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Old 09/02/2005, 04:57 PM
Saxen Saxen is offline
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A Few Pics Of My 20g Nano

Hi All

Im new to RC so thought I should start of with some pics and specs:

The specs are as follows:

Tank = 75 ltrs
Sump = 35 ltrs Ehiem 1250 for return & 18w t5 lighting 24/7
Lighting = 150w halide & 2 x 24w t5 actinics
Temp = Aquamedic Mini Chiller fed via Maxijet 1200
Top Up = Aquamedic auto top up
Filtration = Live Rock Miracle Mud & Caulerpa Ecosystem, No Skimmer
Turnover = Eheim 1250 @ 264gph & Maxijet 1200

Stock:

2 Clowns & Host Bta
Goby and Shrimp pair
1 x Fire Fish
Usual Clean Up Crew Hermits Snails etc
2 x Porcelain Crabs
1 x Maxima Clam

Misc Acros
Feather Dusters
Florida Rics
Zoos
Green Xenia












Thanx For Looking

Any comments welcome.
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Old 09/02/2005, 05:42 PM
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gorgeous tank, congrats. Does the pistol shrimp make much noise?
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Old 09/02/2005, 05:51 PM
E-A-G-L-E-S E-A-G-L-E-S is offline
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are you running a gravity drain to sump and then eheim for return?
intake hose in sump and output hose to tank?

how long have you run this set up?

No Overflows ??
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Old 09/02/2005, 05:54 PM
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Hi Fras

Thanx glad you like it. As for the pistol you get the odd click when something crosses his path but very rarely, a great pair to watch I highly recommend them to anyone.
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Old 09/02/2005, 06:05 PM
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Hi Eagles

The water is forced up to the sump via the eheim then retuns to the tank via a standpipe in the left corner, the standpipe is fitted with a unit designed to stop toilets gurgling, the water enters under the disc then flows through several inlets inside the disc to enter the standpipe, no way it can block nor can a fish or snail go down it, you can see it on the top pic left hand side of tank.
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Old 09/02/2005, 06:12 PM
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Gorgeous tank!
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Old 09/02/2005, 06:23 PM
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Yes I bury the odd treat in the substrate for him
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Old 09/02/2005, 08:05 PM
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Awesome tank,love the Acros.


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Old 09/02/2005, 08:26 PM
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Very nice!
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Old 09/03/2005, 05:53 AM
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Old 09/03/2005, 08:14 AM
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very nice tank! Welcome
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Old 09/03/2005, 08:24 PM
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Old 09/03/2005, 08:38 PM
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It looks amazing!
How much LR do you have in there?
Where is your clam, I didnt see it in the pic.
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Old 09/03/2005, 08:48 PM
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Beautiful!
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Old 09/03/2005, 10:33 PM
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Saxen,
Do you have any more pics of the pitol shrimp?
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Old 09/04/2005, 12:53 AM
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Old 09/04/2005, 08:27 AM
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very nice
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Old 09/05/2005, 01:33 PM
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really nice. you should have a skimmer though
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Old 09/05/2005, 03:21 PM
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very nice i like the rock work
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Old 09/05/2005, 06:26 PM
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very nice
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Old 09/05/2005, 09:19 PM
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hey is that just a 24gal nano cube? if so what did you use to drill the back i want to do the same with mine so i can put a bualkhead in and so i can hook up my fuge to it. i dont have any other ideas for overflows and dont want a big pvc pipe inside my tank
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Old 09/05/2005, 09:54 PM
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I have the same question as satch12. I have a 12 gallon via aqua tank that I am thinking about drilling.
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Old 09/05/2005, 11:53 PM
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Thumbs up. Excellent. SH
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Old 09/10/2005, 04:09 PM
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very nice, i love the aquascaping and coral arangments
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20 gallon Nano Cube
2 Nassarius
4 Hermit
4 Asstrius
1 Turbo
1 Yellow shrimp goby(RIP 07/27/06)
1 Royal Gramma
1 gold strip clown
1 Coral beauty(Rip 08/04/06)
oh, and salt water
 


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