I'm starting this thread for everyone to show off their NANO tanks. Let's assume NANO means a tank size of 30 gallons or less.

I'd also like everyone to add a brief description of their equipment (lighting, sump, skimmer, etc). Also, say how long the tank has been running.

I'll go first. Here's my 30 gallon Oceanic cube. It's been running since Nov. 2006. The tank specs are:

250W 10K SE metal halide
15 gallon custom sump
Mag 9.5 return w/SWCD
AquaC Urchin skimmer

29 gallon, Skilter 400 filter/skimmer, 2 ph, 2 100 watt heaters 35 (+/-)lbs of lr and the staghorn is at jessezm's now.

29 gallon, Skilter 400 filter/skimmer, 2 ph, 2 100 watt heaters 35 (+/-)lbs of lr and the staghorn is at jessezm's now.
I forgot 130 watt PC's

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/ubfishy/NewFolder001.jpg

29 aga 250 watt mh cpr hang on refugium/skimmer 30 lbs lr has been set up almost a year

heres an older picture of my 2.5 pico http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/ubfishy/Jan2635.jpg 8lbs of lr, 52 watts pc ,small hob filter w/ purigen in it & 1 small power head

29 aga 250 watt mh cpr hang on refugium/skimmer 30 lbs lr has been set up almost a year

I like the LR arch. What kelvin rating is that 250W MH? I'm looking to switch from a 10K b/c it's too white/yellow for my tastes.

i think that is one w/ 14k hamilton. its was from like a month or so ago... hey chris can i get a pic of inside your stand???

here is the thread to a new tank i got up in running yesterday
http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4071

i think that is one w/ 14k hamilton. its was from like a month or so ago... hey chris can i get a pic of inside your stand???

My sump is kinda packed so I included a diagram (not to scale) to help. The DIY kalkwasser doser is plumbed in line with the gravity fed ATO.

Chris, wanna frag that green toadstool?!? ;) I have been looking for one and am fixing to order is online in the next week or so! Save me the trouble! :P

BTW Great sump design!!!

12g Aquapod. 27w Dual Sunpaq Daylight Lamp, 27w Dual Sunpaq Actinic Lamp, 2 Nocturnal Blue Lunar Lights. ~15-16 lbs LR, Has been running for 2 months.

Lets try to attach these again...

only a month and a half old. I really need to make up my mind about what im going to put in there.

right now just stock lighting- 2X36 watt PCs one 10000k one actinic....
I plan on upgrading to either a 150 or 70, depending on if i can fit a 150 in there.

50 watt heater- i know on the low side, but my water really doesnt need much heating.

about 20 lbs live rock- a little low as well, but im leaving room for frags, etc

fish: diadema dotty back
Yellow tail damsel

the diadema and most likely the damsel are both probably going to have to come out. kind of sad im fond of boht of them, but the diadema is just a *****.

coral: a gorgonian
orange centered zoos
colt coral (i plan on fragging this soon maybe)

like i said its kind of empty right now

After owning a nanocube and seeing them all upclose, my personal preference for nano tanks are:

1) Oceanic Biocube
2) Aquapod
3) JBJ Nanocube

I'm not sure how the pricing goes, but Oceanic and Aquapod just seem to have better construction.

i agree with the above. i did alot of research and i chose to go oceanic just because they have such high quality products. theyre not *** "moddable" as the aquapods or nanocubes....yet. i really liek the cadlights setups alot but they are just out of my budget and they dont have the enclosed canopy.
nishant

Well I can't let you guys make a desision with out looking at my nano first. It's supposed to be a 32 gallon Finnex M-tank.... I know I know you said 30 or under......but take a look.

32 Gallon Finnex M-tank
Hombby 380w fixture. 250w 14k Phoenix 130w actinic and 4 lunar
AcquaC Remora Skimmer
1\10hp Current USA Chiller
JBJ ATO
Hydor Koralia 2 ~ 600gph
7watt PC for refugium
400gph stock return pump
Mag5 running Chiller

the list can go on and on.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/perrythompson/New%2030%20Gallon/Redintheside.jpg

Here's my 26g seahorse... details to come later (if desired)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/440788230_2f43cb3b10_b.jpg

Amazing tank, Kayla! What's the yellowish thing in near the center?

Kayla, I would love the know the setup details of your tank - lighting, and filtration.

Here's my 26g seahorse... details to come later (if desired)



First desire is to know how you get the colors right? Every time I take a picture all i get is blue no matter how many times I calibrate the white balance....

I think everyone should know they can have a tank and a photo like that when you work at a LFS and have taken some photography classes :thumbs: I think you should maybe have a disclaimer at the bottom of all the pictures with a little bit of your back ground so we don't get discouraged when our tanks don't turn out as beautiful as yours (there's the compliment):shades:

really nice tank kayla. Im curious, i can see a few tiny branches, but what else do your seahorses hold onto? its a very feminine tank with all that xenia, but i like it all the same.

