Keegster803's 6 gal nano reef build

[keegster803]

Update: I tested the water params, and there is a high level of ammonia, high level of nitrites, and I low level of nitrates. I'll post numbers when I get home, I just saw the colors.


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[ImACoolguy]

Awesome your almost cycled. Wish I could be of more help.


Caleb

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[keegster803]

Yeah, I'm so excited. And which lights should I get for the zoas? I heard good things about T5s but I also heard great things about Metal Halides


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[Sniperhank]

MH would turn a 6 gallon into the fiery pits of hell. People with large systems run fans to keep them cool because they run so hot, even hundreds of dollars spent on cooling systems!
That aside, I'm not sure where you'll find a bulbed unit for a 6 gallon tank that would support corals.
Thankfully, zoas don't need much light. I think you could easily get a pendant type fixture with something like a PAR38 bulb to keep them alive. That said, a PAR38 would be too much light most likely and want to downgrade it some.

EDIT: If this is still the Fluval tank, there are ways to mod them to get LEDs into them. It's been awhile since I've read about it so it escaped me when I first made this post. I'd give some links to such, but at work and can't access most information that I'd be able to provide. Check out youtube, this isn't something that hasn't been done before.

 

[Brookster123]

MH would turn a 6 gallon into the fiery pits of hell. People with large systems run fans to keep them cool because they run so hot, even hundreds of dollars spent on cooling systems!
That aside, I'm not sure where you'll find a bulbed unit for a 6 gallon tank that would support corals.
Thankfully, zoas don't need much light. I think you could easily get a pendant type fixture with something like a PAR38 bulb to keep them alive. That said, a PAR38 would be too much light most likely and want to downgrade it some.

EDIT: If this is still the Fluval tank, there are ways to mod them to get LEDs into them. It's been awhile since I've read about it so it escaped me when I first made this post. I'd give some links to such, but at work and can't access most information that I'd be able to provide. Check out youtube, this isn't something that hasn't been done before.

There was that guy who put the mh street lamp over his 29g a while back... havnt seen him around though:/ the fluval is absolutely customizable, i know this is sw but the planted tank has a thread dedicated to mod'd edge's.. i am fairly certain you will find what you need there.
I will edit in the link when I find it!
Here's an example. Wouldn't use this led but this will get you started! Good luck man. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=801642
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[keegster803]

Thanks for all the help, I'm looking through some stuff on YouTube right now, it's very cool


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[keegster803]

MH would turn a 6 gallon into the fiery pits of hell. People with large systems run fans to keep them cool because they run so hot, even hundreds of dollars spent on cooling systems!
That aside, I'm not sure where you'll find a bulbed unit for a 6 gallon tank that would support corals.
Thankfully, zoas don't need much light. I think you could easily get a pendant type fixture with something like a PAR38 bulb to keep them alive. That said, a PAR38 would be too much light most likely and want to downgrade it some.

EDIT: If this is still the Fluval tank, there are ways to mod them to get LEDs into them. It's been awhile since I've read about it so it escaped me when I first made this post. I'd give some links to such, but at work and can't access most information that I'd be able to provide. Check out youtube, this isn't something that hasn't been done before.

If you can, that would be very helpful, as I haven't really found any good help on modding the LED for the spec V


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[keegster803]

Just tested water params, here are the results


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[Raleighfishnerd]

I just put a par 30 bulb on my 4g aqeon tank and it is more than enough to grow anything I want.

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[keegster803]

Hey guys, I haven't updated in soo long, well here it goes. I got two new colonies today, which came with a feather duster worm. I got 2 turbo snails and 6 hermits. And I have a lonely frag in the middle. My lighting got upgraded to the Current USA Reef Lights. And I'm just doing weekly 50% waterchanges


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[StellaStars]

That looks great!

 

[keegster803]

Thanks, I put in a lot of time into it. And I have two feather duster worms!


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[ImACoolguy]

Sweet!

reefs are just one of those things that don't happen quickly it all takes time to grow out.


Caleb

 

[StellaStars]

Thanks, I put in a lot of time into it. And I have two feather duster worms!


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Cute! I'd love to see pictures.

(I might be getting the reef bug too... ; )

 

[keegster803]

Here's a pic of my big one and a pic of my itty bitty baby


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[keegster803]

Anyone got any advice for the feather dusters?


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[Reefer James]

Anyone got any advice for the feather dusters?


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Tweezers, fingers, or a wrasse hahaha

 

[keegster803]

Oh, I meant how to feed them and grow them


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[Reefer James]

phyto lol

 

[dingusplease]

Dusters shouldn't need any supplemental food, especially not at that size. Any minor nutritional benefit would be negated by the high amounts of nitrates and nitrites found in most bottled phytos. I have some small ones too, and I've never fed them anything