My 2ft x 1ft x 1ft Nano

[reckless]

Hi guys, just wanna share with all my nano 2ft tank.

Been running for a little more than a year on external 4 stage cannister filter.

Red Sea HOB Prizm Skimmer

Hydor Nano Wavemaker

DIY LED light that i made out of aquazonic light fixture and LED led strips i got from sim lim.

Lights on for 7 hours daily.

1.5l water changes every 4 days or so.

Dosing Reef Max Calcium and Magnesium every week.

Fishes:

1 x Blenny

3 x Clowns

1 x Damsel

Inverts:

3 x Snails

1 x abalone

1 x Cleaner Shrimp

Corals:

Some BNs... Monti..Mushies..yumas..zoas...

Sorry but i don't know the exact names for all the LS.

Will be Changing to RSM Once i move house soon though.

Cheers!

[reckless]

More Pics of My LS

Thanks for Viewing All

[tunicate]

Good looking nano bro.

You don't really need the spray bar. Spray bars are more for fresh water setup.

[allantang]

looks great.. keep ur update coming..

[reckless]

Thanks bros yeah i initially wanted to remove the spray bar but my tank lacks strong water flow for my BNs and Monti so i ended up using it as it helps alot.

[william_choo]

Is that an elegance corals on the extreme left?

[jackywongto]

yeah nice nano bro.

keep more pics coming....

[Rxcp14]

Are u using a 2 tube one? Really nice lighting! did u use half blue half white and a blue led strip? Trying to get that colour too!

[reckless]

bro William, urm.... i think its called a brain?(someone correct me if i'm wrong...been wanting to know too) not elegance... though i used to have an elegance which grew too big for my tank... had to sell it off...

bro Jacky, thanks! will snap from more angles when i can

bro Ezie, i'm using LED strips of blue and pure white which i bought from sim lim. i took out the tubes, lighting wirings and sockets from an aquazonic lightset and put in the LEDS on the stock reflectors itself. The LEDs are powered by a normal adapter. Have not encounter the problem of salt crystals forming yet coz theres the plastic sheet to cover the LEDs.. nevertheless, i'm still monitoring this closely coz some bros already experience salt crystals forming and also the 3M stickers giving way.

You can check out a short vid i shot of the tank before the rescape. shows alil about the light towards the end. cheers!

[Rxcp14]

Ahhhh i see! If only i know how to do that... heyy bro, btw what's ur flowrate for the wavemaker u using? Planning to get the same one since urs is 2 feet too... Hehe:)

[reckless]

I'm using 1 hydor nano 900l/hr. I think need one more coz seems like not getting enough flow from the other side..

[cast x]

Hi bro, are u using any chillers to cool the water? I am planning to setup a nano soon. Thanks.

One more question bro, what filter media did you put in the external filter? Im planning to use an external canister too.

[reckless]

Hi bro, are u using any chillers to cool the water? I am planning to setup a nano soon. Thanks.

One more question bro, what filter media did you put in the external filter? Im planning to use an external canister too.

Hi bro, sorry for the late reply! Yeap I'm using a chiller. Used to be Resun CL450...which was an overkill and way to noisy...then changed to Resun CL280...been running quiet and cool eversince

As for filter medias, my first tray(bottom) is the normal filter wool, followed by Bio-rings and coral chips, followed by Seachem's Phosphate and Carbon, Lastly is Seachem's Denitrator(Which i think has little impact on the nitrate levels. I suggest going back to basics of regular water change then depending on products...) Oh and get a external canister for a 3 feet tank at least if you're setting up a 2 footer tank.

Let me know if you need more infos on anything regards to this set-up.

Hope to see a thread with pictures on your new Nano soon! Happy reefing!

[cast x]

Hi bro, sorry for the late reply! Yeap I'm using a chiller. Used to be Resun CL450...which was an overkill and way to noisy...then changed to Resun CL280...been running quiet and cool eversince

As for filter medias, my first tray(bottom) is the normal filter wool, followed by Bio-rings and coral chips, followed by Seachem's Phosphate and Carbon, Lastly is Seachem's Denitrator(Which i think has little impact on the nitrate levels. I suggest going back to basics of regular water change then depending on products...) Oh and get a external canister for a 3 feet tank at least if you're setting up a 2 footer tank.

Let me know if you need more infos on anything regards to this set-up.

Hope to see a thread with pictures on your new Nano soon! Happy reefing!

Thanks for the info bro. Really appreciate it! Anyways I've setup a 1.5ft nano tank. Now still in cycling period. I'm really getting impatient. LOL!

Here is the thread.Threadlink

Cheers!

[finind]

can share what led strip you got from sim lim?

mine seems to be rather weak in intensity ... the whole 1M strip not strong enough for a 36cm tank

so end up only using the blue led strip.

[Rxcp14]

Hi, how's the tank doing? All growing well? im actually spoilt(lost) for choice on number of led bulb per strip...

[reckless]

Bro finind, I'm using those normal LED strips found at sim lim.... you just need to find those that can handle about 10W per strips..if i'm not wrong.

Bro Ezie, Yup all my corals doing well with the light and no salt crystals, no rust yet... except that recently the PH went a little on the 8.0 reading... and was low on KH... and there was some posphate... so had to counter with Goodbye P04 and some KH Buffer... everything back to normal

[Rxcp14]

Bro finind, I'm using those normal LED strips found at sim lim.... you just need to find those that can handle about 10W per strips..if i'm not wrong.

Bro Ezie, Yup all my corals doing well with the light and no salt crystals, no rust yet... except that recently the PH went a little on the 8.0 reading... and was low on KH... and there was some posphate... so had to counter with Goodbye P04 and some KH Buffer... everything back to normal

Btw ur leds are how many bulbs per metre? I asked the shop auntie how many watts/m and she said depends on how many bulbs i want... Lol! Lost...:/

[reckless]

haha! she answered your answer with a question. lol...

mine is 20 bulbs per metre bro. Could get about 14watts/m. about there...

[Rxcp14]

haha! she answered your answer with a question. lol...

mine is 20 bulbs per metre bro. Could get about 14watts/m. about there...

Yaaaa i told her i think abt it first... Lol!! How much is it per metre with driver?

[william_choo]

Bro,nice tank.any more updated photos to share?

[reckless]

Bro Ezie - Hehe, i also dunno... asked for the length i needed and then paid the qouted amount. If you have a higher budget, go for the known brands la bro.. definately be a better investment. check with the more senior guys on this. I'm sure they will be more than glad to help

Bro william - yup2, I took some macro shots earlier. Not that nice though...will upload in abit

[reckless]

[reckless]

Thanks for viewing!

[william_choo]

bro, u really had a close up view of your photos. hehehe ..........nice and comfortable