Perry, is that red monti cap you have in your tank? I need a frag of that!

Perry, is that red monti cap you have in your tank? I need a frag of that!

It's actually more orange then red, but your more then welcome to it. I have a couple good frags right now.

12 Gallon Nano-cube. 250 watt, 18000 K pendant

wow, 250 watt over 12 gallon, what's your temperature like? Do you have heat issues at all?

No canopy, 8 inch fan, wife does not approve.

wow everyones tank looks beautiful i cant waite tell mine looks like that

http://image53.webshots.com/653/3/81/10/2292381100098247566RUYIlR_fs.jpg

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That's my 10 gallon as of yesterday - its 1 month birthday. Lit by a 96 watt coralife PC, has a 3.5 gallon HOB refugium. I go with bare bottom, no protein skimmer, 50% weekly water change. No fish. And I don't feed the tank. I am paranoid about algae problem. No crabs, just 6 snails, 1 cleaner shrimp.

JWW, Nice tank

Clown, cleaner shrimp, various softies. The frogspawn is frag from Petland.

Wow that 3 gallon pico is really nice. hows the clown doing in there? got a bigger tank for it when it gets bigger? the frogspawn looks great!
Nishant

clown is doing great, hosting in the hairy mushroom that has split. When he gets too big, we have a couple of more tanks for a potential home at home.

clown is doing great, hosting in the hairy mushroom that has split. When he gets too big, we have a couple of more tanks for a potential home at home.yes he does he has one beautiful 70 gal set up

thanks Victor. Hows the refractometer doing?

works like a charm got some new frags will send pm when i post pics

Kayla
What kind of lighting and is the pink at the top, Xenia? If so which kind?

http://samsreef.com/images/zoom/MDLEVI/sps-tank-05-16-07.jpg

This tank is plumbed in with three others to the same sump. It started out as a frag tank but looks more like a Nano Reef at this point. :unsure:

Stuff

24g (24x18x12) Oceanic Tank Drilled, Overflow
25 gallon DIY "sump-fugium"
AquaC Urchin Protein Skimmer
18 Watt PC Refugium Light
Mag 5 Return Pump
Mag 3 (350GPH) Closed Loop w/ a SCWD
Sundial 150w HQI 14K Ushio + 2x32w Dual Actinic PC's
JBJ ATO
DIY Kalkwasser Doser on Timer

Here is a pic of my Biocube, I am a newbie at this and my tank has been running now for 4 months. It is a Biocube 29 with a 70 watt MH Sunpod.

Heres mine.

10 AGA
AC 110 with a Sapphire Skimmer and a soap dish holding some extra LR.
80 watt Orbit
16 lbs LR
25 watt heater

Live Stock:
Spotted Hawkfish
Yellow Watchman (that turned grey :confused2:)
Tiger Pistol Shrimp
Hermits and snails
Torch
GSP
Yellow Polyps
Red/Purple Shrooms
Xenia
Plate Coral

12 gal aqua pod stock light upgraded the fans to two stealth fans and upgreaded the pump to 900 maxi jet

live stock:
oc clown
ywm goby
fire and ice zoo
orange zoo
red zoo
gsp
frog spawn
2 pepperment shrimp
1 red scarlett
misc snails
also yellow polyps
and blue stripe mushroom

Ramone, what kind of lighting and filtration do you have on that Picotope? I have the same tank at my desk at work. I run the stock light and filter along with an additional Odyssea 24W light and an AC50. Yours looks great by the way. I need to get a picture on here.

Ramone, what kind of lighting and filtration do you have on that Picotope? I have the same tank at my desk at work. I run the stock light and filter along with an additional Odyssea 24W light and an AC50. Yours looks great by the way. I need to get a picture on here.
The lighting is what came with tank, a 50/50 only. The hang on filter. with Purigan and filter floss in the filter chamber. My wife religously changes about 3/4 gallon of water every week. Her corals are growing like mad. The frogspawn is huge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3QkA87ccnc

Here is the pico tank I have at work that I described just above.

Pictures didn't attach...

15g BB 175W Iwasaki SE MH, Aqua C Remora, lots of SPS and a few LPS. Too bad the camera makes it look so bad. 1 clown and 1 six line wrasse. Oh yeah and the brown hair algea on the powerhead is the clowns new hosting area, weirdo. lol.

25g anemone tank. Green carpet, green bubble tip, rose anemone, tube anemome, and a kenya tree that drops babies like its it job. 2 maroon clowns and 1 snowflake eel. Currently no skimmer, penguin hob for carbon and extra water flow. Seio M820 on low flow. Oh and a brittle star.