Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Tank Journal > Canreef Nano Tank Build Contest #1

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 10-30-2008, 11:07 PM
superduperwesman's Avatar
superduperwesman superduperwesman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 850
superduperwesman is on a distinguished road
Default Contest #1 Nano - New Rock Work

Guess who's in the game... look out people

Oh baby... oh baby it's fun already

Plate Coral Tank with a modern stand concept and a super easy water change system

Water change video on page 26

Budget = $395
Budget Exhausted = $390.00
Budget Remaining = $5.00

Details of Expenditure:

Equipment:
Heater = $24.99 x 0.75 = $18.75 - Used Via Aqua 100 watt - Originally bought at Bayside Corals
Lighting = $75 x 0.75 = $56.25 - Basically 75% of a Sunlight supply 24" New Wave T5 Fixture - Used from Saskreef c/w 4 bulbs (PM me for proof of purchase)
Pump = $52.50 x 0.75 = $39.50 -Used Rio 1400 - Originally Bought at Big Als
Sump = $17.00 - Engineered Aquariums (actually = 1 Lunch)
Total - $131.50

Livestock:
Bumblebee Snails = $2 x 2 = $4.00 - Red Coral
Hermit Crabs = 3 for $10 = $10.00 - Red Coral
Clown Fish = $10.45 - Big Als (Actually Paid $22 ahah I had a GC)
Dragonet Scooter Blenny = $8.45 - JL Price (Actually Paid $19.99 at Ocean City)- Dead
Yellow Box Fish = $25.45 - JL Price (Actually Paid $29.99 at Ocean City)- Dead
Finger Leather = $10.00 - Bayside Corals - Dead
Toadstool = $5.00 - Originally Bought at Bayside Corals
Candy Cane = $2.50 - Actually Free from sphelps but Almost Dead from Sitting in a Sump with No Lights (Almost all skeleton)
Orange Plate Coral = $5.00 - Originally Bought at Bayside Corals but is almost all Skeleton from being in a 2.5 Gallon Pico (hope it makes it) - Dead
Brown Plate Coral = $15.00 - Bayside Corals (Actually Paid $53.00)... hoping it might just be browned out and that it might get pretty
Pink and White Plate Coral = $20.00 - Actually Free from sphelps
Orange Plate Coral = $15.00 - Ocean City (Traded it for a Green Tongue Coral I bought 1 day prior $53.99)
Green Plate Coral = $15.00 - ElGuappo (Actually paid $25.00) - Dead
Green Plate Coral = $15.00 - De Iron Chef (Actually paid $20.00) - Dead
Pink Plate Coral = $20.00 - Ocean City (Actually Paid $45.00) - Dead
Brown Mushroom = Hitch Hiker so Included in Rock Prices = Free
Anthelia Frag = $2.50 - sphelps (Actually Free) - Dead
Crocea Clam 2" Shell = $20.00 - Ocean City (Actually Paid $35.00)
Frogspawn 3" Skeleton = $15.00 - Red Coral (Actually Paid $30.00)
Yellow Clown Goby = $0.25 - ColinD (Actually Free)
Green Plate Coral = $15 - Ocean City (Actually $42.99)
Orange Plate Coral = $15 - Ocean City (Actually $42.99)
Zoa Colony = $10 - Ocean City (Actually $60.00) I fragged it up
Total - $258.50

OK so some stuff died but in my defense I was planning a wedding through out the contest and then I was gone for 2 weeks for the wedding and honeymoon... just for a little back ground... I know I still let stuff die but I couldn't commit my full attention to the tank. That's just life sometimes... as I'm sure most of you know... anyway... I guess that's enough excuses for now


"Free"

Entry Fee = $26.50 - I entered late
Tank = $20.00 - Engineered Aquariums ( Actually = Lunch... same lunch as above )
MDF = $58.50 - Home Depot
Screws/Misc Hardware = $10.00 - Home Depot
Hinges = $10.50 - Home Depot
Wood Filler = $5.00 - Home Depot
Fan Speed Control = $2.50 - Ebay (not wired in yet)
Two 3.5" Fans = $2.00 ea. - Princess Auto
12 Volt Adapter = $5.00 - Princess Auto
3 Cans of Flat/Gloss Black Paint = $5.00 ea. - Canadian Tire? I had them lying around but I know I had to pay for them at some point
Sand = $11.00 - Had around, originally bought at Wai's
5.5 lbs of Live Rock = $40.00 - Ocean City/ Bayside Corals
5ish lbs of Base Rock = $10.00 - Had but, originally bought at Bayside Corals
Tank Shipping = $30.00
Plumbing Parts ~ $65 - Rona / Bayside Corals / Engineered Aquariums
Magnafloat = $13.50 - Ocean City
Eggcrate = $10.00 - Home Depot
Fuge Light = $10.00 - Walmart
Glass Lid = $15.00 - Big Als
Coralife Battery Operated Digital Thermometer = $14.00 - Had around, but originally bought at Big Als (If I had the receipt I'd return it b/c it's out by 3 degrees)
Handful of Cheato = Free - From Jay180reef
Epoxy = $20 - Bayside Corals
"Free" Total - $365.50

