We moved recently so I had to downsize to just one tank which left me with a 36 gallon bowfront reef. Well MTS has bit and I have recieved clearance from the boss to set up a tank at work.
Formerly this picotope was a pico reef and I loved it but the location I will be setting this tank up in can experience large temp swings. A reef tank just doesnt seem plausible. So I have opted to do a very simple Iwagami layout.
The plan:
Lighting : 13" 24w power compact light 10000K bulb for now
Eventually ill get something closer to 8000K but
I like the crisp white of a 10000K bulb so I may stick
with that. I plan on upgrading to an LED lighting for
a more elegant look. DIY in the future.
Question #1: LEDs anyone try them or use them
with success?
Filter: AC50 that had previously been the fuge for my picoreef.
I will be hiding my heater and CO2 gear inside of the filter
as well. Question #2 so this is a HOB filter I was reading
on elwaines thread that he had trouble with the CO2
diffuser being in the tank because the bubbles werent
Suspended long enough in the water coloumn to properly
dissolve? But wont the turbulance of the HOB cause the
Co2 to gas off? Opinions please.
Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia. Havent used it before but I have
heard great things. This the normal blend in black.
Plants: I plan on doing a background of microswords and a
foreground of HC or babytears.
Question #3: What plants would everyone else suggest?
CO2: Paintball style DIY or a box set from Peirce I cant decide.
I am going to give the DIY a try though first to see what
Kind of levels I can maintain.
Ferts: EI dosing method(i plan on outodosing DIY to come)
Inverts: A couple of Ramshorns. I know they will spoil the clean look
of the Iwagami but I hate algae on glass.
RCS for the hardyness. OR endlers I can decide.
So thats the plan peeps. I will get pictures up but I just ordered the bulk of everything today.
Formerly this picotope was a pico reef and I loved it but the location I will be setting this tank up in can experience large temp swings. A reef tank just doesnt seem plausible. So I have opted to do a very simple Iwagami layout.
The plan:
Lighting : 13" 24w power compact light 10000K bulb for now
Eventually ill get something closer to 8000K but
I like the crisp white of a 10000K bulb so I may stick
with that. I plan on upgrading to an LED lighting for
a more elegant look. DIY in the future.
Question #1: LEDs anyone try them or use them
with success?
Filter: AC50 that had previously been the fuge for my picoreef.
I will be hiding my heater and CO2 gear inside of the filter
as well. Question #2 so this is a HOB filter I was reading
on elwaines thread that he had trouble with the CO2
diffuser being in the tank because the bubbles werent
Suspended long enough in the water coloumn to properly
dissolve? But wont the turbulance of the HOB cause the
Co2 to gas off? Opinions please.
Substrate: ADA Aquasoil Amazonia. Havent used it before but I have
heard great things. This the normal blend in black.
Plants: I plan on doing a background of microswords and a
foreground of HC or babytears.
Question #3: What plants would everyone else suggest?
CO2: Paintball style DIY or a box set from Peirce I cant decide.
I am going to give the DIY a try though first to see what
Kind of levels I can maintain.
Ferts: EI dosing method(i plan on outodosing DIY to come)
Inverts: A couple of Ramshorns. I know they will spoil the clean look
of the Iwagami but I hate algae on glass.
RCS for the hardyness. OR endlers I can decide.
So thats the plan peeps. I will get pictures up but I just ordered the bulk of everything today.