D Z Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The plan is to keep it pretty simple and go back to basics. Hardware Tank: AquaMaxx 12L Filtration: OceanBox Designs drop in filter kit Lighting: AquaMaxx 36" NemoLight Flow: Jebao RW-4 Controller: RKL Heater: Cobalt NEOTherm 75Watt ATO: Smart ATO Micro modded(http://blog.marinedepot.com/2016/04/the-autoaqua-smart-ato-micro-with-a-diy-twist.html?m=1) Coral Everything that was in my 34 that has been sitting the the garage frag tank for the past couple months. I actually managed to kill off the algae on the frags. Lots of Zoas Lps Maybe some Sps soon Fish and Inverts: Clown Pair Spotted Mandarin "OJ" Skunk cleaner shrimp "Scampy" May add a couple more small fish like gobies after a little while Link to comment
lilmatty5dimes Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Following along what are your stocking plans? Link to comment
spectra Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Details...................Details................. Link to comment
D Z Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Following along what are your stocking plans? Details...................Details................. Updated first post Link to comment
holy carp Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Interested to see how that Nemo light performs... following. Link to comment
teenyreef Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'm curious about the DIY mod to the smart ATO. I've got the same ATO and while the pump is a little overpowered for a pico tank I didn't really see anything wrong with it. Can you talk about what you're going to accomplish with the mod? Link to comment
D Z Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'm curious about the DIY mod to the smart ATO. I've got the same ATO and while the pump is a little overpowered for a pico tank I didn't really see anything wrong with it. Can you talk about what you're going to accomplish with the mod? I just personally didnt like the idea of being tied down to a water pump. This was due to it having to be submersed and also the power of the pump. Longevity and reliability also were factors. Swapping the pump out for a peristaltic or diaphragm allows you to have a less powerful and more precise flow. Also, I dont have to sumerge the pump which allows you to use any container you want. I use a slim line container that has a small mouth that even the small size of the included pump would not have worked. I also feel that the perastaltic pump should be more reliable and will last longer. If it does die on me, it will be easy to swap out for a new one Interested to see how that Nemo light performs... following. I will be posting a 2 part review of borh the tank and light on Marine Depot blog. I will post the links here once they are released. Link to comment
lilmatty5dimes Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 We need some pics of the tank cleared up. Lol I think we're all wanting to see it. Link to comment
holy carp Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 We need some pics of the tank cleared up. Lol I think we're all wanting to see it. Yeah, it's not too late to rinse up that sand and flush all the dust out. I wish I'd done that when I started my tank. Link to comment
D Z Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Pics all in due time. Im moving over one more piece of rock and all the livestock this weekend so after that. Link to comment
spectra Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Oh just post another clouded pic Link to comment
teenyreef Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I just personally didnt like the idea of being tied down to a water pump. This was due to it having to be submersed and also the power of the pump. Longevity and reliability also were factors. Swapping the pump out for a peristaltic or diaphragm allows you to have a less powerful and more precise flow. Also, I dont have to sumerge the pump which allows you to use any container you want. I use a slim line container that has a small mouth that even the small size of the included pump would not have worked. I also feel that the perastaltic pump should be more reliable and will last longer. If it does die on me, it will be easy to swap out for a new one That makes sense. I didn't even think about the possibility of being able to place the pump outside the container since it's peristaltic. Duh... I'll remember this for a future build Link to comment
D Z Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Pics pics pics!!Took some tonight. Exporting from lightroom now.... Link to comment
D Z Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Preview...with more to come tomorrow! 2016-05-05_01-45-57 by cchsoracle, on Flickr Link to comment
D Z Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 I moved my fish over a couple nights ago and started adding some coral from the frag tank last night. Here is the rest of the pics. Enjoy.... Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hawt damn dood,looks awesome so far !!!! Link to comment
D Z Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hawt damn dood,looks awesome so far !!!! Thanks buddy! How do you like the scape? This makes me happy Thanks stella! Me too! Its nice to finally have a display worth looking at again. Link to comment
Reefkid88 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 The scape is awesome,i feel like the left island could move a smidge to the center maybe 2-3" but all in all id say its perfect man. The light,tank and the whole set up are grade a. Too bad im not down the road anymore,id love to see it Link to comment
D Z Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 The scape is awesome,i feel like the left island could move a smidge to the center maybe 2-3" but all in all id say its perfect man. The light,tank and the whole set up are grade a. Too bad im not down the road anymore,id love to see it Thanks bro. I was originally going to do 3 islands but i love the simplicity of this scape. My wellso will be filling the gap between the 2 islands when I transfer it. We'll defintiely have to get together to do that frag trade soon so maybe then? Link to comment
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