Aqueon 8 Nano Update

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Wow it feel like a long time since I've posted a thread on here! Still I try to read up on what others are doing when I have the time. My Aqueon 8 nano reef is still doing well! It's been setup now for nearly a year and I haven't experienced any major disasters of any kind so that's good. Lost a few zoas but that's about all I can complain about. My percula clown is still happy and healthy! My corals have grown a ton! My Xenia and watermelon zoas are now quadruple the size from when I first got them! I'm starting to see alot of "baby" Xenia now in the tank and that's cool to see. I also have green mushrooms, god of war zoas, brown zoas and blue/green zoas all of which are doing well.

For those that are looking to setup a nano reef I highly recommend this tank. For a little extra money you can upgrade the lighting system like I did to mine and have a serious nano tank. The overflow in the back provides an east way to start a fuge which drastically helps in maintaining a good environment. If you have any questions feel free to ask. For now, happy reefing!
 

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I did something similar to this using the same tank. I got an ultra brite Beamworks nano led light off ebay, then used a piece of acrylic in the filter slot to make it into 2 compartments. zthen i used some eggcrate to make 2 baskets, one in the front for purigen and floss, the second in the back for chempure. I just put heater in same compartment with the pump, turned out great :)
 
LOL! You've done almost identical to what I've done! I also use the Beamworks LED system and its awesome! I tell people about it every chance I get. I had the larger one 40 bulb version on a 29 gallon tank and now I have the smaller version on this 8 gallon. I also use chemipure and have a refugium that sits under the chemipure in the main area behind the tank. Show me some pics of yours!
 
LOL! You've done almost identical to what I've done! I also use the Beamworks LED system and its awesome! I tell people about it every chance I get. I had the larger one 40 bulb version on a 29 gallon tank and now I have the smaller version on this 8 gallon. I also use chemipure and have a refugium that sits under the chemipure in the main area behind the tank. Show me some pics of yours!

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