45G Skimmerless & Sumpless tank

[Carrera75]

My new tank has been set up for about 6 months now and I thought it was time to share a couple of shots of it. Keep in mind that this tank is still a work in progress. The plastic cup that can be seen right next to the Vortech is where I keep the Banggai Fry. They have been doign really well there and I have not lost any so far.

I almost forget to mention that water changes are done every 2 months and I don't dose anything. There is 7 fish that get feed 2 to 3 times a day a mixture of frozen food, pellets and cyclopeeze.


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[gregzz4]

Tank looks amazing Daniel

Folks, I've seen this one in person ( plus his last one )
Truly amazing how clean it is without a skimmer, and with all his feeding too :smile:

[Wheelman76]

Beautiful tank!!!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Next time I come meet you in d/t Van, I will have to find parking and come up for a looksee at this gorgeous system. Great work Daniel.

[Reefgoat]

It's looking beautiful. What is that traffic cone coloured coral just above the red Acan colony? What sand did you use?

[reefermadness]

Wow...you have the touch.

[don.ald]

Like it. Want to know more.
What lighting are you using? How much water do you change every two months?

[sphelps]

Very well done, love that acan garden.

[Carrera75]

Tank looks amazing Daniel

Folks, I've seen this one in person ( plus his last one )
Truly amazing how clean it is without a skimmer, and with all his feeding too :smile:

Thanks Greg, I hope all the frags you picked up no long ago are doing awesome.


Beautiful tank!!!

Hey buddy, thanks for stopping by. You have a great set up too. Take some pics and show off your great aquascape and sexy light fixture. How are the frags doing?



Next time I come meet you in d/t Van, I will have to find parking and come up for a looksee at this gorgeous system. Great work Daniel.


You are very welcome to stop by anytime. I would be honored to have you over to check the system out in person and perhaps get some feedback on how to make it look even better.



It's looking beautiful. What is that traffic cone coloured coral just above the red Acan colony? What sand did you use?

This one? It's a super awesome bright orange scoly that belongs to Anthony (Seahorsefanatic). He asked me to house it for a while until he makes space for it in his tank. It's a very beautiful piece for sure.
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Wow...you have the touch.
you sir, have one of the best tanks on canreef. When I look at pics of your set up, that makes me want to turn mine into an SPS dominated system.


Like it. Want to know more.
What lighting are you using? How much water do you change every two months?
I was using a 5 bulb Aquactinics fixture but I felt that the light spread was not enough. This fixture is only 9" wide and tank is 24"wide, so I decided to switch to a Current USA Outer Orbit 1x150 14k HQI MH + 4x24w T5s ATI Blue Plus.

I change about 15% of the water every 2 to 3 months and I use tap water. There is no dosing of any type and there is no carbon or any of that stuff either. I have a Tail Spot Blenny, Royal Gramma, Clown fish, 2 Banggai Cardinals, Purple Firefish and Yellow Clown Goby that get fed about 2 to 3 times a day. Let me know if you have any other questions.


Very well done, love that acan garden.
These are better shots of the Acan garden.

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[NanoReef]

Perfection! I love it

[Carrera75]

Perfection! I love it

Thanks :smile:
Here are a couple of pics of the Elegance coral that I used to have up until few days ago. It was in my set up for over a year and it quadruple in size during this time. I was very sad to let him go but it just outgrew my tank :cry: However, not all is bad, I was able to place it in a much bigger system (Anthony's) and I am sure that he will take great care of this beautiful coral.

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[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

The poor neon orange scoly had a 9" Squamosa fall on it overnight and rub against it for hours till I saw what happened and rescued it. I'm sure Daniel will be able to resus it from its "when giant clam attack" episode.

[tang daddy]

Looking very nice Daniel, I like the acan garden. I gotta stop by one of these days and see it in person!!

[Carrera75]

Looking very nice Daniel, I like the acan garden. I gotta stop by one of these days and see it in person!!

Thanks Chris, I know you have some nice Acans too. We should do a trade!

[arash53]

Hey Daniel, your tank is the best nano tank I have ever seen in person, and I know how hard you work on this tank and maintain it.

[Carrera75]

Hey Daniel, your tank is the best nano tank I have ever seen in person, and I know how hard you work on this tank and maintain it.

Thanks Arash:smile:


Here are a few more shots...................

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[Coralgurl]

:jaw:wow, that's a stunning tank! Nicely done, love how you've laid everything out!

[reefermadness]

Those rock anemones are sick...nicer than maxi's. I havent seen those for sale around here...yet.

[Carrera75]

:jaw:wow, that's a stunning tank! Nicely done, love how you've laid everything out!

Thanks :smile:


Those rock anemones are sick...nicer than maxi's. I havent seen those for sale around here...yet.
Paul from Oceanic used to bring them in. Coral Master gets them in once in a while too, but it seems that they sell super fast. I know somebody that's selling some really nice Red ones and he ships across Canada. Send me a PM and I'll send you the info.

[Carrera75]

It seems that the full tank shots that I posted at the beginning of this thread are not working anymore. I can't fix this problem myself because we are not allowed to edit threads anymore. I am now forced to post these pics in the second page of my thread instead of having them in the very first post.

