Boudster's Custom 10.4 Gallon Quad-chamber Nano Thread

[boudster]

Ok, OK.....It's not up and running yet but I do have the complete system and am working on the rock wall background. I'll post some pics tonight......I've just been too busy to set it up.

 

[boudster]

Ok, so after about 5 months I finally got a chance to set this thing up (wife and kids were out of town for a week) Here are some pics:

First, a couple of shots of the empty tank (this fine handywork is by Nick's Acrylic Reef)

And here it is all set up, complete with Boudster's rock wall background (TM)

Full view

View from right side (refugium chamber)

View from left side (dwarf seahorse chamber)

Main reef chamber

View from top (as you can see, the lighting is still in progress)

I am using a Maxijet 400 and 1200 as my water circulation (they sit in the back chambers and flow into the fuge and main reef chamber. For lighting I am running 3 24" t5s using a Workhorse 7 ballast...and for the fuge I am currently using a Home Depot Special....but I have a mini-pc light I will hook up once I get a hood built.

So what do you think? I'll post pics of the corals below....I haven't added any fish yet.

 

[boudster]

More pics:

 

[boudster]

and more...

 

[boudster]

yet more...

 

[xtrstangx]

Everything looks really good.. Are you worried about the Urchin scratching the acrylic front?

 

[boudster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6608904#post6608904 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xtrstangx
Everything looks really good.. Are you worried about the Urchin scratching the acrylic front?

hadn't thought about it.....thanks for the heads up. I'll keep an eye on it.

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

neat idea

 

[brainiac]

its like having a tank with diffrent channels, like a tv. i like it.

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

Is this thing in your kitchen? could you take a couple steps back and shoot a pic?

Carl

 

[boudster]

Yes, it's in the Kitchen.....I will get another pic from farther away soon

 

[Kigs]

Wow, incredible. I've thought about doing something like this countless times but never achieved it, mostly because I didn't know how to start it.

Your tanks look amazing, I can't wait to see it develop.

Have you thought about putting smaller rubbles in your main tank? just my opinion, but nano tends to look better with smaller rocks, instead of being filled with big LRs.

Once again, great design. :thumbsup:

 

[boudster]

Here's a shot from farther away:

And here are some Macro shots:

 

[boudster]

More Macros:

 

[boudster]

and yet more:

 

[stewie24]

Those are some pretty nice macro shots. What kind of camera? I enjoyed them. Thanks!
Stewie

 

[boudster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6647341#post6647341 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stewie24
Those are some pretty nice macro shots. What kind of camera? I enjoyed them. Thanks!
Stewie

It's a Fuji Finepix E550

 

[rockindacheeks]

if you dont mind me asking... how much did something like that set you back?

 

[boudster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6650781#post6650781 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rockindacheeks
if you dont mind me asking... how much did something like that set you back?

I think it was around $150....or maybe it was $120...can't remember exactly. I'm sure Nick at NicksAcrylicReef.com could give you a quote.

 

[rockindacheeks]

that tank is pretty awesome... im considering something similar now that ive seen how awesome it looks.