Pics of our new 10g nano

[Husky_1]

Hey everyone, I thought I’d share my latest build with everyone. This is not my build thread, the actual build thread is on thereeftank for their nano build-off. Here is the link if you are interested

The wife and I decided to transform her 10g FW tank into a nano reef. For me I was excited because it would give me a chance to some nice Zoa’s and stuff that are not growing well in my 92. I am going for a softy/lps tank that is sumpless and skimmerless.


Setup:
Normal 10g tank
Tunze Nano Filter â€"œ 211gph
Current Orbit 2x40w 20” fixture
Heater
Sand: Gray
10lbs+ Live rock


Anyway I will tell its story here with pics:

Preparing the tank for paint:

First coat of paint:

Final paint:

Aquascaping plans:

Making the base for the acrylic rock stand:

With pegs in place (not going to glue them)

test

 

[Husky_1]

Dremel for the Tunze Nano:

Two minutes after adding 1st water, yes I cleaned the sand.

30 minutes later with all rocks:

1 hour later:

2.5 hours after 1st drop, nice and clear…Glass is a tad dirty but I fixed that right after the pic.

Hope you enjoyed

 

[Husky_1]

By the way the HOB filter will be out of there today...

 

[jessp]

looks very cool, what is that in the back left hand corner? a skimmer?

 

[Husky_1]

Thanks Jess. In the back left is the Tunze Nano filter...I love it because its almost invisible with the black background. The HOB filter in the pictures has been removed as of 10 minutes ago.

 

[ninjamini]

Looks really good. Lets see that overflow that you created. How much sand did that take?

 

[ninjamini]

Sorry double post

 

[jessp]

where did you find the acrylic rods? locally or online?

 

[Husky_1]

Ninja, I decided to go with the tunze nano filter, instead of the built in overflow. Depending on how the filter goes, I may still go with the built in.

Jess, I got them at a place called Prospect Plastic in Fort Lauderdale. You can google them to get phone/directions.

 

[obzezzed350]

That looks neat, I like that nano filter!

 

[Husky_1]

Thanks Obzezzed, yeah I am pleased so far.

 

[REDDAWG43]

Sweet looking so far, that black sand should make the corals colors really pop out....right?

 

[Husky_1]

Yeah, it should make them pop...