My Fluval Edge Reef after 6 months.. Coralife Modification.. Modified Hood.. LED'S..

[gregjonesonline]

the link to the blue led strips no longer works, do you recall the brand name or product name?

[dstruong86]

@gregjonesonline not sure just serach 15 blue leds on ebay

[gregjonesonline]

@dstruong86 ok, thanks!!

[wiredconcepts]

You should replace that heater I returned two after my tank was never holding temp. Get you a quality 50 watt heater and don't chance it to that POS. Tank looks great.

[dstruong86]

@wiredconcepts heater has worked fine for the last 2 years. thanks

[b00mboy123]

Hey man love your tank, how do you keep the sand so clean? Mine has been running for bout 6-8 months and its got algae on the sand and back of the glass...is the normal?

[dstruong86]

@b00mboy123 good flow and your sand will stay clean.

[FCUKCHEATERS]

Can someone tell me howmuch Kilo of liverock i should put into my 94ltr kent bio reef while cycling it please?

[dstruong86]

@FCUKCHEATERS 3-5 pounds is all you need.

[TheFluffyDo]

My Fluval Edge has only one power head and is doing well (see video). Did you find any advantage in having two?

[dstruong86]

@TheFluffyDo Yes i did. Less dead spots!

[fernie528]

looks really good! Check out my 6 gallon Nano, Eclipse, I "liked" yours

[fuser1984]

Why does your fluval look bigger than mine? Mine looks tiny is there a different version?

[dathoe]

thank you! i am starting one now!

[marts500]

Is that the stock aquaclear20 or 30 PH...?

[dstruong86]

@marts500

aquaclear20

2x koralia nano 240GPH power heads

[zerkxXxx]

@dstruong86 ohhh myyy goddd..... that is my far the nicest fluval edge tank i will .e.v.e.r. see in my lifeee!@!@!@!@ omfggg wherd u get teh coral from wow u couldnt of done anything better well done great job!

[dstruong86]

@zerkxXxx Thank you!

[zerkxXxx]

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[MasterTechRepair]

@dstruong86 hey man you can mod that to fit an aqua clear 50 n btw is that aqua clear 20 all u use no skimmer ?

[dstruong86]

@MasterTechRepair small tanks like this do not need skimmers. Regular water changes keep the levels good.



[ElectroHouseBeatsOne]

@dstruong86

Hey i was just curious as to which filters you have in the tank and i was thinking of getting a goby, a clown fish and maybe a Diadema Dottyback got any tips? thanks much aprecitated.

[dstruong86]

@ElectroHouseBeatsOne i have the stock filter minus the bioballs plus a poly filter. if you plan of having that many fish, i would recommend having water movement throughout your tank.

[TriggaTap]

@dstruong86 Very nice setup dude are they hard to clean with only the small hole ?

[dstruong86]

@TriggaTap its not as hard as most people make it out to be.

[Ragmysta]

Bbbeeaauuttiiffull tank!! Amazing set-up too!

(How'd you get the rocks in?) Check out my vids too if you'd like. Kudos!

[dstruong86]

@Ragmysta they fit through the top =)

[superscobes]

You know your onions as we say here!!! The goby died within a week! A costly and sad mistake! Can you suggest anyother type of fish? The tank seems really happy and established now, all the corals and worms etc seem to be growing well...but I would love another fish!

[dstruong86]

@superscobes Im sorry for your lost, what kind of goby did you have. maybe try a fire fish? they are not very active fish and tend to hide.

[Supertasticaquatics]

@superscobes ouch, sorry for your loss, mandarin gobies are sweet. they are although, fairly difficult fish to keep and need a VERY well established tank, hopefully being the last fish to be added. mandarins, dragonets, all are pretty difficult. the common, easy to keep gobies most people refer to are of the clown goby family. try those, they are very small, but pretty interesting little buggers. I think bottom dwellers are the coolest haha

[protocl]

anyone know this song's title?

[superscobes]

That's brilliant, my tank seems all very stable so think I will risk a 2nd fish, thinking about a mandarin goby, and possibly flashing clam also...hope they will b fine! Thank you for you advice, invaluable !

[dstruong86]

@superscobes goby's don't move around very much, so they produce less waste! good luck with your tank. Make sure you get a poly filter as i found it to be one of the most valuable assets for the edge.

