OscarBeast Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Well here is my new "not so nano" nano-reef. I had been seeking a tank that would be perfectly lit by a single MH bulb as an upgrade for my current 10-gallon nano. The 37-gallon Oceanic Show fit the bill. It is 24½ x 18½ x 21 ½. This makes it very similar to an AGA 25-gallon tank except it is wider. So it holds more water than your typical nano, but takes up about the same space. This is a standard Oceanic tank, but I wanted cherry trim, so it had to be special ordered and I had to freaking wait for it to be made and shipped from Oceanic (there weren't any at the distributor’s warehouse). I guess not too many people have this tank made with a cherry finish, but I wanted mine to look like the cherry finished 30-gallon cubes. To save money and retain my Oceanic warrantee, I also ordered an Oceanic unfinished pine stand. I stained it to be a close match to the cherry trim on the tank, and then I varnished it with a marine spar varnish. It isn't oak, but it still turned out pretty nice. Here is the tank and stand when I first got it: It will be lit with a 250 watt MH system and I am going to use my existing PC setup for actinic supplementation. It was bought used for $75. I am however now thinking I was just a 175 watt MH though. I don't really think I need to burn the extra power. I have 65Lbs of LR and a 5" DSB using the all holy SD sand and just a little bit of CC since a little was still in my 10-gallon. The LR was cured for about 4 months in my 75-gallon tank. The Southdown was the YardRight packaging. Well, here it is on the 24th of July with the finished stand. I still lack a canopy though: Here is a picture of it on the 25th with the 5" DSB installed and the LR added. The lighting is still my old PCs that were over my 10-gallon that have been "rigged" to sit on top of the tank. And here it is on the 31 all nice and clear with some of the livestock spread around. I still need to move some around as a lot of it is till bunched up or hidden. It took me a while to aquascape. I wanted to get it just how I wanted it. My 10-gallon really wasn't aquascaped that great and I felt I had to make up for it by creating two nice pillars and an arch across the middle of the tank. The middle is designed in hopes of holding a nice big Rose Anemone with a couple of Black Clowns. Link to comment
Kalanianaole Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Yeah, your aquascaping work payed off. Those pillars look dramatic and beautiful. Has the pseudochromis been jerky to that gramma yet? Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted August 3, 2003 Author Share Posted August 3, 2003 Actually I had a little bit of trouble with the Royal Gramma picking on the Pseudochromis at first. The bad part is that I couldn't catch the Royal Gramma or the Pseudochromis to remove them from the tank and put them in another one. I ended up turning out the lights for a couple of days to stop the fighting. On the third day when I turned the lights back on, they don't mess with each other and haven't since. Same thing in the 37-gallon. They swim by each other all the time without so much as a glance at each other now. Needless to say, if anyone wants to have both of these fish, I would highly recommend adding them at the same time. Link to comment
jdsabin1 Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 That is quite possibly the coolest aquscaping I have ever seen in a nano. Outstanding! Link to comment
AbSoluTc Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO NOT A NANO But it is beutiful! Nice job. Link to comment
caja Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Quiet abs... That is so cool! I am so loving the aquascaping...one of my least favorite things to do. You have achieved perfection!!! Link to comment
T?@7 Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 I agree, that scapage is really nice. Link to comment
cal3v Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 Nice aquascaping and coral placement, if you ever decide to trade that 250w for a 175w lmk as I have a pfo ballast and 175w mh I might trade if you're not too far or else shipping would probably be expensive. Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted August 5, 2003 Author Share Posted August 5, 2003 Thx everyone! LOL Abs. OK Ok it isn't a nano. It just ATE one of my nanos. Thx cal3v, I may take you up on that. Shipping would really only be around $10-$15 if shipped via USPS Priority. Link to comment
cal3v Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 OscarBeast still interested? I saw you had posted on RC as well. My reflector is basically crap lol so if you just wanted to do a trade of ballast, socket and bulb for ballast socket and bulb lmk. Thanks! Link to comment
jrlim Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 nice tank and aquascaping... saw a similar tank at Petsmart. was thinking of getting it but too bad I don't really have room for a big tank right now. maybe i'll get one later.. Link to comment
2D_Todd Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 I hate to sound like a broken record but your aquascaping is excellent.... Makes me want to rearrange my rocks. Link to comment
ross76053 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Nice tank!...since nobody else has asked yet...how much for said tank & stand? I'm eyeing the 30-gal cube/stand combo for $250 in the DFW area. Just curious as to how much more 37 was. Ross Link to comment
Korbin Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 Korbin's new definition of a nano: Anything smaller than a TV that makes you go broke. Really nice tank. I'd set up the same thing if I had the funds. Link to comment
ucsd reefer Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Not wanting to beat the issue to death. But it must be said, "your aquascaping is excellent" Seriously, great job. That picture will definitely be in my mind when I think of starting a larger aquarium for myself. -mike Link to comment
J-Bass Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Hey ross, he got the tank and stand for less than your 30gal would cost. I would think you could find Oceanic tanks for cheaper since they're based somewhere in Texas? ??? Link to comment
jrlim Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 OscarBeast, Any pic of your hood? Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted September 5, 2003 Author Share Posted September 5, 2003 Thanks for the comments everyone! It was $110 for the aquarium and $104 for the stand. Muhahah Note I ordered the aquarium only, so it had no cover or light. Figured why should I pay for the stuff I wasn't going to use anyway? No pictures of the hood yet as I don't have one yet... Right now my old lighting is rigged over the top of it. Very ugly I must say, but it makes light until I have someone build me a nice hood. Link to comment
danano Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Cool reefscape! Looking forward to seeing it stocked up over the next few months. Link to comment
jdsabin1 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Originally posted by danano Cool reefscape! Looking forward to seeing it stocked up over the next few months. danano lives! Where the hell you been? Post some new tank pictures! Link to comment
FlyGTI Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 That looks pretty slick, Oscar. I really like the cherry finish. I may recommend that to one of my buddies who needs something for his den/office. I think he'd go for that cherry look. Aquascaping is terrific, btw. Link to comment
OxInYourBox Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Hey Oscar-Any updates? I'm looking at getting a 37G to upgrade from 10G and wanted to hear/see how everything was going with yours. Ox Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted October 1, 2003 Author Share Posted October 1, 2003 Thanks everyone! Sorry, no updates just yet. I will try to get some pictures after I clean the glass. The coraline algae is growing like mad on the glass. My new rescued puppy had been taking up a lot of my time and spare cash, so no new corals just yet. Link to comment
OscarBeast Posted October 18, 2003 Author Share Posted October 18, 2003 Just a little update. I got rid of my old percula clown to get this mated pair of black&white clowns in for the wife. They are young so they still have a bit of orange on the face, however it will fade to all back as the get a little older. Link to comment
birdman204 Posted October 24, 2003 Share Posted October 24, 2003 those b+w clowns are cool Link to comment
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