RECENT FTS:6-20-2011
Hardware:
5.5 gallon de-rimmed AGA tank
AC70 HOB power filter/ fuge(modded)
LED Wholesalers Dimmable PAR38 bulb w/ Ikea desk lamp, reflector removed.
Koralia Nano 240gph powerhead
Heater in fuge
Livestock:
2 small, <1" false percs
2 cerith snails
1 astrea snail
5 blue leg hermits
4 nassarius snails
3 sexy shrimp are on order and should be here tomorrow (6/20/2011)!!!
Yellow tipped torch coral
blue digi frag (just kind of an sps experiment)
kenya tree
green/red zoas
blue/green palys
green striped mushrooms
purple/ blue spotted mushrooms
blue mushrooms
hairy mushroom
GSP
xenia (a little piece to use as a "tank barometer")
Setup:
I modded an Aquaclear 70 HOB powerfilter in order to the following:
Hide the heater and keep it out of the display
Add a bit of flow to the side of the tank opposite the Koralia Nano
Have a HOB fuge space with macro to reduce nitrates/ phosphates & keep PH stable.
Have an easy to access area to hold media.
The tank sits on my desk at work, so it had to be pretty clean looking. I did some masking and painted much of the AC670 black with Kylon Fusion I left the fuge area clear so I could check in on things in that area. It's not easily seen the way the tank sits. The fuge is lit on a reverse light cycle with a 13w 6400K PC light.
The clownfish are likely going to be temporary or at lest the 5.5 gallon tank is. They are tiny right now. Both are about 3/4" long and seem pretty happy in the little tank. Other than the two tiny clowns, I plan to add 3 sexy shrimp. I have them ordered and should be able to pick them up early next week. I may upgrade this to a 10 gallon once I slow down a bit at work. If I do set up a 10 gallon, I plan to build a DIY LED array & I just don't have to time to do that just yet. Maybe once summer is over.
The tank is honestly going to get neglected a bit with weekends away from the office & the occasional days I work from home. I am loving having a tank at work though. My co-workers really seem to enjoy coming by my office to peek in and see new things. One guy is just amazed by the whole "natural filtration" idea and is constantly asking questions. I give him 3-6 months before I am helping him set up a tank of his own.
More oddball pics:
My little office buddy-
Overall setup
Hardware:
5.5 gallon de-rimmed AGA tank
AC70 HOB power filter/ fuge(modded)
LED Wholesalers Dimmable PAR38 bulb w/ Ikea desk lamp, reflector removed.
Koralia Nano 240gph powerhead
Heater in fuge
Livestock:
2 small, <1" false percs
2 cerith snails
1 astrea snail
5 blue leg hermits
4 nassarius snails
3 sexy shrimp are on order and should be here tomorrow (6/20/2011)!!!
Yellow tipped torch coral
blue digi frag (just kind of an sps experiment)
kenya tree
green/red zoas
blue/green palys
green striped mushrooms
purple/ blue spotted mushrooms
blue mushrooms
hairy mushroom
GSP
xenia (a little piece to use as a "tank barometer")
Setup:
I modded an Aquaclear 70 HOB powerfilter in order to the following:
Hide the heater and keep it out of the display
Add a bit of flow to the side of the tank opposite the Koralia Nano
Have a HOB fuge space with macro to reduce nitrates/ phosphates & keep PH stable.
Have an easy to access area to hold media.
The tank sits on my desk at work, so it had to be pretty clean looking. I did some masking and painted much of the AC670 black with Kylon Fusion I left the fuge area clear so I could check in on things in that area. It's not easily seen the way the tank sits. The fuge is lit on a reverse light cycle with a 13w 6400K PC light.
The clownfish are likely going to be temporary or at lest the 5.5 gallon tank is. They are tiny right now. Both are about 3/4" long and seem pretty happy in the little tank. Other than the two tiny clowns, I plan to add 3 sexy shrimp. I have them ordered and should be able to pick them up early next week. I may upgrade this to a 10 gallon once I slow down a bit at work. If I do set up a 10 gallon, I plan to build a DIY LED array & I just don't have to time to do that just yet. Maybe once summer is over.
The tank is honestly going to get neglected a bit with weekends away from the office & the occasional days I work from home. I am loving having a tank at work though. My co-workers really seem to enjoy coming by my office to peek in and see new things. One guy is just amazed by the whole "natural filtration" idea and is constantly asking questions. I give him 3-6 months before I am helping him set up a tank of his own.
More oddball pics:
My little office buddy-
Overall setup
