schg
Community Member
Fresh tank:
On October 9th, 2009, I received my ADA 30C as a sort of replacement for an idea to create a completely clean nano setup, with absolutely NO visible equipment. It has been a very expensive, time consuming, and frustrating journey, but I am almost finished with the build and am happy with the results so far! Here I will try to show parts of the build, and hopefully I'll be able to answer any questions you guys may have!
Water test:
As far as equipment goes, this tank packs (will pack) quite a bit of power for such a small unit. The tank currently has a Vortech MP10 in a custom housing at the bottom of the tank, a fully custom 9 LED unit featuring Cree XR-Es, a fully custom sump with a Rio+ 1400 return pump, and a Reefkeeper light behind the helm. I will be adding a Tunze 9002 skimmer, and an ice probe chiller when the budget allows.
OLD sump and plumbing shot:
I (nervously) drilled the tank a few days after receiving it, and started prepping it for plumbing. This was a very nerve wracking experience, but for those that have wanted to drill a smaller high clarity ADA tank, feel free to try it as the tanks are not tempered!
PVC test:
I hand built the stand using some 2x4's for a bit of overkill, hoping to avoid having any nosy cats knocking the tank over. I also created a custom box to house all of the electronics in, which I will seal off from moisture / salt.
Stand:
I finally made enough money selling old fish stuff to afford the Vortech (got it for a steal too!) and was able to do a quick test of all the plumbing.
Second water test:
After that, I finally finished epoxying rocks to the overflow and returns, and finished off the custom Vortech box.
Rockwork, with Vortech exposed:
I finally filled it early in February, and transferred a few frags and rock I had growing in a 10 gallon. I've since purchased a few other small frags (I'm trying to keep to smaller frags so this doesn't grow out too fast), but the tank is still relatively empty. I plan on housing with mostly zoas and SPS, with a bit of LPS sprinkled in. Fish will probably be a pair of baby clowns until they're too big, and possibly a pair of sharknose gobies.
FTS from early February:
Enjoy!
On October 9th, 2009, I received my ADA 30C as a sort of replacement for an idea to create a completely clean nano setup, with absolutely NO visible equipment. It has been a very expensive, time consuming, and frustrating journey, but I am almost finished with the build and am happy with the results so far! Here I will try to show parts of the build, and hopefully I'll be able to answer any questions you guys may have!
Water test:
As far as equipment goes, this tank packs (will pack) quite a bit of power for such a small unit. The tank currently has a Vortech MP10 in a custom housing at the bottom of the tank, a fully custom 9 LED unit featuring Cree XR-Es, a fully custom sump with a Rio+ 1400 return pump, and a Reefkeeper light behind the helm. I will be adding a Tunze 9002 skimmer, and an ice probe chiller when the budget allows.
OLD sump and plumbing shot:
I (nervously) drilled the tank a few days after receiving it, and started prepping it for plumbing. This was a very nerve wracking experience, but for those that have wanted to drill a smaller high clarity ADA tank, feel free to try it as the tanks are not tempered!
PVC test:
I hand built the stand using some 2x4's for a bit of overkill, hoping to avoid having any nosy cats knocking the tank over. I also created a custom box to house all of the electronics in, which I will seal off from moisture / salt.
Stand:
I finally made enough money selling old fish stuff to afford the Vortech (got it for a steal too!) and was able to do a quick test of all the plumbing.
Second water test:
After that, I finally finished epoxying rocks to the overflow and returns, and finished off the custom Vortech box.
Rockwork, with Vortech exposed:
I finally filled it early in February, and transferred a few frags and rock I had growing in a 10 gallon. I've since purchased a few other small frags (I'm trying to keep to smaller frags so this doesn't grow out too fast), but the tank is still relatively empty. I plan on housing with mostly zoas and SPS, with a bit of LPS sprinkled in. Fish will probably be a pair of baby clowns until they're too big, and possibly a pair of sharknose gobies.
FTS from early February:
Enjoy!
