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poleyc
07-11-2011, 03:41 PM
I started my Nano back up after having it shut down for about a year. First thing I decided was I wanted a deeper sand bed this time, to achieve this (4 inches) I had to add 60 pounds of reef sand. So I let the sand and SW cycle for about three weeks. Week number four brought me in touch with an old school mate who is a member on this site and I haven't seen in 20 years. He was selling some of his stuff and happened to have forty pounds of LR for sale. So the wife and I loaded up the car and headed to Moosejaw with pails in tow. We left with the rock still emersed in SW for the trip back home to avoid die off and I must say its the most established live rock I have ever bought (Thanks again Jason). Red and Yellow algae, Polyps, mushrooms, corals and hundreds of mini brittle stars. After another two weeks I have introduced a pair of Snowflake Clowns and a gold torch coral and nine snails.
More pics to follow.
Oh I almost forgot
I removed the bio balls and floor plates from the back, I run an InTank Media Basket, InTank Fishsaver, Tunze 9002 Nanoskimmer, a couple of powerheads for movement and yes I'm currently putting together an instand Sump.
Feel free to add suggestions,comments or just stop in and say Hi
- Chad


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lorenz0
07-11-2011, 05:17 PM
oh love those clowns!
Azzkr
07-11-2011, 06:01 PM
that is a very nice tank. that live rock is extremlly nice.
fishytime
07-11-2011, 06:20 PM
How many pieces of rock do you have there?..... From the pics it looks like two or three......
poleyc
07-11-2011, 06:24 PM
How many pieces of rock do you have there?..... From the pics it looks like two or three......
There are four peices that make up the structure :biggrin:
DisneyCoralReef
07-11-2011, 07:02 PM
That is so beautiful! who would have thought you could create a mini ocean in such a small tank! beautiful!
poleyc
07-11-2011, 07:08 PM
That is so beautiful! who would have thought you could create a mini ocean in such a small tank! beautiful!

Thank You,
Its still a work in progress lol ( as is everyones). Will post some new pics next week. My newest addition (Mystery Wrasse) adds soooo much color and movement to the tank.
Skimmerking
07-11-2011, 10:03 PM
looks great keep up the good work.
skabooya
07-12-2011, 02:34 AM
I LOVE your rock work. Beautiful Aquascaping.
poleyc
07-13-2011, 02:39 PM
I LOVE your rock work. Beautiful Aquascaping.

Thanks but in all honesty I cant even take credit lol, My friend sold me some beautiful rock and thats the way it stacked the best. The only downside is the tube snails that came with it :(
fishytime
07-14-2011, 02:23 PM
ok....I can see the four pieces now.....love the "tower" on the right:biggrin:


those snails are easy enough to rid your self of....I just go in with something hard and pokey and break the tube apart and skewer the little snot spewing buggers......or you can cover the tube opening with epoxy....that works too:wink: