World's Smallest Marine Aquarium Build Thread

ScubaSteve · #1 03-11-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkoD

i think you should plumb a 30-40 gallon sump. it only makes sense if you're gonna be keeping a tang

Don't laugh but I have actually considered it.

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Originally Posted by VFX

Very cool.

A Sexy Shrimp Boudoir!

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I think that might actually be the plan.

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Originally Posted by KevinK

what skimmer are you planing to put on this thing, as you are familiar with the tools, would be neat to se a custom micro skimmer build to go with it

You should have seen the first version I drew up. It was like a mini biocube with an over flow to a mini rear sump. I was going to make a column that the air stone would go into to lift the water back into the tank and act like a tiny skimmer... then I realized that would be waaaaaay to much work

ScubaSteve · #2 03-11-2011, 08:47 PM

Ok, so today's lesson is: flame-polishing is NOT the method of choice for getting an optically clear finish on a 0.075" thick microtank. What a pain in the freakin' ass that was. Never the less, I was successful (or about as successful as I cared to be).

So here's the tank after it's first test fill (you know, I don't want any major water disasters all over the floor when this bad boy gets up and running) with it's big brother in the background for perspective.

(I should have wiped the finger prints off for this pics...)

And here's another pic... for fun!

ScubaSteve · #3 03-11-2011, 08:48 PM

Water changes are gonna be so easy!

MarkoD · #4 03-11-2011, 09:04 PM

top up every 15 min to keep the salinity constant ?

Lance · #5 03-11-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Water changes are gonna be so easy!

You can even afford to go with the really good salt.

CandyCane · #6 03-12-2011, 04:31 AM

TO COOL

little tiny piece of live rock going to go in it?

ScubaSteve · #7 03-12-2011, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by CandyCane

TO COOL

little tiny piece of live rock going to go in it?

Ya, that's the plan... problem is I can't find a piece of rubble in my tank that's small enough to fit!

Anyone have any ideas on what I could use as a heater?

MarkoD · #8 03-12-2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Ya, that's the plan... problem is I can't find a piece of rubble in my tank that's small enough to fit!

Anyone have any ideas on what I could use as a heater?

a light? or something underneath?

paddyob · #9 03-12-2011, 01:58 PM

Thinking of shrimp.... as inverts can be sensitive... does anyone think that a tiny tank might not work for him?

Try find someone with clown fish fry or something extra small.

reefwars · #10 03-12-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Ya, that's the plan... problem is I can't find a piece of rubble in my tank that's small enough to fit!

Anyone have any ideas on what I could use as a heater?

what if you made a little mini stand then used a regular light bulb under neathe to keep it warm???

***** edit...damn marjko beat me to it lol******