5.5G Mantis Nano - Page 2

karazy · 02-19-2008, 03:41 AM

is CAD free?

predator · 02-19-2008, 01:44 PM

yes and no... legally its $30k... yes thats $30 grand...

Gourami Swami · 02-23-2008, 10:22 PM

What a coincidence, I just completed a 5.5g nano as well

Good luck man, the tank looks great!

k-dawg- · 02-24-2008, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karazy

is CAD free?

Google Sketchup is free, but its not super accurate or helpful when dealing with precise deminsions, it's better for just visualizing what something might look like. In my drafting class we use both sketchup pro and an actual CAD program called DesignCAD Express but you have to pay for both of those. It all depends on what you need, i think sketchup is pretty intuitive, and with a couple of their tutorials and about half and hour I bet you could figure out the basics. HTH

Chrispy · 02-24-2008, 09:55 AM

First off, CAD is not a name of a brand of programs. what your asking is basically "is drawing free". CAD (computer Aided Drafting) is used in so many different types of trades. There are thousands of programs out there. I would have to say ones made by AutoDesk are indeed the best. Preferably AutoCAD and Inventor. I have been using AutoCAD for six years and use it in many jobs. best thing out there, however its indeed expensive. ranges from several hundred to about 6 thousand. I have two Legal Licensed copies that i use (an older version and a newer one) and i use them a lot because its handy...

Gourami Swami · 02-24-2008, 03:49 PM

While a little difficult to learn, AutoCAD is really great. My father's job paid for our copy, and it is extremely useful to show any kind of building model. I designed my turtle enclosure with it

And back onto the reef, K Dawg, where did you buy your kelp? I seriously want to get some.

**Scuba Kid** · 02-24-2008, 04:42 PM

Macro algae can be bought at most saltwater shops. Its not really "kelp" though.

k-dawg- · 02-27-2008, 01:53 AM

update: plants...idk it may have been due to set up issues or lack of nutrients or wrong spectrum, but i have lost all but the halimeda which seems to be dwindling. On a better note I have added kenya tree, zoas, an a purple mushroom and they have been doing great for the past two weeks. There's a slight bit of cyano growing but hopefully it will dissipate. No crazy diatom blooms or standard algae cycles yet, this might be due to the fact that i used both water and rock from my main tank to start it.

Edit: I collected that macro in the keys, but it should be available at your lfs or on the web, and the kelp is actually caluerpa sp?

Gourami Swami · 02-29-2008, 12:06 AM

Ive heard cathode makes corals really glow... is that true?

k-dawg- · 03-01-2008, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gourami Swami

Ive heard cathode makes corals really glow... is that true?

That depends really, any bulb with a UV spectrum will make certain colors on corals glow, its not just cold cathodes. On my setup I have 4 white to 2 blue; the colors look good but don't exactlly glow. In the future I might add 2 more white and two UV blue/purple bulbs to see how that affects things, but for right now I'm happy. HTH

k-dawg- · 04-25-2008, 12:23 AM

-Kinda went in a different direction with this tank.
-Decided against the plants/substrate/mantis (substrate led to nitrate problems)
-Here is the new bare bottom coral/invert reef on my dnightstand =)

-Here it is about 1 month ago (right after I removed substrate/rescaped)

FTS: (Water a little cloudy ran out of carbon..)

Front View

Left Side (View from my bed)

Right Side

Equipment:

6x 12" CC + 2x 4" CC

Mini DIY magnet cleaner <1/2" thick

ATO,heater,sponge

Side view of heater,ATO,chaeto ball,project box with CC ballasts/ATO wire

-the ATO and CC's are wired into two computer molex connectors for quick disconnects

k-dawg- · 04-25-2008, 12:25 AM

Updated Pics (As of yesterday)

-FTS

-Yuma/Red/Purple Shroom

-Both Ricordea splitting =)

-Kenya tree growth

-Finger leather growth

-Baby yumas

-Gorganian frag forming base

-Mushroom or Yuma? Came as about a 1/4" speck as hitchhiker, has bumps on mouth but not sure yet..

