Bryan's --Nano in 90 Build-- Thread

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I guess I'll get this party started :)

I ordered my tank and stand today.....I hope to see it next week. I was going to do something 'different' in regards to the tank, but with the excellent discounts given my MarineDepot, I felt inclined to go with the Eheim Aquastyle 9gal tank & stand. It looks like a fine setup and I'm really looking forward to my FIRST nano. This is actually the smallest tank I've ever setup, in which a 40B has been the smallest tank in the past.

A few "specs" to get started:

Tank: Eheim Aquastyle 9
Stand: Eheim Matching Stand
Powerhead: Ecotech MP10ES
Lighting: LED


I hope we get plenty of entries in the contest and can't wait to see everybody's ideas and creativity.

That's all for now, more to come later :)
 
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I think you should go MP40 but whatever, LOL.
 

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Looking forward to watching your progress!!
 

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Woot this should be good!
 

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An MP10 in a 9 gallon? Can you turn it down enough? lol :) Looking forward to seeing this!
 
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An MP10 in a 9 gallon? Can you turn it down enough? lol :) Looking forward to seeing this!

I hope so, haha. I already have the spare MP10 so I'll try it....you can actually turn it down quite a bit. If not, I have some spare Hydor Nano pumps as well.
 

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If you can't turn it down enough, just send it over to me. It will work well in my 20L. :D
 
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Woohoo....looks like I'll be able to get started this weekend:

Scheduled Delivery:Friday, 05/18/2012, By End of Day
 

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Yay! I'm still trying to scrape together money for my light fixture.... lol! Can't wait to see it come together!
 
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Ordered a couple things tonight for the tank..... Black acrylic sheet, Weld-On 4, and some black 100% rubber silicone.

Also making a trip to Premium Aquatics this weekend and I'll likely pick up a few small things.
 
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Yeah, as far as a nano goes, I plan for it be a unique setup....yet appeasing to the eye, of course :)
 
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Its here and put together. I put a little sand in it just for looks, but there is more work to be done on the tank before I'm ready to put water in it :)

Acrylic came in for two small projects to support the tank.

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