fizhstiks Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hello, I have been keeping freshwater for 8 years and have kept saltwater for 1 year. I would like to try creating a mini reef to have on my desk, hopefully I dont get distracted from homework I have an old Marineland Explorer II 2 gallon tank that i used for a betta a while ago. I would like to try to convert it into a mini reef. The tank has a little filter with a bio wheel that is built in that i hope i can continue to use it so that i dont have to modify the hood that much. I am going to tear out the junky incandescent and put a 13 watt pc light there. Here is the light i plan on getting: http://hellolights.com/13watbalkit.html If anyone has modified one of these tanks, please tell me how I can attach the light it the hood? If i can attach it, will it put out too much heat? Will it be too bright for mushrooms and poylps? Is there any fish I can get in a tank this small? I am going to see if i can fit 3-5 pounds of live rock in there. If i cant do much with that tank, I might just modify my eclipse 6 gallon. Also, how can i put pictures in the posts to show you what i am doing to the tank? Thank you Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Go with the 6-gallon--then at least you could keep a clown goby or neon goby, maybe. Just remember to keep up with the water changes, #1 most important part of keeping a nano. Link to comment
fizhstiks Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Well, my six gallon doesnt look like it has much room to improve lighting so I am going to get a minibow 5 gallon. I would like to put the coralife 20 watt pc screw in bulb in the hood. Would this require any modding of the hood? Is it enough light or should i put more lights in the hood? Should i use the stock whisper filter or get a different filter? Also, how can i put pictures in the posts to show you what i am doing to the tank? Sorry for all the questions, im new at minireefs. Thank you Link to comment
Caesar777 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Hmm... If I remember right, there's a link to a mini-bow forum all its own on the main forum page here at NR. Link to comment
jstone624 Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Some good info for minibow owners, also a few dead links. http://www.minibow.com/ Link to comment
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