melbourne Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hi, My holiday project, actually two - I'm setting up a small 2.5g nano and 5.5g nano. One to house my mantis and the other for maybe an interesting invert - monkey shrimp? First tank 5.5g nano Water movement: AC300 also holds heater and chiller (Iceprobe - not hooked up in pic) Filtration: AquaC Remora with MJ1200 Lighting: Currently two 13W PC, ordered 20" 28W Aqualight to replace it Lights are running on a timer, and float-switch is going to be hooked up between the AC and the Remora for top-off. Currently has a bunch of different macro, live rock, some SPS skeletons for interest, and a few hermits and one mantis shrimp and a few polyps that were attached to the LR. Will grow out some different color GSP since this tank has some serious flow. Pic: The 2.5G is not setup but here is a pic of the setup. Water movement: AC Mini also holds heater Filtration: DIY injection skimmer Lighting: Will use the two 13W PC from 5.5 once my Aqualight arrives, also replacing 6700k bulbs with 50/50 13W from Hellolights. -Mike Link to comment
BKtomodachi Posted December 17, 2004 Share Posted December 17, 2004 A 20" on a 5.5? Sounds a little big. Link to comment
melbourne Posted December 17, 2004 Author Share Posted December 17, 2004 Hi, Yes its going to overhand the tank by about 2 inches on either side, since its an aqualight with one 32/28watt bulb I figure it won't matter. -Mike Link to comment
melbourne Posted December 23, 2004 Author Share Posted December 23, 2004 Hi, Got the new light installed and moved some LR around, so an updated pic of a 5.5g with Remora / AC300 / Aqualight 28w. -Mike Link to comment
bonecrusher71 Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Hi Melbourne I just bought a 5.5g tank and need some info on what i can keep in it any fish i would like to get a fire fish and some inverts any suggestions? thanks in advance. Link to comment
melbourne Posted December 23, 2004 Author Share Posted December 23, 2004 Hi, If you are going to put in a fish get something very small that doesn't need alot of space. A goby is a good bet, neon goby or maybe a rusty or green/yellow goby. Both stay under 2 inches max size. You could get a couple of hermits and snails for your cleanup crew, a mix of micro-hermits, a few n.vibex, astrea would be good. I have some neon gobies in my 125g and they are nice and colorful, move around more than my rusty / green gobies. -Mike Link to comment
melbourne Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 Updated pics, Added more LR rubble and some frags from my other tanks. Good pod population and mysis shrimp living in the rubble and macro. No cycle to speak of, no diatom bloom, etc. All params look good. Added auto top-off. Link to comment
Shorty5198 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Looks good. are u planning on any low light sps or are u gunna stick with softies? Link to comment
melbourne Posted January 4, 2005 Author Share Posted January 4, 2005 Just softies for now, will add in some LPS and gorgonians once the tank stays stable for another month or so. Link to comment
melbourne Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Updated tank pics - haven't had time to do much to this tank, no water changes since I started it in Dec 2004. Anthelia and Xenia have pretty much taken over the tank. Pods are everywhere, water params look good despite no water changes. Probably because I run a Remora on this nano and have automated water topoff and low bioload. Started up the 2.5g with a Emperor 280 HOB with heater and temp probe inside, 13w 50/50 PC, some base dead rock, will eventually house a few hermits and maybe a shrimp and some softies. Link to comment
lgoins Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 nice, it's cool to see overgrown tanks where nature has taken it's course. Link to comment
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