov 9 2009, 04:35 PM)
Looks excellent Maria any chance of a rim closeup? Curious how good of a job they did on it, i'm going to bug my LFS now.
Thanks DBT!!!
MGD here are the pix of the rim as promised...I used a lense to get close ups
The rim from the outside
from the inside
bottom trim
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justkidding86
Nov 10 2009, 12:15 AM
I've been tossing the idea around of painting the background green so as to trick the algae in thinking it has already grown and therefore it won't grow.
got2envy
Nov 10 2009, 12:18 AM
QUOTE (justkidding86 @ Nov 10 2009, 12:15 AM)
I've been tossing the idea around of painting the background green so as to trick the algae in thinking it has already grown and therefore it won't grow.
hahahaha I lol'ed
paint it purple so it looks like coralline
justkidding86
Nov 10 2009, 12:27 AM
Yea but then there would be no coralline for the rest of the tank.
When I saw your post about the rimless 10g I remembered that my LFS had some and I thought the hood was stuck on there. I then had to know. I raced to the LFS and marched to their display and sure enough I ripped off the hood and yelled "AHA you cheeky bastards!" Needless to say I got some weird looks.
MGDMIRAGE
Nov 10 2009, 12:37 AM
Thanks Maria! it looks better then i thought
WI Reefer
Nov 10 2009, 12:45 AM
WOW very cool tank wish I could have found something like that before I started Mine.
the bottom trim looks a little strange tho
got2envy
Nov 10 2009, 11:39 AM
lol I know they should display it without the hood...but they don't know how sexy rimless is I guess
MGD- yep I think they did a good job on the edges...why go through all that trouble and then put a hood on it
The bottom is just a plastic trim to match the hood, looks reinforced all around and on the bottom I suppose to support the tank.
Thanks guys!!
happyclam
Nov 10 2009, 02:00 PM
Cool tank... I'll have to keep an eye out for one. Good luck!
got2envy
Nov 10 2009, 02:19 PM
QUOTE (justkidding86 @ Nov 10 2009, 01:27 AM)
Yea but then there would be no coralline for the rest of the tank.
When I saw your post about the rimless 10g I remembered that my LFS had some and I thought the hood was stuck on there. I then had to know. I raced to the LFS and marched to their display and sure enough I ripped off the hood and yelled "AHA you cheeky bastards!" Needless to say I got some weird looks.
hahaha you should have yelled out "SHENNANIGANZ!!!"
Thanks happyclam!!
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