pmi's 2.5g done the right way

[pmi_man]

i'm new to the sight, been on nano-reef for a while.
copy of my thread from nr
[quote name='pmi_man' date='May 3 2009, 03:23 PM' post='2234949']
well i decided to upgrade to a bigger tank and set up this:

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(still a major work in progress)
but i missed my 2.5 so i decided to have another go at it and do it a little different (no hob, false wall with 3 stage filter & powerhead)
here is the start of my build, i'll upate as i make progress. please tag along in my pico adventure
started of with my 2.5g aga

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got ahold of a eiko electric products corp. bio-flow mini (4w adjustable)

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removed the sponge to prevent buildup

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cut and mocked up my plexi-glass false wall/chambers & did a test fit

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then finished the false wall (i did all this free hand with a band saw btw B) )

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then tacked in the divider/chamber thing or whatever it's called into place

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going out tomorrow after work to get paint, black silicone, and a few other goodies
let me know what you think so far
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[quote name='pmi_man' date='May 4 2009, 10:57 AM' post='2236233']
got the painting done yesterday, what a pain that was
and yeah i know my garage is really messy lol

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also got silicone on it too last night. i looked at it and tested it and decided it didn't look too horrible so i decided to leave it instead of risking messing it up and having to do it all over again.

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powerhead set on medium

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[quote name='pmi_man' date='May 4 2009, 02:27 PM' post='2236681']
added sw and some extra ls and a piece of dead coral. im thinking about putting really fine sand in the bottom. still dont know what kind or formation of lr i want to do though. ideas?

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please excuse the wb, pics are taken with my cell phone
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i'll update on here as i do on nr

 

[jeff_mcphail]

Very cool little tank. I am working on another pico myself.

 

[pmi_man]

yeah i could go with 3 or so sexys, i think i may do a tail-spot blenny though. idk at this point. i still have to figure out how i want my rocks, and get them. my lfs is all out of lr

 

[linda lee]

Wow -- never thought about modding a tank with a false wall to create filter chambers. What a great idea!! You could even mod a fuge in there!

 

[pmi_man]

yeah but they perch a lot and dont do a lot of swimming, i could do that or like a YCG or something else that doesn't swim a lot. i talked about it with my lfs (marine designs) and they said i could, same with some people on nr. and those blennys are just so cool looking!

and yeah you could, im thinking about doint chateo (spellcheck) in the first chamber, purigen at the bottom, then filter floss behind the powerhead

 

[jeff_mcphail]

I bet that thing holds less than a gallon of water in the display.

 

[pmi_man]

1.75 in the display

 

[pmi_man]

i think im going to get 5 sexys, would 2 astrea snails, and 3 blue leg hermits be a good cuc?