a little something on the side

[RiaanP]

A nano cube 24G, OK, what is left over from the original system. Just the curved glass and bottom panel are still in the original state.

System is actually @Gesiggie system. But with Potchefstroom power outages the tank just suffered more and more. Lost all her fish, except the clown pair. The big starfish did survive as well. Tank recovering nicely and between the 2 of us we will decide the fate of this system by the year end.

First a FTS.

Full front view with sump opened up.

Side, should have cleaned that panel.... oops. Look at the sump... Look down...

Back

 

[Willie85]

@Gesiggie should have sold the vortech for a generator

 

[trad]

nice dude, love the tank, but need to hide all that equipment.

 

[Morak]

Alot going on in this little tank. I like it!

 

[Mekaeel]

Nice one Riaan. I have an old Boyu nano lying around and im thinking about drilling it and adding a sump like what you have done. May just put it in my office.

 

[RiaanP]

nice dude, love the tank, but need to hide all that equipment.

Cabinet was opened up for the photo shoot....

here it is again, closed up.

 

[RiaanP]

@Willie85 Flats and generators does not work out so nicely. Although ground unit, it is not very secure just standing outside.

@Morak yip and thanks. Even running ozone. SAGA ATU, MP10 plus 2 Seio, 54W LED, Bubble Magus skimmer. STC for fans and heaters. Not sure there are much more that can be added.

@Mekaeel sump is or was a standard 60L Daro tank. Stand is built so that it bolts together and can be taken apart to put it into a car boot. Cabinet are all loose panels for transportation. Yeah, you can build one up for the office.

 

[trad]

Much better!

 

[Franna29]

Photos does not do the tank any justice.. looks much better in person..
maybe next time prepare the tank for the photo shoot

 

[noobsw]

Looking good, miss @Gesiggie stories. She made her tank come to life, with the names and characters.

 

[tekkengal]

Looks like a nano on steriods! Very awesome!

 

[RiaanP]

Much better!

Thanks

maybe next time prepare the tank for the photo shoot

you are more that welcome to come around, help me prepare the tank...

Looking good, miss @Gesiggie stories.

Yip, all her fish had names.

Looks like a nano on steriods!

Agree. Not much else that can be added. Except a doser maybe. Tank is running rather well.

 

[RiaanP]

This tank had its fourth birthday yesterday.

Celebrating it with a small flood...

I forgot to clean the overflow grid and it blocked up.

 

[Apollo]

Nice one Riaan !
Looks good.

As for the flood....comes with the territory

 

[RiaanP]

Added a reactor with Seachem Matrix.

Now the sump is fully loaded.

From the side. Can see the reactor at the right hand side behind everything. Plus a 50mm ball valve on the down pipe. Now its even more silent. Doubt that I would be able to fit anything else extra on this tank.

 

[RiaanP]

another small little improvement.

Added a box or boot to the back of the tank. MP10 controller, Auto top up, STC-1000, LED lights controllers and ozone unit now all in there. Remove from the humid sump environment.

Side view

Inside the boot

 

[Franna29]

Wow what a transformation. Looking great.

 

[butcherman]

Lovely little tank there. Want to start my own nano soon

 

[tekkengal]

What don't you have on that tank?
Very neat cabinet build, really jealous of your DIY skills!

 

[RiaanP]

What don't you have on that tank?

I do not think there is anything else I can add.