3 gallon eclipse

[freeborder_01]

http://www.marineandreef.com/9_inch_...pact_s/278.htm
i was thinking of ordering these lights. Im also going to my lfs to see about getting my RSM started up and i was gunna look for a cheap little 5 gallon and just scrap the eclipse. the one thing i still need to figure out is a way to ghetto rig the lights over the tank because theres no stand for them

 

[nissan577]

just put like a clear acrylic on top. that shoud work

 

[freeborder_01]

yeah i was thinking that too, we keep our window open and the tank is going to go right at the window (blinds are always kept closed 24/7 so no extra light) so i think it would be kept cool especially with winter coming but that's mainly at night when the day lights will be off. You dont think it would get too warm with a top on it and the lights right on top of that?

 

[nissan577]

well idk test it out at first. if you see the water get warm move the lights a little higher

 

[freeborder_01]

hopefully there isnt too much of a problem because i really would rather not have to mount the lights above the tank, have you seen anyone ghetto rig lights to be mounted above a tank? i dont have the ability to hang the lights so i would need to make a stand, any recommendations on how to do that?

 

[nissan577]

well you can get mounting legs at your lfs and they will teach you. other than that nope im sorry

 

[freeborder_01]

hmm ill have to go check that out. Fortunatly the lfs where i come home for the weekends is fricken huge and has EVERYTHING its like heaven. Otherwise id be screwed because the lfs up at my school sucks : (
thanks for all the help

 

[nissan577]

no problem. if anything just let me know

 

[nissan577]

cant wait for pics

 

[freeborder_01]

for your 3 gallon what do you use for flow since its a frag tank? if it really needed in a 5 gallon? if so what would you recommend?

 

[nissan577]

well i had to filters for water movement. i had the fuge filter and a normal one with pad and bioball thing w.e. but i added that recently. doesnt do much at all. but atleast i got movement.
for a 5g i think you can do a small powerhead. idk about the koralia nano

 

[freeborder_01]

ohh so you had 2 HOB filters on there?
edit: do you have any full tank shots

 

[nissan577]

i will get some when i get home. well heres my thread when it was a reef only. but i took it down to make it a frag tank
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/331055/new-3-gallon-reef-tank
pics were taken from my phone lol sorry

 

[freeborder_01]

ohhhh haha nice i had just found it before i read your post. I feel like i need a powerhead but all the ones ive seen would blow everything away. Think a filter that puts out like 80 gph would be strong enough?

 

[nissan577]

no actually that be good!

 

[rotarymagic]

Don't use the mud, it sucks. It's expensive and doesn't do anything that sugarsized aragonite sand couldn't. As far as replentishing trace elements goes, yeah right, they're liars. miracle mud is horrible!!!!