Fishoholic's 2012 nano contest entry

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Nano

I bought the same heater for my old planted Betts nano. It blew up :P but worked well before hand

I purposely avoided marineland stealth 10W heater for that reason, why/how did the odd flat hydor heater blow? Thinking maybe I should take it back

[Nano]

Not to sure I only had it for maybe 2 months? The guy at big als told Mr to bury it under the substrate, could've been part of it, I think it couldve over heated there easily. I don't generally listen to those guys anymore :P
It will be perfect for the back chamber though, I bet it fits just perfect

[fishoholic]

Also kinda cool I got the skimmer working

skimmer in tank


skimate collection bucket


observed skimmer actually working this morning!!!

[JDigital]

I think my tank at the office evaporates more water in a 14 hour period than this tank can hold..

Looking good so far, Laurie.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Nano

Not to sure I only had it for maybe 2 months? The guy at big als told Mr to bury it under the substrate, could've been part of it, I think it couldve over heated there easily. I don't generally listen to those guys anymore :P
It will be perfect for the back chamber though, I bet it fits just perfect

The packaging it came in said you could bury it under "gravel" maybe sand substrate holds the heat in more? Maybe that made it blow? I do have it in the back chamber of the ibox and it does fit perfectly.....now as long as it doesn't blow it'll be all good

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by JDigital

I think my tank at the office evaporates more water in a 14 hour period than this tank can hold..

Looking good so far, Laurie.

I bet you're right! and thanks On the plus side one red solo cup is the perfect size for weekly water changes

[reefwars]

not sure if its an option or even possible lol but can you put your heater on a timer or something similiar so it only runs for a few minutes at a time??


im going heaterless and chose to put my tank next to the furnace vent, so far so good no temp drops:P

[riceboy]

lol isn't this the same tank doug was going to plumb into his 180 before lol

[reefwars]

a post has been made in all the contest forumns regarding contest rules via the timeline, everyone should read this post as there seems to be some confusion.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by reefwars

a post has been made in all the contest forumns regarding contest rules via the timeline, everyone should read this post as there seems to be some confusion.

Ya I just saw that and being the non conformist like I am I laid the smackdown on ya! BTW I love you Denny Aren't you glad I joined and am making things a nightmare for you and yes I'm fully aware I'm a brat. Also willing to bribe with pretty zoa frags to be allowed to set my own pace as long as things are done before/by the dates posted

to quote myself:

Originally Posted by fishoholic

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too late... I didn't read the rules right or understand things right (as you did say DENNY that we could go at our own pace) and I thought that you had until the dates above at the latest to do things but you could do them as fast as you wanted to but no slower then the dates above. Sorry I didn't read the rules very well before I signed up. I am waaaayyyyyy to impatient of a person to not set up stuff immediately, like as of yesterday, and it kills me to wait a day (never mind a whole month ) not to share progress (when progress was made) so what fun is it if everything is running but you have to hold back pic's until the right dates Guidelines are good but they should be "have to be done by this date date" not "can't post pic's of what you've already done till this date date" Seems silly to me that if you've already done something not to show what you've done until a certain date

Personally I say we take a vote with the contestants entered to see how everyone feels about going at their own pace as long as you have posted updates along the way and you have the things added by no later then the dates posted above. That way people who want to go faster can and others who want to take their time can as well. That way everyone is happy especially me

This is a contest after all and it's not my fault if others can't keep up Besides isn't it more interesting to see what happens as it's happening then making people wait for updates on things they've already done????? Judges can dock points if they like if they feel like bratty contestants like myself are going to fast but personally it's more fun to see what's happening as it's happening then to have to wait until months after the fact!