10 gal nano by 1guydude

[nikesb]

no need for the rocks either. put some filter pad before the macro algae, and that should be it. your other filter can run something like chemipure elite.

 

[1guydude]

shoot idk if i did it right lol....i guess i could take some filter media and put it in there but idk! lol hang on ill get some pics real quick

 

[1guydude]

 

[nikesb]

i think youll find a way. you also might want to look up the ac70 media basket

 

[1guydude]

ya these are just 30s...=( im sure itll work lol. well i hope!

 

[1guydude]

My stinkin enhim 200 HOB has the water going through the carbon sheet things before going through the media wth man? Is this ok?

 

[nikesb]

carbon is a type of media. but honestly, i had great success with chemi pure elite as have other nano hobbyists.

 

[1guydude]

ya im not really fond of these carbon sheet things....i do have a bunch of media left over from the two ac 30s. hmmm ill prob through that in there tomorrow! Well good night professor, time for me to hit the sack. I have to get up at 4am!!!

chemi-pure is like a higher grade u thinks? I put reg fluval carbon in my canister....maybe i should switch!

 

[nikesb]

chemi pure elite contains a better quality carbon imo. it also contains some gfo to remove some phosphates

 

[1guydude]

Finally my UPS man came by!

I did a lil test on the bulb in the right of the pic and its more of a spotlight bulb. I will be posting pics of them up and running on the tank later on....also this weekend im going to a big anniversary sale. So expect some new coral pics soon as well!

 

[1guydude]

 

[1guydude]

sry about the crappy pics. I dont think my camera really liked the color of the lights. I dont know if this lamp has enough spread! Wat about when i want to put a frag shelf in and stuff! The lamp instructions say they take time to color up and show there true color and such....but idk

 

[meowzer]

So the pic you have is the daylight lamp? Maybe you need 2

 

[1guydude]

ya thats wat i was thinkin! How am i gonna find a fixture for that though.....off to google i go!!!!! moonlights are good though, i just dont think the girly is gonna like that! lol
it is 20000k though so its supposed to be blue but uuuhhhh i know wat u mean.

 

[nikesb]

you can hang it up higher to get more coverage in the tank. it should light it up fine if u raise it like 3" more. if not you can always do the 2 island lamp thing. how do you like the colors though? amazing isnt it

 

[1guydude]

ya the pic dose it no good...the color is good and it really does have great shimmer. I think ill try it up on the shelf and see. Maybe a 2x4 under it or something idk...

 

[1guydude]

k well i moved the tank over on the far side of the dresser and put the lamp up on the shelf and BAM.....lighting prob fixed ill post a new pic tomorrow! Now its moonlight time. good night all u sw folks out there!

 

[kiefers]

Hey dude........ Okay.... read the entire freakin thread! Wooow now that was torture, hahaha.... aside from the texting shorthand and the ghetto verbalage I am impressed with your set up!!
I currently have a freshwater 5 gallon with a critter killin betta and when he kicks it thinking about a coral reef only tank. thanks for the modivation and I'm sure my wife will be thanking you too, not a good thanks either.....Lol......

 

[al&burke]

Hey Dude looks really good. Why don't you tuck that Eheim Jagr heater lower behind the rocks so you don't see it as much - other than that nice tank buddy.

 

[1guydude]

thxs Kiefer....it actually has a talbot damsel, firefish, and cbs in it!

I know I know.....
I plan on getting zoos in this tank, the leds have plenty of par. I just dont know much about em so i hope they keep the zoos alive.
Al i actually did this just yesterday. More picss tonight when i get home from work!
Thanks for the kind words...
o and i got the fuges up and going, i just need to find some sm lights and chaeto....