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skabimini
01/19/2006, 10:16 PM
...lets see them! How has it been working for you? Any issues with a nano being so small. I had a 75 gal. SW BB and loved it. I am looking at a 24 gal. and was wondering if keeping the water balanced is a problem.

Would love to see pics of those nano BB out there! Yes, I did a search... did not come up with much.

abfleck
01/19/2006, 10:24 PM
I have a 29 BB that I just started. So far so good!

Travis Savant
01/19/2006, 10:33 PM
My BB 20H has been running from Dec 20, 2005 to presstent. I started with very little LR, about 3 pounds, and I am now in the proccess of using the LR to turn 30 pounds of base rock into LR. I am almost done with that, and I think I should be ready for coral by mid Febuary, even sooner for fish.

I am running a 10g Sump wich holds roughly 5-7 gallons when the pump is on, and I have an AquaC Remora w/ MJ1200 in the sump which runs 24/7. I also run a small bag of carbon 24/7 to help polish the water clarity.

I just tested my params, and I have 0 for the Nitrates, Nitrites, and Ammonia.

Here's my most up-to-date picture.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/FTS-1-14-06.jpg

I realy like havein the BB, it allows for me to have alot of flow for my future SPS. I have a turn over rate of about 95x. Another good thing about BB is that I can easily suck out ditris.

BB and lovin' it. (For a non-SPS tank, I would go with sand though).

skabimini
01/19/2006, 10:46 PM
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f305/Travis_777/FTS-1-14-06.jpg


Looks great!

Travis Savant
01/19/2006, 11:06 PM
Thanks, I will get a more up-to-date picture tomorrow after noon.

vanmo92
01/19/2006, 11:58 PM
looks great

mandrin13
01/20/2006, 06:33 AM
They look cool but I like some kind of sand or other substrate more.

Travis Savant
01/20/2006, 07:22 AM
It's not all about looks, it's about haveing no nutrience in the water for bad algaes to feed on. So that's why I would suggest using a BB tank for anything but SPS and the larger, over 3", clams.

angelfishlover
01/20/2006, 07:27 AM
My BB 10 Gallon

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97/Pinktailtrigger/Aquariums/Nano%20Reef/9c9619d1.jpg

mdt178
01/20/2006, 10:27 AM
does a 40g count as a nano?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/mdt178/FTS12-2005.jpg

pic taken in Dec. I've since moved most LPS and zoas to a smaller tank as well as having a new rockscape.

phenom5
01/20/2006, 12:22 PM
here's a picture of my 10g BB. the picture is a little old...i'll try and get some update pictures soon.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a272/phenom5/501fcae3.jpg

mntl
01/20/2006, 02:29 PM
Front:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank5.jpg

Top:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank9.jpg

Left side:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank7.jpg

Right side:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b245/mntl/tank8.jpg

This is just an upgrade from my 10gal so the rock is old. This system is a fem months old and pretty much unstocked. My old tanks were BB, and it is what i prefer, but i mostly keep sps, it would be different if I wanted a mixed reef. Also if you go BB I highly recommend using HDPE or starboard for the bottom, looks 100x better.

--john

blacksh33p
01/20/2006, 03:40 PM
here's my ten gallon

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/supernayr/CIMG3058.jpg

mdt178
01/20/2006, 03:46 PM
33p,
sweet tank bro.

Travis Savant
01/20/2006, 04:39 PM
Wow, that is THE nicest 10g I have ever seen.

blacksh33p
01/20/2006, 04:40 PM
thanks:D

dufferdan
01/20/2006, 04:49 PM
This pic is from a year ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/dufferdan/696_9699.jpg

abfleck
01/20/2006, 06:49 PM
Nice tank folks. Hopefully I will have some pictures to share soon of my 29BB.

AJ

skabimini
01/21/2006, 09:25 AM
sweet tanks...

Ludwigia73
01/21/2006, 12:00 PM
Mdt, I don't think that qualifies, but I am really glad you posted it. Fantastic tank!!!

OCDep
01/21/2006, 10:54 PM
they are all great looking tanks, and no, anthing over 40 in my opion is not a nano

Madoktopus
01/22/2006, 10:46 AM
specs of the cool 10gal plz flow lights etc...

Travis Savant
01/22/2006, 03:58 PM
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-22-06/FTS.jpg

BullDZR
01/22/2006, 04:48 PM
My barebottem

It is actually sand mixxed with epoxy so it still has the sand look but is rock solid.

I am very happy with it so far, the only thing I would do differnetly next time, is i will not do the extra epoxy on top of the sand. It made for a nice level surface but you can see a few bubbles if you look closely. That stuf fon the bottom right is detritus and rock dust from the live rock. I suck all that crap out every water change.

I have also notice greater growth in my corals since goin barebottom

http://www.gborocollege.edu/~wdozier/aquarium.pics/full1-13-06.JPG

abfleck
01/22/2006, 07:25 PM
Here are a few pictures of my 29 RR BB

Enjoy!

AJ




http://tinypic.com/mcztsg.jpg

http://tinypic.com/mczwvk.jpg

http://tinypic.com/mczxaw.jpg

120reeferman
02/02/2006, 07:54 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6560913#post6560913 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by abfleck
Here are a few pictures of my 29 RR BB

Enjoy!

AJ




http://tinypic.com/mcztsg.jpg

http://tinypic.com/mczwvk.jpg

http://tinypic.com/mczxaw.jpg


geesh your baby tank looks better than my 250 dsb tank

god i cant wait to get this bb 125 goin

totaltrev
02/02/2006, 12:36 PM
Here's my 25g nano.

http://www.streamlined.biz/reef/IMGP0613.jpg

Travis Savant
02/02/2006, 03:26 PM
Update FTS of my 20H
http://www.savantcutting.com/Travs-Stuff/20H/1-31-06/FTS.jpg