-Scarlet reef

-Glass shrimp chillin

karazy · 04-25-2008, 01:22 AM

thats so cool! i wish i could have a reef on my nightstand, but sadly i have a bunkbed :P

**Scuba Kid** · 04-25-2008, 01:48 AM

Lookind great, Kevin. Love that finger leather and those rics. Looking very nice.

That shroom could be a rhodactis. Looks like some of the rhodactis I have in my tank.

CollegeReefer · 04-25-2008, 03:21 AM

Wow I like what you have done. The color on that finger leather is amazing!

trashion · 04-25-2008, 03:56 AM

Gorgeous work

k-dawg- · 04-25-2008, 03:56 AM

thanks! ya i think it may be a rodactis too, but at least thats still semi rare. It was a freebie hitchhiker so i guess I'm lucky.

**Scuba Kid** · 04-26-2008, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k-dawg-

thanks! ya i think it may be a rodactis too, but at least thats still semi rare. It was a freebie hitchhiker so i guess I'm lucky.

Of course! Freebie corals are awesome! lol
Hitchhikers is one of my favorite parts about saltwater...as long as they're not too destructive.

harif87 · 05-01-2008, 02:37 AM

Wow looking good k-dawg!

k-dawg- · 05-03-2008, 08:44 PM

thanks harif, I'm also considering setting up a pseudokreisel 5.5G comb jelly tank, just another idea I cooked up a couple nights ago..

02-19-2008, 03:41 AM	#21
karazy koolioskates Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 523 User Feedback: (0)	is CAD free? __________________ 10 gallon -4 female guppies -1 sword tail -1 algae eater -1 electric blue crayfish 20 gallon -4 n.multifasciatus 29 gallon going to be a minireef

02-19-2008, 01:44 PM	#22
predator Pirates get all the booty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Age: 25 Posts: 229 User Feedback: (0)	yes and no... legally its $30k... yes thats $30 grand... __________________ He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.

02-23-2008, 10:22 PM	#23
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	What a coincidence, I just completed a 5.5g nano as well Good luck man, the tank looks great! __________________

02-24-2008, 09:55 AM	#25
Chrispy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 19 Posts: 111 User Feedback: (0)	First off, CAD is not a name of a brand of programs. what your asking is basically "is drawing free". CAD (computer Aided Drafting) is used in so many different types of trades. There are thousands of programs out there. I would have to say ones made by AutoDesk are indeed the best. Preferably AutoCAD and Inventor. I have been using AutoCAD for six years and use it in many jobs. best thing out there, however its indeed expensive. ranges from several hundred to about 6 thousand. I have two Legal Licensed copies that i use (an older version and a newer one) and i use them a lot because its handy... __________________ 10 Gallon 3 Fire Belly Newts 1 female Betta 4 male Endlers 1 premature female Endler 1 Baby Placo some Ghost Shrimp 5.5 Gallon 1 Male Tequila Sunrise Guppy 1 Female Tequila Sunrise Guppy 2 African Dwarf Frogs

02-24-2008, 03:49 PM	#26
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	While a little difficult to learn, AutoCAD is really great. My father's job paid for our copy, and it is extremely useful to show any kind of building model. I designed my turtle enclosure with it And back onto the reef, K Dawg, where did you buy your kelp? I seriously want to get some. __________________

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02-24-2008, 04:42 PM	#27
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,916 User Feedback: (1)	Macro algae can be bought at most saltwater shops. Its not really "kelp" though. __________________

02-27-2008, 01:53 AM	#28
k-dawg- Fishboy93's Bro Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 138 User Feedback: (0)	update: plants...idk it may have been due to set up issues or lack of nutrients or wrong spectrum, but i have lost all but the halimeda which seems to be dwindling. On a better note I have added kenya tree, zoas, an a purple mushroom and they have been doing great for the past two weeks. There's a slight bit of cyano growing but hopefully it will dissipate. No crazy diatom blooms or standard algae cycles yet, this might be due to the fact that i used both water and rock from my main tank to start it. Edit: I collected that macro in the keys, but it should be available at your lfs or on the web, and the kelp is actually caluerpa sp? __________________ K-Dawg- 50G Reef P.S. I'm Fishboy93's bro Last edited by k-dawg-; 02-27-2008 at 02:00 AM.

