Enigma's 2012 Nano Contest Entry

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Enigma

the costs work out to around $100 per gallon

You're at $2000.00 without livestock for a nano??Is that a typo?

[reefwars]

holy shelley $100/per gallon, is there sleep in my eyes still


i love where tis is going though so far and ill be watching to see what you come up with


good luck

[Enigma]

Not a typo. This baby is getting a full Apex and custom DIY LEDs. Those add up! As do all of the other bits and pieces. In looking at this tank, it isn't going to look any different from any other NC24 on the outside except for one tiny little thing.

[Enigma]

What 19.5 gallons of water looks like in an NC24.



It could be tough to fill up the void.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Enigma

What 19.5 gallons of water looks like in an NC24.



It could be tough to fill up the void.

sandbed??

[JDigital]

VDSB...

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by JDigital

VDSB...

If I do have to go VDSB . . . I'm totally going to get a blue spot jawfish!

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by reefwars

sandbed??

I just figured out a little trick.

If I use the little surface skimmer that comes with the Nano Cubes, it keeps the display full and enables me to reduce the volume of water in the back chambers.

This is actually really handy. Not only can it reduce the water volume needed by a gallon (if absolutely required), it is going to give me the ability to fine tune the water level in the back chambers for the skimmer and float switches.

I honestly don't like the way the little surface skimmer looks, but it is going to prove very useful.

I really don't want to have to purchase more sand for this system if I can help it. I've got 15 pounds of 1-2mm aragonite laying around that I'm planning on using in this. I've got that cooking downstairs in a tub with the rock for this system.

I think I've got my Dremel hacks for the tank itself done (hood isn't done yet), and I think I've figured out how everything is going to fit into the back chambers. Progress is being made . . . And hubby isn't complaining about the way the kitchen table looks . . . Yet.