20h is running........finally!

[reefscape15]

Thought is share my thread I started in the nano forum. It's just in the first stages, but I am happy how things are coming along.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2226850

 

[tommyz44]

Wow looks good. I love the rock work you did!

 

[tommyz44]

Hey keep posted on how your water looks. Im interested to try JB but never have. Ill be building a 100 plywood soon and i would really like to take the time to aquascape better. Would you recomend the JB?

 

[reefscape15]

Thanks! I do like the JB weld, but I've noticed a couple of places where it didn't stick as well as I thought. I think the key is to make sure the rocks are very clean, and completely dry. Some of the spots I did some work on were still slightly wet. Pretty good overall though.

The water is still a little cloudy. I need to pick up some cheap filter pads with carbon, hopefully itll clear it up

 

[Breakbeats2334]

Looking good thus far keep it up i like the idea of an sps nano keep us updated!!

 

[reefscape15]

Thanks! Just got the SG stable at 1.026, and put a carbon insert in the power filter to clear up the water. Probably not gonna be much action till I order the overflow and start building the sump

 

[reefscape15]

Updated fts. Water is clear, deeper sandbed is in, and today I made the small island on the left side of the tank. Hoping to pick up a tank for a sump tomorrow and get started on that

 

[tommyz44]

I thought it looked nice to start. But that little island gives it a bit more character. Any ideas on coral or fish?

 

[reefscape15]

Thanks tommy, I thought it needed a little something more. I plan on almost all SPS, with maybe only a couple zoas/rics if I come across ones that I can't pass up. I'm starting to get a good idea of where I want to place the branching sps, and where I could place tabling acros or caps. Just a picture in my head so far. Hopefully things will turn out how I picture.

As for fish, I want to keep smaller stuff. I always thought a pair of neon gobies would be cool. Maybe clown gobies. Probably one wrasse to hopefully prevent any outbreaks of flatworms

 

[reefscape15]

Latest shot of the tank

 

[reefscape15]

Update:

 

[tommyz44]

Its alive!!! Good to see some color in it. Looks great.

 

[reefscape15]

Thanks tommy, its nice to finally have some stuff in there!

 

[mickela]

Looks good! Makes me miss mine.I always wanted to do a nano with all softies,maybe at a later date I'll give it a try.Keep up the good work.

 

[reefscape15]

Thanks mickela! It's my first batch of coral that I've kept in over 3 years and its so awesome being back in this hobby