what filtration for a 5 gal nano " new"

[newfishliny]

:notsure: I thought I would never do this, but I took off my shelf a five gal square tank that is made by all glass. I had it for a least 7 yrs empty. I have a 90 gal reef with plenty of extra rock ect. I have all kinds of pumps ect , I was thinking of useing a 300 aqua clear and putting in some bio balls or stuff like that . lighting is another thought.
thanks
new fish

 

[blackhavoc]

the AC 300 would be great. You wouldnt need a powerhead though. as for lighting hit up you local ***** (shameless plug), and look for ESU's Coralife Mini Compact 50/50's there 11.99 each 10 watts each. In a 5 gal tank two would be fine. You could put them into a incandesant hood. I had them on my 5 al bowfront, and it was great. Now I have a 10 gal with them and another 1X55 watt 50/50 PC 75 watts total. Looks super sharp/

 

[newfishliny]

Originally posted by BlackHavoc
the AC 300 would be great. You wouldnt need a powerhead though. as for lighting hit up you local ***** (shameless plug), and look for ESU's Coralife Mini Compact 50/50's there 11.99 each 10 watts each. In a 5 gal tank two would be fine. You could put them into a incandesant hood. I had them on my 5 al bowfront, and it was great. Now I have a 10 gal with them and another 1X55 watt 50/50 PC 75 watts total. Looks super sharp/
thanks ? but what do you mean by putting them in a incandesant hood , I thought these are compacts with pin style ends.
thanks again
new fish

 

[blackhavoc]

Nope these are new to the market. They work like the compact's you buy for your house. They are selfballasted, and have screw in bases. heres the ESU link. http://esuweb.com/cardfile.asp?ItemN...elationship=34 you just have to move the socket to the middle to use 2, The pic I attached show's the position. For the reflector I just used aluminum foil, and hotglue to attach it.

 

[dalley]

Hey BlackHavoc, did you have to drill a hole to move the light? I have the same hood and it seems like more work than I originally thought. I do want to get that other light in ... also, I'm worried about the lights getting wet. Does this happen with yours?

 

[blackhavoc]

Yeah I used a dremmel to cut the hole, but a nail and a razor would work. I did get a little condensation on them, but not enough to kill them. If your worried about it, you can get a peice of saran wrap and glue it to the inside. That way its sealed, and you can take it off if a bulb burns out. It only took me about 20 minutes total. Most of the time was spent hollowing out the inside, but I've found out that wasn't needed.