I have an eclipse 6 gallon tank. It has a bio wheel filter built in to the hood, as well as a 60hz, 120 VAC .16 amp light built into it. it is small, but VERY bright.
The flow rate on the filter is 75GPH, and i also have a small powerhead in there with a flow rate of 120 GPH. I've got another device for it on order called an ECO aqualizer, wich through ionization is supposed to work similar to a protein skimmer, just without the bubbles and cup(I'll let you know how that goes).
I've got 6 lbs of live rock in it, and an aragonite substrate depth of anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. I ended up having to make it shallower on one end. It looks neat that way though, not all the same depth.
I leave the light on it off when i am at work, and it is on from the time i get home until the time i leave for work. I figured the algae in there would need it. In total the light is on for just over 12 hours.
Is this sufficient to support corals? I can literally see the surface ripples shadows on the face of the live rock. It's super clear water in there. At first i turned away from the idea of nano reefing simply because of the lighting requirments. Seeing how bright this light is and how well lit the tank is though, coupled with the fact that i have it on when i am here anyway, has made me reconsider...
What do you guys think? If i have sucess in keeping fish, could it be nano-reefed in time?
The flow rate on the filter is 75GPH, and i also have a small powerhead in there with a flow rate of 120 GPH. I've got another device for it on order called an ECO aqualizer, wich through ionization is supposed to work similar to a protein skimmer, just without the bubbles and cup(I'll let you know how that goes).
I've got 6 lbs of live rock in it, and an aragonite substrate depth of anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. I ended up having to make it shallower on one end. It looks neat that way though, not all the same depth.
I leave the light on it off when i am at work, and it is on from the time i get home until the time i leave for work. I figured the algae in there would need it. In total the light is on for just over 12 hours.
Is this sufficient to support corals? I can literally see the surface ripples shadows on the face of the live rock. It's super clear water in there. At first i turned away from the idea of nano reefing simply because of the lighting requirments. Seeing how bright this light is and how well lit the tank is though, coupled with the fact that i have it on when i am here anyway, has made me reconsider...
What do you guys think? If i have sucess in keeping fish, could it be nano-reefed in time?