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[Casey8]

Amazing that you can keep your tank cleaner and healthier than the tank I have seen that runs with skimmer, and you do water change only every 2 months. Wow ... I wish I could do that too.

[Timbits]

Wow this tank looks amazing! I love your rock flower anemone collection!

[Carrera75]

Amazing that you can keep your tank cleaner and healthier than the tank I have seen that runs with skimmer, and you do water change only every 2 months. Wow ... I wish I could do that too.

I do water changes every 2 to 3 months, and I use tap water.


Wow this tank looks amazing! I love your rock flower anemone collection!


Thanks, Rock Flower Anemones are my favorite anemones. They are beautiful, rarely wander around the tank and come in many different colors. Here is the latest addition. It was picked up today and with this one I know have 14 Rock flower Anemones :biggrin:

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[Casey8]

I do water changes every 2 to 3 months, and I use tap water.

Gulp :neutral: ... May I come to your place one day to listen to your lecture to learn how to do less water change ... and using tap water too ?

[syncro]

Amazing. What filtration is there? Looks like a shallow (very clean) sand bed. How often do you clean the glass?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Vancouver, especially after the upgraded water treatment system put in place for the Olympics, has some of the highest quality tap water in the world. I haven't had my RODI unit in place for about 3 years. So, as you can see from Daniel's system, it is possible to use tap around here and keep it KISS. Again, great job on this nano my friend.

Anthony

[Carrera75]

Gulp :neutral: ... May I come to your place one day to listen to your lecture to learn how to do less water change ... and using tap water too ?

Sure, I am sure we could work something out.


Amazing. What filtration is there? Looks like a shallow (very clean) sand bed. How often do you clean the glass?

The main filtration for this set up is the liverock, nothing else is used. I believe the sandbed is about 1" deep and I clean the glass every day. It;s no needed to clean the glass everyday, but I like to do it anyway :smile:



Vancouver, especially after the upgraded water treatment system put in place for the Olympics, has some of the highest quality tap water in the world. I haven't had my RODI unit in place for about 3 years. So, as you can see from Daniel's system, it is possible to use tap around here and keep it KISS. Again, great job on this nano my friend.

Anthony


I totally agree with you on this.

[Reefgoat]

The poor neon orange scoly had a 9" Squamosa fall on it overnight and rub against it for hours till I saw what happened and rescued it. I'm sure Daniel will be able to resus it from its "when giant clam attack" episode.

It's stunningly bright, I bet it's incredible in person. Everything seems to really thrive in his tank so I'm sure it will recover.

[Reefgoat]

I was at Bayside today and they said one of their Rock Flower Anemones was going to Vancouver. Another addition of yours perhaps?

How did the baby Rock Flower Anemones you had make out?

[Carrera75]

I was at Bayside today and they said one of their Rock Flower Anemones was going to Vancouver. Another addition of yours perhaps?

How did the baby Rock Flower Anemones you had make out?

I did get in touch with Colby, but I have not made up my mind about buying those that he has in stock right now. I already have 14 and I don't think I have room for more, but that could change if I find a really beautiful one :-)

[greyreef]

Any latest news on your fabulous tank???
More pics!!

[mattr]

what keeps your water clean? do you dose?

[Carrera75]

Hey guys,

Tank is still going very strong. Corals and fish are thriving and looking pretty good. Now, you asked how I keep the water so clear. To be completely honest, I don't do anything special and I don't dose anything. All I do is feed the fish pellets and frozen food once or twice a day and perform water changes every few months.

I'll try to take some new shots when I get some free time.

[greyreef]

Please keep us updated
Your tank is an inspiration to alot of us
I personally am really close to starting my first tank in a long while, and will definitely be doing it sumpless and skimmerless and SLOW!!
May be pming you regularily soon!!

[greyreef]

That acan garden is something ive GOT to have!!
They dont fight amongst themselves?
Are they on a low lying rock?

[Carrera75]

Please keep us updated
Your tank is an inspiration to alot of us
I personally am really close to starting my first tank in a long while, and will definitely be doing it sumpless and skimmerless and SLOW!!


It can be done for sure.


That acan garden is something ive GOT to have!!
They dont fight amongst themselves?
Are they on a low lying rock?

Acans are placed on the sand and they are fine touching each other.

Here are a few more shots of this set up. This is not exactly how the tank looks right now (Acan garden, Rics and Duncan are gone). I'll take a recent shot in the next few days.


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[greyreef]

what happened to that acan garden?
you said its gone?

[Zero]

k sorry to sound so green.. but how can you run no sump and no skimmer, no dosing and a fair amount of bioload on ur system? Do you use any filtration? and it doesnt look like you have much rock or sand either :question:

[Quality control]

What is your lighting schedule for this tank?

I would be curious what the levels of Alk, Cal and Mag are in your tap water

[Beano1169]

I am as curious as zero is on this matter, because I would love to run a system without a skimmer, sump, or anything. Please tell us your ways. hahaa
I would like to know what you use for circulation, gph, and if/what is used for filtering the water? please and thank you.

[explor3r]

That is just beautiful I never seen anyone with so many rock anemones like that, well done:biggrin:

[Quality control]

I am guessing Carrera does not come here anymore. Too bad, I really wanted some info.