ReeferMush 5.5 Gallon Nano
 

Welcome to my first build, i'm finally ready to post some pics and share this thread with my fellow hobbyist. I started this tank in October 2009 and is my first time ever having an aquarium and now I'll don't think I ever stop. I only see my next being bigger and better, but isn't that what it's all about!! Well enough talking lets check it out!

Pictures are missing.

The Beginning
 

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These are some hitch hikers that came on the rock

And so it was the beginning
 

Here is the tank with 4 rocks and a home made light and sump.

3 Months Later....
 

So here is the tank after three months and couple of changes.
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LiveStock critters and fish
 

Here are all the livestock currently in the tank.
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I have three of these guys and two have paired
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And some more
 

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A couple of frags
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And these are those hitch hiker corals

NICE! Devil hand looks good.:wink:

The Equipment
 

I'm fairly cheap and seeing alot of the cost of things in this hobby are quite expensive, I like to bring to the table the "DYI"

So I just modded my Aquaclear 20 hang'on to fit a home made limewood skimmer and water quality is superb and crystal clear.

http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Skimmer.jpg
This is a top of a 500ml pop bottle, tubing from a flourescent light guard, a couple of O rings and zip ties, 1/2 inch PVC tubing and of course the limewood airstone.

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Skimmer in action!!

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Here's what it's pulling out....Gross!!

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And the DYI 50/50 Light fixture

Looking great! Love the DIY skimmer!

Nice bumblebee shrimp! They are so neat!

I hope your mandarin is eating prepared foods?

Thanks for sharing!

Chris

Actually the pod production in the tank is pheonomenal, but I will be getting the mandarin on frozen if I can.

Im glad you'll be trying to get it in frozen. Even with a booming pod population in there, there is no way it could support a mandarin not eating prepared foods.

Good luck!

Cheers,

Chris

Thanks for the nice comments and the Devil's Hand is awesome!! Would do business again =)

Time for more!!
 

Here's another tank shot but new acropora has been add and I gotta say its a beautiful piece!! It's a really nice green and came with another piece of coral just on the bottom. It doesn't stop there, I found a good hitch hiker crab as well, Acro Crab, nice bonus!

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The Acropora
 

The Acropora
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Its hard to see but there are barnacles nestled in everywhere
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If you look closely you can see the Acro Crab hanging out

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This is that other little piece of coral

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Here's the Acro Crab a little closer up
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Panoramic Pandemonium