My small 10G SPS pico reef

[scallywags]

loving the progress !

 

[reenact12321]

Beautiful little tank. I have a 40B that is my first tank, and been quite the learning experience. What have you found have been the biggest issues/learning experiences as you go smaller (obviously non-fish will be different than w/fish)

 

[Wiskey]

That is an awesome little tank! I'm very excited to follow along in its growth!

Whiskey

 

[itz frank]

Patience...this is the secret to success in reef keeping ...in a couple of months the plugs will be gone

Besides I can move corals with plugs...without them I can´t....I´m still looking for the best spot

Best Regards

Best spot? It's a 10gallon. They're all in the same spot.


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[Denadai]

Best spot? It's a 10gallon. They're all in the same spot.


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No, you are wrong. If I change the spot of my Hycintus Red and put him in the sand or in the left/ right side , I will see a color change

Remember the formula : E = ( I / d ² ) * cos(@)

If you change d , even 1 inch, it´s a huge difference in lighting intensity

Best Regards

 

[markalot]

I enjoy following the tank, and I could give a hot about the plugs. Good grief, I thought this was an SPS forum, not an art room.

 

[DiscusHeckel]

No, you are wrong. If I change the spot of my Hycintus Red and put him in the sand or in the left/ right side , I will see a color change

Remember the formula : E = ( I / d ² ) * cos(@)

If you change d , even 1 inch, it´s a huge difference in lighting intensity

Best Regards

I want to know more about this formula please. What are E, d and @?

Thank you.

 

[rockworm]

I want to know more about this formula please. What are E, d and @?

Thank you.

I heard they are secret codes used by the pico tank reefers. You have to know the handshake before they reveal any of their secrets [emoji35] .

 

[strummerfan]

I love this tank! Well done.

 

[Denadai]

The idea is to show the Inverse-square law

http://www.intl-lighttech.com/support/calculators/inverse-square-law-of-light-calculator

Just to show that if you move your coral 1 inch, the square law show a huge difference in lighting intensity

And this change all the game. You can have saturation 1 inch above in your tank. Changing 1 inch you can avoid burn your coral for example.

Best Regards

 

[Denadai]

I heard they are secret codes used by the pico tank reefers. You have to know the handshake before they reveal any of their secrets .

Oh my god....now you know my secret...what should I do ? :lol::beer:

 

[rockworm]

Oh my god....now you know my secret...what should I do ? :lol::beer:

[emoji106] Thats ok. We still need to discover the handshake.

I really like what you have done with tank. It looks good!

 

[reenact12321]

You think this could be done with a less expensive light? I have a 10 gallon tank I used for hospital tank (never medication, just needed to separate parties once). It is a classic tetra 10 gallon with the light bar and lid.

I have a clown that would be perfect in there as he is small and he and the tank mate suddenly got violent and he is losing.

A Kessil 160WE would probalby do the trick, unless anyone else has a suggestion?

 

[Denadai]

You think this could be done with a less expensive light?
A Kessil 160WE would probalby do the trick, unless anyone else has a suggestion?

Sure you can...led strips can work...kessil is a good idea too

Best regards

 

[glaukos]

That's a cool little diamond,thanks for sharing denadai:beer:

 

[joshky]

I love the amount of growth you're getting in a 10g Denadai, really inspiring to see your progression in such a small environment.

 

[Myka]

I enjoy following the tank, and I could give a hot about the plugs. Good grief, I thought this was an SPS forum, not an art room.

That is where you are wrong good sir! Acro-keeping IS an art! :debi:

 

[cpllongjk]

I was thinking about doing something like this for my 8th grade class next year. I can and will use clippings from my home tank but are you dosing any supplements or are weekly water changes enough? Also, how are you taking care of ATO?

I would love to have a very simple setup in my class that can be easily moved back home over the summer. Thanks for your experiment.

 

[Denadai]

I was thinking about doing something like this for my 8th grade class next year. I can and will use clippings from my home tank but are you dosing any supplements or are weekly water changes enough? Also, how are you taking care of ATO?

Hi,

Just water changes is not enough to keep ca and alk if you have a lot of SPS in a small tank. I´m dosing alk , ca and ATO manually daily

Best Regards

 

[joelbegt]

Any updates?