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Naked Nanobox'd PicO Cube - New pics!


Reefergirl82

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FTS 7/13/2014
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Updated FTS 6/2014

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Tank Specs:

  • Tank: PicO Aquariums 15x15" low iron cube predrilled w/ overflow box
  • Filtration: 13 x 12 x 10 AA Custom Sump w/ 4 filter sock
  • Reactor: Nextreef MR1 Shorty w/ Rowaphos
  • ??Chiller: 1/15 HP JBJ Arctica
  • Heater: Cobalt Neotherm 50W
  • Water movement: Tunze silence 1073.05 return pump & 2 x MP10w
  • Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC3.5
  • ATO: Tunze 3155 ATO w/ 5g reservoir
  • Doser: Bubble Magus triple doser
  • ?Calcium Reactor: Lifereef LCR Nano w/ ARM Coarse Media
  • Lighting: Nanobox Duo w/ Storm Controller
  • ?Controller: Neptune Apex Gold
  • Fish: Sailfin Blenny (Larry)?
  • ?Fish: ?2 Mocha Clowns
  • Coral: Monti and Zoa dominant, 3 dendros, one acan and 2 acros
    • Montis
    • Zoas
    • Few Chalices
  • Creatures: Snails, hundreds of mini brittles, a few hermit crabs, 2 coco worms and one hitchhiker limpet


15% W/C every Saturday

I feed the tank a rotating assortment of reef roids, coral frenzy and reef chili in the evening after the sunset.

I started this nano at the end of December 2013 and it's been a long slow process ever since.

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The gooseneck with the nano actually looks pretty slick.

I just used a tiny bit of black electrical tape to the wires to the back side of the gooseneck. You would never know they even existed just by looking at it.

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So I'm planning on doing the tank transfer this weekend.

Any tips on making the transition easiest on my corals and livestock?

I'm moving them from a 7.5g to around 18g (including sump).

 

Thanks!

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I see. Reason why I asked is because I plan to switch out my tank for a picO naked 14 x 14 x 14 cube sometime next yr, and to have the back painted black by Chris would be awesome!! Let the pros do it. ;)

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I agree to let the pros do it:)

The overflow, seams and black back are all impecabbly done.

 

Finally got the tank up and running last night.

Added some live rock and a little sand from my current setup.

I'll get some pictures up tonight.

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The reactor is hanging off the back of the sump and plumbed into the return line.

The white ball valve regulates the flow into the reactor and it took some tweaking but its working:)

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A little update on my progress.

I transferred some liverock and a few zoas from my old tank over the weekend.

Planning on rearranging the rockscape and finishing the transfer of corals in a few weeks.

 

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Why not just use the regular Ai mount?

I hadn't thought about going back to it...

It would probably look nicer on this tank than the gooseneck actually. I had made the switch with the smaller tank because I could center the light with it

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Ok so here is an update with a few more corals transferred. I'm trying to finalize my rock work. Any input would be awesome!:)

 

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No significant updates as of yet. I just updated my equipment list and my livestock list with a few new things.

I only have an iphone so the pictures that i take tend to suck..... Currently saving up for a nice camera:)

I'll post some full tank shots later this week but for right now here is a picture of Larry my blenny.

 

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Here is a full tank shot during the sunrise.

Moving very slowly with the development of this pico.... The spouse will flip if anything goes wrong lol

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Pretty sweet setup.

 

I like how you say "transfered a few corals"

 

Haha - more corals than I have in my entire tank!

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