SHOW OFF THREAD *Unoffical* Mini Complete Tank Contest

[Mhamilton0911]

July update:

It's now the world's smallest frag tank, lol.
So I've had a few mushrooms detach in the main display, so I added them to the mini to reattach and recover. Some have been moved out and some are still here. Also in here is a couple zoa polyps attaching to a rock and a tiny xenia bit also on a rock. So far I just have one snail in here, and with water changes and a toothbrush I'm keeping algae down. It's actually working quite well as a frag tank, it's hilarious.

 

[danieyella]

July update!

Looks about the same. Mushroom split! Keeping an eye out for more mushies & zoas.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

August update, although I'm a few days late, but it's only me and @danieyella now at this point so oh well, lol.

I'm still using mine as a frag tank. Currently has a bottom of small rubble for xenia and a couple mushrooms to attach. It's working fantastic. I think my pump is getting a little weak so I'm looking for a better one, and I'll be renting a par meter and I'm going to measure the light on all settings just for fun. I did have a green digitata in here for a while and polyps were always out so it must have been happy enough!

 

[danieyella]

Aug update, I am also late & I have no photos today - I'm out of town. Most recent photo was last week before I left though. I broke up a little blueridge crumbles and tossed in the tank right before I left, we'll see what happens while I'm gone with that.

Orange whatever mushroom is doing well, I think it split to be honest. Little blue Yuma booger is growing. Thinking about upgrading the light on this tank, but not sure with what yet.

 

[danieyella]

Sept update.

Had a hiccup with the ATO while on vacation, lost my orange mushroom. I am on the lookout for a replacement.

Since I lost the orange mushroom and it was the only thing on that one rock, I pulled that rock and swapped it out for another barnacle cluster from the river. This did cause some corals to get shifted around a little bit. & Fluff master in the front right is new, as well as the tiny gorg cutting in the back left.

I did get a new light last month for the tank, and I do need to spend some time cleaning the front acrylic - which I will probably do later today. So you're probably going to see me edit this to add another updated photo later today.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Sept update

Still going strong as a tiny frag tank. Currently has xenia attaching to rubble. My lfs gives me 10$ each plug of xenia which sounds like gold to me!!

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

so who is left in the running now? sorry, its been a crazy few months for me.

 

[danieyella]

Mine is still up! And @Mhamilton0911 !

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Mine is still up! And @Mhamilton0911 !

Awsome, glad to see this. ill have to read through and see how you handle the salt creep

 

[danieyella]

Awsome, glad to see this. ill have to read through and see how you handle the salt creep

Wiping it off constantly pretty much.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

Wiping it off constantly pretty much.

I might try this just to help in a week or 2. creating a rubber seal using aquarium safe sealant or creating a grove for an o-ring. Sealant would be easiest. add around top of sump where the tank sits, just touching the ledge let it get almost dry but still pliable before it sets. attach the display to it so it forms a seal on the bottom but doesnt have time to really stick before glue sets, the lasticness of the sealant should create a seal.

 

[danieyella]

October update: Nearly everything bounced back from my vacation ATO dry out fiasco. GSP is the slowest to come back somehow. But you can see it's traveling along the back of that barnacle cluster. I've been putting any freebie zoas I get with any coral orders in here as well.

Top down

Front
Need to clean the front again, constantly.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

October update.

It's taken down... First pump died a while ago, and the second pump died about 2 weeks ago. Also losing LEDs in the light. Crack in the front is getting bigger as well, so overall, I decided it's time.



So looks like @danieyella for the win!!

 

[danieyella]

October update.

It's taken down... First pump died a while ago, and the second pump died about 2 weeks ago. Also losing LEDs in the light. Crack in the front is getting bigger as well, so overall, I decided it's time.



So looks like @danieyella for the win!!

OMG the greyhounds

Considering taking mine down now as well to be honest, I made it a year though with only one big snafu.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

So is Danieyella the overal actual winner? Congrats if so and PM me.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Only me and @danieyella made it to Sept, and mine died before this October update, so I think she's definitely the winner. Plus her tank rocked from the start.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

I dont even think i made it past month 1 before the issues were to much with the tank lol.

 

[minicompletetank]

mistakenly post.

 

[minicompletetank]

Hi Reefers! What's up!! We have just seen this amazing contest!! Let's know how we could help to keep this going, as product sponsor or so, PIC feel free to reach us via our official email ( mini complete tank at gmail dot com ) (with out space)