Nano NPS Tank Do!Aqua 7.5: The Test

[DFason]

Do!Aqua 7.5g: The Test

The Story: This will be my test tank for my nano tank accessories. It will included the Ryujin Lighting, Chilled Food Cone Reactor, Media Box and LED's. With Weekly updates to show how the inhabitants and corals react to different scenarios. I will also take a picture a day and compile it after six months to show the growth of the corals. This will be my third tank on my new bookshelf stand idea. It will be connected to my shallow reef and new mangrove/seagrass tank. I think with the three of these tanks they should all work together and have there own roles.

Livestock : The focus will be NPS corals and inverts. With Uhuru's help I want to make this half as beautiful as his.

Corals : NPS

The Gear :

• Chilled Food Reactor : Very Key
• MP10
• Ryujin Light Controller
• LED

Aquascaping : Bonsai Tree's.

Front

Side

Top

Angle

The Bookshelf Stand
This tank will be on the very top. This will then drain to my mangrove.seagrass tank and then to my sump and shallow reef. I hope to have all three working together to create something totally different.

Hope you enjoy! I cant tell you how excited I am about this.

-Dave

 

[dainiusiva]

nice choice for your beautifull nano,i am tempted to do something in this fashion.i guess i'll have to wait and see how you fare in this before i plunge in to this.

 

[owlbassboy]

what are the dimensions of this? i have a 12" cube im in the process of setting up for azoox corals. not sure whether to plumb a sump to it of how to go about it.

 

[flying_dutchman]

I'm a big fan of your 35g, but I'm sure this tank will turn out even more amazing.
Good luck.

BTW shouldn't the NPS tank be under the reef j/k :lol:

 

[DFason]

Thanks guys! The tank is a 12" cube.

Dutch - I am really excited to try two new tanks out on my new system. Something different and really cool to watch Hope I can please everyone.

-Dave

 

[owlbassboy]

how are you plumbing this? overflow box or drilling?

 

[DFason]

A little bit of both

-Dave

 

[DFason]

What do you guys think? Black sand or normal fiji pink?

-Dave

 

[uhuru]

I vote normal. Black will get dirty fast.

 

[Patriot54]

Normal

 

[oldreefer76]

i vote normal. Black will get dirty fast.

+1

 

[DFason]

The people have spoken!

-Dave

 

[Aquabacs]

Dave, as your theme is going to be visioned after a bonsai tree; will only the top of the rockwork be covered in corals? Say, Tubastrea, then leaving the bottom part of the rock work exposed like a tree trunk? or is the entire rockwork going to be covered in corals? Either way then leaving the space around the rockwork clear?

Good luck with your project.



Mike

 

[flying_dutchman]

This is a pretty neat bonsai inspired reef, might give you some ideas:

I'm not sure if the link will work:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214648&st=0&gopid=2513543&#entry2513543
if not just search on NR for "Pisces' 10g Bonsai reef"

 

[dainiusiva]

really looks like a bonsai tree

 

[uhuru]

now thats an artsy reef!

 

[DFason]

Small update on the tank. I ordered a small Lily pipe for a return on the tank and a MP10. I just finished the small LED unit for lighting the tank too. I'm most excited about the chilled food reactor that I have been working on for Mike ( Uhuru ) and myself. Its So close and looks like it going to work great.

I am needing some help on choosing foods. I want to make sure to start out on the right track. I plan on starting with a few Sun Corals, Dendro, Blueberry Gorg and hopefully a Rhyzo.

As for fish I want to have something simple but want to make sure it will be healthy. As silly as this sounds I've thought about a basslet or something like it. Maybe even a tiny Royal Gramma! Any suggestions are welcome.

-Dave

 

[ashtree68]

Really cool design. A flaming prawn goby would be cool, but pricey and hard to find, neat fish though.

 

[Aquabacs]

Hello Dave. Stopping by to see how your project is coming along.









Mike

 

[DFason]

Mike,
Thanks for stopping by. I just received my MP10 this week and should be getting the tank wet this weekend. Should be a short cycle with the size. I hope to finish up with my new sump for the entire set up too...

-Dave