Badfishofbabylon
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- Jan 11, 2011
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After Building a custom LED hood for my first pico, I decided to keep the tank how it was (Don’t want to mess with a good thing) and just start a new build. Everything will be the same as the first pico, just different lights. I am still new to reef tanks and the Nano/Pico thing, but I am learning as much as I can. So feel free to chime in with any advice or questions, just try not to be a huge D-bag about it. (I think everyone is tired of the condescending fish genius that love to tell you why you suck)
Anyways here is my plan for the tank. I want to see if the LEDs will be able to support Sps coral growth and color for myself. So now I can judge the two tanks against each other. I know that are many variables but it will be fine for what I want to know.
Here is my Basic Equipment List for both tanks.
Tank- Fluval Spec Desktop
Filter- AIO
Heater- Marina C10 10w
Other- Outlet Timer (for Lights), Thermometer.
Yup that’s it.
Here is a list of the individual equipment, stats and stocking list for each.
Tank 1- Started 12/2010
Lighting- Custom hood with 2x 10w Coralife Mini Power
Compact Fluorescent 50/50
Stocking List- Livestock
· Live Rock x 2 lbs.
· Hermits x 3
· Snails x 4
· Sexy Shrimp x 1
· Porcelain Anomie Crab x 1
· Pom Pom Crab x 1
· Emerald Crab x 1
Corals- Soft
· Assorted Mushrooms x 8
· Button Polyps x 4
· Kenya Tree x 1
· Giant Green Duncan
· Green Star Polyps
· Zoanthus Polyps (damaged from a different tank)
LPS
· Giant Green Polyp Duncan x 1
Tank 2- Started 1/2010
Lighting- Custom hood with
2x Cree 3w LED white,
2x Cree 3w LED Royal Blue,
1x Cree 1w LED UV.
(Whites and R.Blues/UV are on
separate dimmers.)
Stocking List- Livestock
· Live Rock x 2 lbs.
· Hermits x 1
· Snails x 1
Enjoy!
Most Recent Photos-
Tank 2 - 3/1/11
Tank 1 - 3/1/11
Anyways here is my plan for the tank. I want to see if the LEDs will be able to support Sps coral growth and color for myself. So now I can judge the two tanks against each other. I know that are many variables but it will be fine for what I want to know.
Here is my Basic Equipment List for both tanks.
Tank- Fluval Spec Desktop
Filter- AIO
Heater- Marina C10 10w
Other- Outlet Timer (for Lights), Thermometer.
Yup that’s it.
Here is a list of the individual equipment, stats and stocking list for each.
Tank 1- Started 12/2010
Lighting- Custom hood with 2x 10w Coralife Mini Power
Compact Fluorescent 50/50
Stocking List- Livestock
· Live Rock x 2 lbs.
· Hermits x 3
· Snails x 4
· Sexy Shrimp x 1
· Porcelain Anomie Crab x 1
· Pom Pom Crab x 1
· Emerald Crab x 1
Corals- Soft
· Assorted Mushrooms x 8
· Button Polyps x 4
· Kenya Tree x 1
· Giant Green Duncan
· Green Star Polyps
· Zoanthus Polyps (damaged from a different tank)
LPS
· Giant Green Polyp Duncan x 1
Tank 2- Started 1/2010
Lighting- Custom hood with
2x Cree 3w LED white,
2x Cree 3w LED Royal Blue,
1x Cree 1w LED UV.
(Whites and R.Blues/UV are on
separate dimmers.)
Stocking List- Livestock
· Live Rock x 2 lbs.
· Hermits x 1
· Snails x 1
Enjoy!
Most Recent Photos-
Tank 2 - 3/1/11
Tank 1 - 3/1/11