Nano Tank of the Month - Oct. 07

[DeMartini]

Thanks for voting for my tank!

Specs:
-14g Bio-Cube with a Current USA 70w Sunpod
-MJ900 in addition to the stock pump
-75w Stealth heater
-I only use a piece of filter pad on top of the live rock in the back chambers for filtration

Maintenance:
-Bi-weekly 3g water changes with pre-mixed salt water
-Kent marine liquid calcium and dkh buffer added when needed
-I feed both fish and corals 2-3 times a week with mysis shrimp, frozen cyclopeeze, Dt's Phytoplankton

Livestock:
-2 True Perculas
-1 Royal Gramma
-2 Pom-pom Crabs
-1 Cleaner Shrimp
-various snails and hermit crabs

Now for some pictures!

This is when I was starting out
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/afi982/OLDTANK.jpg

Here's my tank now!
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/afi982/pics089.jpg
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http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/afi982/pics027-1.jpg

[DeMartini]

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/afi982/pics021.jpg
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http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/afi982/moonlight010.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r7/afi982/jhy081.jpg

[new_world_disor]

oof. very nice tank. well done mate :)

[Afi982]

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[Afi982]

Congratulations on the win! :celeb2: Your tank is awesome! You take very good pictures. :beer:

[InLimbo87]

Beautiful tank! Congrats :D

[DeMartini]

thanks guys! =)

[Cristina_j]

Now I know what I awnt my tank to look like! You have a very nice Tank....

[ReeferRyan]

Wow, your tank is beautiful! Is the sunpod your only light? The colors are so vibrant and I was wondering if you supplemented with actinic

[DeMartini]

Thanks for the comments! As of right now the only light source is the sunpod with the stock bulb. I need to change the bulb soon so I'm going to try the 14k Astralux bulb. I'm also interested in the new Current LED actinics, so I might give those a shot.

[ReeferRyan]

Are these the LED actinics you are talking about?

http://www.aquarium-supply.biz/Current_USA_PowerBrite_LED_p/rcu01647.htm

I didn't know that LED's could actually affect corals in a significant way

[DeMartini]

yep those are the LEDs! =) They aren't beneficial for coral growth. I'm getting them to enhance the colors in my tank.

[nick540]

wow amazing tank!

[HarryLongo]

Totally BEAUTIFUL !

[joesmoe517]

nice job on the win, great tank. see you in the december finalist contest.

[Freshfishy1107]

Grats on the win.

beautiful tank.

[MaineReefer207]

nice tank man.... the colors are so rich. good job

[DeMartini]

thanks for the comments everyone!

joesmoe517, see ya in the December finalist contest! :fish2:

[junkitu]

Great job D! Congrats.

[SOULEMAN]

I have to say , I dont mind getting beat in the contest from a tank that is so gorgeous. It was a well deserved win and it shows by how many votes you received how well your tank looks. I love the shots you took and am very impressed with how the tank looks. Congrats on the win and happy fishin...;) :D

[zack85]

congrats. those ricordias are awesome!

[stressed damsel]

simply amazing great job

[Saltwaterstart]

Congratulations on winning NTOTM!

I can't wait until my tank ends up to be a contender.

[Fanjays]

Beautiful tank man!!!

[DeMartini]

thanks everyone!! =)

[phannay]

fanjays, demartini is a lady.

ive always loved your tank. great job!

[DeMartini]

everyone on here thinks I'm a guy :p hahaha thanks phanny!

[rupert_lilly]

Followed your tank on sw.com - and now here. You give me hope! Keep it up.

[rupert_lilly]

Followed you on sw.com and now on here. You've inspired me to set up a nano tank! I currently have a 75 gal FOLR tank and have always wanted to venture out in reef tanks! Thanks for the inspiration.

[killagoby]

Great Nano!

[DeMartini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11135866#post11135866 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rupert_lilly
Followed your tank on sw.com - and now here. You give me hope! Keep it up.
that's so nice of you to say! thanks! =)

good luck with starting up a reef tank!

[DeMartini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11136139#post11136139 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by killagoby
Great Nano!
thanks killagoby!:D

[ttantalizer]

Really nice cube. I've been thinking about getting one for my bedroom, and yours makes me want one now!!

[SMfishyman]

wow your tank is amazing, and it looks better now then when you started out, easily!

[DeMartini]

thanks guys!

[bradford]

ditto on the ricordias, they are beautiful. It's no wonder why so many people love reef tanks, where else on earth could we see so many vibrant colors in a glass cube. Congrats

[Jhigga15]

DeMartini,
I just got those LED's...did you take apart the housing and rearrange the LEDs. Right now in my 14G Bio, I just pulled out the Atinics and put the LED's in it's spot for now.

I was thinking about taking them apart and putting them into the stock top.

[conorwynne]

Lovely ricordias, stunning. Must get some...

[DeMartini]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11217495#post11217495 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jhigga15
DeMartini,
I just got those LED's...did you take apart the housing and rearrange the LEDs. Right now in my 14G Bio, I just pulled out the Atinics and put the LED's in it's spot for now.

I was thinking about taking them apart and putting them into the stock top.

I didn't add any LED's. The LED's I do have are what came in the sunpod fixture.


thanks for the comments everyone!

[ASU-Reefing]

Unbelievable colors! congratulations its an awesome tank!

[DeMartini]

thanks ASU!

[Devtech]

very nice tank

[Ericksreef]

Very nice!
Great photography!