My"finished" 2.5 with 36 watts of raw power LOL

[ClarkiiClown]

Here is my "finished" 2.5 gallon pico tank

The building of this tank started here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=858525


I just got my coralife 2x18W fixture today. It is BRIGHT! We will see how the temps are. Im sure I will have to raise it up higher.

Comments appreciated!


So far- 2.5 AGA tank total of 20.00(broke the first one on accident:mad2: )

Black acrylic sump wall 3.00

Return pump had it

Coralife 2x18W fixture 26.00- I love Ebay

Tiny Jaebo circulation pump if needed in the future 6.00

Sand jacked from my 75

Rocks and sump rubble 6.00


Having another tank to drive my hubby crazy with....... priceless

 

[bennerkla]

Wow 26 bucks, that is a great price. That fixture will get REALLY hot, though.

Looks great! I like the built in filtration.

 

[ClarkiiClown]

Thanks! I worked for a whole 2 days on the project. Now what to stock it with.......

 

[hgbarwick]

how about a scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp?

 

[ClarkiiClown]

Thats a possibility, I was thinking sexy shrimp because I havent ever had any.

 

[Agu]

I'd watch the temp for a few days before stocking it. Had that fixture on a 5.5 and spiked the temp to 86 the first day before I caught it, and that was only half way through the light cycle.


Otherwise it looks good :thumbsup:

 

[ClarkiiClown]

All day today it has been within 2 degrees of the ambient in my house which is about 76-78 degrees.

I remember bennerkla saying that he couldnt even touch the fixture. Mine is cooler than any of my other hoods.

 

[AIMFish]

The tank looks good, I have that same light but I still haven't decided on 2.5 or 5.5. Where did you get that black acrylic?

 

[ClarkiiClown]

From a local plastics shop. Just be careful. If you have a piece cut to fit your tank sand the edges down. I didnt when I got it home and it cracked the tank.

 

[Daemonfly]

Imho, 2x18w is one of the best setups for 2.5g. On my custom DYI 2.5g acrylic tank, I have 2x18w 50/50 as well as a 17,000k 7w that works as a dawn/dusk effect.

 

[ClarkiiClown]

Oooo that sounds cool. Do you have a pic of how you set that up? I was considering building some DIY moonlights and doing several white and blue to create a lower lighting phase then to a single moonlight for night.

I hate just shutting the lights off on them

 

[Dakafall]

isn't anyone else worried about the lil starfish in there? IMO it looks a lot like an SPS eater, just wonderin'

 

[ClarkiiClown]

I dont plan on any sps for this tank but thanks for your concern

 

[Steven0000]

i have that same tank
great liitle cheap tank isn't it
i love mine

 

[Steven0000]

where did you get that plexi from?
was it already cut?

 

[ClarkiiClown]

Local plastic shop. I made my own pattern out of some clear plexi I had and then took it to them.

 

[Steven0000]

what kind of filter media is in there?
and how did you cover up the filter area?

 

[ClarkiiClown]

I have small pieces of rock, then a piece of fluval polishing filter. It is really soft. I use it to catch small particles of junk.
On top of that is a small clump of chaeto.

The 3 sides of the sump are covered with standard aquarium backing. I just cut it to fit and put the black side out.

I thought about having some more acrylic cut but it might look odd. I really dont notice the backing now.

 

[Steven0000]

yeah looks good i think i might do somthing similar
thanks for all the help

 

[ClarkiiClown]

No problem. I could get a pic of the sump side of things but it will have to be tomorrow. The light is out now.