fluval edge 6g first sw tank

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hartt0987

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First SW tank build
So i started this tank about 4 months ago but never started a tread for it. It is a fluval edge 6 gallon. Running the hob filter with only the filter foam in it, one nano powerhead, about 6lb of LS, 7lb of LR, lighting is the stock leds. Current stock includes,( cuc 7 astrea snails, 2 nassarius snails, 3 zebra hermits, 1 peppermint shrimp), 1 yellow watchmen goby, and 2 clowns. Thats it for the livestock
Currently doing weekly 1/2 gallon water changes, salt level maintained at 1.024.
Developing a little bit of red algae in the back of the tank, have reduced my light cycle from 1pm to 8pm to 2pm to 8pm noticed a slight reduction in the algae
Next up will be corals possibly considering some xenia, frogspawn, zoas/palys, possibly green candycane.

Like i said this is my first sw tank, still a newb, so feel free to let me know what you think
also have a 75g gallon that i'm working on











 
Ya there nice little tanks, only downside is there hard to get your hand into. Most likely am going to build a stand, custom square sump, cut the rear plastic for an overflow and acrylic box and plumb through the original stand were the hob is. That is once i get my main tank up and running.
 
Looking good, seems like you did your homework and are taking it slow . You said you are planing on doing corals right? Are you going to change your light?
 
hartt0987 said:
Ya there nice little tanks, only downside is there hard to get your hand into. Most likely am going to build a stand, custom square sump, cut the rear plastic for an overflow and acrylic box and plumb through the original stand were the hob is. That is once i get my main tank up and running.
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I dont have that issue no more i cut top off and drilled it mines plumbed into my 75 gal system
 
Steve1986 said:
Looking good, seems like you did your homework and are taking it slow . You said you are planing on doing corals right? Are you going to change your light?
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I have, figured i would save myself a good amount of money and time if i did alot of research before starting up a tank. I might replace the light, my buddy has been making led lights(topenjoin on these forums), so i might have him make me a better light for it in the near future. Ive been told that the leds that come with it are enough to do most soft corals could be misinformed though.
 
madjoe said:
I dont have that issue no more i cut top off and drilled it mines plumbed into my 75 gal system
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I considered that too and would have rather done that, but i'm kinda limited on space so its gotta run stand alone in a different place in the room to far away to plumb both together.
 
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