So this is My first reef tank, and I did tons of research before getting into it. There was definitely a learning curve but I think I am doing okay so far. The hardest part so far is trying to stay on a budget, since I'm still in college and have very little disposable income. This setup is currently in my dorm room, so I don't really have much more space for a larger tank.
Equipment:
Fluval Edge 5 Gallon
Aquaclear 20 filter with purigen, and stock carbon, ceramic discs, and sponge
15 pounds black sand
150 gph powerhead
Heater- Haven't had to use yet, haha
5 pounds of LR.
Beamswork LED Lights- Modded the lighting to fit the hood. (The lights aren't that great, looking for cheap upgrade)
Livestock:
Snowflake Clown
Cleaner Shrimp
Pistol Shrimp
2 nassarius snails
3 cerith snails
a bunch of stomatella snails (they keep breeding)
Coral:
Green Candy Cane
Kenya Tree
Green Mushroom
Torch Coral
Radioactive green zoas
Eagle Eye zoas
King Midas Zoas
Spiderman Zoas
GSP
some brown palys
Progress pics:
First set up -
>http://i.imgur.com/gRa6o5T.jpg</a>
After Cycling-
>http://i.imgur.com/AJeTZm3.jpg</a>
About a month ago-
>http://i.imgur.com/6jedVdG.jpg</a>
Current- http://imgur.com/VwpefTZ">http://imgur.com/VwpefTZ</a>
So far the tank has been great, I really want to add a pop of color, but I feel like the lighting I have really has been washing out the colors of my coral, not to say they are becoming bleached, but more of they are not as beautiful as they can be. The other issue I have had is slow growth of my LPS, the candy cane and torch haven't grown at all since I got them, 2 months ago. I'm not sure if this is normal, or I am having tank issues. Thanks for looking!
Equipment:
Fluval Edge 5 Gallon
Aquaclear 20 filter with purigen, and stock carbon, ceramic discs, and sponge
15 pounds black sand
150 gph powerhead
Heater- Haven't had to use yet, haha
5 pounds of LR.
Beamswork LED Lights- Modded the lighting to fit the hood. (The lights aren't that great, looking for cheap upgrade)
Livestock:
Snowflake Clown
Cleaner Shrimp
Pistol Shrimp
2 nassarius snails
3 cerith snails
a bunch of stomatella snails (they keep breeding)
Coral:
Green Candy Cane
Kenya Tree
Green Mushroom
Torch Coral
Radioactive green zoas
Eagle Eye zoas
King Midas Zoas
Spiderman Zoas
GSP
some brown palys
Progress pics:
First set up -
After Cycling-
About a month ago-
Current- http://imgur.com/VwpefTZ">http://imgur.com/VwpefTZ</a>
So far the tank has been great, I really want to add a pop of color, but I feel like the lighting I have really has been washing out the colors of my coral, not to say they are becoming bleached, but more of they are not as beautiful as they can be. The other issue I have had is slow growth of my LPS, the candy cane and torch haven't grown at all since I got them, 2 months ago. I'm not sure if this is normal, or I am having tank issues. Thanks for looking!
