Coral Keepers 400mL reef tank!!

coral keeper

coral keeper

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Hello everyone!
Like the title says, I'm going to be making a 400mL reef tank. Thats 0.1 gallons. Its going to have a little light, and a pump. Here are a few pictures. The lighting isn't for corals, so I wont be housing corals until I get the proper lighting. I'm going to get the LR from my 8 gallon oceanic biocube.(the LR rubble in the fuge. Same goes with sand.) I'm making this tank just for the fun of it. Water changes wont be a problem at all.

I got a candle and kinda tried to melt it a bit so it can cut really easily for the reflector.

Then I got some wax and melted some and put it all around the reflector so it can hold and it holds VERY well!

Here are some pictures of the bulb in the reflector. The bulb is one of those Christmas lights for now. LOL



Here is a picture of the little tank.
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

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Here is a picture of the water movement mechanism. Its a extra large straw with tons of holes in it and a air tube thats hooked up to an air pump.(the air tube is on the very bottom of the tank/straw) As the bubble comes out from the air tube on the very bottom of the straw the bubble comes up and as the bubble is coming up the water is pressed out of the holes of the upper half of the straw which is creating the water movement. I tested it and it works wonderfully and it doesn't take up a lot of room and is quiet and makes pretty good water movement.

 
cafero702

cafero702

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wow now that is home made lol
what is that originally? it sort of looks like a humming bird feeder thing lol cool idea with the wax holding the reflector though. just make sure it dosnt get to hot it will melt into your tank lol

what do you plan on putting in there?
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

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Originally Posted by cafero702
http:///forum/post/2585334
wow now that is home made lol
what is that originally? it sort of looks like a humming bird feeder thing lol cool idea with the wax holding the reflector though. just make sure it dosnt get to hot it will melt into your tank lol

what do you plan on putting in there?
Thanks! LOL. The light wont get hot enough to melt the wax lol. Here is a video of the tank.
 
grabbitt

grabbitt

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Erm.. Is there any specific reason why you're doing this?
...And I wouldn't add a tang for at least a couple months.
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

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Originally Posted by GRabbitt
http:///forum/post/2585393
Erm.. Is there any specific reason why you're doing this?
...And I wouldn't add a tang for at least a couple months.
Just for the fun of it.lol But the LFS said I can add a tang in there tomorrow.
 
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