CalmSeasQuest's 36" Nano Build

[CalmSeasQuest]

It's time to start choosing stock I took delivery of about 50 Frags today.






Because the mounting areas are so small, by design the Frags are tiny. This also allowed for the most diverse stocking list while staying under the spending cap. Although most everything is very small, some have great colors. Here are a few Acan photos...

















This is a Hillae that I've had for a while that is one of my very favorites. It's simply not possible to show in a photo how bright this Acan is. It is by far the brightest item in any of my tanks.



I hadn't acquired many chalices prior to this build, but I thought they might be a nice inclusion...


I'm still thinking about what, if any fish will call this tank home as the aquascaping doesn't leave much free-swimming space. Here's a a couple of Brandee's Darwins that I picked up at the Lansing swap currently enjoying life in my DT...


I picked up the hardware to mount the ReefBrites (hopefully tomorrow.) I'm also working on a rather novel way to mount many of the Corals - more to follow...

[Sir Patrick]

Looks like you have some tough choices ahead!!!!

[MizTanks]

I want #'s 4&7! Hang on to em for me til spring ok. Don't wan em catching cold don't ya know. By then my new practically empty tank, with it's brand new bestest lights will be ready!! Ok?

[2pairs]

WOW!
Looking at all of the frags one can only guess what is to come, I am sure it will be spectacular.

[jolson10450]

nice new camera! does it count as half off from being from a sponsor

looks like the mrcoral frags are doing good! im happy with my purchases there! all of the acans looked good that i got!

[CalmSeasQuest]

In looking at the photos I posted, it's really tough to get representative photos under Royal Blue LEDs. Here are a couple shot using a flash that give you a bit of a "truer" sense of their appearance. I apologize for the poor clarity - as these frags are just below the water's surface in my FT, it's too shallow to use my acrylic shoot-down box so these are shot from above the waters surface and appear a bit blurry.










These Palys (forgot the name if any) were a surprise. Although the photos doesn't nearly do them justice, they are very beautiful. Much brighter (and three time larger) than my Red Hornets.

[CalmSeasQuest]

I was able to get the Reef Brite mounted today, Here are a few photos and a couple short video clips.

The Reef Brite is attached via screws to the back lip of the T5 fixture (the T5 fixture is intentionally mounted backwards to avoid having the cords at the end of the desk.)




The mounting bracket allows me to adjust the angle, controlling the placement of light and PAR.





The first video shows the color and brightness of just the Reef Brite, then adds 2 tubes of T5s, then then 4 tubes of T5s (It's not nearly as bright as it appears in the video.)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiuKRPkkqeo"]YouTube - DSC 0391[/ame]

Here's a top-angle shot showing the shimmer created by the Reef Brite LEDs...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdWyRA_wv3w"]YouTube - Reef Brite supplementing T5s for Shimmer[/ame]

[Sir Patrick]

That reefbrite is pretty cool!!!

[CalmSeasQuest]

On Your Mark,... Get ready,... Get Set,...

• Diatoms - Gone
• Hair Algae bloom - Fading fast
• Skimmer - Broken in and rocking
• Pod Population - Exploding (seeded with a batch of Dr. Adelaide Rhodes "Ocean Pods")

Just about finished with the "ugly" stage and water tests show the cycle compete. Should be able to start selecting and adding livestock next week.

[creefer]

Really looking forward to this tank, Tom.