10 gallon AIO rock wall

[karazy]

hello everyone.

while im setting up my 29 gallon,i thought i would set up a 5.5 gallon AIO. Its mostly set up for an emergency QT tank (the things inside will be transferred to the 29 gallons sump), and also because they are cool.

So far the plan is that it will be light by only LEDs from besthongkong.com

livestock plans so far are:

corals:
-zoas
-frogspawn
-rics
-macro algaes (i know its not a coral ;p)

fish
either

-1 eviota goby
-or-
-1 yellow clown goby
-or-
-1 red hi fin goby (maybe with pistol shrimp)

inverts
-maybe sexy shrimp(depends on fish choice)
-pom pom crab(s)
-snails
-dwarf hermits if i can find some


thats it so far. this will be a slow build, so sit back and enjoy.

[brizzo]

Sounds interesting, can you give us more details on your plans for LED lighting?

[karazy]

haha, that would be a good idea, wouldnt it...

well i'll be using these.

2 white strips, and 2 blue strips. maybe 1 purple.

i'll be making..what you would call..trim? out of black acrylic, so the lights will be in the lid part. the lights are plug and play, so i guess unless i can find some way to link 2 strips together, i'll be needing alot of timers

[banditpowdercoat]

Those LED's are 12v so plicing the wires is easy. I have them as moonlights on most my tanks, as well as regular lighting for my betta tank

[karazy]

kool!

how do you like the lights?

[banditpowdercoat]

They make great moonlights. Not sure if they will be intense enough for regular lighting to grow corals with though

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by karazy

haha, that would be a good idea, wouldnt it...

well i'll be using these.

2 white strips, and 2 blue strips. maybe 1 purple.

i'll be making..what you would call..trim? out of black acrylic, so the lights will be in the lid part. the lights are plug and play, so i guess unless i can find some way to link 2 strips together, i'll be needing alot of timers

I ordered these lights and they arrived today. It says plug n' play but they're not. Did you get yours yet? I have no clue what to do with them now.

[Whatigot]

nice thread...
I use a 18w CF on my 5.5
http://www.jlaquatics.com/product/pc...t+Fixture.html

It fits PERFECTLY on a stock 5.5 if you take the top trim off.
evap was a concern at first but then a 2L coke bottle set at a slow drip as an ATO fixed that pretty quick.
Works great, have zoas, shrooms and some softies...

Bet yours winds up being prettier though.
following along.

[Boomboy]

i think this thread needs more pictures. cant wait to see.