SmokeyCFH's Nano in 90

SmokeyCFH · May 23, 2012

Tank: Marineland Hex 5
Stand: Acrylic Stand
Lighting: Built-in...for now...
Heater: Tetra 50w
Powerhead: in the works

Rock: 2lbs. so far
Substrate: Small Crushed Coral - 1lb.
Misc: Crystal Skull Vodka Bottle

I started this with a bunch of stuff I had laying around...updates to come.

Progress: Cycling

bige · May 23, 2012

Looks cool. How was the vodka?

SmokeyCFH · May 23, 2012

Honestly...better than I expected coming from Dan Aykroyd! It could be filtered a bit more, still had that distinct vodka taste but when you mix it you really can't tell. It gets the job done lol

bige · May 23, 2012

You would think for $50 it would be great. Try a vodka called single ($35). It's made like wiskey some how. I loved it. I sipped it straight. But to stay on topic, how will the flow be in the bottle.

SmokeyCFH · May 23, 2012

Hmmm I'll have to check that out. I was thinking about maybe throwing an airstone inside it then a frag in the top.

BarbH · May 23, 2012

Looks good, looking foward to following along and creative use of the bottle.

bige · May 23, 2012

What about maybe gsp on inside or something encrusting.

SmokeyCFH · May 24, 2012

How would I even get it inside? would an air stone be enough movement for that?

larryl · May 24, 2012

Sweet dude!

bige · May 24, 2012

SmokeyCFH said:
How would I even get it inside? would an air stone be enough movement for that?

You just drop a small piece in and let it do it's thing. But better yet, use it as a little fuge. Drop some chaeto in there and let it tumble with the air bubbles.

sirevans reef · May 24, 2012

Looking good so far!

SmokeyCFH · May 24, 2012

bige said:
You just drop a small piece in and let it do it's thing. But better yet, use it as a little fuge. Drop some chaeto in there and let it tumble with the air bubbles.

That's an awesome idea, I'll have to try out a few things today, thanks!

And Thanks guys! I'm loving this nano in 90 already! What a great competition!

Nameless Ghoul · May 24, 2012

I love the idea of the skull in there. I'm with bige, put some chaeto in there.

SmokeyCFH · May 24, 2012

Thanks, and cool, I'll pull some out of my sump today and give it a shot...I'm going to post an update picture from last night...looks better than I'd hoped.

SmokeyCFH · May 24, 2012

Night time picture:

revhtree · May 24, 2012

HAHA that's pretty cool.

SmokeyCFH · May 24, 2012

Thanks Rev! Hopefully it will start to come together soon, I have to get my creative juices flowing, too bad they don't make a powerhead for that! LOL

chestnud · May 24, 2012

I say flake some J.F. PPE Cyphastrea in the bottle. That coral will encrust anywhere lol. If you were closer, I could hook you up with as much as you could handle. I scrap it off the racks daily.