Whitetiger's 2.25 gal nano tank

[whitetiger61]

here is another project i decided to do..i wanted something i could sit on my desk while im chatting here and look at instead of having to turn 180 degrees to look at my tank.. The tank is a 2.5 rimless but with sand and liverock i could only squeeze a little over 2 gallons in it..it has a hob filter modded into a macro fuge with culupera in the chamber..i finished the aqua scaping today and used livesand and water and rock from my 15 gal..(had to much in there anyway)..i have a green weed zoa in there to see how things are going in the tank..and its starting to open up..this is going to be a zoa and ric tank..im going to put a blackray shrimp golby in there and thats it..

Here is the aqua scap of this lil tank.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef002.jpg

thanks for looking

Rick

[whitetiger61]

its the finnex light that comes with their 4 gal nano

Rick

[whitetiger61]

ok i wasnt happy with the scape so new look..

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef001.jpg

and for you LED guru's could i put leds in this fixture and how many could i put in there.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef002-1.jpg

thanks

Rick

[MizTanks]

ok i wasnt happy with the scape so new look..

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef001.jpg

and for you LED guru's could i put leds in this fixture and how many could i put in there.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef002-1.jpg

thanks

Rick

I like this scape a lot more! Sweet lil tank Rick :)


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[whitetiger61]

just added some mean green zoas to the tank

i still need some LED guys to chime in on this fixture..i need more blue in the tank

thanks Jamie

Rick

[whitetiger61]

ok i re scaped the tank again..pics to come soon as zoas are done being mad and open back up..lol

Rick

[tazzy695]

so far looking good rick

[whitetiger61]

so far looking good rick

lol..theres no pics up yet..but here they are..

FTS

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef001-1.jpg

mean green zoas

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef002-2.jpg

orange zoas

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef003.jpg

neuclure greens

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef004.jpg
im hoping once the led's are installed i got better color out of them

Rick

[EMUreef]

looks good i like it rick!

[tazzy695]

heck rick I liked the previous scapes but do like this one better with the 2 piles

looks sweet

[whitetiger61]

thanks everyone..just a few more things to add then it can grow in

Rick

[whitetiger61]

this tank is now completely lit by LED lighting..here is a full tank shot..

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef013.jpg

Rick

[whitetiger61]

purple deaths

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/Reef%20Pictures/25galreef001-2.jpg

[Sir Patrick]

That tank has ric/polyp garden written all over it!!!! Grow that baby in!!!!

[MizTanks]

Is that ever sweet! A little Pico to sooth the soul. Good luck in the contest :) :)


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[2pairs]

What did you use for the LED lighting?

[whitetiger61]

What did you use for the LED lighting?

i used a little fixture i seen at menards..for 20 bucks i thought why not try it..it need a little more blue so i got so some blue ones coming from ebay ..i still need to do the short stand its going to sit on and the small canopy for it to mount the leds to then its grow in time,,

Jamie
thanks so much if it turns out half as good as your 8 gal i will be pleased..still not sure if im doing the contest yet..i want to but cant find a id some a couple of zoas for the price list..

Sir Patrick

Im not sure on the ric garden yet until i get the blues put in..my zoas are liking these lights but my rainbow ric isnt liking it very much..so we will see once it get used to it. might just be a zoa garden.

Rick

[MizTanks]

Oops my bad. Thought you were off to a sure win :) why not post pics of the zoas, maybe we all can help ID em.


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

[2pairs]

(i used a little fixture i seen at menards..for 20 bucks i thought why not try it..it need a little more blue so i got so some blue ones coming from ebay)


Did you get the 12v pre wired ones? That is what I used on the 10gal and it worked out really good. I wish their was a way to show what it looks like but led's mess up pics. I had thought it would be up just for the contest and my experiment but I like it enough it might find a permanent home on my desk.

[whitetiger61]

yeah they are 12v there are 30 lights total..i got some blue leds coming from ebay to give it some more blue to make the colors pop more..i might even get 1 more to put under the canopy ..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

Oops my bad. Thought you were off to a sure win :) why not post pics of the zoas, maybe we all can help ID em.


There is nothing like being a REEFER!

because i cant get my camera to take decent pics for some reason..

and this contest is definitely not a sure win...lol

Rick

[Heidi]

Just found this thread and I love the idea to use those lights. I have seen them too and wondered if they would grow coral. Even if you don't do the contest this will be pretty cool to see if they work. Will it be easy to put more blue in that fixture? Is it easy like changing other lights? Nice rock scape you finally landed on. I think I changed my rocks around about 10 or more times till I got them just so! :)
-Heidi

[whitetiger61]

Heidi

yeah i got the blues in there..tank looks great..it lights the tank just not bright as a pc or t-5 lighting would do, but so far the corals seem to love it..they are open and their colors are amazing.. I will post a pic after sunday when i get my final corals in there.. thanks for the compliment..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

well i lost my heater in the pico this morning or last night..not sure when but the corals were not happy so corals got moved this morning until i have the funds to get another one..not working for a couple weeks really puts a strain on the wallet..hopefully soon it will be back up and running again.

