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Old 09-20-2012, 01:30 AM
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My thought on my nano is that I want it to be a little more elaborate than a FOWLR but it still has to be easy to keep stable. This tank will be at my office and when I am out I need something that can be easily maintained by my co-workers.

I have an 8 Gallon nano that I have removed the beat up top rim of and I am starting to clean it up as rim-less on the top. It has the built in sump in the back but I think I am going to look at either a 10 gallon or a 20 gallon attached as a sump\ato reservoir. So it will be a total of salt water of either 13 or 18 gallon... depends on what I can find.

More to come....
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sounds interesting indeed, ill be at around the same gallons as you hehe

will be following along goodluck
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Old 09-21-2012, 03:49 AM
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So, it looks like l get Lost my feet wet by building a sump for the nano. l had a 10G that when I tried to drill it, showed how cheap it was. It was tempered and broke.

So l will price some glass and build a small tank that measures 18x12x12.

This will be a good-test as I am contemplating building the Sump for my 165 Gallon.

Hopefully the glass isn't to expensive.

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Another office tank. How I would love one! I'm jealous.
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Old 09-25-2012, 02:14 AM
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Office tanks are always cool. Cant wait to see what you build!
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Well the glass was picked up on Monday, but l didn't start gluing until today.


So l had only one false start and had to pull 2of the pieces apart clean them up and start again. All in all I think, l did okay.



I have also put in apiece of glass to separate the 2 sides of the sump. One side is about 8 gallons and the other is my Ato resivior and is about 6 gallons.

I will put up a picure when everything dries. l will have a bulk head sealing it off for now as l may use it a little differently in the future.

I was thinking about a stand and decided against asking my husband to pull his tools out again to help me build another stand. Part of the delay in putting the glass together was we were busy getting everything put away before the snow flies. of course I thought of it after he got them all packed away under the tarps and in the shed.... Shoot, should have thought of it earlier. Now l have to figure out a stand.
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looks sweet , any ideas on what you want to keep or direction youll go for livestock??
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looks sweet , any ideas on what you want to keep or direction youll go for livestock??
I am thinking a couple of small gobies and some corals. I want livestock/corals that are a little hardier for at the office. At the same time I want something that is colourful as well... I have lots of research to do.
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Old 10-06-2012, 01:55 AM
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So l was looking at the sump l built and l realized that it had slid and the back panel was almost off the bottom glass. I took it apart, cleaned it up and re-siliconed everything again.

I am going to get everything to the office this weekend.

I had bought a file cabinet to put the tank on and the sump in... but when I was telling my boss about it, he asked me why not use the drawers that match the desk. So he is assisting with the reconstruction of the drawers so it works for the sump. I will post pictures tomorrow and on Tuesday the finished cabinet.
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So l was looking at the sump l built and l realized that it had slid and the back panel was almost off the bottom glass. I took it apart, cleaned it up and re-siliconed everything again.

I am going to get everything to the office this weekend.

I had bought a file cabinet to put the tank on and the sump in... but when I was telling my boss about it, he asked me why not use the drawers that match the desk. So he is assisting with the reconstruction of the drawers so it works for the sump. I will post pictures tomorrow and on Tuesday the finished cabinet.

ive done that with glass too and had it shift...PITA lol


doesnt sound like your going to get much done at work in the fuure eh with a tank to distract you all day lol even got the boss roped in...your so gonna get canned lol ;PPPP
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