kristonenicolas Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 2/23/12 I think it's about time I post my newest tank on here. I bought the tank from Aquatic Warehouse for $75 with tax. Rocks/Sand/Water added first week of November. And just finished my cycle this week. Not sure what else to say about tank right now. Basically what you see is what's there. I'm planning on my live stock to include crab based CUC, Skunk shrimp, and a Fire shrimp. But I'm having a REAL HARD TIME figuring out what fish to get. I want something with the personality of a Flame Angel. I wish i could put one in, but I'm afraid my tank is just too small for one. As for coral, I plan to only house softies for now and maybe try a few SPS in the future. No chemical filtration. Just LR, LS, Macro, and pods. Will add a skimmer if I need to, but I plan on 25% water changes weekly. Still need to add an ATO so if anyone has one for sale please shoot me a PM. Please feel free to add comments and feedback! Equipment: Mr. Aqua 12g Long (2) 7 LED PAR38 Bulb from RapidLED.com MP10 DIY 10g Fuge SWC 120 Cone Skimmer Eshopps PF-Nano Overflow Eheim Compact 1000 Return DIY Stockman Standpipe Pictures: Ikea bookcase Ikea light stands Par38 Waiting for sump equipment Running! Overflow was just too loud for a bedroom tank added more rock to DT and fuge Tank as it sits now. Link to comment
timothymarsh Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Love the rock scape and tank design overall. The lamps are awesome, I really want to use them on one of my tanks. This setup is also going to be very flexible for fish and coral options. Great job. Link to comment
pj86 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Nice tank, I wish I had the room for a 12 gallon long, looks nice Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I like that yer lights look curious of yer tank. Link to comment
digitalfreq Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Nice tank Kristen! It's gonna take me awhile to get my tank running. I'm gathering all my equip slowly and waiting for the moment my wife is in a good mood to st it up! Link to comment
MGDMIRAGE Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Looks really nice, I like the rocks on the right. Link to comment
bdolnik Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Awesome looking tank, love seeing all these 12g longs. I'm setting mine up also right now, have the same lights as you. Link to comment
Pandion Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Love the demensions of this tank! Keep us up to date! Link to comment
kristonenicolas Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 update: added SPS, changed out koralia nanos for mp10, and re-did bulb fixture! what do you guys think? (crappy iphone pics) Link to comment
ScubaEthan Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Wow. That is all. Exactly. Link to comment
21093r53 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I'm happy to see another person like the 730 I bought one a while ago but never set it up:/ Link to comment
digitalfreq Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 What did you use for the baffles when you built your sump? Glass or Acrylic? I might go ahead and build one myself. Link to comment
kristonenicolas Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 What did you use for the baffles when you built your sump? Glass or Acrylic? I might go ahead and build one myself. i wouldn't mix acrylic baffles into a glass tank. i actually used the glass from a 8"x10" frame. Link to comment
digitalfreq Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 i wouldn't mix acrylic baffles into a glass tank. i actually used the glass from a 8"x10" frame. Well that was quite ingenious. Where did you get the stand? Link to comment
68sting Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Looks sweet. I have the same tank I like the dimensions more everyday. Link to comment
kristonenicolas Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Well that was quite ingenious. Where did you get the stand? It was actually a bookcase from ikea. Link to comment
kristonenicolas Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Got a new camera! Nikon D5100. It's my first DSLR so I think I need some pointers. Either that or a new lens. Please leave some feedback! Link to comment
andrewguilfoy Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 so fresh and so clean Link to comment
Seano Hermano Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Cute little tank. Are those eagle eye zoas in the top-middle of that second to last photo? Link to comment
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