Runner's 24G Nano Cube

Runner · Feb 27, 2010

Due to selling off my 75G reef tank to buy a Taylor guitar (see my avatar), I presently have only have a 24G nano. I built a stand to match it's size and put it at my desk height. This tank has been established about a year now and has good coraline growth on the rocks and back wall. All electrical and top-off equipment is in the stand below the tank to make for a clean, self-contained installation. Here are the details:

Equipment
24G Nano Cube (JBJ Lighting)
PC lighting (2x36W)
Maxijet 1200 return pump
Switchbox, lighted (to control lights, pump, top-off, and heater)
DIY Auto top-off
pH monitor
RTD temp sensor
50W heater
Custom stand (2x4 frame, oak trim, dark stain)

Occupants, Fish
Falco Hawkfish
Rainford's Gobie
Neon Gobie

Occupants, Coral (I am a little thin in this area)
Frogspawn (Green-tip)
Mushrooms (purple, red, green-stripe)
Palys
Button Polyps

Occupants, Other
A horde of 1" to 3" brittle starfish
Green stringy algae
Red stringy algae
A few snails (really need more)

You can see a larger version of the above image here.

Runner · Jun 5, 2011

Well, it's been almost 2 years since I posted this. Lights have gone to LED and the occupants have totally changed as you can see in these pics I just took.

Front side

Left Side

Right Side

Full size images can be seen at these links of the front, left, and right sides. Not exactly great photography, but you get the idea.

I also took some closeup pics of my clam, my duncan (no flash), my frogspawn, and my candy cane.

So things have grown and I am still in the hobby. :)

Aaron H. · Jul 1, 2011

how did you get such good growth on the back wall? lol. it looks good. im about to upgrade my 24g to LEDs as soon as they get delivered

Runner · Jul 1, 2011

Thanks. The back wall was covered by coraline algae. So I just glued a few things to it an they took off. Have zoanthids, pink/green montipora, and mushrooms expanded on to the coraline now. Keep hoping the chalice will attach itself (as well as the acro frag I was just given). Best way to get something started there is to cut off a rock flat with a band saw and glue the flat part to the back.