Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 This is my 10 gallon kitchen nano that I setup over the summer about 6 months ago. I could not wait until we buy our house next year to set up my 180 again, so I got into nanoreefing and have had a ball with this tank. These pics are about a month and a half old, and I've added quite a bit since, including two more clams (total of 4). I'll post more recent pics when I take more. Set up is as follows... lighting is a 2x36 watt ahsupply retrofit, with bulbs from hellolights.com (one 10,000k and one actinic). Above the tank is a 7 gallon refugium (critter keeper) with two 15 watt NO "Lights of America" kits from Home Depot that cost about $7 a pop. I run those 24/7. In the tank I have two Microjet 606s at each corner (upgraded from original 404s) and I have an Aquaclear 150 on the back, drilled to fit another Microjet (404) that pumps up to the fuge. The fuge then gravity feeds back to the tank. I have another powerhead in the fuge for circulation, which helps grow the macro. I have an ebo-jager (I think 150 watt) in the fuge. I drip a dilute kalk mixture (usually 3/4 tsp per gallon) every night, and vary that depending on alkalinity readings. Calcium stays between 400 and 450. I do one gallon water changes a week, and dose DT's every other day. I have three fish... a true perc, sixline wrasse, and yellow watchman goby. Inverts are too many to list, but include softies, LPS, SPS, and now four clams (two maximas and two squamosas). I have one fire shrimp and one standard skunk cleaner. Many snails, hermits, ministars, and pods. I'm sure I have more to add, but am forgetting. Questions and comments welcome. Looking forward to shooting the **** with you guys. And by the way I give you guys respect... this nano is tougher than my 180 was, every time I go to change something in the tank I end up knocking 3 things over! But I have to say nanos are neat. I also want to thank WAMAS (Washington Area Marine Aquaria Society) which is my local club. I'm a Brooklyn native... grew up outside the city in Jersey, and now live in Northern VA. I'll post a bunch of pics for you all... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Here's a shot of the tank with fuge... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 A shot of the entire kitchen... we are renting through next year, and I didn't want to get involved with furniture and all... so... after the wife's approval I put it in the kitchen... then stole some cabinet space for the fuge... I would have drilled the cabinets to get a cleaner look, but I didn't want to part with our security deposit Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 my purple maxima with fox coral... this clam has dome well for months... so I recently got a turquoise one too. Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Here is my fire shrimp, with coralline and halimeda growth in the back. Halimeda (or the money plant) is a calcareous green algae for those of you who don't know and is a good way to get green in your display without worrying about it taking over like caulerpa... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 My pink fungia plate... these are great to take up space on the sand... and if you can find a nice pink one, supposedly from shallower water, scoop it up... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 One of a few acro frags... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Turbinaria frondens... my yellow cup coral... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Turbinaria peltata... my other cup coral... kickass center pieces these guys make... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 my true perc Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 my yellow watchman with his zoanthid-roofed home... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 My Trachyphyllia open brain with one of the three barnacles showing... these guys are neat to watch filter feed... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 My brown digitata that I formed into a reindeer after bending it around copper wire... (just kidding obviously ) Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Last one for now... a closeup of my hydnophora Link to comment
lizbeth Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 Very nice! Thank you for sharing your beautiful tank with us. Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 I lied... here's my clown in my frogspawn... which is branching off and forming three new buds in the middle... Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Thanks lizbeth you reefer momma ... I'll post some more recent pics soon... I've added quite a bit... Link to comment
Spencerx Posted December 11, 2002 Share Posted December 11, 2002 wow very nice. i was just throwing around ideas and was thinking of a clam and hard coral tank. Your is really cool, i also like that you use PC's instead of MH's. do u have any more recent pics (you said they were old and you added more...) ??? Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 11, 2002 Author Share Posted December 11, 2002 Thanks Spencer... I'll post some more pics when I get my digital cam back that's on loan...: Link to comment
gregmoeck Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 how do you get the water back down to the display tank? Do you have the fuge drilled ? Link to comment
Mnesarchus Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Does the stove cause overheating problems? LOL, just kiddin, looks really nice. Wish I was allowed to set a reef up in my kitchen! Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 12, 2002 Author Share Posted December 12, 2002 Greg yes the fuge is drilled... here is a more closeup pic with the fuge, fan, and kalk container... As for the overheating... whenever we cook we put up a cookie pan between the tank and the stove, and there has never been a heating problem... but the garlic splash I allow into the tank from our Italian kitchen!! Link to comment
Crakeur Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 real nice pics. Tank looks great. Since it's in the kitchen, you can always cook up your livestock in a pinch and serve your guests "free range" fish. Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted December 12, 2002 Author Share Posted December 12, 2002 Thanks Crakeur... or I could do a $150 fire shrimp cocktail... Link to comment
BCOrchidGuy Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 AWESOME that is a fine fine tank and proof positive you don't have to have 10 watts per gallon to keep a reef. My wife would kill me however if she came home and found a fish tank on the counter. Link to comment
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