My 29g Nano reef to be

[got2envy]

This my first try at SW..I have a little of everything(read my sig), after alot of research i decided to set up a 29g..the only filtration is natural..30lbs of liverock and a DIY refugium using a aquaclear 110 HOB with macro algae and some live rock rubble..and 2 aqua clear 50 power heads for circulation..this tank has been set up for 1 month and a week. I do 20% water cahnges every week and will be getting a protein skimmer soon :D
tell me what ya think or if ya have any questions :idea:

FTS
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/swtank025.jpg
Spike my Firefish
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/swtank034.jpg
zoos with green mushrooms attached
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/swtank004.jpg
algae eater blenny..he looks sooooo happy haha
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef071.jpg
anemone
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef062.jpg
pink tip frogspawn
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef033.jpg
trumpets at night/sweeper tentacles out
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef083.jpg
Fl. Ricordeas
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef030.jpg
heres Spike again
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef051.jpg
refugium
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/filter003.jpg
another FTS
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef063.jpg

[Reefscape]

Looks absolutly awsome mate...very impressed...

Niko

[DaisyTattoo]

Beautiful...but isn't nano something under 10G?

[Coler]

looks fantastic - well done.

[rich311k]

Nice looking tank!!

[got2envy]

Thanks everyone! salt water is very addicting..I thought fresh water was crazy haha.. a nano i believe is anything under 40 gallons..thanks atnixon coming from you that is a great compliment :D..i will keep posting pics as I get more corals and the tank grows out

thanks for looking
Maria

[BrkD]

a nano is i think 5-29g. tanks under 5g is a pico.

your tank looks awesome. very nice aquascaping.

[Riverserver]

Looks great!

Could I bug you for more pictures of that refugium setup? :D

[got2envy]

sure..no prob :D It is an Aquaclear 110 with cheato and 1 lb of live rock rubble..siliconed the bottom of brace for sponge that came with filter to the top so macro doesn't flow into tank and put in a media bag for the whisper 10i with carbon on the left side where the baffle is and a coralife mini clamp light with a 5 watt hologen bulb that runs at night the same time as lunar lights 8pm-8am 12 hrs

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/filter001.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/filter002.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/filter008.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/filter006.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/filter003.jpg

[Rbishop]

Very sharp!

[mee-mee]

Very awesome tank...:)

[jm1212]

interesting AC110

[got2envy]

The AC110 refugium was a DIY I found on nano-reef.com I thought it was a great idea and a space saver for nanos

[got2envy]

some new pics of corals a fellow reefer gave me from my reef society :dance2:
colt coral with purple shroom
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3001.jpg
2 heads of torch coral
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3002.jpg
some zoos..the little colony on the bottom was partialy eaten by a hermit :mad2: so i moved it here
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3003.jpg
3 diferent colored shrooms..i love shrooms :grinyes:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3004.jpg
green leather..still kinda po'ed from the fragging
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3005.jpg
FTS
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3007.jpg
with actinics only
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef3008.jpg

[Dwarf Puffers]

First pic in the intro post is a winner TotM aswell as the last 2 in post #14 :D and all the rest PotM!!

What fish and inverts you got there? Very beautiful, very, very, beautiful.

[got2envy]

haha i don't know about tank of the month but thanks haha..my pic taking skills are getting a little better :D
fish i have a royal gramma, a firefish, a algae blenny and a sixline wrasse
I also have 3 hermits 20 astrea snails a peppermint shrimp and a banded cleaner shrimp

[Mgamer20o0]

wonderful job

[got2envy]

Thanks! I added the Remora skimmer with the prefilter box and changed from the Aquaclear 50's (the fish killers) sucked up 2 clownfish and a cleaner shrimp as they have no cover for the intake, i rigged some mesh, but it slowed the flow too much and I had to be cleaning it every other day..I don't like sticking my hand in the tank needlessly..so i got 2 maxi jet 900's but am only using one as the flow is crazy with the AC 110, skimmer and the powerheads :D

[jac]

Wow, looks amazing!

[Swayde]

Looks fantastic =)

[got2envy]

Okay more pics haha..I got a hydor rotating attachment for my maxijet 900..much better also purchased a maroon clown(maybe I will have better luck) and a yellow watchman goby that is MIA right now..microbubbles are 95% gone weeeee!

Maroon clown $12.99..couldn't pass it up
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef4006.jpg
crazy blenny..thats his new spot
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef4007.jpg
skim mate I pulled..remora has only been set up 2 days
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef4008.jpg
FTS..you can see the Hydor attachment
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/reef4019.jpg

[got2envy]

Heres mt new RBTA (rose bubble tip anemone) which is hosted by my newly aquired Maroon clown..he went for it immediatley and the RBTA decided to park next to my condi anemone..it's been there for a week with no problems yet...I am keeping a close eye..I am planning a 40 gallon and hopefully they will seperate with more room..also had a Ich problem which was brought in by my Royal Gramma which is now DOA..I bought 2 neon blue cleaner gobies and started feeding garlic so far only my Clown is affected but still eating, I want to go the natural route rather than hyposalinity which will stress everyone in the tank

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y130/got2envy/clown019.jpg

[Lukee]

whats the point of a refugium sorry i'm not familiar with SW...
and i wanna start a smallish one any help? like how do do a water change? and stuff.... ANY good links?

[jpappy789]

absolutely stunning:eek::jaw:

[rich311k]

Great tank.

[dvd_wightman]

Awesome tank. I hope my first saltwater ends up looking that cool.

[plantling]

I have got to say I envy you that beautiful tank. Great assortment of marine fish and lifeforms.

[Grins]

whats the point of a refugium sorry i'm not familiar with SW...
and i wanna start a smallish one any help? like how do do a water change? and stuff.... ANY good links?

A refugium is used to propogate macro algae that will take up nutrients so micro algaes don't take over your display tank. They are also good for allowing pod (reef bugs) to colonize. Pods are fish candy basically. Some fish eat them instead of prepared foods.

For more info on SW come on over the marine forums here and read the stickies and ask questions.

[H3D]

Great pics.