New 30 Gallon Nano Tank Journal

Vitaminz · #1 06-17-2010, 03:41 AM

Update 6-16-2010

Got some new live rock today, now up to about 35lbs of live rock..... Also got some hitch hikers along with the rock, some star fish.
Had my anemone split as well, now I have 2 of them....YAHHHH.... Now for the pictures:

skabooya · #2 06-17-2010, 04:51 PM

looking good

Vitaminz · #3 07-06-2010, 11:15 PM

Tank Update 7/6/2010

Picked up a new light, as I found the dual T5 weren't cutting it. Is it just me, or do you spend alot of this hobby, searching for better equipment?? lol So the new light, I don't know who manufactures it, or if it was somebodies DIY project... But it is a 14k 150 watt MH with dual T8, so much better than just the T5. The clam is doing very well, had to move him down after I installed this light.... Re-arranged the rocks...never ending aqua scapping....lol

Here is a pic of the new light...

Picked up some new frags as well
1 small colony rock with the golden eye, green, and some green button paly's and Green Star Polyps.

Here are some new pics of the frags:

TheMikey · #4 07-19-2010, 01:46 AM

It looks like your clam needs to be higher up and closer to the lights. You said it's a dual T5HO fixture? What bulbs are you running? If it's one daylight and one actinic, you need to pull the actinic out and get a bulb with better PAR rating. If you want to replace with a bluer bulb, I'd suggest either a UVL Super Actinic, or an Aquascience 22K bulb (or similar). Up a few posts back the clam was about the middle of the tank with its mantle open but was looking a little brown. I'm thinking that your lights are powerful enough pending that the clam is higher still in the tank.

Vitaminz · #5 07-19-2010, 02:27 AM

Hi Mikey,

Thanks for your concern and your advice I would have followed, if I still had the T5's. I actual switched out the T5HO for 14k 150 watt MH with dual T8 (Fiji Purple) I moved the clam back down, because with the MH it was closed all the time, since moving it, it stays open all the time now. I will post new pictures tomorrow afternoon, since it is about time for and update.

-Jeff

Wayne · #6 07-20-2010, 03:13 AM

WOW thats a great looking DIY light! Did you notice the water temp rise or is your building air conditioned?

snow1 · #7 07-20-2010, 03:45 AM

I like this build, nice and clean look to it.

Are you going to get some more fish?

Vitaminz · #8 07-20-2010, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayne

WOW thats a great looking DIY light! Did you notice the water temp rise or is your building air conditioned?

My building is air conditioned, haven't noticed and change in temp...