tONe2 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I had a Biocube 29 set up for about 2 1/2 years but I recently moved so I had to give away/sell off everything. My new place doesn't quite have the space that my old place had, but I can't imagine living in a house with no reef so I decided to start a Fluval Spec V. I plan on keeping it LPS and Polyps, but I know that eventually my love of SPS will probably force me to go in that direction... Been up and running for just over a month so far. Things I've done so far: -Upgraded the lighting to a Ecoxotic Panorama Strip -Upgraded the return pump -MP10 (reefcrest set at 3 dots) -2 part BRS Calcium and Alk on dosing pumps. -Fixed the over flow to raise the water level -Added an ATO -Made a DIY media rack Livestock so far. -Yellow Eye Combtooth Blenny -Pom Pom Crab -Torchs -Frogspawns -Duncans -Hammer Coral -various zoas and palys -Various snails and hermits for cleanup FTS in video form 6/24/14 Current FTS 03/6/14 not the best picture Link to comment
Chew_Magna Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Lol that torch. It's like "THIS TANK IS MINE!" Link to comment
tONe2 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Yeah, the right corner is going to just have to be torch town. Link to comment
PMREEFER Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Very cool... i too have a v spec, just started it up and running yesterday trying to figure out a mod to the overflow set up so i can grow cheato in it.. any suggestions Link to comment
tONe2 Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 all you need to grow cheato back there is a light really. cheap fix would be just buying a submersible bulb and sticking in that chamber on an oppisite lighting schedule Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 which Ecoxotic Panorama Strip did you upgrade to? got a link? I am very interested in starting a Fluval Spec V too. Link to comment
jestep Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looks really good. I didn't think those strips would have enough coverage but the lighting looks excellent. Link to comment
tONe2 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 which Ecoxotic Panorama Strip did you upgrade to? got a link? I am very interested in starting a Fluval Spec V too. It's the Panorama Pro 12k white module. Looks really good. I didn't think those strips would have enough coverage but the lighting looks excellent. The light coverage is perfect for this size, and more than enough to handle what I want to put in the tank. I will add either some DIY leds or a stunner strip to it eventually to get a little bit more color though. Link to comment
StevieT Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Did you go with the mini jet 606 for a return pump? Link to comment
tONe2 Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Did you go with the mini jet 606 for a return pump? Yep Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Yep did u notice a good increase in flow? or just a tad? Link to comment
tONe2 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 did u notice a good increase in flow? or just a tad? It has a lot better flow than the stock pump. Plenty powerful for LPS and Polyps. Here is a video of my torch moving around in the flow if that helps at all. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 awesome! thanks! marineland stopped making the mini-jet 606. gonna try and find one used. Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 I picked up some frags from a local reefer. Gobstopper and Sunny D. http://s11.photobucket.com/user/tone2/media/Fluval%20Spec%20V/tmp_CAM00667-1885245971_zpscab0882b.jpg.html'> Mind Blowing Pally and Capt. America http://s11.photobucket.com/user/tone2/media/Fluval%20Spec%20V/tmp_CAM00665-420200952_zpsddc73718.jpg.html'> Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Got an anemone shrimp and another zoa colony. Also found a free mini brittle star in the bag when I got home. Shrimp ended picking a spot right underneath the torch and ate pellets on my first attempt http://s11.photobucket.com/user/tone2/media/Fluval%20Spec%20V/Shrimp_zpse49b7b9d.jpg.html'> Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 So for the first time in 5-6 years I made an impulse buy on a fish that I would normally have passed on. It's a fish that looked a little skinny like he maybe wasn't eating, but I watched him for a while and saw him poking around and eating algae so I figured I'd give him a shot and see if I could fatten him up, when I would normally not take the chance. The reason I took the chance is because it was a Comical Blenny for way less money than I've ever seen one go for...I paid less than half of what I've always seen them sell for. So far he's picking at algae on the rock work and glass but I haven't been able to get him to try any nori or any other prepared stuff. I've seen a lot off people have had success with peas so I'll probably try that tomorrow. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well. Link to comment
Lowkeycoral Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Very cool tank. I've thought of adding more filtration to mine. The light in the back chamber is a great idea. Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 So after working on transitioning my Blenny over to prepared foodsI was able to get him to start eating Seaweed Extreme pellets. he gets nice and excited when i drop them in, and actally prowls around the sandbed searching for them. http://s11.photobucket.com/user/tone2/media/Fluval%20Spec%20V/Daniel_zpsd64658b9.jpg.html'> Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Very cool hows the flow, and blenny Where did you get your 606 Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Very cool hows the flow, and blenny Where did you get your 606 check amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mini%20jet%20606&sprefix=mini+jet+60%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amini%20jet%20606 Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 inTank sells it now too. 10% off for the holidays. Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 "Posted 10 hours ago Cameron6796 Very cool hows the flow, and blenny Where did you get your 606" Flow is great for what I'm keeping right now. The Blenny is getting more and more adventurous now that he's used to the tank. I picked my 606 up off of Amazon Link to comment
Cameron6796 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Okay thank you the tank looks wonderful, I'll be following this Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 21, 2013 Author Share Posted December 21, 2013 I took back my Anemone Shrimp because he was on a mission to make sure that my torch would never fully extend. I gave it a little over a week to see if the torch would maybe get used to him hanging around, but it didn't look like that was going to happen. I traded him in and went with a Pom Pom instead. Link to comment
tONe2 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 Just a quick update. I ended up ordering 1 all blue 445nm Panorama Pro and the Ecoxotic 1 touch control to add to the existing light setup. So when everything is delivered I'll be able to have more control over the color and intensity of the lights. The one white/blue Panorama is doing great, but I wanted just a little bit more blue, and with the controller I also get some cool lighting programs and a moonlight option. Other than that, everything is doing great so far. I added a few new corals too. Link to comment
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