July NTOTM Helfrich's 18g ADA (Dial up beware! Lots of pics!) - Page 2

msn711 · 07/15/2007, 05:36 PM

How long has this tank been up? How long have you had the linkia?

Helfrichs Chic · 07/16/2007, 01:15 PM

Well the rock and sand have been going for about 18months. This actual tank (ADA) has been up for about 8months. The linckia has been with me for almost 6 years now. Love that guy. I feed him once a week with vitachem soaked prime reef. I soak the food for about an hour and then flatten a nice big chunk of it and turn off all powerheads. I take tweezers and slide it down by his mouth and he munches away. I ONLY feed him when he is up on the glass so the hermit pirates dont steal it lol. Many people flame me for having a linckia in a nano, but he does get fed every week and seems happy and healthy.

afex · 07/17/2007, 09:04 PM

dichtoya in a tank on purpose?

i had it in my last tank and it is a nuisance algea. uncontrolled growth and roots itself into the rock.

had to get a rabbitfish to clear it up.

good luck...

Helfrichs Chic · 07/17/2007, 10:12 PM

wow. Yea I put it in there lol. I have heard it gets out of control but I will keep it pruned. It started out growing like crazy but lately its been slowing way down. We will see what happens, I might end up hating it. Its right in front so easy to get to. Need to buy me those dang ADA scissors! But YIKES their like $100 or something nuts lol.

northerncal · 07/17/2007, 10:54 PM

helfrich....that is the nicest looking nano i have ever seen. the colors in that thing are unbelievable. any tips to a fellow nano owner on the sps? I dont have any in my tank yet...but hope to soon...im trying to figure out how to run my flow to keep sps happy....thanks and once again gorgeous tank!!!!

dynaschm0e · 07/18/2007, 06:27 AM

Beautiful tank! Great job. Thanks for sharing. -Trey

mskurdah · 07/19/2007, 12:11 PM

I love your tank (and the ORA clowns)! You said you have another one on the way from ORA. How did you order it? My LFS carries ORA, but is completely unaware of the picassos.

wilcalil · 07/19/2007, 06:48 PM

Helfrichâ€™s Chic

No problems at all with the clam with only 70W MH?

I'm thinking get one my own, to put on my 24g, with 70 MH + 36W PL

blandy · 07/20/2007, 12:21 PM

can i have some more pics of your tank on a whole (like a step back view).

Also what does ADA stand for?

BFG · 07/22/2007, 06:06 AM

ADA- Amano Design Aquatic. Hail from Japan by it's creator, Mr Takashi Amano. He started the Zen Aquascaping for Planted aquarium, tank that has live aquatic plants in them. Premium stuff but they do work well. Had used his ADA Amazonia soil before for my planted tank, crystal clear water and the ph went down to around 5.5, good for south american fish species. Currently he has a yearly planted tank competition with entrant from around the world and will publish a magazine containing the entrant of the competition. For the top 3 winner, they have 2 pages detailing their setup.

Hope this helps!

pardalis · 07/23/2007, 01:40 PM

As everybody else has stated great tank! Keep up the good work.

Helfrichs Chic · 07/23/2007, 10:30 PM

Thanks Northern! While I am not new to SPS in any way... this tank somewhat is. They are high up and have since browned out and colored back up a totally diffrent color. SO weird lol. I did add a bigger rio, from a 180 to a 400, and then put the 180 back in (see plumbing pic). They seem fine and show new growth but its pretty slow, it was more of an experiement really with the SPS. I think my light is not enough and my flow needs to be beefed up a bit. I am in the works of figuring out how to hang or weld a "arm" to hang a 150 pendant (30ft ceilings). We will see but I DO need to upgrade light big time. For the money the viper is a pretty good little light!

OH and before anyone asks yes ghetto lol thats a cutting board that the vipers attached to!!! LMAO! I just dont trust that thin glass and hanging that viper on it. Hey it works! LOL.

Mskurdah: If your LFS orders from ORa they should be able to order them however there usually is a waiting list. I waited 8 month with no fish in my tank lol I was determined to have picassos. A LFS ordered me a replacement for Phoenix but poor little guy was DOA. I did have them order me another pair that they still have on hold for me that will go into my porp system. MAN I gotta get that prop tank up lol. I am seriously a picasso freak at this point. Just love their look.

Wilcalil: the clam is doing great, I do feed "stew" thats, phyto rotifers and artemia. I think that helps a bunch. Usually once a week.

Blandy, here ya go. Just took these a few min ago, had to use flash but you get the idea.
From Living Room/Dining Room

From Kitchen

From Dining room

With a reef book for scale: everyone says the tank looks bigger than a 18g lol

You can get an idea on just how small it is, and my plumbing, since lots of ya want to see the minimal stuff I use. It not "pretty" but honestly you dont even notice it.

OH and I had to show my new tank: 54 custom PROP system. Should have water in it by next month! YEA!

Thanks again to everyone and the nice comments.

Helfrichs Chic · 07/24/2007, 09:56 AM

Sorry I moved the prop pictures, here it is

mskurdah · 07/24/2007, 10:46 PM

Thanks for the extra pictures. I just love your nano!

robbie w · 07/25/2007, 11:10 PM

very nice

DivaMan · 07/26/2007, 03:41 PM

Heres a website (european) that I found for ADA http://www.adaeuro.com/articoli.asp?id_f=AQACC

Helfrichâ€™s Chic, Im just guessing that you feed very little???

kevin4052002 · 07/27/2007, 05:19 PM

Amazing tank Helfrich's Chic. I love the Picassos!

Ursus · 07/28/2007, 01:56 AM

Very sweet setup! I was looking at your setup and wondered if you had thought about maybe having some sort of metal plate that is longer than the tank by about an inch or so sit underneath it. That way you could weld some sort of arm to hang a pendant from the plate. Idk if that will make any sense, but it looks cool in my head

agiacosa · 07/29/2007, 11:06 AM

ADA= Aqua Design Amano. The tanks are Cube Garden tanks. ADA is imported into the US by Aquarium Design Group (www.aquariumdesigngroup.com). Recently, ADA has gotten into the saltwater world.

Helfrichs Chic · 07/30/2007, 10:20 AM

Ursus, yea ADA actually has something like that for hanging lights on. My man is pretty good at doing stuff like that and it gives him a chance to be manly and weld lol. So hopefully this next month I will have something much nicer looking for the lighting, PLUS a nice 150w Phoenix pendant too!

DivaMan: I feed every day, sometimes twice, BUT while I soak all my foods in vitamins, I strain them all and feed the pellets made by ORA. I REALLY like these pellets! They are slow sinking and dont disintegrate like some I have seen. Usually the hermits find the extras....I also feed pellet by pellet to my fish LOL, and when frozen I feed one mysis at a time. Takes a little longer but honestly its the only way to go in a nano IMO.

mhhauser321 · 07/30/2007, 11:16 PM

Could we get some more Pictures of those clowns?

Helfrichs Chic · 07/31/2007, 10:34 AM

^ yup. Here are a bunch in no real order.
Its cool to see the color change.
RIP Phoenix.

mhhauser321 · 07/31/2007, 10:48 AM

cool thanks alot

SeanF · 08/05/2007, 11:45 PM

The Purple Algae is a species of Ochtodes but I haven't identified what species so I haven't updated it on our website yet. Beautiful tank you have there.

Slakker · 08/06/2007, 01:28 AM

I love the trimless tank...just amazing.

Might have to get one when I upgrade from the Eclipse tank...

07/15/2007, 05:36 PM	#26
msn711 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reynoldsburg, OH Posts: 974	How long has this tank been up? How long have you had the linkia? __________________ Shay Current Tank Info: 120 Deep Blue Pro

07/18/2007, 06:27 AM	#31
dynaschm0e Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 182	Beautiful tank! Great job. Thanks for sharing. -Trey __________________ Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. -Mahatma Gandhi Current Tank Info: first reef tank: 28 gal JBJ nanocube HQI , NanoTuners actinic mod, JBJ ATO, refugium mod in center overflow chamber using 9x5” 6500K PC

07/19/2007, 06:48 PM	#33
wilcalil Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brazil Posts: 152	Helfrichâ€™s Chic No problems at all with the clam with only 70W MH? I'm thinking get one my own, to put on my 24g, with 70 MH + 36W PL __________________ I love my bicolor angel 100 gallons

07/22/2007, 06:06 AM	#35
BFG Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 700	ADA- Amano Design Aquatic. Hail from Japan by it's creator, Mr Takashi Amano. He started the Zen Aquascaping for Planted aquarium, tank that has live aquatic plants in them. Premium stuff but they do work well. Had used his ADA Amazonia soil before for my planted tank, crystal clear water and the ph went down to around 5.5, good for south american fish species. Currently he has a yearly planted tank competition with entrant from around the world and will publish a magazine containing the entrant of the competition. For the top 3 winner, they have 2 pages detailing their setup. Hope this helps! __________________ If you've learnt, teach. If you have, give.

07/23/2007, 01:40 PM	#36
pardalis Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pacing the cage Posts: 123	As everybody else has stated great tank! Keep up the good work. __________________ Custom Deep Sea 56g "neo nano", "attached" 18g rimless tube anemone / mantis tank, Custom modern stand, AI SOL blue x 2, Apex controller, 2 x Vortech mp10es, Trigger Systems ruby 36s, Eheim 1262 and 1260 pumps, SWC 160 Cone skimmer w/ modded impellar and XL cup, 3 x Drews dosing pumps, phosban reactor, bio pellet reactor..... Various tarantulas, 3 pairs of panther chameleons, 2 pair of veiled chameleons, 1 pair of carpet chameleons..... -Greg Power-

07/16/2007, 01:15 PM	#27
Helfrichs Chic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Thomas USVI Posts: 2,791	Well the rock and sand have been going for about 18months. This actual tank (ADA) has been up for about 8months. The linckia has been with me for almost 6 years now. Love that guy. I feed him once a week with vitachem soaked prime reef. I soak the food for about an hour and then flatten a nice big chunk of it and turn off all powerheads. I take tweezers and slide it down by his mouth and he munches away. I ONLY feed him when he is up on the glass so the hermit pirates dont steal it lol. Many people flame me for having a linckia in a nano, but he does get fed every week and seems happy and healthy.

07/17/2007, 09:04 PM	#28
afex Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 542	dichtoya in a tank on purpose? i had it in my last tank and it is a nuisance algea. uncontrolled growth and roots itself into the rock. had to get a rabbitfish to clear it up. good luck...

07/17/2007, 10:12 PM	#29
Helfrichs Chic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Thomas USVI Posts: 2,791	wow. Yea I put it in there lol. I have heard it gets out of control but I will keep it pruned. It started out growing like crazy but lately its been slowing way down. We will see what happens, I might end up hating it. Its right in front so easy to get to. Need to buy me those dang ADA scissors! But YIKES their like $100 or something nuts lol.

07/17/2007, 10:54 PM	#30
northerncal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: napa county, ca Posts: 182	helfrich....that is the nicest looking nano i have ever seen. the colors in that thing are unbelievable. any tips to a fellow nano owner on the sps? I dont have any in my tank yet...but hope to soon...im trying to figure out how to run my flow to keep sps happy....thanks and once again gorgeous tank!!!!

07/19/2007, 12:11 PM	#32
mskurdah Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235	I love your tank (and the ORA clowns)! You said you have another one on the way from ORA. How did you order it? My LFS carries ORA, but is completely unaware of the picassos.

07/20/2007, 12:21 PM	#34
blandy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15	can i have some more pics of your tank on a whole (like a step back view). Also what does ADA stand for?

07/23/2007, 10:30 PM	#37
Helfrichs Chic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Thomas USVI Posts: 2,791	Thanks Northern! While I am not new to SPS in any way... this tank somewhat is. They are high up and have since browned out and colored back up a totally diffrent color. SO weird lol. I did add a bigger rio, from a 180 to a 400, and then put the 180 back in (see plumbing pic). They seem fine and show new growth but its pretty slow, it was more of an experiement really with the SPS. I think my light is not enough and my flow needs to be beefed up a bit. I am in the works of figuring out how to hang or weld a "arm" to hang a 150 pendant (30ft ceilings). We will see but I DO need to upgrade light big time. For the money the viper is a pretty good little light! OH and before anyone asks yes ghetto lol thats a cutting board that the vipers attached to!!! LMAO! I just dont trust that thin glass and hanging that viper on it. Hey it works! LOL. Mskurdah: If your LFS orders from ORa they should be able to order them however there usually is a waiting list. I waited 8 month with no fish in my tank lol I was determined to have picassos. A LFS ordered me a replacement for Phoenix but poor little guy was DOA. I did have them order me another pair that they still have on hold for me that will go into my porp system. MAN I gotta get that prop tank up lol. I am seriously a picasso freak at this point. Just love their look. Wilcalil: the clam is doing great, I do feed "stew" thats, phyto rotifers and artemia. I think that helps a bunch. Usually once a week. Blandy, here ya go. Just took these a few min ago, had to use flash but you get the idea. From Living Room/Dining Room From Kitchen From Dining room With a reef book for scale: everyone says the tank looks bigger than a 18g lol You can get an idea on just how small it is, and my plumbing, since lots of ya want to see the minimal stuff I use. It not "pretty" but honestly you dont even notice it. OH and I had to show my new tank: 54 custom PROP system. Should have water in it by next month! YEA! Thanks again to everyone and the nice comments. Last edited by Helfrichs Chic; 07/23/2007 at 10:45 PM.

07/24/2007, 09:56 AM	#38
Helfrichs Chic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Thomas USVI Posts: 2,791	Sorry I moved the prop pictures, here it is

07/24/2007, 10:46 PM	#39
mskurdah Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 235	Thanks for the extra pictures. I just love your nano!

07/25/2007, 11:10 PM	#40
robbie w Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3	very nice

07/26/2007, 03:41 PM	#41
DivaMan Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 252	Heres a website (european) that I found for ADA http://www.adaeuro.com/articoli.asp?id_f=AQACC Helfrichâ€™s Chic, Im just guessing that you feed very little???

07/27/2007, 05:19 PM	#42
kevin4052002 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 49	Amazing tank Helfrich's Chic. I love the Picassos! __________________ Cyclopeeze is fish crack. Current Tank Info: 14g BioCube w/ 70w MH

07/28/2007, 01:56 AM	#43
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	Very sweet setup! I was looking at your setup and wondered if you had thought about maybe having some sort of metal plate that is longer than the tank by about an inch or so sit underneath it. That way you could weld some sort of arm to hang a pendant from the plate. Idk if that will make any sense, but it looks cool in my head

07/29/2007, 11:06 AM	#44
agiacosa Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 894	ADA= Aqua Design Amano. The tanks are Cube Garden tanks. ADA is imported into the US by Aquarium Design Group (www.aquariumdesigngroup.com). Recently, ADA has gotten into the saltwater world. __________________ "Patience" is what most of us lack. SPS = "Stability Promotes Success" Slowly building a 60g Zeovit-run SPS reef Current Tank Info: 60g SPS Reef

07/30/2007, 10:20 AM	#45
Helfrichs Chic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Thomas USVI Posts: 2,791	Ursus, yea ADA actually has something like that for hanging lights on. My man is pretty good at doing stuff like that and it gives him a chance to be manly and weld lol. So hopefully this next month I will have something much nicer looking for the lighting, PLUS a nice 150w Phoenix pendant too! DivaMan: I feed every day, sometimes twice, BUT while I soak all my foods in vitamins, I strain them all and feed the pellets made by ORA. I REALLY like these pellets! They are slow sinking and dont disintegrate like some I have seen. Usually the hermits find the extras....I also feed pellet by pellet to my fish LOL, and when frozen I feed one mysis at a time. Takes a little longer but honestly its the only way to go in a nano IMO.

07/30/2007, 11:16 PM	#46
mhhauser321 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 283	Could we get some more Pictures of those clowns? __________________ "Fry: I'm not a robot like you, I don't like having discs cramped into me... unless they're Oreos... and then only in the mouth." "Fry: Wow. That guy makes Speedy Gonzalez look like Regular Gonzalez"

07/31/2007, 10:34 AM	#47
Helfrichs Chic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Thomas USVI Posts: 2,791	^ yup. Here are a bunch in no real order. Its cool to see the color change. RIP Phoenix.

07/31/2007, 10:48 AM	#48
mhhauser321 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 283	cool thanks alot __________________ "Fry: I'm not a robot like you, I don't like having discs cramped into me... unless they're Oreos... and then only in the mouth." "Fry: Wow. That guy makes Speedy Gonzalez look like Regular Gonzalez"

08/05/2007, 11:45 PM	#49
SeanF Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Springfield, OR Posts: 234	The Purple Algae is a species of Ochtodes but I haven't identified what species so I haven't updated it on our website yet. Beautiful tank you have there.

08/06/2007, 01:28 AM	#50
Slakker Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern Wisconsin Posts: 4,521	I love the trimless tank...just amazing. Might have to get one when I upgrade from the Eclipse tank... __________________ -Tyler Oceanic 58RR display/20H sump/fuge thread...follow the red house. Current Tank Info: Oceanic 58g, 20H sump, AquaC EV-150, 175w Hamilton 14k + 2x39w T5HO Actinics Last edited by Slakker; 08/06/2007 at 01:43 AM.