Kalmed's 25 gal 2011 Nano Contest Tank

[Kalmed]

Well what can I say.....what a swap! While everything is in quarantine here is a list of "aqua-sitions" over the last 2 weeks. I will be envoking the "Temporarily Exceeding Spending Limit" clause and removing some in the future. The only problem is the GR swap is coming up! OH the addiction! Thank you to everyone that purchased something from me (could'nt have done it without you) and those that I bought from (also could'nt have done it without you either). This was by far the best swap in Lansing I have been to. BRAVO!

Pictures and signed list in a week.

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[Kalmed]

Here a few that I shot the other night. I need a macro lense to get better shots. Some acrylic polish will come in handy too. More to come...





And the Favorite...Thanks Joe!

[Sir Patrick]

Wow!!! Thats alot of frags!!!

All very nice too!

[jolson10450]

lookin good man! cant wait to see it all grow out! the mini carpets look sweet!

[Seph]

Your welcome Gordon! The tank looks great, and thats quite a line up of corals ya got there. Should look sweet when it grows in. I'll be watching.

[2pairs]

WOW!
That is one heck of a start, with a little growth that will be sweet.

[scubamomma]

looks really nice!

[Kalmed]

Wow!!! Thats alot of frags!!!

I know I had everything listed in excel before the swap to get signatures, and it didnt look too bad. But, when I combined it with others from the prior week, and what survived in a small tank that I tore down, it looks like I have money to throw around, when if fact, I just have no control.

lookin good man! cant wait to see it all grow out! the mini carpets look sweet!

Thanks, I got them from a charming young man at the swap. They glow brightest with the moon lights on. The wife thought they were going to get big and start eating fish.

Your welcome Gordon! The tank looks great, and thats quite a line up of corals ya got there. Should look sweet when it grows in. I'll be watching.

When I got home, a couple of lower ends had broken off and I couldn't let them go to waste. That will be a frag to pass on to someone after it starts encrusting the plug a little.

That is one heck of a start, with a little growth that will be sweet.

Honestly, I would sit at the tank at night and sing to them to speed the growing process if I thought it would work. Not the most patient during grow out. What do you think Michael Buble or Metalica!

I will try to get more pics later, shooting through those rolled corners can be tricky, not to mention the scratches I didn't see until after it was filled with water. Almost tempted to empty the tank, and polish the heck out of it, then put it back together. Heck what else do I have to do. OH! I put a Tunze 9002 in the back as the stock skimmer wasn't cutting it. Im also waiting for a new pump for a Tunze Osmolator I picked up at the swap for the ATO. While on a tank tour a couple of weeks ago I got the big thumbs up for LEDS and a controller from the wife. I do so wish I could work some overtime!....oh yeah PATIENCE!

[CalmSeasQuest]

Beautiful job Gordon!

I've always liked those hex-shaped tanks and you're drop-off style aquascaping looks great!

[Kalmed]

I should know by know that nothing in this hobby comes without a price. After 3 days without power stay tuned for a new and improved nano. I hopefully will get the time to put everything back together, redo rock work and get everthing glued back in place.