MainelyReefer Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Display: 1.75 gallon handblown glass bowl slumped onto Driftwood Lighting: AI Prime Lighting Scedule: 7am-9pm(see photo) Heater: Cobalt Aquatics Minitherm 10w Air Pumps: Phantom Ultrasonic Airpump 8gph by Cobalt Aquatics. DC Air pump with battery backup by Cobalt Aquatics(single port) Controller: DA Reefkeeper Lite Basic, for temp control, light control, and air pump control(feedings, WC’s, etc.) Rock: Dry pukani that I acid washed, KP Aquatics rubble that was later removed after it seeded the pukani Sand: Natures Ocean Samoa Pink Salt Mix: Red Sea Coral Pro mixed to 1.026 Glass Cleaner: BettaMag by Two Little Fishes Refractometer: Milwaukee MA887 Lift Pipe: Clear rigid tube from a gravel cleaner Lid: Repurposed glass from a candle melter with aquarium silicone applied to create a seal Current FTS: AI Prime Settings: 10 Quote Link to comment
Lula_Mae Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Nice tank! And the ExoTerra fixture is a pretty brilliant solution for that particular bulb. 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Love that bowl! Following! Good luck! Quote Link to comment
Rene Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Gorgeous bowl! I was waiting for the thread for this one, following. Quote Link to comment
Orangutran Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 That bowl is so zen! Never knew about the cobalt mini heaters. Think I may look into one now! Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 The tank is wet! I need to get a lid really bad as the bubbles make a ton of splash. For the time I'm using a huge glass bowl and short of blocking light it's working ok at it's intended purpose, I rigged up the electrical to behind my fridge and hung the power bar on the underside of the cabinetry and the display to the controller on the cabinets exterior. I also put a beeswax finish on the wood to protect it from drips. Light, heater, air pump lets grow corals! 7 Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 You are movin' right along. That is neat that your little pico will be in your kitchen. I like it! Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 GSP frag added to test the waters! 4 Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 New lid, better than the 1.5l Pyrex bowl lid! It's some sort of candle or oil burner and it's shape causes it to dip into the water so it's like a view port, but I think at the same time it may aid in directing the flow to the sides rather than wasting energy going up only. The Xenia that hitched a ride in on some rocks I had cycling is fully pulsing now which is always a great sign. 8 Quote Link to comment
GunslingerGirl Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Yay life! Also that dino succulent combo is the best thing I have ever seen. Just saying. 2 Quote Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Great work so far @GraniteReefer! I really like your lid solution, the top viewport is a nice surprise! I love how you've hidden away all the other equipment and cords, very tidy! 1 Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Two little fishes Bettamag was waiting for me when I got home! It is perfect for a tank this size and almost preferable to the original nanomag. I also cut some soft blue tubing to wrap around the bowls mouth to aid in condensation trapping and stop glass to glass contact with the lid, and also create a small section for tubes and cords to enter without getting pinched by the lid. No more bubbles on the glass! 6 Quote Link to comment
Orangutran Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Have you installed the lift pipe? Interested to see if it works like you intended? I think they are supposed to increase flow as well. When I joined this contest, I was trying to google this lift pipe thing, but couldn't remember what it was called. Quote Link to comment
dvs1986 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 so far, this tank has my vote at the end. i love everything about it so far. Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Lift pipe is installed and working as intended! I ended up drilling a few rocks to create a shaft then glueing rubble around it to conceal it from my main viewing angle. The GSP is actually directly above the outlet because I figured it would care least of all corals. Thanks for all the replys! 8 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I love your tank choice and the surroundings. Good job concealing the lift pipe, and solving any lid concerns. Quote Link to comment
vlangel Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, GraniteReefer said: Lift pipe is installed and working as intended! I ended up drilling a few rocks to create a shaft then glueing rubble around it to conceal it from my main viewing angle. The GSP is actually directly above the outlet because I figured it would care least of all corals. Thanks for all the replys! The lift pipe looks great. Quote Link to comment
FishNCars Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I agree, that is one cool looking tank!! Where did you come across such a gem? Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Coral a day keeps the addiction at bay, I know to reef slow but am doing water changes daily to soft cycle anyways, here is a blue trumpet from my IM40 glued up to conceal an exposed section of the lift pipe once it grows in. Also may have added a first occupant can you spot it?!? 2 Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, GunslingerGirl said: Sexy? Yep! She was Happily cruising the tank after a few moments of chilling near the GSP, I figured she may like the trumpets to sit on and wave around until something better comes along 5 Quote Link to comment
pj86 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I really like how this is coming along. The shape of the vase makes the aquascape look large. Quote Link to comment
Orangutran Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 You have everything I want in my pico... lift pipe, cobalt heater, sexy shrimp,! Lol I swear I’m not copying! Looking great 1 Quote Link to comment
MainelyReefer Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 Nano hammer added! This is a frag I made when I took apart my hammer colony a few months ago, it was one of those little nubs on the stalk you always wonder about trying to grow. I did and it worked but it's so small I have included a picture of it next to a few regular 2-3 head frags. Sorry for the dirty tank The tweezer kind of pinched it while glueing so it may take a day to open fully. Also sexy Shrimp accepted my offering of a single pellet of food and brought it back to the trumpets! 10 Quote Link to comment
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