Here is My 7 gallon Nano Reef Project
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leigh
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I think you've got too much money to spend. Want a grad student to support? Or want a grad student's fish tank to support? 
Seriously though, your tanks are beatiful. I love your 260 and these pics look like the 7 gallon nano will turn into a beautiful tank. I really like how all your tanks are "done right" so to speak. You look like you really put the time, effort, and $$ into setting up a good system...not just scraping together what you can, when you can, like so many of us do...
Seriously though, your tanks are beatiful. I love your 260 and these pics look like the 7 gallon nano will turn into a beautiful tank. I really like how all your tanks are "done right" so to speak. You look like you really put the time, effort, and $$ into setting up a good system...not just scraping together what you can, when you can, like so many of us do...
plum70rt
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Very good Leigh, you got me down pretty good,
If its not done right Im not happy,
its got to look like it should be in the showroom or I will not be happy,I try my best, things are not cheap in this hobby yes thats true, when I moved I brought a 135 gallon with me to fla , I knew pieced together it would never be what I wanted so, 262,
I looked at eclipses , too plain
this should be a good little setup)
If its not done right Im not happy,
its got to look like it should be in the showroom or I will not be happy,I try my best, things are not cheap in this hobby yes thats true, when I moved I brought a 135 gallon with me to fla , I knew pieced together it would never be what I wanted so, 262,
I looked at eclipses ,
too plain this should be a good little setup)
xxvietxjustinxx
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Where did you get your tank? How much did the tank, and equip cost together? I'm thinking about getting a nano...
leigh
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oh, as for livestock...i know i'm a weirdo with this, but i always figured if i had a nano i'd do something totally different. no clowns or anything like that, i'd do just 1 puffer (if non-reef) or a purple lobster (if reef). something unique, ya know? (my lfs guy has this crab that's HUGE now, it's, well, i don't know size, but HUGE, it tears silversides to shreds in seconds...he just wants to get rid of it, apparently someone brought it in when it ate a tang or something wacky like that. i keep contemplating a nano for that bugger).
plum70rt
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Also this tank will be in the FMAS show ,
(Florida Marine aquarium Society)
in May at the Fishing hall of Fame in Ft Lauderdale
winner gets a week all expense paid in the Cayman Islands, lots of other prizes, 92 gallon bow front setup full of corals,
other stuff too, This will be my first entry
hhhmmm, purple lobster,maybe
(Florida Marine aquarium Society)
in May at the Fishing hall of Fame in Ft Lauderdale
winner gets a week all expense paid in the Cayman Islands, lots of other prizes, 92 gallon bow front setup full of corals,
other stuff too, This will be my first entry
hhhmmm, purple lobster,maybe
xxvietxjustinxx
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Make sure u get this 13 year old some hook ups also!
Man I want that tank sooo badly.. I wanted something EXACTLY like that, with a built in w/d or somthing liek that in the back, nothing showing, etc. AHhhhhh....
Man I want that tank sooo badly.. I wanted something EXACTLY like that, with a built in w/d or somthing liek that in the back, nothing showing, etc. AHhhhhh....
leigh
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a tad of lemon, perhaps a little safron.
depending on how you're working the lighting of course, a clam with some nice blues in it could be aesthetically pleasing with a purple lobster. perched up top in case the lobster gets curious...with some purple or blue shrooms in the corner...i'm picturing my 5th grade art teacher explaining to us how you're supposed to have the color theme in a triangle to compliment itself...he he, i bet she thought i didn't learn a thing, take that mrs nincrest!
i'm really a fan of purples blues and whites though. if i were you, and if i had the money, i'd go purple lobster, blue clam (i forget the technical names but the smallest of them) up top perched on rock, purple and blue mushrooms all along the sides and filling in obvious open space and some bubble coral as highlights and for color contrast. but hey, that's just me.
depending on how you're working the lighting of course, a clam with some nice blues in it could be aesthetically pleasing with a purple lobster. perched up top in case the lobster gets curious...with some purple or blue shrooms in the corner...i'm picturing my 5th grade art teacher explaining to us how you're supposed to have the color theme in a triangle to compliment itself...he he, i bet she thought i didn't learn a thing, take that mrs nincrest!
i'm really a fan of purples blues and whites though. if i were you, and if i had the money, i'd go purple lobster, blue clam (i forget the technical names but the smallest of them) up top perched on rock, purple and blue mushrooms all along the sides and filling in obvious open space and some bubble coral as highlights and for color contrast. but hey, that's just me.
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newreefers
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here is a pic of a 2.5 nano, just for some ideas.
unfortunately this isn't my tank, just a pic I am using for ideas for my nano
unfortunately this isn't my tank, just a pic I am using for ideas for my nano
sammystingray
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I have a purple lobster, and although they are cool, I would NOT recommend one for the tank setup you seem to want.....first off...you will NEVER see him. They stay hidden almost 100% of the time, and of course hunt at night, but you may not even see him then. I basically have to move the rock he is behind to ever see mine. They are very aggressive. Mine is still quite small, but he is a very good hunter, and spends much of his time grabbing the larger amphipods in the tank. Mine is in a tank all by himself, and I'm sure a larger one could take down a live fish. I also personally wouldn't put a clam, of any type, under 36 watts of lights. Yet another beautiful setup.....That's probably one of the best looking nano setups I've seen, and there isn't even anything in it yet.
Yet another beautiful setup.....That's probably one of the best looking nano setups I've seen, and there isn't even anything in it yet.
leigh
Active Member
sammy,
i know he said he doesn't want a clam, so this is really just for my own personal/future knowledge, but you don't think a clam would thrive in 7 gal with 72 watts (most of which is white light?) I know it's not metal halides...but still that 10:1 ratio is pretty nice! And wow, I didn't realize purple lobsters are so much more aggressive than this website says, though I suppose it wouldn't be the first time personal experience is different from what's on the web
Plum...as for more ideas, i'm all out...most of the critters that i think are really cool are nocturnal or hide a lot and you won't see them much anyhow if that's a problem, but good luck with it!
i know he said he doesn't want a clam, so this is really just for my own personal/future knowledge, but you don't think a clam would thrive in 7 gal with 72 watts (most of which is white light?) I know it's not metal halides...but still that 10:1 ratio is pretty nice! And wow, I didn't realize purple lobsters are so much more aggressive than this website says, though I suppose it wouldn't be the first time personal experience is different from what's on the web
Plum...as for more ideas, i'm all out...most of the critters that i think are really cool are nocturnal or hide a lot and you won't see them much anyhow if that's a problem, but good luck with it!
wet bar
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What adding a Blue Lobster? I have had owned one in the past, and did not have any problems with it being aggressive. Especially if it is the only thing in the tank, you will get very little left over food (whether flake or direct feeding), and they add little to a bio-load.
They are very attractive under lighting that is either white, or white+actinic.
I wish I had a picture, but I am sure you can find one around the web
They are very attractive under lighting that is either white, or white+actinic.
I wish I had a picture, but I am sure you can find one around the web
