phases Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Going to start a 5.5 prop tank soon. Plans are a standard aga 5.5 with a 70w Sunpod and a Toms mini canister filter filled with live rock rubble and cheato and a maxi-jet 600 for extra flow. I plan to prop a little of everything Zoos, LPS, SPS, rics, shrooms, softies and clams. Suggestions welcome. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 go with a 10g for more room if you're going after all those different types. 5g's ok for sps and softies but if you are adding lps, rics, and clams, you'll need more acreage. the lighting should be fine still though. opt for an adjustable powerhead that doesn't take up too much space. microjet is pretty good imo. their only drawback is their sucky suction cups. but i'd use a strong magnet holder like the new wave of ph's are all using instead. you want to be able to adjust your flow depending on the frags involved. Link to comment
phases Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 go with a 10g for more room if you're going after all those different types. 5g's ok for sps and softies but if you are adding lps, rics, and clams, you'll need more acreage. the lighting should be fine still though. opt for an adjustable powerhead that doesn't take up too much space. microjet is pretty good imo. their only drawback is their sucky suction cups. but i'd use a strong magnet holder like the new wave of ph's are all using instead. you want to be able to adjust your flow depending on the frags involved. The tank is going to have 2.5 sump/fuge for extra volume (water, live rock and cheato) and I will be using a mini jet 404 to move water from the fuge to the main and the flow is adjustable from 18-108 gph. The canister filter also has 80gph so I'll have to wait and see how much supplimentation it will need. Link to comment
phases Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 I've been thinking aboiut the 10 gal idea and it is starting to grow on me. I am going to wait to see how the light fits on both to make a descision. It should be here on Thursday. Link to comment
keith1569 Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 def will be interested to see this develope Link to comment
phases Posted October 16, 2007 Author Share Posted October 16, 2007 The light, filter and powerheads have arrived. Unfortunately I will be unable to set it up until the new flooring in my room is finished. Would argonite or sand be a better substrate for the tank. Keep in mind there won't actually be any frags on the substrate. Link to comment
phases Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Here are the pictures of the test run. I can see the tank has good circulation ( the only benefit of micro bubbles) and hopefully they will dissapear as soon as I put media in the filter. The spray bar is working well and gives good surface agitation. The light is working fine and I love the colour of the 14 000K bulb. On the down side the canister filter is leaking. Link to comment
dtfleming Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I wouldnt put any sand in the tank at all. Just put some LR on the bottom. Just put the sand in the sump/fuge and keep it out of the tank. Link to comment
phases Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 I wouldnt put any sand in the tank at all. Just put some LR on the bottom. I've heard having a sand bed is better for buffering and better for the overall cycle of the tank. I have also read a few threads where sand when added improved the health of corals. One thread in particular was about sps inproving with just the adddition of sand. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...#39;s&st=60 (May 3rd post) Link to comment
Daemonfly Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 The only reason sand would really be good for buffering is if your pH ever gets low enough to dissolve it, and in that case, you have way bigger problems than sand or no sand. As for the cannister, just open it up, and make sure the seal surfaces are clean & smooth. Link to comment
phases Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 I have put the Tom Filter in time out. I checked the seals and they were fine. Went to put the top back on and one of the clamps that holds it in place broke! This was only the third time the clamp had been used. On top of that the other filter I received was broken when I took it out of the box! Needless to say I am really not happy with the Tom filters and I am thinking of going a different way. Any suggestions Link to comment
dtfleming Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Look for another canister filter or Mod AC70 or Ac110 into a fuge. Link to comment
phases Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Look for another canister filter or Mod AC70 or Ac110 into a fuge. That was the only canister I could find that small. I could mod an AC (and probably will) but I really liked the idea of a spray bar. Link to comment
BennettOZ Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Here is another canister filter. Its pretty much the same size. http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?p...18c6ivo7jjepd03 Link to comment
phases Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Here is another canister filter. Its pretty much the same size. Thanks looks perfect going to buy one tonight. Link to comment
phases Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 The tank now sits in its final location and is ready to go. I am just waiting for a the new canister filter to arrive. Link to comment
chris-is-awesome™ Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 so have you attached those pieces of wood to the tank?...and how much was the sunpod?...looks great so far! Link to comment
phases Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 so have you attached those pieces of wood to the tank?...and how much was the sunpod?...looks great so far! The sunpod cost me about $250 with shipping. The wood pieces slide in and out. They are fit snug and can only be removed in a small gap in the rim of the tank I made. Link to comment
phases Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I'm thinking about putting a lubbocks wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki) as livestock. Is a ten gal big enough? Link to comment
andrewkw Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I'm thinking about putting a lubbocks wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki) as livestock. Is a ten gal big enough? No. All Cirrhilabrus wrasses are very active and require large swimming areas, or at least they should have large swimming areas. Link to comment
phases Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yeah I ordered a new canister filter and am just waiting for it to arrive. Hopefully it will be here by the end of the week. Things got a little stalled life has been crazy lately. Once it arrives I have live rock that has been cured and kept for four months so hopefully I will have little to no cycle. The sooner I can start adding frags the better. Link to comment
AcroporaLokani Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Will you have eggcrate or just use live rock to support your frags? Link to comment
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