First Frag Tank

deliciouss_100

deliciouss_100

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I want to start a frag tank!!!

I have a Cube 5 Odyssea Nano Tank 5 Gal
It has a 25W Incandescent Lamp and built in filter.
what other equipment do i need?
is the lighting sufficient? 5w per gallon?
I plan on fragging mostly SPS and a few LPS from my friends dads tank.
I don't want to spend a whole lot of money but plan to make a lot
lol
here a picture of what the tank looks like
 
kevin34

kevin34

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thats a sweet little tank. How much did it cost? Do you have a layout of shelves or layers you are gonna put in?
 
deliciouss_100

deliciouss_100

Member
Originally Posted by Kevin34
http:///forum/post/2794768
thats a sweet little tank. How much did it cost? Do you have a layout of shelves or layers you are gonna put in?
i dont know how to setup a layout of shelves or layers?
what do i use? how should i go about making one? what do i need to buy?
Originally Posted by GatorWPB
http:///forum/post/2794849
great looking little tank but I dont think that light will be enough for SPS.
ill try and mod it some how

Do i need LR or LS in the tank? any inverts or algae?
 
kevin34

kevin34

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well if you were just going to make it like a reef tank but with only frags in it you could do that. Most people use eggcrate to make shelves to put the frags on. The eggcrate makes it more organized and it will hold the frags really well if they are mounted on plugs or disks.
 
deliciouss_100

deliciouss_100

Member
Originally Posted by Kevin34
http:///forum/post/2795150
well if you were just going to make it like a reef tank but with only frags in it you could do that. Most people use eggcrate to make shelves to put the frags on. The eggcrate makes it more organized and it will hold the frags really well if they are mounted on plugs or disks.

where can i buy these equipment?
what about LR rubble? and what glue do i use?
 
kevin34

kevin34

Active Member
you can buy eggcrate at home depot. cut it into the shapes you want, use krazy glue or plastic zip ties to hold them together. you can have LR in there too. I would use it to cycle the tank.
 
mckevinfang

mckevinfang

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your tank is pretty cool. it makes me want to turn my girlfriends 5 gal tank thats sitting around into a frag tank.

good luck on your tank hope everything works out.
 
deliciouss_100

deliciouss_100

Member
thanks for the idea guys!! i got it as a birthday present from my friend. I think he got it when he went to San Francisco three weeks ago.
what type of lighting would i need to raise fragged SPS??
I want to go and purchase some PVC tubing and some eggcrates at home depot on friday or sunday!!

so my friends dad is going to give me some LR from his tank and the water from his tank. he's very generous
he's retired and has been having his tank for 2 years now.
he doesnt know about frag tanks but neither do i

do i need LS??
i've seen some pictures on google
so a power head is a must for flow
what watts do i need for a heater for this tank??
thanks again guys for all the help
 
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