Finally ready to show off my 5gal nano...

[mfp4073]

Started out several months ago with this 5gal bowfront I found along side the road......now 2 more fishtanks and many $$ and hours and help later I finally have something that I think is worth showing off!

 

[thor32766]

wow sweet tank, looks gorgeous!

 

[Pacific Reefs]

Very clean...how long has it been setup?

 

[Dr.Maybe]

I always wanted to try a 5 gallon. Do you have it hooked up to a sump? Also what type of filtration? and light?

 

[mfp4073]

Been up almost 6 weeks now. I used cycled rock and sand from established tanks and some water. Its got about 7lbs of liverock in it and thats my primary filtration. Circulation was from the submersible self contained pump that was part of the tank, but it busted about 2 weeks in. But that was good because it solved my overheating problem. I went through a hair algae cycle and have really just come out of it during the last week. Currently I am using a small hang on filter and have a 50/50 pc bulb on it (came with the hood/tank). The tank is an odysea (not sure if thats spelled right) self contained setup. Like I said I found it along side the road in someones trash and aside from some freshwater algae it was brand new. I had never done salt before but when I saw the actinic pc bulb I knew what I had to do! ........(its been all downhill since)

 

[Me No Nemo]

Looks Great!!! I like the way you put those shells in the background. Marcye

 

[mfp4073]

I put the new orange polyps in this tank up and to the right of the candy cane (pretty much in the center of the rock from this angle) to fill in a little more. The barnacles are actually right above the rock. Because this tank can be seen from the front and back I have to aquascape from both sides! Will try to get a good pic from the back tomorrow.