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ReeferMush 02-04-2010 03:16 AM

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!

mseepman 02-04-2010 03:50 PM

Pictures are missing.

ReeferMush 02-04-2010 09:22 PM

The Beginning
 
[IMG]http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...Beginning2.jpg[/IMG]
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...eBeginning.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...Beginning3.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...Beginning4.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...Beginning5.jpg
These are some hitch hikers that came on the rock

ReeferMush 02-05-2010 12:09 AM

And so it was the beginning
 
Here is the tank with 4 rocks and a home made light and sump.

ReeferMush 02-05-2010 12:25 AM

3 Months Later....
 
So here is the tank after three months and couple of changes.
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano001.jpg

ReeferMush 02-05-2010 12:28 AM

LiveStock critters and fish
 
Here are all the livestock currently in the tank.
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano009.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano007.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano005.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano002.jpg
I have three of these guys and two have paired
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano004.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano008.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano006.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano003.jpg

ReeferMush 02-05-2010 12:31 AM

And some more
 
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano011.jpg
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano012.jpg
A couple of frags
http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...no/Nano010.jpg
And these are those hitch hiker corals

ALBERTA REEF 02-05-2010 04:06 AM

NICE! Devil hand looks good.:wink:

ReeferMush 02-05-2010 05:08 PM

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.

http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...erinHangon.jpg
Skimmer in action!!

http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...mmateJuice.jpg
Here's what it's pulling out....Gross!!

http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/z...o/DYILight.jpg
And the DYI 50/50 Light fixture

Funky_Fish14 02-05-2010 05:19 PM

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


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