Fuval Edge Giga coral Frag tank

mpevine11

mpevine11

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my LPS has a fuval edge tank set up for salt water with nice coral pieces and 2 small fish. i would like to set up someting like this only one fish and coral. What would i need for lighting and filteration? the tank is 6g. very nice looking tank.
my Questions:
would i need new lighting? if so what kind and where to buy?
filteration?
how many pounds of live rock? i'd guess 10 or 12 lbs?
how many pounds of live sand? i would say 10 pounds?
used to have a 29 gallon bio cube with coral and a few fish but never had anything this small..... could i fit a single clown fish in here? (Fuval Edge )
( alot of these tanks on youtube set up for salt water )
if anyone on here has done please post pics!
thanks to all who help;
Mike
 
nikesb

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u could probably get away with softies on the stock lighting but if u want more different corals u'd be looking at a retrofit led setup if you want it to look cool. for the fish, id say stick to 1 small goby
 
mpevine11

mpevine11

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could you list some corals i could keep?
also would a Percula clown work, says 10 gallons but would it be in a 6 alone?
 
rlablan

rlablan

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Those fluval tanks are awesome. Want some pics when you get that set up!!
A perc would be fine if you got it small.
You can do low light corals like mushrooms, and leathers. Some zoanthids would be okay, toward the top of the tank. There are some other things you might be able to do, like some non photosynthetic guys. Maybe a Gorg of some kind, and some feather dusters and coco worms would add interest without needing any light.
If done right, this will look really cool!
 
mermaidgrrl13

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Those fuval edge tanks are awesome...and priccceeyy. I wish they came in 40 gallon breeders. The light only covers a small portion of the tank so I would be careful, also If you put a powerhead in there wouldnt the water fly out of the tank? Id imagine it has really good filtration? If it were mine I would hang a Halidae light above it. Also In this type of tank since the water comes stright to the edge you should watch your fish closely, dont get the "flighty" ones as they may take the leap of death. Good luck, have fun and definatly post pics once you get it up and running...ive been waiting for someone to do this.
...how the heck do you algea scrub...and do tank maitenence etc without water going everywhere?
 
new2salt1

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This Fluval has like 10 watts of halogen lighting or something. To me, this tank is no different from an Eclipse tank, and no one should be using either for salt unless the lighting is changed.
Someone mentioned shrooms/zoas/leathers...I wouldn't...you are going to spend a bunch of money on colorful rock, sand, coral, and a clownfish, and that lighting will do it no justice.
Before you do this, do yourself a favor and check out threads where more experienced reefers have started little reefs in these tanks. They are spending all their time trying to figure out how to upgrade the lighting, to the point where it doesn't seem very fun for them.
The problem is, you are paying $150 for the LOOK of this tank. Assuming you can't find a retro light, you are going to have to get rid of the canopy, which means you will end up paying $150 and only using the glass. Plus, when you add powerheads, heaters, etc, you are going to lose that sleek look anyway. I think you should just do a deco or some other lipless tank. If you have your heart set on this one, you REALLY need to research a REAL light that can be installed in the Fluval's canopy.
I think some reefers are willing to try this tank as a reef tank because Fluval is so respected for their canisters...but this is not a reef tank. They make very nice planted/CO2 tanks, but the lighting is just downright garbage for reefs.
 
new2salt1

new2salt1

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Look at this salt Fluval...the corners are clearly off-limits for corals. And even right UNDER the light, we are talking about 1.5watts per gallon of halogen lighting. Notice this tank has no flow outside of the HOB filter, and I dont see a heater either. Once you add the necessary components, this tank will start looking ugly and underlit, and you will get very little growth (if any).
 
mie

mie

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I almost bought one yesterday for 99$ Were 150$. But I was wooried about the lighting not being very easy to upgrade or the lights being to concentrated in the center. A non photosynthetic tank would be cool.
 
mpevine11

mpevine11

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most likely going to try the fluval edge. my LPS has a nice SW setup, going to see what they did with lighting. i could always put the heater in the back behind the live rock. ( thats if i need one, have a piranha tank in my room stays between 74-78 all year round never have problems with it )
BUT IF I DONT go with fulval edge should i got with bio cube 8 or maybe a 14? seeing im fimilaure with them as i used to have a 29g....... are they any good with the lighting?
 
