maverick Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Here is my AGA 5.5 gallon nano. I have been surfing this sight for awhile now and i decided to show everyone my tank. It is a 5.5 gallon with about 7lbs of LR and 3-4lbs of LS. For my lights I made a custom hood (not the best but it works) I first added 2-19w PC's form Home Depot. Then i decided it was too yellow and ordered 2- 13 watt act 03 form Hellolights.com. and to top it all off i got 2 corallife 10w 50/50 bulbs to give me a grand total of 84watts overmy 5.5g. My tank has been running for about 3 months now and i have yet to add any livestock except for a few snails. But i plan to add some softies lps and maybe some SPS. Tell me what you think. and one more thing i haave a kick ass moon light i rigged up in one of my light sockets. Link to comment
maverick Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 Hopefully i'll have pics as soon as my damn camera works again. Link to comment
T?@7 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 amigo, post it in the 'Calling All 5.5's ' Thread! Link to comment
maverick Posted December 11, 2003 Author Share Posted December 11, 2003 Today i added my clean up crew. 1 turbo snail 2 margerita snails and 6 assorted hermit crabs. Link to comment
birdman204 Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 whoa crazy lighting. Sweet. Link to comment
onthefly Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Looks like a familiar set up Link to comment
maverick Posted December 26, 2003 Author Share Posted December 26, 2003 these are some new shots of my tank. I have added an auto top off, a scooter blenny, a small xenia frag, and my clean up crew. Link to comment
Spencerx Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 ohh cool lighting, bet it gets hot though, no? Link to comment
maverick Posted December 27, 2003 Author Share Posted December 27, 2003 belive it or not it stays around 74 degrees and i don't have any fans or anything. Link to comment
T11mog Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 thats good...my temp i s just at the bottom of the wanted leel X) but i hope if i turn up my heater its will go up Link to comment
wetworx101 Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 is that a scooter blenny? if so, you should know that it is not just a blenny, but a dragonet, like a mandarin, and should be treated as such with regards to feeding. It wont last long in a tank that size. No offense, but it looks like one, and I dont want to see it die on ya. Link to comment
Bodhi-Licious Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 your fish is going to die!!!!! sorry mine died today and it ate frozen food and everything, it was also in a 15gal tank which I still think was probably toooo small. TAKE IT BACK:) sorry Link to comment
BoB_SaGeT Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Im sure anyone on this board will second that a scooter blenny in a 5.5g is a BAD idea. You should take it back before it dies. You could replace it with maybe another blenny or a goby. Just be aware that the scooter blenny is a high maintanance fish with special feeding requirement. Always research a fish before you purchase it. Link to comment
maverick Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 my blenny is doing just fine. i feed him live brine shrimp every day and he also grazes on the many pods that have amassed in my tank after it was just sitting there with no livestock for 2 mounths and the reason i got him was to control them b/c the pods were starting to nibble at my xenia. I researched the blenny before i got him and plan on moving him to my 1yr old 29g reef in a couple weeks. and if that is too small i can put it in my dad's 55g. so before jumping to conclusions that i bought a fish without first seeing its needed care maybe you should wait and get all the facts Link to comment
landlocked Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 How is that moonlight set up? Thanks in advance. Link to comment
BoB_SaGeT Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Maverick: Sorry for jumping to conclusions. Its good to see what you have done. I am impressed. Link to comment
maverick Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 thanks for all the input guys and i'm sorry if i was a bit harsh but i am proud to say that i research everything before i buy. and the moonlight is set up just like any other at this sight except i put it in the screw hole. the only modifcation i made was using a dremel to cut away some of the plastic on the inside of the socket so the led would fit in flush with the wood then i souldered on some wires and cut two little noches so the wires could come out. and that is pretty much it it was very simple and took less than an hour to do everything. Link to comment
maverick Posted January 1, 2004 Author Share Posted January 1, 2004 here are some new pics with gsp and new clown Link to comment
R*Frost* Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 awesoem setup, nice and clean algae free and has loads of potential WOOOW n1 keep it up Link to comment
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