Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself, and let you guys in on my 18 gallon reef tank build.
Here is the drygood list with reasons why I picked the items.
Tank: ADG Glass Cube 24x12x18 approx 18 gallons
The reason why I chose this tank is because im limited on space, I'm used to small systems (iv had a 3 gallon pico that was suprisingly successful), and iv see Takashi's amazing work with fresh water planted tanks and this is his tank of choice so I figured id try it out with a reef tank. Its sleek rimless desighn also looks dang pretty. Plus I want to help Japan get back up on its feet after the chaos brought forth by the earthquakes and tsunamis.
Flow: Ecotec Vortec MP10 ES
With its ability to create different patterns within the current I'm sure ill be able to please any invertibrates flow requirements, and its feeding mode, nutrient transport mode, and night mode allows me to have plenty of fun experimenting with the optimal patterns. Iv watched some videos on their website of one of their pumps on a 34 gallon solona and I'm absolutly sold on them.
Lighting: Sunlight Supply's 24" Tek Light 4x24 Watt T-5 Fixture
I instantly fell in love with this light after I read that they run off of a WorkHorse ballast. I origionally wanted to run a metal halide but the ammount of heat and a small tank size creates a bad combination with poor results. Here is my bulb configuration thus far. Its somewhat hard to find a decent bulb in a 24" fixture so I'm curious as to what you guys think of it.
1- UV Super Actinic
1- UV 454
1- UV Indigo Sun
1- Coral Life 10,000 K
Ill post the rest of the list when I have more time. Let me know what you guys and gals think. Thanks.
Here is the drygood list with reasons why I picked the items.
Tank: ADG Glass Cube 24x12x18 approx 18 gallons
The reason why I chose this tank is because im limited on space, I'm used to small systems (iv had a 3 gallon pico that was suprisingly successful), and iv see Takashi's amazing work with fresh water planted tanks and this is his tank of choice so I figured id try it out with a reef tank. Its sleek rimless desighn also looks dang pretty. Plus I want to help Japan get back up on its feet after the chaos brought forth by the earthquakes and tsunamis.
Flow: Ecotec Vortec MP10 ES
With its ability to create different patterns within the current I'm sure ill be able to please any invertibrates flow requirements, and its feeding mode, nutrient transport mode, and night mode allows me to have plenty of fun experimenting with the optimal patterns. Iv watched some videos on their website of one of their pumps on a 34 gallon solona and I'm absolutly sold on them.
Lighting: Sunlight Supply's 24" Tek Light 4x24 Watt T-5 Fixture
I instantly fell in love with this light after I read that they run off of a WorkHorse ballast. I origionally wanted to run a metal halide but the ammount of heat and a small tank size creates a bad combination with poor results. Here is my bulb configuration thus far. Its somewhat hard to find a decent bulb in a 24" fixture so I'm curious as to what you guys think of it.
1- UV Super Actinic
1- UV 454
1- UV Indigo Sun
1- Coral Life 10,000 K
Ill post the rest of the list when I have more time. Let me know what you guys and gals think. Thanks.
