Nano Tank

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1/2 teaspoon.  The excess food matter is either eaten by the hugh number of copepods and amphipods or taken care of by the live rocks.  Even though it never ate any prepared food, the small tank actually had enough food to support a small Copperband butterfly.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>5g Nano-reef tank:</b></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="691" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 237 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33045e70.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33143e70.jpg" border=0 width="323" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Sept 2001</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="691" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 234 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3332be40.jpg" border=0 width="299" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33228e30.jpg" border=0 width="296" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Mar 2002</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>New </U></b><B><U>setup </U></b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>(April 2003- Present)</b></FONT>- <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >I've decided to get a slightly bigger tank with stronger lighting</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>10g Nano-reef tank:</b></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="811" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 243 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33785e50.jpg" border=0 width="389" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33636ed0.jpg" border=0 width="310" height="237" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> I build the hood with some left over 3/4" oak plywood and molding from another project.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="811" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 284 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3386b150.jpg" border=0 width="363" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3396c160.jpg" border=0 width="364" height="278" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> In the hood, I added two 28W actinic power compacts and a Lights of America 65W light model 9266.  Supposedly it uses 65W with 300W worth of light output.  Numerous hobbyists ultilize this light to grow macro-algae in their sumps.  The LOA light cost around $35-$40 at Home Depot.  However, since it was designed to be mounted outdoors as a flood light, minor modifications were needed to make everything fit inside the 10g canopy.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="811" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 233 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33a4de00.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="33b5ddf0.jpg" border=0 width="349" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Two main modifications were needed:</div> <div> 1.) The light is enclosed in a huge housing (too big when used in a nano) and must be removed.</div> <div> 2.) The unit has two wires for AC input and cannot be connected directly to a light timer.</div> <div> To solve the above problems, the unit was basically gutted.  The electronic ballast, circuit board, and socket were removed from the housing.  This reduced the overall size of the light tremendously.  From the circuit board, I desoldered the original power input wires.  Then I soldered about 4' of AC wiring with a plug at the end of it.  Now the unit can be plugged directly into a timer and regular AC outlet.  The solder points circled in red in the picture are the desoldered power input wiring locations.  Another modification was done to the "light-sensor" found on the unit.  The design of the light is to be capable of turning itself ON at dusk and OFF at dawn.  However, this will interfer with the operation via a timer.  In order to make it work, the easiest solution is to put a piece of small black electric tape to cover the sensor.  This way, the circuit will think it is night always and completes the circuit at all time.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>