Originally Posted by Aysha (Post 745949)

I'm not allowed anymore tanks I finally got this one running ship shape...hunnnyyyyyy we need to enter the nano contest.....

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie (Post 746926)

Never heard of these tanks..googled it and what a sweet tank should be a intreasting build also

Originally Posted by ensquire (Post 746959)

I picked one of these up when in town for Fragfest. I'm going to set mine up for my son. Can't wait to see where you go with this one.

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3 (Post 746966)

I have a carpet that would be perfect in there he's about 19 inches across would fold up perfect in there ;). You should go with a rose and green bubble tip anemone in there that would be pretty cool.

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 746971)

wow laurie great start indeed, i love the idea of a maxi tank, how about maybe a maxi ricordia tank??


will be following along for sure:)

Originally Posted by Enigma (Post 746970)

This is going to be really cute. I'm following along. :)

Originally Posted by ALang (Post 746996)

Way to go!
Wish I have a store right underneath MY bar!
Can't wait to see it done. Wait, maybe not....might just start something that I don't want to get into...

Originally Posted by Nano (Post 747188)

I bought the same heater for my old planted Betts nano. It blew up :P but worked well before hand ;)

Originally Posted by Nano (Post 747196)

Not to sure I only had it for maybe 2 months? The guy at big als told Mr to bury it under the substrate, could've been part of it, I think it couldve over heated there easily. I don't generally listen to those guys anymore :P
It will be perfect for the back chamber though, I bet it fits just perfect

Originally Posted by JDigital (Post 747202)

I think my tank at the office evaporates more water in a 14 hour period than this tank can hold.. :lol:

Looking good so far, Laurie.

Originally Posted by fishoholic (Post 747203)

The packaging it came in said you could bury it under "gravel" maybe sand substrate holds the heat in more? Maybe that made it blow? :sad: I do have it in the back chamber of the ibox and it does fit perfectly.....now as long as it doesn't blow it'll be all good :neutral:

Originally Posted by Nano (Post 747209)

Possibly as my planted tanks always had gravel, the sand then planting substrate, so its probably a good insulation :P I think youll be just fine

Originally Posted by Nano (Post 747219)

Well you might have to bite the bullet and get a small adjustable heater

Originally Posted by Enigma (Post 747220)

I was able to squeeze this one into the return compartment of my 2G Fluval Spec:
http://ca-en.hagen.com/Aquatic/Heating/Heaters/A756

It worked well. I'm not sure if you could squeeze it in beside your skimmer, but it might be worth a shot.

Originally Posted by Aysha (Post 747243)

Sure sure blame me...
I feel bad because I'd tell Barry THIS IS NOT AN ARMORY WE DO NOT NEED ANYMORE TANKS! who do you think has all the tanks now?:redface:
Oh and I just told him I'm bringing home another snake ooops! Did I mention we are getting married in like 3 weeks? OH THE CHAOS!!!!!!

as far as the heater goes...Catalina's?

Originally Posted by ALang (Post 747293)

Hmmm...interesting...always wondered how people heat these tiny tanks.
Good thing you tried it without any livestock in first!

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 747368)

not sure if its an option or even possible lol but can you put your heater on a timer or something similiar so it only runs for a few minutes at a time??


im going heaterless and chose to put my tank next to the furnace vent, so far so good no temp drops:P

Originally Posted by riceboy (Post 747396)

lol isn't this the same tank doug was going to plumb into his 110 before lol

Originally Posted by nanoreefnewbie (Post 747438)

Nice tank bud should be a great build I'm liking it plans either which one I'll be following this build

Originally Posted by reefwars (Post 747510)

a post has been made in all the contest forumns regarding contest rules via the timeline, everyone should read this post as there seems to be some confusion.

Originally Posted by fishoholic (Post 747527)

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:laluot_32:

Too late... I didn't read the rules right or understand things right (as you did say DENNY that we could go at our own pace) and I thought that you had until the dates above at the latest to do things but you could do them as fast as you wanted to but no slower then the dates above. Sorry I didn't read the rules very well before I signed up. I am waaaayyyyyy to impatient of a person to not set up stuff immediately, like as of yesterday, and it kills me to wait a day (never mind a whole month ) not to share progress (when progress was made) so what fun is it if everything is running but you have to hold back pic's until the right dates :evil: Guidelines are good but they should be "have to be done by this date date" not "can't post pic's of what you've already done till this date date" Seems silly to me that if you've already done something not to show what you've done until a certain date :sad:

Personally I say we take a vote with the contestants entered to see how everyone feels about going at their own pace as long as you have posted updates along the way and you have the things added by no later then the dates posted above. That way people who want to go faster can and others who want to take their time can as well. That way everyone is happy especially me :wink:

This is a contest after all and it's not my fault if others can't keep up :razz: Besides isn't it more interesting to see what happens as it's happening then making people wait for updates on things they've already done????? Judges can dock points if they like if they feel like bratty contestants like myself are going to fast but personally it's more fun to see what's happening as it's happening then to have to wait until months after the fact!