kraylen

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nanocustoms PAR38 LED light, problem solved for lighting.
Any other LED retrofit would be awesome as well. The tank would take a lot of custom work but it would be worth it. The idea of plumbing this tank into a 30 gallon sump makes it show worthy with the right reefer.
 
rlablan

rlablan

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If you are concerned about the tank having little light, the aquapod (not the HQI one) and the biocube have the same issues. People always end up upgrading. Most ruin the sleek design by just plopping a big ugly fixture right on top.
There is also retro fits that are sold for these, in LED, which is awesome. There is also no reason why you can't DIY your own light right in this hood.
There is a thread here that says "DIY MH light 70 bucks". That could easily fit in this canopy and keep the setup looking sharp.
WPG is BS and you should never go by that rating. The tank is so small, that that light is adequate for keeping low light corals (like I suggested) or even non photosynthetic, meaning they require NO light.
There is no reason that this tank cannot have have a heater in it, in the filter and lighting chamber. Not every one needs a heater anyway.
Also the HOB filter is just fine. That is what plenty of people use for their set ups and it is just fine. Fluval makes great filters, so no worries there. I am sure that it will work very well.
As far as corners, take a look at 1 of my reefs. I have VERY low light PC on this reef and it seems to be flourishing. These picture are a little old and there are alot more corals now but the set up is still the same. Notice that the corners are not lit at all, and I wanted it that way for a reason. (it looks different than my other reef.)


 
rlablan

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As far as sand, I would say about 5-8 lbs ought to do ya, enough so that you have atleast a 1 inch sand bed. I don't really go by weight of the rock, so much as how much I can fit. And you could easily put in 10 lbs if the pieces are the right size and you tetris them in there to maximize coral/ swim room.
If you only do 1 fish, like a fire fish, royal gramma, or a small clown, even a clown goby or a dottyback... (so many awesome choices) then you will not need a ton of swim room.
I vote for the edge. I definitely think it'll be worth it. It's unique and different. It seems like everyone has a biocube or aquapod... This would truely be something original and you can really make it your own.
 
mpevine11

mpevine11

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i'd really like to do the fulval edge. i'l have to stop and see what my LPS has done with their lighting ( LPS as people with knoweldge, i know some lps have zero knoweldge but the people at the two near me know alot )
i'll stop and see what they have done. maybe even email nano customs and see what they recomend.
as for stocking i would just like one percula clown, and a shrimp if i can have have one seeing the tank is 6 gallons........ what about hermits?
i guess my question is if you guys had this tank what would you stock?
For Filter what should i use?...... would the stock one that comes with the tank be ok?
 
rlablan

rlablan

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I read up on a site that is not to be mentioned here and someone did some simple mods to this tank and it has turned out great.
They bought some different bulbs from an LED site. (I will PM you what I found out) and then they simply pulled out the filter that comes with this tank, from what I understand it is a pretty standard aquaclear 10 and they replaced it with an aquaclear 20 that fits in the same area. Other than that, they added sand and rock and cycled.
I looked over some stock lists too from other peoples fluval 6 gallons and it looks like they have a few different lists. Some people did some shrimp/goby pairs, other did mostly invert only with some sexy shrimp, some snails and lots of softies.
Personally, I would do this (and I plan to for our office away from home in the future):
replace the filter as mentioned^^^
retro fit either a MH light (like a lil 40 watt or something) or some LEDS
get some black sand
get some nice LR and cram the tank as full as possible (will make better filtering)
then put in 2-3 sexy shrimp
1 clown goby (a yellow or green would do nicely)
about 6 snails, like 1 of each kind (throw in a few bumble bees)
get tons of brighter, low light mushrooms, couple of leathers and some GSP
Call it good, keep it clean and simple. These tanks are supposed to be clean and modern, you don't want it too busy... Just enough to get some action and detail going on, little depth and as much bright color.
I think that would be a mighty fine tank indeed.
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Man your going to have to mod this thing like crazy, I also like how the tank looks but it isn't practical. Have you ever thought about making your own?
 
soviettaco

soviettaco

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Is the Fuval edge worth it? Yes if you have the money and the time and know-how to make all of the modifications, if you think you are at that level in the hobby go for it, but if you arn't there is no shame in waiting a while
Is the 14g worth it? No IMO pay the $40 and get a 24.
 
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