Fluval Edge Saltwater Reef - Custom Hood 4x 20watt coralife power compacts

[Bakerfish1717]

Awesome tank and video. What are the types of corals are in this tank?

[Zeyko]

Wow nice, what do you use for lighting?



[dstruong86]

@Zeyko ive recently upgraded to nano-tuners led's for fluval edges

[dstruong86]

@Zeyko in this video i was using 4x Coralife 50/50 power compacts 20 watts

3x blue 15 led strips

[HowComeImSoAwesome]

I'm BLOWN AWAY by that awesome current! I feel like jumping in and swimming until I can't anymore and then just let it blow me around like a dead fish! Wheeeee!!

[Autumnvicky]

Current's too strong for the fish, it could weaken from exhaustion and die.

[dstruong86]

@Autumnvicky my clown has been alive and well for the past two years.

[Zidentify]

What are the flowing orange things on the top of the rock?

[dstruong86]

@Zidentify gsp

[fengzhou2]

That is crazy!! I love it and wish I can have one...

[shinigamijesi]

Poor fishy! That's a pretty fast current he's swimming against

[JenatronAT]

Beautiful. I admire what you've done with the Edge.

[dstruong86]

@JenatronAT thanks

[marissarodriguez7]

This is very beautiful! I've been wanting to turn my freshwater Fluval Edge in to a saltwater one. I love how you have everything set up, its magnificent :) great job!

[UltimateKeylogger]

Nice man!

[Mrcrystalivanlin]

hi ..... can you tell me ....how did u hood up the led lights??? do u use transformer power supply????? thanks



[varrio989]

What r those orange corals on top

[dstruong86]

@varrio989 gsp

[elrafika]

very nice

[1Filmproducer]

how bigs the tank?

[BOBSAGGETASS]

Beautiful!!! Clown wants a buddy

[rainclaw35]

do you have an ATO?

do you think it could be left for 2 weeks without one or would i need someone to come and top it off every once and a while?

thnaks!!!

beautiful tank!

[jerkmcgerkin]

That's a lot of powerhead for that little thing.

[MattWarrenWilson]

Hi dstruong,

I've been inspired by your videos and build thread and set up a SW edge. It's been running for a month now, added a cleaner shrimp a couple of weeks ago and a Xenia elongata just the other day. Everything seems to be doing great but I have a couple of questions.

Do you have both of your pumps on all the time?

I currently have mr11 LEDs and 3 strips of blue LEDs, should I add a coralife bulb or even 4 with a new hood like yours?

Many thanks,

Matt

[dstruong86]

@MattWarrenWilson Thanks for the comment. adding more lighting all depends on what yo uplan of having in the tank. If money is not an issue, i would reccomend getting the LEDS created by nana-tuners. ($300.00).

[TheReefProject]

@dstruong86 aquabeam 600's (6x2w crees ttl 12w) marine or reef blue are great... and are only around $160 per strip.

[dstruong86]

@MattWarrenWilson also. I used screen door mesh repair to reduce the flow on each nano. I leave them on 24/7

[silvanodebby]

First off great job dude its a gorgeous nano reef, have to tell ya after watching your vid. I went out and got one, I had an 80 gal. reef and wanted to set one up since I lost my house ,the Edge is sleek and after work this is my therapy, to speed things up I got 10 lb of live sand and I bought 5 gal. of salt water from the F/S and 2.5 lb of live rock I'm having a blast with it . Allready found brittle stars choc. stars fether dusters , anemonies, shrimps, worms,...... Thanks for sharing

[dstruong86]

@silvanodebby thanks good luck on your tank.

[John8785]

@silvanodebby Post a video of yours : )

[Partsocaster]

Are you on any forums? If so do you have a build thread?

[dstruong86]

@Partsocaster im on nano-reef

[dathoe]

I got the fluval edge tank as well and making it a SW tank. hopefully it can be half as beautiful as yours.

My question: Should I use the stock filter system that came with the tank? the package with the foam, activated carbon bag, and he BIOMAX

[dstruong86]

@dathoe use everything except the bioballs. You may also wait to add a poly filter.

[dathoe]

@dstruong86 Thanks! i hate my LFS. they never bother to explain anything.

[dstruong86]

@dathoe yep no problem.

[dathoe]

I know bioball is a nitrite factory. But yesterday I've seen a successful tank on another forum. .. the owner decided to use filter floss at the bottom and a mesh load of Bioball. are there any benefits to his approach?

Would leaving the bioball in there help the tank cycle for now? it's a 3 day old tank :D

then take it out later?

[dstruong86]

@dathoe Everyone i spoke too while building my tank removed the bioballs. The live rock should give you a more natural filtration. There should also be no rush in creating any marine aquarium. I would add a small piece of shrimp in there to help speed up the cycle process. Once you have a algae outburst. Its time to add a CUC and shortly after, your first fish. I would hold off on adding any coral for a couple months.

[xXPAINTBALLERXx17]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH

(to the guy below me)

[shmoga]

animal abuse! that clown is prolly so horny. look at him swimming back and fourth lookin for poon!

[newyorksteelo]

Awesome ha ha ha ha.

[dstruong86]

@newyorksteelo thanks

[marts500]

Whats that at the top of the live rock waving around in the flow...?

[dstruong86]

@marts500 GSP

[marts500]

i would like to set up an edge tank just like this...is everything still stable considering the 6 gallon capacity and did you cut down the PH outputs...?Would you consider a mp10 Vortech an upgrade...?

[dstruong86]

@if you have the money for it, i would recommend the mp10.

I check my levels once a month, and everything is very stable. The key is to add live stock slowly and not to throw off the biological balances, and to allow the tank to mature.

[dstruong86]

@marts500 Everything is very stable

[marts500]

Best tank ever...?btw do you change the poly filter pad every week..?

[dstruong86]

@marts500 thanks for the comment. I change the poly filter every 3-4 weeks.

[200dev]

Nice mate! Love the lighting looks just right!

Hoping to turn my edge marine soon.

Nice one dude!

[dstruong86]

@200dev Thank you. Good luck on the conversion.

[skunk000]

awesome tank dude! is it still up n running like in the vid ?

[dstruong86]

@skunk000 Thanks. And yes!

[leftys1983]

what are the benefits to having two pumps in there?

[dstruong86]

@leftys1983 less dead spots.

[stevieh2780]

Awesome tank, good job! I've also got a fluval edge but have a tropical setup- do you find that the filter does not put out much aeration? Mine is on full but still hardly any bubbles, I'm considering adding an airstone. Any tips ? Thanks

[dstruong86]

@stevieh2780 try replacing the aquaclear 20 for a aquaclear 30 HOB. I believe is should fit .

[Tetrodouk]

Outstanding

[dstruong86]

@Tetrodouk thanks

[Thomizbeast]

love the tank man, where are your firefish and goby?

[dstruong86]

@Thomizbeast hiding