Actual Total Spent ~ $1064

**Note: Some prices above have tax included... at first most did but then it got hard

Pictures

Standard 10 gallon



Standard 10 Gallon w/ Overflow and sump



FTS November 15



FTS December 15

With Stand


Front


Left Side


FTS January 15




Front


Front Including Stand


Front Showing Storage


Side Including Stand


FTS March 15



FTS April 15

Front with Stand


Front Close up


Side


More pictures and water change video on page 26

Last edited by superduperwesman; 02-16-2010 at 01:50 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-30-2008, 11:25 PM
JDigital's Avatar
JDigital JDigital is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Airdrie
Posts: 2,795
JDigital is on a distinguished road
Send a message via MSN to JDigital
Default

Payment recieved.

Welcome.
__________________
180G Office Reef. Started Sept 2012 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=88894

62G Starfire Reef. Started Jan 2013 http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=89988
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-31-2008, 05:55 AM
superduperwesman's Avatar
superduperwesman superduperwesman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 850
superduperwesman is on a distinguished road
Default

Oh the things I have planned ahah
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-01-2008, 08:43 AM
Scythanith's Avatar
Scythanith Scythanith is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 1,088
Scythanith is on a distinguished road
Default

When are we going to see some of these big plans!! Inquiring minds would like to know haahaa! And with this tank you have to keep it for more than a couple months... I don't know if you're going to be able to handle it!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 11-01-2008, 08:48 AM
Ryan_Lap's Avatar
Ryan_Lap Ryan_Lap is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Saskatoon
Posts: 278
Ryan_Lap is on a distinguished road
Default

I thought I was far behind in this comp. You better get working on the tank. Only 15 days until waters in it.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-01-2008, 02:49 PM
superduperwesman's Avatar
superduperwesman superduperwesman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 850
superduperwesman is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scythanith View Post
When are we going to see some of these big plans!! Inquiring minds would like to know haahaa! And with this tank you have to keep it for more than a couple months... I don't know if you're going to be able to handle it!
ahah I know I think this will be like the 6th tank I've had in the last 2 years... all of which I've made sphelps help me build ahahah.... I don't know??? I always get bored with them after a bit.... all the moving back and forward between toon and Calgary didn't help either.... but now that I'm back in Calgary to stay I think I'll make sure this one is a winner that I'll want to keep

Don't worry I got plans... I got plans
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-01-2008, 02:51 PM
superduperwesman's Avatar
superduperwesman superduperwesman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 850
superduperwesman is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Lap View Post
I thought I was far behind in this comp. You better get working on the tank. Only 15 days until waters in it.
ahah Don't worry I'll make it.... oh wait... I guess that means you should worry! ahah
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 11-02-2008, 06:59 AM
superduperwesman's Avatar
superduperwesman superduperwesman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 850
superduperwesman is on a distinguished road
Default

Ok... thank you again to everyone who was concerned about my ability to catch up but I assure you that I am here to play

I started on the stand today... I made a few tiny mistakes on it but I wont tell you that they are

Here's a little taste... enjoy









Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 11-02-2008, 07:44 AM
Scythanith's Avatar
Scythanith Scythanith is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 1,088
Scythanith is on a distinguished road
Default

Haahaa MDF is the prostitute of the wood world. It's cheap, easy, and will do anything you want it too and if it doesn't work out you can just chuck it out and get another piece!

Looking very abstract, I like it.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 11-02-2008, 02:49 PM
superduperwesman's Avatar
superduperwesman superduperwesman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 850
superduperwesman is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scythanith View Post
Haahaa MDF is the prostitute of the wood world. It's cheap, easy, and will do anything you want it too and if it doesn't work out you can just chuck it out and get another piece!

Looking very abstract, I like it.
Yeah I like it because you can't use the wrong side ahahah.... oh yes I did just go there.

Easy??? Not sure how easy it will be to paint the stand well enough to not swell up like a sponge... but worst case I guess I can just chuck it like you said
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.