My 7.5 Nano - The Beginning

[Emlee]

I've recently purchased a 7.5 gallon setup that I am setting up to be a saltwater tank. I have cycled it and as of yesterday after a water test at our local aquarium store in two days I can stock it with a few items. I am going to go ahead and wait an additional week to be 100% sure that it's ready along with getting another water test before purchasing anything. My plans are to have a couple of clown fish, some zoanthids, and a anemone. I'm going to keep the tank limited on what I put inside of it as to not over crowd and to give it a minimalist feel. Very beautiful and simple is what I am going for. Sorry for the blue on the images it's the blue LED light above. The LED light has both white and blue LEDs. *I added a question to the end for you pros out there.

So here is the set up as of now.

Question for current saltwater pros:
Is my powerhead too strong if it's moving the sand completely away from the base of the tank?

 

[bribo12]

A couple of things. Imo the tank is to small for clowns. Female occelaris can still get 3" and do swim around a fair amount. If you really have to have a clown that's really all that could go in the tank.

Tank is also way to small for most nems. Almost all anemones need intense lighting, stable parameters and a mature system. Bubble tips, the smallest nems can still get pretty decent sized.

Do you have any other specs on the light? Brand? Wattage? Amount of white/blue LEDs?


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[Emlee]

Hey Bribo,

Thanks for the quick response. I actually don't know any other specs on the light. I'd have to look around and find them. I got the light from a friend who use to have a saltwater setup.

Edit: From what I found (which isn't much) it's Super Blue and 10000k Daylight.

 

[Laeris]

I have the same light. Wave-point, six blue, two white, 8 watts. The blue spectrum is 455 (actinic is 420), per their website and you're right, it is 10000k on the two whites. For reference, here's the spectrum for a T5 marketed for corals and a metal halide for similar purpose.

It's a pretty fantastic light for $40ish. I do recommend doing a bit more research about what the light can and may not support before expending hopes and money on any specific corals/fish.

 

[Emlee]

I have the same light. Wave-point, six blue, two white, 8 watts. The blue spectrum is 455 (actinic is 420), per their website and you're right, it is 10000k on the two whites. For reference, here's the spectrum for a T5 marketed for corals and a metal halide for similar purpose.

It's a pretty fantastic light for $40ish. I do recommend doing a bit more research about what the light can and may not support before expending hopes and money on any specific corals/fish.

Thanks!! I'll sure look into it.

 

[tlonghorn]

If you're going cheap lighting there's always par38s those have good reviews for small tanks.

A pair of clowns would be too big for 7.5 IMO I would go with a clown goby or a small shrimp goby and pistol shrimo

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[Emlee]

If you're going cheap lighting there's always par38s those have good reviews for small tanks.

A pair of clowns would be too big for 7.5 IMO I would go with a clown goby or a small shrimp goby and pistol shrimo

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Not going for cheap lighting... Tank has inhabitants and everything is going absolutely great and flourishing fine.