[iwimp1994]

@superscobes Hey, It's a little late but I would do a different kind of goby than a mandarin if i were you. They really don't do to well in small tanks and need a tank that's been established for a long time so they can eat all the copapods and such. Good luck man!!!!

[superscobes]

how long have you had all the fish in? i was first advised it was impossible to do a marine tank in such a small tank...then advised only one fish was sensible! Are you having any problems with the waste product levels, and how often to to add new water? Does look great!

[dstruong86]

@superscobes

clown - 8 months

goby - 6 months

firefish - 5 months

water movement is the key to keeping a tank clean. I have absolutely no dead spots in my tank. all waste goes right into the filter. I have no algae growth either. My nitrate levels were at 10-20 before i added a poly filter. Since than, (3 months ago) my nitrates stay around 0-5. I do weekly 2 gallon water changes that keeps the water fresh and everyone happy.

[jeb678910]

awesome job man!

[dstruong86]

@jeb678910

[MrJackBarrell]

dude i have this tank tropical, im a fish n00b, how would i make it marine? (would get another one and get marine fish instead:D)

[dstruong86]

@MrJackBarrell add salt water.

[John8785]

Dang, all that in a 6 gallon tank. That sounds pretty risky.

[Jamesweaver5]

Hey, Great tank, mine is in infancy but hope to have it looking like yours some day.... out of interest at the end when your lid is off there is something extra in the filter... looks green?! just wondering what you are using in the filter? is it the stock carbon? because thats what I am using at the moment!

[dstruong86]

@Jamesweaver5 yes carbon, filter, i removed the bio balls, and added a polyfilter.

[D4NNYBOY24]

Hi dstruong86 thanks for reply. I siliconed plastic over the LED's to avoid water hitting them. Any suggestions? are yours 3W? may have been a bad batch of bulbs

[dstruong86]

@D4NNYBOY24 maybe... i know you can put up to 25 watt into the sockets. no resistor of any kind...

[dstruong86]

@D4NNYBOY24 maybe... i know you can put up to 25 watt into the sockets. no resistor of any kind...

[D4NNYBOY24]

Mate what watage are your MR16's? I used MR16, 3W, 12V...48 SMD LED's and they both blew in approx 10 mins? Did you use any kind of resistor to regulate current?

jjeeve5.....Yes you just push the MR16's in to the sockets. Be aware that when you do this you stretch the pin holes and may not be able to go back to MR11

[dstruong86]

@D4NNYBOY24 did the water get to them? i added a bumper to the arms to lift the lights a bit.

[jjeeve5]

Did you just put the MR16's in the MR11 sockets? I had read on nano-reef someone suggest that works, but wan't sure if it was safe/correct

[dstruong86]

@jjeeve5 yes this should work! just push them in!

[D4NNYBOY24]

Mate whats that large coral to the right of the hammer coral....is it a hairy mushroom?

[dstruong86]

@D4NNYBOY24 recordia mushrooms

[D4NNYBOY24]

Mate what an awesome job you've done. I also have an edge which is coming along nicely. What koralia nano's are they? are they the 900 or smaller?

[dstruong86]

@D4NNYBOY24 koralia nano 240 gph's

[dstruong86]

@D4NNYBOY24 240 gph nanos

[kntwrk]

Your tank is amazing. I'm going to purchase one next month. My 1st attempt at a saltwater tank. Was hoping in the end to get a couple of clownfish, 2 red curry shrimp and a green tip anemone. Can you you or anyone recommend lighting for the anemone and if it's even a possible setup?

[swainy51]

Nice 1 cheers

[swainy51]

Luv it, excellent looking edge , I've had mine set up tropical for about 12 months but I've just stripped it and bought all upgrades required for marine . I was wondering how long to have lights on per day (White 6500k and blue led for moonlight ) any help or advice would be much appreciated cheers.

[dstruong86]

@swainy51

white lights - 7 hours

blue lights 24 hours

thanks for the comment!

[lj22ss]

Does your temperature rise with all those bulbs you're using?



[dstruong86]

@lj22ss the temp stays a constent 77-78 degree's. I have a fan that i installed to keep the tank cool when the lights are on. Before the fan, temps rose to 84-85 degrees. Hope that helps.