I just got my tank today...I bought it specifically for the contest and then to have on my desk at work. This should be fun times. Right now it is just sand and water.

YAY!

another entry!

GOOD LUCK

Actually I have to withdraw... I walked into the room with my tank sitting in a puddle of water with a big crack down the middle. I wonder if there is a design flaw with the glass on these tanks. Has anyone else heard of this happening?

I've seen many NCs crack, even those that were on flat surfaces.

ur the second one in the contest to have their tank crack. i thought they had fixed this problem. note to self: remember not to order tank until tanks stop cracking upon entry.

wow, that stinks. I hope it dosen't happen to my 12dx :ermm:

I have never been in awe of customer service, until today that is. I emailed Chris at www.nanocustoms.com where I bought the tank. He called me no less than 10 minutes later to let me know that he was shipping out a replacement today! If there is any way to build a customer relationship for life, its with service like that.

I also contacted JBJ and they seemed cooperative, so if anyone else runs into this problem I suggest contacting both JBJ and the dealer. I've never had a problem like this resolved in a half hour. Amazing.

Needless to say, I'm back in the contest

Cool

very good to hear. note to self: order from nanocustoms.

I'm not sure if its necessary, but here's some vegetable juice in my replacement tank.

not necessary, good to see you back in the game

I am determined now!

Wow, that is odd to have 2 tanks crack in the same contest, that has me a bit worried, good think I order my tank from chris too!

The tank is now safe and up and cycling. Here's my designated damsel.

ahhh damsel cycling. Im sure it will give you more points!

Yikes, cycling with a damsel is a no-no in my book!

The damsel was in a 5 gallon, and was in a 2.5 gallon before he was given to me. He keeps upgrading. If he plays his cards right he might get to cycle a 10 gallon some day

I agree.

Bob

same here, although this fish looks awesome

As an addition, awsome little fish, as a tool,

The sand is seeded, so he won't suffer. No need to call PETA

Those little fish are MEAN!!! My sister had one in her 10 gallon and it killed any and every fish she placed in the tank with him.

They are so territorial that you will need much more than 10 gallons if you want to keep one of these with any other fish.

Yeah, she got rid of the litle guy.

I decided that I'm leaving my damsel in. Damsels always get crapped on, so the theme of my tank will be:

A Damsel's Paradise

I will attempt to create the type of underwater paradise that damsels never get to see. They are usually passed up for more entertaining or colorful fish and they never get to enjoy the finer things in life. Well, things are about to change...

I put the corals in about an hour ago and all have been cooperative except the centerpiece avelopora.

This picture is of the tank with a flash, all of the following pictures will have no flash. This picture with the flash is the only one where the shrooms actually show up in a full shot.

The rock design is low to provide the most swimming space as possible. There is a figure 8 rock design in the back with mushroom and avelapora bridges to give the damsel hiding places and also swimming lanes.

There is a gap between the rear rock figure 8 pattern and the front bridge pattern which allows for two more swimming lanes, one between the two rock formations and the other at the front of the tank. The Damsel seems to be loving them.

The chosen corals are all passive non-stinging corals that can be sustained by the low lighting and a little feeding.

Hopefully the pictures will speak for themselves, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

No flash from here on out. This is a full rock formation shot.

Left side of the tank (facing it). Here you can see the swimming lane. On the left are eagle eye zoas, striped mushrooms, and red -blue spot shrooms.

This is the right side of the tank. Blue mushrooms, a closed up avelopora, and an acan.

From the right panel.

Here the damsel came up to smile for the camera. Making the bridge in the middle is a rock of red, pink, and mint green zoas. It is my Christmas rock. You can see the striped shrooms in the back left a little better, but they seem to be blending into the rock in the pictures.

Full tank shot.

I love damsels. They are so pretty... espically the blue ones. I would love to put 3 yellow tails in my 20gal. If i could i would put in a whole group in a larger tank. I like that they are agressive .... it means they have personality. And the fact that they arent liked that much just makes me like them more good for you Agent003 for using them. your my hero.

Zoa rock, it closed up a bit when the damsel swam under the bridge and grazed it.

Red and Pink Zoas

Mint greens

Eagles

Up close

Blue dot shroom

nice corals

and pictures

I like the zoas, all I can ever find is the brown ones. I guess I will have to break down and buy something off line and pay shipping.
Nice pics!

I bought all my zoas at local stores. I started the hobby by buying a big order online, and everything that supposedly was brilliantly colored was just brown. It just takes a looong time of waiting for something good to come in a jumping on it. The eagle eyes I have, only 1 polyp was open at the fish store because a big sponge had died in the middle of the rock. Once I cleaned it out, I was pleasantly suprised.

I’m already calling you the winner of the STOCKers,
based on the quality of your corals.

Agent003, this is Apex003. Come in... =)

Lookin' good Agent. Your corals are very nice, and that acan colony is huge! How did you get the thing loaded up so fast? I'm still waiting for my nitro cycle to complete before I start stacking in the corals. Are your params all at 0 already? Did you use water from an existing system or cured LR? What's the secret?


Apex003, out.

Wow, sure got all the coral fast! I'm still letting the system mature before adding much other than a fish and some inverts.

I realized that I need new bulbs, and saw that nanotuners was out of stock on the 18w 50/50. I guess everyone had the same idea at the same time.

They should be in stock.

Check again.

Chris

You are correct, I was looking at the 50/50 Realux. You have 19 of the JBJ - well, now you have 17

Awwww the pics arent working.

Yea, the forum update nixed them. I plan on putting them back up in the near future.