Rick

[whitetiger61]

thats what i was using..and it did just fine..so if your offering i'll take you up on it..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

sweet..remember to bring me a list of what im supposed to get for you..i dont want to forget anything..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

and on a good note..thanks to chort ( thanks Chris ) i will be adding zoas back into this tank after the swap, so be sure to stay tuned in..think your gonna like this one..:big_grin:

Rick

[nate_newton]

Looking good, I'm hoping to go from CF to a few cree's

[MizTanks]

Your worse then me when it comes to rearranging the furniture :jester: It sure doesn't look like a 2.2g tank. I really love this little tank :thumbsup:

[whitetiger61]

Your worse then me when it comes to rearranging the furniture :jester: It sure doesn't look like a 2.2g tank. I really love this little tank :thumbsup:

Jamie

How do i put this ummmmm i am very picky about how i want my rock work..i will tear it down and re do it until its perfect.. Im glasd you like it..now wait until i change it again later on tonight..found me a couple of rocks at prusses yesterday..i expoxied them together and had to wait until it setup..

Chris

bro as soon as i get everything situated around here pics will be coming..your gonna like them..lol

Rick

[2pairs]

Looking forward to seeing the changes.:)

[MizTanks]

Update please!!!

[whitetiger61]

ok lets do a update on this tank....i think everyone thought i tore this tank down, but its been sitting here waiting on me to decide what i wanted to do with it..well its finally after a long deliberation going to be a zoa garden...the tank has been running so water parameters are great.

list of zoa's and paly's i have in the tank

1) king midas
2) captian america palys
3) purple death paly's
4) rasta polyp
5) purple hornet polyp
6) blue hornet polyp

everything just got dipped in coral rx but they are starting to open.

i will be keeping this updated frequently and as it grows in will post pics

Rick

[MizTanks]

Bout time!! Can't wait to see some pictures :)

[whitetiger61]

heres a few quick pics

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal001.jpg

rasta

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal003.jpg

Rick

[2pairs]

I for one would have thought it had gone south, but glad to see that it is still a work in progress.

[whitetiger61]

nope just been sittin here waiting for me to decide what i wanted to do with it..i just couldnt make up my mind..lol

Rick

[Sir Patrick]

I have been wondering about this tank.........

[whitetiger61]

all polyps are open except for 1 unidentified zoa that i found at the bottom of the hex..if it opens and its not what i think it is..its going back in the hex..this is going to be high end zoa and paly tank..

Rick

[larryandlaura]

Great job Rick! This tank is A for awesome.

[whitetiger61]

once it starts growing in it will look awesome..might even let the zoas grow up the back wall of the tank

Rick

[whitetiger61]

update list of corals

1) king midas
2) captian america palys
3) purple death paly's
4) rasta polyp
5) purple hornet polyp
6) blue hornet polyp
7) tubbs blues
8) mohawks

Rick

[Nano-Newb1983]

update list of corals

1) king midas
2) captian america palys
3) purple death paly's
4) rasta polyp
5) purple hornet polyp
6) blue hornet polyp
7) tubbs blues
8) mohawks

Rick

that a nice looking list of polyps there buddy

[whitetiger61]

that a nice looking list of polyps there buddy

i have 1 more i want to put in there..a nuclur green then im done

Rick

[Nano-Newb1983]

i might be able to get u a polyp of nukes, i will have to see

[whitetiger61]

ok if not Troy offered to cut me one off his the other night..and i didnt want to sound to greedy so i told him no..next time he frags i will have him cut one for me..thanks for the offer..what do you want for one

Rick

[2pairs]

should look good with a little growth.

[whitetiger61]

should look good with a little growth.

yeah all thats required now is time and to stay up on water changes i think im going to be really happy with this one as well as my hex..everything is starting to fall into place

Rick

[whitetiger61]

well i had the change things up some..i had to remove all my acans from the hex because the clown golbies were irritateing them..so i put them down in the pico and moved the zoas up to the hex..take a look.

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal002.jpg

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal003-1.jpg

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal004.jpg

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal005.jpg

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac5/whitetiger61/contest%20tank%20pics/25gal006.jpg

hope you enjoy

Rick

[Jarred1]

Your tank looks great, just wait till you get the LEDs over the tank!

[2pairs]

Looks sweet.
Just remember someone else that had a 2.5 acan tank and after a wile the acan's on the top started having problems from too much light.
Just hate to have it happen again.

[whitetiger61]

Looks sweet.
Just remember someone else that had a 2.5 acan tank and after a wile the acan's on the top started having problems from too much light.
Just hate to have it happen again.

my rock work isnt up that high..top of the largest rock is like 4 inches from the substrate.. plus im getting ready to put led's on it and hanging them high..then slowly lower them as the acans get used to the lighting

Rick

[2pairs]

Good, just keep a eye out.

[whitetiger61]

oh im watching this one closely

Rick

[Sir Patrick]

Nice acan collection!!!

[whitetiger61]

thanks Chris..
i have a few more that i want really bad after that i'm going to let them grow..

Rick

[MizTanks]

Oh wow! How sweet is that!! I love it Rick :)

[whitetiger61]

Thanks Jamie..i have a couple more i want to fill in some empty spaces in the tank..then it grows in..

Rick

[whitetiger61]

just a quick update..acans are doing very well..i put a ric in there for something else to look at..i need to get some more snails in there for a clean up crew, but so far everything is looking great...future plans for lighting include putting a par 38 light over this tank..

Rick

[2pairs]

sounds like a plan, just keep lots of room to raise the par 38. I have one 3 feet above my sump and it is hard on corals that aren't at least 6 inches down from the surface.

[whitetiger61]

will do..jolson has a 3 bulb light setup i might try..just not sure its going to be enough light..

Rick

[2pairs]

that is the setup that was too much light for acans in his 2.5 gal but he couldn't raise them any further.

[whitetiger61]

well it doesnt matter he sold them i see..lol back to the original plan..

Rick