January nTOTM - Junkitu's Mushroom House - Page 2

Doglover_50 · #26 02/06/2007, 08:47 PM

That is just ridiculous.
I second the voice above that you show what can be done sticking with low tech. That's much more of an artform than thousands of bucks on a huge tank with huge lights, etc...
so you've got that skimmer in their--and do you have the stock lighting with your own choice of those lights?
Wow that's a fabulous tank.

junkitu · #27 02/06/2007, 09:17 PM

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Originally posted by Doglover_50
That is just ridiculous.
I second the voice above that you show what can be done sticking with low tech. That's much more of an artform than thousands of bucks on a huge tank with huge lights, etc...
so you've got that skimmer in their--and do you have the stock lighting with your own choice of those lights?
Wow that's a fabulous tank.

Thanks Doglover_50! BTW, do you have a favorite breed? I'm partial to Porties (aka Portuguese Water Dogs).

I think big and small tanks can be artforms but different skills and strategies apply.

I made a slight mod to the stock lighting. I'm still using the stock ballasts but put in 2x40W bulbs in place of the stock 2x32W.

There actually is a fair bit of technology associated with my tank:
- Sapphire Aquatics skimmer
- NanoCustoms ICA 2.0 chiller
- Premium Aquatics Lighthouse Controller w/ temp and pH probes
- 2 heaters (75W and 100W)

That's just about all I can fit under the hood

I'm glad you like the tank and thanks for posting.

cherubfish pair · #28 02/07/2007, 01:19 AM

The slide show shows tremendous progression.

Just out of curiosity, why run the skimmer only at night?

junkitu · #29 02/07/2007, 01:23 AM

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The slide show shows tremendous progression.

Just out of curiosity, why run the skimmer only at night?

It was fun putting the slide show together and really seeing how much my tank has changed. Sometimes it's hard to keep track from month to month but the pictures tell it all.

I run the skimmer only at night to keep the heat generated at a minimum. The chiller fan is kinda loud and I'd rather not have it running while I'm working.

junkitu · #30 02/08/2007, 10:31 AM

I really like the way certain coral look during the dawn and dusk cycles of my tank so I thought I'd post some pics. Here are some shots of the tank under actinics. I hope you like them.

Shrimps playing in the zoa and paly garden.

Fungia plate looking for some food.

Hermit crab playing on the open brain.

I'll try to take an FTS shot under actinics and post it as well.

junkitu · #31 02/10/2007, 01:58 AM

Here's another actinic shot showing off some coral flourescence. I'm still working on the FTS.

tsmonrad · #32 02/10/2007, 07:01 AM

Great job- I keep coming back to be insprired for my 29g. I am having trouble finding some of colorful coral I want to put in my BC. My LFS tell me it is difficult to get the supercolored Zoo's, etc... Where did you purchase yours from?

junkitu · #33 02/10/2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by tsmonrad
Great job- I keep coming back to be insprired for my 29g. I am having trouble finding some of colorful coral I want to put in my BC. My LFS tell me it is difficult to get the supercolored Zoo's, etc... Where did you purchase yours from?

Thanks! Most of my zoas came from www.atlantisaquarium.net. They're my LFS and often have some really beautiful stuff. I also recently picked up some cool frags from www.ultimatefrags.com but it sounds like they may have gone out of business. Be patient and be picky. Real estate is so limited in our nanos that you want to make sure you don't settle.

icenine2005 · #34 02/11/2007, 10:49 PM

Congrats!

...just goes to show what can be done with "just" those all in one tanks eh?

junkitu · #35 02/12/2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally posted by icenine2005
Congrats!

...just goes to show what can be done with "just" those all in one tanks eh?

Thanks icenine! Your posting on this thread means a lot to me. As I mentioned earlier on this thread, I'm not sure that I would have taken the plunge into my nano if it wasn't for your tank. It's too bad EZ didn't join last month so we could've had that Aquapod showcase.

burks · #36 02/19/2007, 06:48 PM

That is one amazing tank!

I'm in the planning/learning stages of a nano myself. Your tank gives me hope!

anguswu · #37 02/26/2007, 12:20 AM

Well done!

You did more than only a mushroom house. I like your tank, colorful tank.

windowman · #38 02/26/2007, 01:59 PM

very ...very nice, one of the best iv'e seen

junkitu · #39 02/26/2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by burks
That is one amazing tank!

I'm in the planning/learning stages of a nano myself. Your tank gives me hope!

Thanks! It's a fantastic hobby but can get expen$ive

junkitu · #40 02/26/2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by anguswu
Well done!

You did more than only a mushroom house. I like your tank, colorful tank.

Thanks. I appreciate it. You're tank is amazing as well. I really like your aquascaping and selection of coral.

junkitu · #41 02/26/2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by windowman
very ...very nice, one of the best iv'e seen

Thanks windowman and welcome!

Joe LoPresti · #42 03/02/2007, 02:17 AM

Junkitu,
Just wanted to say congrats and give you a big thumbs up for your amazing nano!!! Absolutely beautiful.....

junkitu · #43 03/02/2007, 02:22 AM

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Originally posted by Joe LoPresti
Junkitu,
Just wanted to say congrats and give you a big thumbs up for your amazing nano!!! Absolutely beautiful.....

Thanks Joe!

villious · #44 03/03/2007, 10:54 AM

Junkitu, looks like your live rock aquascape is in a pyramid formation. Is it a full pyramid, or is it a half-pyramid with the rock resting on the back of the tank?

junkitu · #45 03/03/2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by villious
Junkitu, looks like your live rock aquascape is in a pyramid formation. Is it a full pyramid, or is it a half-pyramid with the rock resting on the back of the tank?

It's kinda hard to describe without pictures but my scape is actually a "double horshoe". Imagine stacking two metal horshoes ontop of each other with 3 large sugar cubes between them for support. I started with a horshoe on the substrate made out of some flat base rock and then but 3 smaller rocks on top of it. I then built the second horshoe ontop of the 3 rocks. The result is a nice cave with lots of openings for the fish to swim through. It also has a lot of flat space for coral placement. The back of the scape is touching the back wall but it isn't really supporting it. HHTH.

villious · #46 03/03/2007, 01:33 PM

I'm trying to picture it now :-)

I really like it and it looks great. I don't remember seeing what the tank size is........

Also, what did you use for the "sugar cubes" to provide support?

junkitu · #47 03/03/2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by villious
I'm trying to picture it now :-)

I really like it and it looks great. I don't remember seeing what the tank size is........

Thanks! It's a 24 gallon aquapod.

villious · #48 03/03/2007, 01:44 PM

What did you use for the "sugar cubes" to provide support, and did you "glue" your rock together or just have it sitting loosely on top of each other?

junkitu · #49 03/03/2007, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by villious
What did you use for the "sugar cubes" to provide support, and did you "glue" your rock together or just have it sitting loosely on top of each other?

I used smaller rocks to support the top horshoe. Everything in my tank is loose. I haven't glued anything down but sponges have begun to grow and bind the rocks together.

ruk · #50 03/03/2007, 09:21 PM

do you have any updates on the flame angel? Is he happy in the tank or does he look like he needs more room? sweet tank btw. Im definately going to have to get some of those blue zoos. and lets see a full tank shot. I dont care if its perfect or not. on with the pictures!