Any of you run an sps nano

[REEF-DADDY]

I've got a 7 gallon bow at work that I an bored with. I am thinking about taking everything out except a couple rocks and put a couple fast growing sps frags in there like a slimer or such. No skimmer, no fish, and maybe pick up a 70w light for it and maybe dose 2part. Does anyone have pics of such a set up and are my challenges?

 

[ezcompany]

i run a 24 gallon aquapod SPS nano, 150 hqi

 

[stevenvalys]

I have a 75 nano. I love my brown acros. Upgraded to an ASM g2 so we'll see what colors they really are. J/K. not really I did try a 10 gallon. Couldn't keep the flow up without kicking around sand...Butt...I know you're a bare bottom kinda guy! Best of luck with your endeavor

 

[danfrith]

i would try mounting the mh fixture in a hood, custom bulit. you would probably want 4 fans, just to be on the safe side in your office. I would get a 20 k bulb, so you dont have to supplement with pc.

 

[CamBarr]

lets see the pix

 

[REEF-DADDY]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8187985#post8187985 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CamBarr
lets see the pix

Lol still in the dream stage, but I think a nice slimer in the middle of a 7 gallon bow would look kinda cool. Just worried about the heat.

 

[rtbm]

Heres my 4ish gallon that I made. It has a 10 gallon sump and an osmolater so I can leave the house for more than an hour. A DE 70 watt ushio runs 7 hours a day. The growth is extreemly slow and the color is just ok but I love it. Theres a pipefish in there too.

Next to the softie tank I made as well.

 

[REEF-DADDY]

Wow very cool. Is the light limiting your growth?

 

[Kgoarmy17]

I have a 15gal with a mixed reef. Currently the only SPS I have is this beautiful monti. I took this shot earlier when just the actinics were on.

 

[danfrith]

hey rtbm, does that dragonface feed on frozen? nice tank by the way, also do you have a lot of trouble with algae with the mh over such a small tank. you have to have an ATO right?

 

[rtbm]

Thanks. I have been mulling over putting a stronger light over it but have yet to do so. So yes the growth is extreemly slow. As for algae I have an emerald crab that I toss in there once in a while and he cleans it up and there are 6 astrea snails in there now. Pic was before I got them. And yes I have on osmolater on there for top off.
I feed the pipefish live baby brine. Once or twice a day I turn the pump off and blast the tank with it. There is also a small goby in there too. Although he never comes out. The tank is a little demanding but doing a 3 or 4 gallon water change is easy compared to a 20 for my 90. up two flights of stairs then down one to dump it outside.

Thanks again

 

[duwlski]

I have 15 gal with tek lighthood, started on may'06, everything is pretty much from a small frag a loooong way to go ..

fts:
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[bluefintuna]

I have a 12gal nano, fully stocked. Mostly lps but I do have a few montis and acros. I run a 150watt 13k hqi from aquamedic. It heats up the water alil but I have a cheapie fan from Walmart that kicks on when the light comes on and keeps my water temp @ 79-81. I have a CPR skimmer on the back that helps out alot, they sell skimmers for nanos but I heard they weren't to great. I also have a small powerhead to increase the flow. I do water changes about three times a month, just because of the bio load I create from spot feeding. There some pics in my gallary if u wanna take a look, excuse the pic quality. I hope I was of some help. Good luck!

 

[Cody Ray]

I've got a 29 gallon, will take pics when I return from vacation!

 

[Giovanni]

I just set up a 2.5G for a quaranteen tank. I have a quad bulb 50/50 96watt pc for light. I will be keeping frags in it. Water for changes will come from the dispaly tank. I have a MJ 600 with a hydor on it. I hope to pick up a few new frags today so I will take photos and post when I do.

 

[johnanddawn]

i have my home built 20 some gallon nano - that is all SPS with a few zoas and a clam. i don't have any new pics but here is a link to some old pics of mine and a thread with some other really nice nanos:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=887709

 

[johnanddawn]

my wife dawn took a couple pics of me and my "pet rock" tonight and they turned out pretty nice so i thought i would post them - this is the only rock in my SPS nano besides a couple a zoanthid cluster rocks i made to fill in around the bottom and a small flat rock for my clam

 

[rtbm]

Thats pretty cool. How long has it been in progress?

 

[johnanddawn]

started it a year ago (all frags) - added some of the smaller frags since

 

[louist]

I run a 35 liter (10g) nano, here are some photos: