Gromit1710 Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 Here's the run down on my set up. It's been up for almost 2 years now: Equipment: Replaced fans with slightly better 50mm X 10mm fans...still have noise issues. Cut out the fins in the reflective shield to improve airflow. Nano-Tuners LED Retrofit. 6 Cool White, 6 Royal Blue. Crees. Meanwell dimmable. Chamber 3:Pump - Mini Jet 606 @ 156 GPH output to a Hydor flo deflector Chamber 2: In Tank Media rack with Filter floss/Polyfilter chunk - Half unit Chemi-pure Elite - Micro algae with LED light shining through the back. Chamber 1: Empty 'scape: About 4 to 5 lbs of LR purchased from my LFS Another 7 to 10 pcs of various rubble ( some just added the day before I took this pic ) 1" thick crushed coral bed. ( Kinda regret this now as it looks dirty all the time.. oh well. ) Corals and such : Green star polyp colony. - currently climbing the back wall of the tank. Yay! living background! Another strain of GSP.. Smaller fronds with textures... interesting. A Brown and neon green Zoa colony Pulsing Xenia Rapidly spreading white polyp infectio.. I mean colony Pink Pocillopora Purple Maze/Brain Brown Mushroom Green Ricordea Green Acropora Other assorted Tube worms and such that came in on the LR Livestock: 1 Lawnmower Blenny Asterina stars seemingly everywhere. CUC: 2 Astrea Snails 3 Caribbean blue legged hermits 2 Red legged hermits 2 bumblebee snails Light Cycle: Actinic Royal Blue Crees - 10 hrs Full light : 8 hrs Current parameters: Temp: 80F Salinity : 1.025 Nitrates : 0 - 5 Calcium : 480 mg/L ppm Carbonate Hardness ( KH ) : 9 dkh Phosphate : 0 - .025 It's summer here in the desert, so I have to wedge the tank's lid open to hold the temps at 80. Otherwise it will climb up to 83 or 84. Speeds up the evap rate a bit. Usually do a water change every week to two weeks of 30 to 40% with pre-mixed saltwater from my LFS. It's pretty cheap to get their water and with an 8 gal.. it's not like I'm going broke just buying it myself. + it's guaranteed analysis. My greatest weakness is the 'scape. I didn't know what I was doing when I put the LR in. Everything with the exception of the 3 new corals has settled into place and I don't want to disturb it. So now I have a bunch of frags placed around, hoping that they will grow together. Link to comment
brandon429 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I can actually see coralline spotting and some age on that setup wow man. You mean nitrates for the readings, and that's exactly what Id expect thanks for being willing to post all that up not a lot of setups this old and purple-hued are as clean and free of algae you've done well with what Id consider to be a high bioload tank. If you have had that clown in there and that's all the nitrate you are getting Id say really well done that's better management than usual for a tank that old that size that stocked B 1 Link to comment
Gromit1710 Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Wow... Thanks I just added more flow by changing the pump to a mini 606 And in two weeks... An LED retro fit from Nanocustoms! I WILL get SPS to grow in this little thing! lol. I have since gotten the Nitrates down even further. The Micro Algae started sucking that stuff out finally. I appreciate your encouragement. Thank you. Link to comment
Gromit1710 Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 Updated tank contents and parameters. Link to comment
Gromit1710 Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Hey all.. Just installed my Nanotuner LED retrofit kit. Looks amazing. Will post pics later. Link to comment
Gromit1710 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Updated Coral, Livestock and Lighting Link to comment
Gromit1710 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Oh, and a new Full Tank shot Link to comment
knoxvegas Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Where's the pics? I clicked the 8g Biocube sig but it appears it only links back to this thread. Link to comment
Gromit1710 Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Pic is in the first post. Link to comment
Nor_Cal_Cuber Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Any new updates? Link to comment
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