Off the Wagon - New Nano

[sphelps]

So to prevent further withdrawals I setup a little nano, thought I'd post some pics for some feedback.

It's a modified Fluval Edge with a small sump and Cree LED lighting. The vase next to the tank serves as the top off container which is gravity fed into the sump.

Just starting out so not too much livestock yet.

[Zoaelite]

That's a great clean looking nano! How many watts are the Cree's and any idea on stocking yet?

That would make for one heck of a zoa garden, great top down view on it.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

That's a great clean looking nano! How many watts are the Cree's and any idea on stocking yet?

That would make for one heck of a zoa garden, great top down view on it.

Thanks. The leds are 3W a piece, there are 6 of them all together, 3 white, 3 blue.
Yeah some zoas would be sweet! You got any for me

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by sphelps

Thanks. The leds are 3W a piece, there are 6 of them all together, 3 white, 3 blue.
Yeah some zoas would be sweet! You got any for me

Well I'm running out of room in the zoa tank so a frag snipping will be coming up shortly, I will certainly shoot you a PM when there done up.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Well I'm running out of room in the zoa tank so a frag snipping will be coming up shortly, I will certainly shoot you a PM when there done up.

Please do!

[beefORchicken]

awesome nano. i'm totally loving the ato! did you diy the LEDs?

[lastlight]

You really do have your own way man. I can't pin it down but I really like whatever it is you do. Can't wait to see how this develops. What are your real plans for the next tank?

[don.ald]

i want to see the sump set-up

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by don.ald

i want to see the sump set-up

Nothing special so don't get your hopes up, the combination of all my tools being in storage and blowing most of the budget on the stand made me have to improvise on some details.

The sump consists of a fluval 304 which holds the various media and is drilled in the base and plumbed into a recycling bin which holds some more rock, heater, return pump and float valve.


Also I just want to say thanks to Jay for his help on a couple things that made putting this together a lot easier and cheaper. Cheers!

[don.ald]

well, i am impressed! looks amazing. can you explain the canister filter...i mean why not just overflow into the bin and return pump back out? i have never used a canister filter so not sure how they work. how is the tank itself plumbed? did you drill and put in bulkheads?

Originally Posted by sphelps

Nothing special so don't get your hopes up, the combination of all my tools being in storage and blowing most of the budget on the stand made me have to improvise on some details.

The sump consists of a fluval 304 which holds the various media and is drilled in the base and plumbed into a recycling bin which holds some more rock, heater, return pump and float valve.


Also I just want to say thanks to Jay for his help on a couple things that made putting this together a lot easier and cheaper. Cheers!