Author Topic: Homemade Nano Seahorse Tank (Read 8435 times)

jungliztkruger · « **Reply #25 on:** April 18, 2009, 00:26:30 »

outstanding

micki · « **Reply #26 on:** April 18, 2009, 07:33:10 »

very cool!

bkvreef · « **Reply #27 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:03:24 »

Quote from: Blown76mav on April 17, 2009, 22:48:04

Is your bangaii in the background playing supervisor?

Dumb question but will you need to seal the hole around the powerhead, so you don't have additional drainage through there also? Or does it not really matter.

Blown76mav · « **Reply #28 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:18:03 »

Yep thats my lone Bengali in the sump, I had five but the serpent star decided they tasted good.

He'll probably end up in the nano tank as well.

As far as the hole around the outlet of the powerhead I didn't seal it I figured it wasn't going to be that big of a deal.

ohioreef · « **Reply #29 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:51:36 »

Quote from: Blown76mav on April 18, 2009, 09:18:03

As far as the hole around the outlet of the powerhead I didn't seal it I figured it wasn't going to be that big of a deal.

Until the power goes out and it drains down to that hole......

Blown76mav · « **Reply #30 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:00:09 »

the power head sits behind the overflow, it just pumps water from behind the overflow out to the front of the tank. Even with it unplugged the water level never changes. It just circulates the water just like a normal powerhead, its just hidden. No worrys about water draining out.

ohioreef · « **Reply #31 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:15:55 »

Oh, ok. You kept calling it an overflow so I thought you had a sump. Makes sense now.

Blown76mav · « **Reply #32 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:43:37 »

No sump (yet) just a small tank to sit in the corner of my daughters room on her desk. But the capabilities for a sump are there. I just called it an overflow because thats what it looked like.

bkvreef · « **Reply #33 on:** April 18, 2009, 10:57:00 »

Either way that is a very nice tank. The best I can do for my daughters is let them name my fish.

micki · « **Reply #34 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:17:04 »

Very nice! Just curious, how often do you plan on water changes? Sea Horses are slow messy eaters from my experience.

Blown76mav · « **Reply #35 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:20:33 »

Not sure but just from yesterday to this morning I had to add a cup of water, while this doesn't seem like a lot with it still only has 5 gallons of water volume. Not 100% sure on the seahorses due to the expense and the inexperience of raising them.

micki · « **Reply #36 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:23:11 »

I know Melev on RC had a pico tank that he tried with seahorses. You may want to look at his site to see if he has any thoughts on this.

Blown76mav · « **Reply #37 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:24:40 »

Quote from: micki on April 18, 2009, 12:23:11

I know Melev on RC had a pico tank that he tried with seahorses. You may want to look at his site to see if he has any thoughts on this.

Thats where I got the idea.

micki · « **Reply #38 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:26:30 »

If I remember right he had some issues with top off and dirty water. It's been a while since I've read anything on it though. Can't wait to see it with some ponies in there!

Blown76mav · « **Reply #39 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:28:13 »

I can see where the topoff and dirty water will be an issue, but if it becomes one I know someone who could build a sump for it.

micki · « **Reply #40 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:29:03 »

Blown76mav · « **Reply #41 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:31:33 »

I've already scoped out a alt. location where it could be close to the 150g and I think I can plumb it into the main system. I just haven't told the wife yet.

micki · « **Reply #42 on:** April 18, 2009, 12:33:11 »

I did that, however... I found the temp of the reef was too warm for the ponies. I believe it eventually took it's toll on the ponies.

Logzor · « **Reply #43 on:** April 19, 2009, 13:08:20 »

Very nice craftsmanship. I am looking forward to seeing the result!

TechGuy · « **Reply #44 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:31:34 »

Update?

Blown76mav · « **Reply #45 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:50:34 »

right now is has 1 clown and a lot of aptasia. Gonna buy some of those nudibrachs and put them in there so they will multiply and then put the rest in my big tank. Then I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with the small tank, the daughter has lost interest since she killed one of her clowns.

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