dla Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 My old 10 gallon/new pico reef Current pic of tank 6-16-07 The Tank 5.5 aga Tank 5 lbs of live rock Just enough sand to cover the bottom (1/2") Circulation/Cooling/Heating CoolWorks Iceprob Chiller w/controller (So far it is working good) 1 - AC 20 HOB Filter that house the Iceprob chiller w/ 2 table spoon of carbon that is changed weekly. 1 - AC 150 HOB filter that house a Sanders Piccolo skimmer and w/Surface skimmer Aquaclear 20 and 30 for added circulation 50w Heater Lighting 14k 150w MH De bulb 27w Pc Atinic Regent Flood light Fixture The fixture in suspended by using a reptile light fixture stand Lebos Lunar Tracker w/ 1 moonlight LED Corals 3 Polyp Dendro Metalic green center with chocholate skirt zoanthids Acropora Coral, Purple/Green Tenuis Green w/purple ridge cap Bottle brush acro Acro "Unknown" Clam Crocea clam Clean Up Crew 4 bumble bee snails 1 Scarlet Hermit crab 1 pom pom crab I have a drip system for ATO I do a 1 gallon a week water change. Link to comment
TerryBaileySr. Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 New ? It already has coral? Link to comment
exigency Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 you don't think it's overkill with a 150w HQI? Link to comment
dla Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 New ? It already has coral? I had to take down my 10 gallon tank and put some of the stuff into this 2.5 tank. That's the only way I can keep a reef tank in the new apts. that I live in now. Link to comment
exigency Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 lol, good luck with your endeavors. Link to comment
dla Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 you don't think it's overkill with a 150w HQI? Well, maybe. But since I had the light why not Link to comment
exigency Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 lol, hopefully your corals don't bleach and temps don't skyrocket. Link to comment
dla Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 lol, hopefully your corals don't bleach and temps don't skyrocket. The temp. is not a problem "yet". I will not really know until this summer The corals looks to be ok with the light. Link to comment
Socalsuperhero Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 lol, hopefully your corals don't bleach and temps don't skyrocket. It'll be fine. look how far above the water his light is. wouldn't be any different than the top 6" of any other tank with this light over it. Link to comment
dla Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 At the moment it is on the Kitchen table and my wife is like Going to get a stand today. ( A man can only take so much ) Link to comment
dla Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 It'll be fine. look how far above the water his light is. wouldn't be any different than the top 6" of any other tank with this light over it. The bottom of the fixture is about 11 1/2" off the rim of the tank. Link to comment
John Bloch Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 you don't think it's overkill with a 150w HQI? Just buy a chiller Link to comment
Ryan_H Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 you don't think it's overkill with a 150w HQI? what is this "overkill" you speak of? i know not the meaning of this word. of course my coworker calls me the tim taylor of reef keeping... but if i had the $ to put a 150w hqi over a 2.5 you bet your a$$ i'd do it in a heartbeat Link to comment
dla Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 Well, here is my new stand It is a Eclipes System 12 Stand. I know I need to clean up the wiring, but don't know how to go about it right now, any suggestion and would the tank be ok by that air vent? Link to comment
Prowland Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 zip ties would help a bit Link to comment
Ebn Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Looking good. What are you using to hold that 150W over the tank? Link to comment
dla Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 Looking good. What are you using to hold that 150W over the tank? Thanks, Something called a reptile light fixture stand or something like that. It is used to hold the lamp over a reptile tank. Link to comment
Reverse Logic Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 It's so ridiciously chaotic and out of control . . . I love it! Buckets to the left, a tangle of wires Homer Simpson would be proud of, a reptile stand with some junkyard dog chain . . . c'mon, good stuff. -Reverse Link to comment
dla Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 It's so ridiciously chaotic and out of control . . . I love it! Buckets to the left, a tangle of wires Homer Simpson would be proud of, a reptile stand with some junkyard dog chain . . . c'mon, good stuff. -Reverse Link to comment
Reverse Logic Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 And one more thing . . . I hope no one on this message forum is a Fire Marshal because you'd be screwwed!! Ok enough smart comments Battlestart Gallactica is coming on. Link to comment
saltyd4wg Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 are you sure 60 watts per gallon is enuff light?? Link to comment
dla Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'll be getting two more frags tuesday. A green w/purple ridge plate and a violet Acro. I'm thinking about getting a skimmer, what do yaw think? are you sure 60 watts per gallon is enuff light?? I hope so Link to comment
saltyd4wg Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I'm thinking about getting a skimmer, what do yaw think? go for it any plans to add a calcium reactor?? Link to comment
dla Posted February 12, 2007 Author Share Posted February 12, 2007 go for it any plans to add a calcium reactor?? Trust me, I been looking for a small and inexpensive one. I want this tank to look like the big boys with sps. Thats my goal. Any suggestion? Link to comment
xmen0075 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Nice Set Up!!! Do you plan on doing a clam(s)??? Link to comment
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