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Old 03-28-2005, 05:40 AM
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Old 03-28-2005, 07:02 AM
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Wow awsome hard to believe it is a 2.5.
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Nice little nano You can save some real estate in the tank by removing the basket in the media chamber of your AC mini, cutting a hole in the mini's top to accomodate the heater. Here's what it looked like from the back in our 2.5g (the little blue tank):

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Old 03-28-2005, 04:39 PM
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Beauty tank. Really looks nice, what kind of lighting is it?

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Old 03-28-2005, 08:04 PM
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Nice little nano You can save some real estate in the tank by removing the basket in the media chamber of your AC mini, cutting a hole in the mini's top to accomodate the heater. Here's what it looked like from the back in our 2.5g (the little blue tank):
Damn Bev, is that ever a great idea! Thanks for the tip! You have to get a shorter heater I imagine though hey?

Wow you and Chris got all the cool idea's. Thanks for the tip!
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Old 03-30-2005, 09:23 PM
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Lee,

I used a 50w Tronic heater. Was about the right height for AC Mini. Here's my webpage on the 2.5g:

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/2-5galreef.htm
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Hey Bev,

Awesome...thanks for tip! I wanta setup a 7gal at work. Hehe

Also thanks for web link to your site. You did a great job of your site & layout.


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Old 03-30-2005, 09:35 PM
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Cool, Lee Had a 7g nano too Here's the page for it:

http://www.lostmymarblz.com/7galreef.htm
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