Pics of my Macro Nano

hydrophyte · 10-24-2009, 06:51 PM

That's fantastic! You really pulled it off well.

I had a macro tank a while back and I had some of that same small Caulerpa that you have in your foreground. That was nice stuff that grew really well and made a nice cushiony mat, but it also broke into many tiny bits that got all over the place and sprouted in new spots.

**BruceWatts** · 10-24-2009, 10:03 PM

Yes that Caulerpa can be really hard to keep under control. It seems to grow like gangbusters and then die back only to sprout up where you don't want it. You have to be careful and give it just enough nutrients so that it grows slowing and doesn't die back or go sexual and melt.

Bruce

**redfalconf35** · 10-24-2009, 10:41 PM

I hate you so much!!!

I swear, the world has it out for me, showing all these pretty SW tanks. My friends have to pry the salt shaker out of my hand every time i look at these sorts of threads!

In all seriousness, that is an amazing and unique SW tank, and you deserve kudos for making it work!

**BruceWatts** · 10-25-2009, 06:42 PM

Gee thanks redfalconf35 (I think). I only posted this so I could feel the hate :-).

Basically I really don't have anywhere to post my tanks anymore as the marine planted tanks site has converted to a reef site. You peeps are the only ones that understand what i am trying to do here. Most marine aquarists ask me "where are the corals"?

At anyrate I like having both FW and SW planted tanks. There is always more to learn about aquariums and that is why I have been in the hobby for over 50 years.

Bruce

BradH · 10-25-2009, 07:49 PM

I say keep posting here Bruce. Maybe it will inspire more people to setup tanks like this.

Phoenix-cry · 10-25-2009, 09:10 PM

This is the coolest thing eva!

ALIFER · 10-26-2009, 03:44 AM

Here is picture of my old 7 gallon nano-reef when it had a couple macros growing pretty well.

-Rick

DirtMonkey · 11-03-2009, 01:26 AM

Hey I get it too, Bruce, and great job, thanks for posting it. I just gave up on a nano planted marine tank after all of the pricier macros died in a heat wave... The focal point was two kinds of red "grapes" that had just hit their stride. This makes me want to set one up again- in the basement this time!

**BruceWatts** · 11-06-2009, 10:18 PM

Yes heat can certainly be an issue with small marine tanks. I did not use a heater for the first year this tank was set up. I run an AC unit in the summer but the tank still goes over 80 degrees so I run the lights for a shorter time period. The blue-striped pipefish do not like temps over 80 so I have to be careful.

This tank has gone through much trail and error and I have lost some really nice plants but I just kept adding new ones until the tank reached a balance and now it doesn't need a lot of trimming.

Bruce

crimsontsavo · 11-08-2009, 02:57 AM

Why the heck didn't I think of this?

Awesome tank!

Way to make me spend more money, ;-).

**BruceWatts** · 11-08-2009, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crimsontsavo

Why the heck didn't I think of this?

Awesome tank!

Way to make me spend more money, ;-).

Your Welcome.

Bruce

10-24-2009, 06:51 PM	#46 (permalink)
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,750	That's fantastic! You really pulled it off well. I had a macro tank a while back and I had some of that same small Caulerpa that you have in your foreground. That was nice stuff that grew really well and made a nice cushiony mat, but it also broke into many tiny bits that got all over the place and sprouted in new spots. __________________ Hydrophyte

10-24-2009, 10:41 PM	#48 (permalink)
redfalconf35 My plants hate me! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Purdue University Posts: 820	I hate you so much!!! I swear, the world has it out for me, showing all these pretty SW tanks. My friends have to pry the salt shaker out of my hand every time i look at these sorts of threads! In all seriousness, that is an amazing and unique SW tank, and you deserve kudos for making it work! __________________ -Alex "There's no such thing as a stupid question... unless the answer is obvious to everyone but you! " 29g Mess of a tank

10-25-2009, 07:49 PM	#50 (permalink)
BradH Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 255	I say keep posting here Bruce. Maybe it will inspire more people to setup tanks like this. __________________ 29 Gallon low tech pictures coming soon. NAAGC

10-25-2009, 09:10 PM	#51 (permalink)
Phoenix-cry Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MN Posts: 839	This is the coolest thing eva! __________________ My Tanks: A Dart Frog: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/vi...tml#post750250 Ten gal planted: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...d-journal.html Picotope planted tank: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...ment-pics.html My Avatar is my Art: http://phoenix-cry.deviantart.com/art/Beached-106742564

10-26-2009, 03:44 AM	#52 (permalink)
ALIFER Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA 92008 Posts: 82	Here is picture of my old 7 gallon nano-reef when it had a couple macros growing pretty well. -Rick __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." .....George Carlin ..... NC6 nano-reef < . . . NC24 viv - 2.3.2 Ventrimaculatus < . . . 0.5G 0-edge FW pico < . . . curvilinear II - FW pico < . . .

10-24-2009, 10:03 PM	#47 (permalink)
BruceWatts Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 146	Yes that Caulerpa can be really hard to keep under control. It seems to grow like gangbusters and then die back only to sprout up where you don't want it. You have to be careful and give it just enough nutrients so that it grows slowing and doesn't die back or go sexual and melt. Bruce

10-25-2009, 06:42 PM	#49 (permalink)
BruceWatts Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 146	Gee thanks redfalconf35 (I think). I only posted this so I could feel the hate :-). Basically I really don't have anywhere to post my tanks anymore as the marine planted tanks site has converted to a reef site. You peeps are the only ones that understand what i am trying to do here. Most marine aquarists ask me "where are the corals"? At anyrate I like having both FW and SW planted tanks. There is always more to learn about aquariums and that is why I have been in the hobby for over 50 years. Bruce

11-03-2009, 01:26 AM	#53 (permalink)
DirtMonkey Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 16	Hey I get it too, Bruce, and great job, thanks for posting it. I just gave up on a nano planted marine tank after all of the pricier macros died in a heat wave... The focal point was two kinds of red "grapes" that had just hit their stride. This makes me want to set one up again- in the basement this time! __________________ [size="2"][font="Courier New"]"I am fearful when I see people substituting fear for reason." (Klaatu: The Day The Earth Stood Still) Tanks: All small FW now, starting back up again.

11-06-2009, 10:18 PM	#54 (permalink)
BruceWatts Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 146	Yes heat can certainly be an issue with small marine tanks. I did not use a heater for the first year this tank was set up. I run an AC unit in the summer but the tank still goes over 80 degrees so I run the lights for a shorter time period. The blue-striped pipefish do not like temps over 80 so I have to be careful. This tank has gone through much trail and error and I have lost some really nice plants but I just kept adding new ones until the tank reached a balance and now it doesn't need a lot of trimming. Bruce

11-08-2009, 02:57 AM	#55 (permalink)
crimsontsavo Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 25	Why the heck didn't I think of this? Awesome tank! Way to make me spend more money, ;-). __________________ Without Freedom, Nothing Is Possible.

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