5g rimless nano

[bakaichi]

Hi guy, i have got this account on canreef for 5 years and finally starting to use it. lol

Had a nano before, but change hobby to something else.
Now jumping back in to see how it will go this time around.


Current spec for the tank include:
5 gal rimless tank ( found in OC )
OC ICE CooL.E.D 27W 14k version.
2 heater, one 25 stealth, and one broken hydor 50. ( looking to change to new hydor 50 after)
HOB AC30 ( not use as refuge)

other than these equipment, nothing will change much other than adding a new nano koralia.

It will probably a mix tank of lps, sps, and some softies.


Here is some tank photo atm

will post update when new stuff is been added.

Cheer
Jason

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/DSCN0376.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/DSCN0375.jpg

[TheMikey]

If you're going to plan on keeping SPS, you're going to need a powerhead in there. A Koralia Nano should do the trick.

[Zoaelite]

Looks like a fun little tank to have, will you hook it up to any other system or is it going to sit free standing?

[kimax]

Awesome!

[Snaz]

That is a sweet light. Tagging along for the progress.

[bakaichi]

If you're going to plan on keeping SPS, you're going to need a powerhead in there. A Koralia Nano should do the trick.

I swear i had put that i was adding a koralia nano into the tank in the first post:razz: haha maybe you missed it but thats already in the plans.

Looks like a fun little tank to have, will you hook it up to any other system or is it going to sit free standing?

The tank will be a free standing system all by itself on it own stand. But i think it should still do fairly well.

Awesome!

:mrgreen: thanks
That is a sweet light. Tagging along for the progress.

It'll be interesting to see what this light can do, but im almost 100% certain that SPS will be more then happy in here.

[BlueAbyss]

Also tagging along... I love nanos. I just downgraded to a 5.5 AGA :biggrin:

[earliris]

i too love nano's! i've had my 12g running for 2 years now and will be starting a thread for my 50g build. Some say a larger tank would be easier... easier than it looks..or should that be the other way around :lol:

[edikpok]

I like your little setup! I am always nervous when I see a tank without a lid though :) I always think: "what if something falls into it?" :)

[bakaichi]

Also tagging along... I love nanos. I just downgraded to a 5.5 AGA :biggrin:

nanos are great arent they!

i too love nano's! i've had my 12g running for 2 years now and will be starting a thread for my 50g build. Some say a larger tank would be easier... easier than it looks..or should that be the other way around :lol:

I have always found it to be less work than the bigger systems, at least from the bigger systems ive seen. But i guess the parameters in a big tank stays more stable thus keeping corals becomes easier. Nothing a little 2 part dosing cant fix on dosers.

I like your little setup! I am always nervous when I see a tank without a lid though :) I always think: "what if something falls into it?" :)

Thanks! Nothing to be nervous about if you do it right, the cable thats holding the bulb is screwed right into the ceilings drywall so it there to stay and quite stable unless someone decides to tug on it.

[bakaichi]

Got some Video up.

First one 720p, youtube link
Can't adjust whitebalance on the camera, so everything is Blue tinted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44dGMgjJZCk

2nd video, use my brother camera that had WB, everyhing looks gooood


http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/th_IMGP6984.jpg (http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/?action=view&current=IMGP6984.flv)

Ignore the buzz on the background, it from a very noisy fan for my frog tank.


ENJOY

[bakaichi]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/0410-2.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/0410-1.jpg
Tank added with the nano karolia and some corals

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/0410-6.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/0410-5.jpg
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http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/0410-3.jpg

[bakaichi]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/0410-7.jpg

Added a few more sps into the tank

Wow so much in one day :P

[Rogue951]

are the acro's actually growing under that small light???

[bakaichi]

are the acro's actually growing under that small light???

i just put the acros in yesterday lol

but so far they all see very happy in it.

[bakaichi]

i thought i might put this on

Normal running temp for the CooLED at room temp of 23 C is about 50~55C

just by simply adding a computer fan to help heat dissipate, the temp is down to around 37~39

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/DSCN0406.jpg

Pic here you can see the fan and the light operation.

The heat sink, pluse a little bit of active cooling decrease the running temp but a lot .


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[bakaichi]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/04-20.jpg
April 20

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/05-16.jpg
May 16

Just posting some picture for update.

been a little bit busy, and not really have time to take care of the tank.
so ya its a bit brown :P


hopey it will be bak soon

[bakaichi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcXn6Ik6Crk

Just got a Prototype Skimmier from OC, design by eugene and paul.

I've made a review on it and we will see how this guy goes in a few day

[bakaichi]

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/5-27-1.jpg
Just updateing a pic on the tank, added a blasto in to it.

OH ya, there is a set of lily pipe running with Eheim to increase the volum of the tank.
Was going to sell the pump, but what the heck, now there are enormous amount of flow in the tank :p
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/5-27skimate.jpg
Shot of the skimate form the OC prototype skimmer
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/5-27bubble.jpg
View on the bubble in the skimmer cup.

[bakaichi]

Well its been a while since my last update for my tank.

Here are some pic taking last week. Things hasn grown and color up since last time.

Hope u guys enjoy it

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/09-13-1.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/09-13-2.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/09-13-3.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/09-13-4.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/09-13-5.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/nano%20journal/09-13-6.jpg

[bakaichi]

sooooooooooooooooo

after a long time, and 2 crash on my tank,

i took a crappy shot of the new pic of my 5g

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc180/bakaichi/2f5e3c81.jpg

yes the picture is crappy, some pcs are still brown but its slowly coming back

will snatch some more pic next day hehe