cellowithgills Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 This is my non-competition femto tank. The tank is about 1.7g total but running volume (minus rock, sand and equipment) is 1.4g. I like the set up too much to try to get it down below 1 gallon for the comp. The tank is a critter cage ($12.99 new, but I traded for it). I siliconed a piece of plastic into the back for all the equipment. It’s running a 11w screw in LED that I bought off ebay a few months ago. It’s looks to be about 10k ish to me. This is a top shot from right after it was set up. Here’s from a few days ago and here’s from yesterday after I” modded” the light. So far stock is 2 nassarius snails, a margarita snail, a stoma snail, a hermit crab, black sponge, a leather coral, and candy apple red zoas. I plan on adding some more stoma snails, a few more corals, and possibly a small yellow watchmen goby and/or a sleeper goby we have at the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 Oh yeah, I'm running a little Top Fin 7.5w heater (12.99) on a Resun heater controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Very cool man I love the spirit of the tank and hope it does well keep us posted and good luck =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Got any pics of the filtration? Sweet little setup by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Filtration at this point is..... Undeveloped. I'm been using a small bag of carbon and a little square of pond bio-pad. No mechanical filtration at this point. I was thinking that I could rubberband some filter pad around the pump if I felt like I needed it. I've been to a 1qt water change once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinsle Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I like this build:)making your own built in sump is a good idea.is there enough room to be able to throw in a little baffle and add some macro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 The amount of macro that would fit in this wouldn't be enough to make a difference with nutrients, I may add some halimeda to the display portion though. I have also been adding a little squirt of live Nannochloropsis and T. Californicus after I do a wc though. Not sure if it is doing anything but it adds diversity so it can hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Sweet!!! The AIO idea is awesome and looks super clean. . My little display is going to be full of bubbles and a heater :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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