02-29-2008, 12:06 AM	#29
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	Ive heard cathode makes corals really glow... is that true? __________________

04-25-2008, 12:23 AM	#31
k-dawg- Fishboy93's Bro Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 138 User Feedback: (0)	-Kinda went in a different direction with this tank. -Decided against the plants/substrate/mantis (substrate led to nitrate problems) -Here is the new bare bottom coral/invert reef on my dnightstand =) -Here it is about 1 month ago (right after I removed substrate/rescaped) FTS: (Water a little cloudy ran out of carbon..) Front View Left Side (View from my bed) Right Side Equipment: 6x 12" CC + 2x 4" CC Mini DIY magnet cleaner <1/2" thick ATO,heater,sponge Side view of heater,ATO,chaeto ball,project box with CC ballasts/ATO wire -the ATO and CC's are wired into two computer molex connectors for quick disconnects __________________ K-Dawg- 50G Reef P.S. I'm Fishboy93's bro Last edited by k-dawg-; 04-25-2008 at 12:26 AM.

04-25-2008, 12:25 AM	#32
k-dawg- Fishboy93's Bro Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 138 User Feedback: (0)	Updated Pics (As of yesterday) -FTS -Yuma/Red/Purple Shroom -Both Ricordea splitting =) -Kenya tree growth -Finger leather growth -Baby yumas -Gorganian frag forming base -Mushroom or Yuma? Came as about a 1/4" speck as hitchhiker, has bumps on mouth but not sure yet.. -Scarlet reef -Glass shrimp chillin __________________ K-Dawg- 50G Reef P.S. I'm Fishboy93's bro

04-25-2008, 01:22 AM	#33
karazy koolioskates Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 523 User Feedback: (0)	thats so cool! i wish i could have a reef on my nightstand, but sadly i have a bunkbed :P __________________ 10 gallon -4 female guppies -1 sword tail -1 algae eater -1 electric blue crayfish 20 gallon -4 n.multifasciatus 29 gallon going to be a minireef

04-25-2008, 01:48 AM	#34
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,916 User Feedback: (1)	Lookind great, Kevin. Love that finger leather and those rics. Looking very nice. That shroom could be a rhodactis. Looks like some of the rhodactis I have in my tank. __________________

04-25-2008, 03:21 AM	#35
CollegeReefer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stevens Pont, Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 391 User Feedback: (0)	Wow I like what you have done. The color on that finger leather is amazing! __________________ CollegeReefer

04-25-2008, 03:56 AM	#36
trashion girl anachronism Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,006 User Feedback: (0)	Gorgeous work __________________ current setup: 15 gallon, planted w/ pressurized co2, 55watts PC lighting, EI fert dosing. -5 harlequin rasboras -5 amano shrimp -12 Aspidoras pauciradiatus (sixray or false corydoras) for reference: my name is Julie

05-01-2008, 02:37 AM	#39
harif87 Minor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 993 User Feedback: (1)	Wow looking good k-dawg! __________________ sorry for beating you senseless "The human torch was denied a bank loan"

05-03-2008, 08:44 PM	#40
k-dawg- Fishboy93's Bro Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 138 User Feedback: (0)	thanks harif, I'm also considering setting up a pseudokreisel 5.5G comb jelly tank, just another idea I cooked up a couple nights ago.. __________________ K-Dawg- 50G Reef P.S. I'm Fishboy93's bro

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