one year old 7gal bow pictures

CHEAPREEF · #1 01-26-2003, 06:34 PM

Just to keep up with everyone else and the picture posting. 8)

Full tank, cabbage coral, green hairy shroom, green star polyps, red shrooms, and a yellow toad stool. Blue devil damsel.

Squamosa clam had him a little over a year. Maron clown, first saltwater fish.

Devils hand.

Green finger leather.
All the corals are frags from Duaine/russell from the Edmonton reef club.

Hope you like em.

Clinton

Bob I · #2 01-26-2003, 06:45 PM

I like them very much. I hope we won't get in trouble for posting pictures here.

BTW, could you add the identification of the corals underneath the pics?

Also how do you feel about bioload in such a small tank? Does it have a DSB, and last of all do you do water changes?

CHEAPREEF · #3 01-26-2003, 07:12 PM

The nitrate levels are at zero, as everything else is as well. Have been since i set it up. The LS ,LR and water started out from my 75gal that was sold. The sand bed varies from 1"-3 1/2", and has a ton of life. I also have a Aquaclear 500 on the back, used for flow and a fuge of sorts. It's flled with LR some sand and some various alge. I do a water change of 2gals every 3-4 weeks, just started dosing calcium and buffer to bring the levels up a little. Any more ? Just let me know.

Clinton

BCOrchidGuy · #4 01-29-2003, 04:28 AM

That looks great, what are you using for light?

Dale D · #5 01-29-2003, 04:29 AM

Nice tank.

I've had a 7 gallon bowfront set up for about 3 months now. Mostly low light stuff and a royal gramma.

Aquaclear 500 !!!! :shock:

I'm only using a aquaclear mini on mine. You must have the flow turned down low or it would be like a washing machine in there.

That's a great idea to use the 500 as a refugium. It's big enough that it adds to the total water volume.

What lighting are you using over yours for the clam?

CHEAPREEF · #6 01-29-2003, 05:09 AM

Would you believe 2 15watt overdriven fluorescents on a workhorse 5. The wierdest thing about the tank is clam being host to my maroon clown, and doesn't mind at all. Oh and the Aquaclear adds 1 gal to the water volume.

Clinton

Canadian Man · #7 01-29-2003, 05:32 AM

I cant believe you fit an aquaclear 500 on that tank! Way Cool 8)

Dale D · #8 01-29-2003, 07:02 AM

I'll have to give the aquaclear refugium thing a try. Did you put the heater in it to keep it out of the tank?

CHEAPREEF · #9 01-29-2003, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dale D

I'll have to give the aquaclear refugium thing a try. Did you put the heater in it to keep it out of the tank?

That was my sole reson for it in the first place, just worked out better. 8)

Clinton

Bob I · #10 01-29-2003, 03:10 PM

I had a 500 once, and threw it away, but that is a whole 'nother story. I am having a problem understanding how you keep the flow down. The way I see it , it would be like a washing machine in there. :?