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been a looooon time since ive been on nanotank.. but i feel the need to keep people updated because this is where i started.. i removed some of the outlets.. i now have 2 flare nozzles pushing ~600 gph full force back and forth across the tank... i also took some rock out to create a more...

i lucked out because that pic was taken before i took down the 5.5 now everything is so spread out in my 20 L that it wouldnt have been possible... and dont feel bad about the crisp-ness of the picture because i took something like 400 to get that one that i liked... then i corrected the...

that is a wicked awesome bird... as a lover of fish and birds over all other animals i think you have an ideal situation with a couple of reefs and an awesome bird...

congrats on edging me out in the contest, my only consolation was that it was VERY close...

i had thought about it.. i dont know if i will lower it thought i added a candy cane goby last night because it looked so damn healthy at the store and ive really had an itch to get more fish into this system since i transferred everything over... he disappeared immediately into the...

well.. there goes that...i know there are 30 mins left but what are the odds people are going to vote right now... good entries everyone...

its the 150 retro kit from illuming... i got it back in feb and it was over my 5.5 this whole time. i JUST replaced the bulb (same 14k phoenix brand) like an hour before the pic was taken so its still burning in...

quick update before the hurricane/tropical storm rams me and anything happens...

Been a while... tank is up in the new apartment,, its finished cycling according to my LFS test (i dont trust mine) i put a 2 gallon bucket with dsb as where the water flows down into from the overflow... that fills the bucket and falls over the edge of the bucket into the 45 gallon...

any luck? id like to see this happen..

whats the story so far? anyone else wanna enter...

as an update for jesse or anyone else following this build: i removed the 3" flare nozzles from the loc-line and it became obvious that the flow IS switching around 6-7 seconds... its just that with the low velocity the 3" nozzles were producing water would continue to trickle out... ALSO...

no ball valves... its possible because i bought it used... whats the best way to test it? ill soak the whole thing in some white vinegar this weekend... maybe it has buildup inside... i suppose it could also be the switch from 1" ID to .5" ID so quickly... i dont really have a step down...

ok... i am running 1" up from the sump/fuge... i dont think this is where my problem is except for the fact that it is flexible and has the natural bend that it comes with because it was coiled up for so long... i may buy a 1.5" ID pvc piece to run the flexible tubing through to keep it as...

well i just bought the 3000 and dont plan on upgrading if i dont have to... my return tubing is too long (about 4 feet long when i really only need 3 feet or so) but i am not going to cut it until i get the tank for the bottom and actually see how long it needs to be... i havent officially...

Jesse, Are you still using 3/4" outlets in your return? how is the velocity of the flow coming out? i have 2x 3/4" outlets connected to 3" flare nozzles and the velocity is almost nothing... i think i am going to have to bring the nozzles and 3/4" loc-line to a LFS and trade down to 1/2" or...

Here is the FULL setup as per your request Jesse....

I hope this system and its specs looks familiar to a certain Mod on here... i really liked the idea he had and it worked well for my residence hall restrictions (because i could hide a large water volume under the tank in the stand) Similar to Reefman23's tank it is a 20L with a rubbermaid...

i ran a 5.5 with a 150 14k mh for months.. still have it while im setting up my 20L... is not a big deal as long as you raise that light off the tank and your ambient room temp is decent... my room is mad cold (64 degrees) and the halide keeps the tank at 80.5 during the day and the heater keeps...

well if you wouldnt mind a copycat i really like your return idea.. in fact the only change i would need to make would be to route around my HOB overflow... would you mind sending me a parts list for everything from the quiet one up... sizes, etc... that would be awesome...