6 gallon Tru Vu evolution...

mikeguerrero · #1 04/22/2006, 04:30 AM

Hey Reefers,

I brought you the 72 gallon Oceanic bowfront evolution and it was a success and continues to evolve.

Now I bring you the 6 gallon Tru Vu and hope to make it just as successful as it's big brother.

Among mystery nanos this tank has been eluding many reefers on several boards; and I hope to bring the missing link back on the charts of nano evolution.

Enjoy what is yet to become a fantastic nano tank..

Mike G

syndrome · #2 04/22/2006, 08:45 AM

Where did you order it from? That live rock looks nice too

fishfreak2407 · #3 04/22/2006, 09:45 AM

man, all those GOODIES!!!, man there is just something about setting up a new tank!!!!sweet. good stuff let see some pix of the progress

aural · #4 04/22/2006, 12:15 PM

lookin good... you get it wet yet? more pics!

are you going to do the coralife HQI mod on your fixture... looks like your tank would be a great canidate for it.
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...postid=5736311

Cutiewitbooty · #5 04/22/2006, 04:51 PM

looking good, can't wait to see it running

mikeguerrero · #6 04/22/2006, 11:13 PM

On goes the show...

Here are angle shots of the nano and the assembly of the light and skimmer... I also took a pic of the removable media...

MG

mikeguerrero · #7 04/23/2006, 02:07 AM

I added my 50 watt heater, all black to match tank... I also placed in the coralife digital temp display... To power up this little toy, I went with the simple yet efficient Coralife digital power strip.

Then I added 10 lbs of live sand followed by 10 lbs of Bali Live Rock...

I toyed around with the pieces and finally got this, hope you guys and gals like it...

MG

vitaldefect001 · #8 04/23/2006, 02:12 AM

cant wait to see it filled :-p

louist · #9 04/23/2006, 05:11 AM

Nice looking tank, and it looks like you have got all the goodies you need

Now let's have some water in that thing! Suspence sucks!

Cutiewitbooty · #10 04/23/2006, 08:10 AM

get some water in there before all the LR dies lol

Pillz · #11 04/23/2006, 09:45 AM

I like the look of that tank alot. Cant wait to see it full!

neverwouldof · #12 04/23/2006, 01:06 PM

I'm wondering how fast the temperature goes up in that tank when the halides go on.....? 150watt for 6 gallons.... my guess is it will hit 90 degrees within a couple hours. Anybody else thinking about that?

mikeguerrero · #13 04/23/2006, 02:52 PM

Keith,

150 watts of HQI will cook any small tank and mine is no exception... Only thing you forgot, it's Mike Guerrero creating this tank...

Have you seen my award winning Pico on nanotank or my two gorgeous 12 gallon JBJ cubes I created?

I also have my 72 gallon Oceanic reef tank that I created from ground zero; documented everything much like you see this one beginning.

In other words I'm far from a beginner yet I don't consider myself an expert; just an avid reefer that loves reefing and especially nano tanks.

Keith, I have on order the newest breakthrough in nano chilling; yes breakthrough because it's not out on the market yet.

I researched all over the net trying to find the strongest chiller that will fit in this little guy and I almost went with the ice-probe by cool works but was told they deviate a lot, sometimes as much as 6 degrees.

Nuff said,

Mike G

r00onmac · #14 04/23/2006, 03:08 PM

i support mike in his decision... i have a 150 HQI over a 5.5 gallon... never goes above 83 and that is only if i forget to turn the AC on.... with the AC on always stays around 79-81...

Fishfreak218 · #15 04/23/2006, 04:12 PM

I have been waiting on this project to start.... so how about a pic of the tank with the light on and the water in???

IsThisNameTaken? · #16 04/23/2006, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mikeguerrero
Only thing you forgot, it's Mike Guerrero creating this tank...

Have you seen my award winning Pico on nanotank or my two gorgeous 12 gallon JBJ cubes I created?

Take it easy there Mike.

Henry22 · #17 04/23/2006, 05:07 PM

Awesome, where did you get that little tank. Can you take out the media and make a fuge.

Henry22 · #18 04/23/2006, 05:08 PM

I also see you like movies in that first pic, alot of action movies.

EricBrian · #19 04/23/2006, 05:15 PM

Hey, let me know how the Berlin Airlift 60 works out for you. Anybody else have experience with it?

mikeguerrero · #20 04/23/2006, 05:48 PM

IsThisNameTaken,

I mentioned that statement because it's my reputation as a reefer and now that I think about it I should've placed a smiley face after that statement as I didn't mean for it to come off like you read it.

Keith only has 2 post and I didn't see that, so had I seen that I would've not stated my experience.

Anyway, lets keep my thread a happy one; more pics to come, my skimmer is working awesome and I can't wait to share those pics.

I really recommend the Berlin Airlift 60, just that you need a strong airpump and the Coralife luft pump does the trick.

MG

EricBrian · #21 04/23/2006, 05:52 PM

Cool. I'll have to see if my LFS has one. And, when I have it, I hope it fits into my Aquapod.

Thanks.

neverwouldof · #22 04/23/2006, 08:25 PM

My bad Mike... If you would have posted that you were adding a chiller anywhere in the post i don't believe i would have made that statement. And of course the fact that we all are trying to replicate the ocean to the best of our abilities.... the ocean doesn't vary 4 degrees during the day and we do everything possible to keep our tanks temps in line. So Mike, are you going to let us in on this breakthrough? Or do we have to wait for the pictures

Keith

mikeguerrero · #23 04/23/2006, 09:12 PM

Attention all Reefers...

A small setback, I came home from dinner with my wife and went into my room and saw a small water puddle next to the tank.

I quickly scanned the entire top of the tank hoping that maybe it was the aircheck valve on the skimmer and it wasn't.

I moved the tank to the side and noticed more water seeping out , oh no.

So I grabbed a dry towel and cleaned up the tank on the bottom and waited a couple seconds and then found the drip on the very bottom right side, on the seam of the darn tank.

I was so ****ed off, but it could've been worse, it couldv'e drained all out and it was a super small leak.

This makes my luck with acrylic super bad, about 1 year ago I purchased the 6 gallon CPR nano and had the same disaster only this tank flushed out my water immediately as I filled it to the rim.

So I took out the live rock and live sand and cleaned the tank and repacked it to get a replacement from my LFS.

I never do a water test prior to beginning a reef and this happens to me again, I will make sure to do one as I get the new tank.

Hang in there reefers, I haven't begun to fight, at least not yet...

MG

EricBrian · #24 04/23/2006, 09:15 PM

Sorry to hear that.

Cutiewitbooty · #25 04/23/2006, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Only thing you forgot, it's Mike Guerrero creating this tank...

Have you seen my award winning Pico on nanotank or my two gorgeous 12 gallon JBJ cubes I created?

someone a little self centered?

Seriously though, it looks like it's going to be an awesome set up. Sorry to hear about your set back and i'm sure you will get it up and running in no time again. good luck!!!