The Insatiable FLUVAL EDGE - My first Nano Reef

[DipG]

I am a new member here but I started this tank in November 2010. This is my first SW tank and I am really enjoying it. The FTS below is from late september, i will post latest FTS soon. Please excuse the colors in the pictures as I am still trying to figure out how to take pictures under LED.


FTS
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/FTS.jpg

Equipment
Fluval Edge Tank
Nanocustoms 3.6 LED Fixture for Fluval Edge
Panorama 12 Module 3-453nm Blue/ 9-6500K White
Stock Filter AC20 with BRS carbon, GFO and filter floss
CoolWorks Ice Probe Chiller
MP10es
Rena SmartHeater Aquarium Heater, 50W
I use D-D H2Ocean Magnesium Pro PLUS Salt Mix

Livestock
Fish and Inverts
ORA Ocellaris
ORA Black Ocellaris
1 Blue Legged Hermit Crab
1 Red Legged Hermit Crab
Nassarius snail, Margarita snail, Trochus snail & dwarf cerith snails
1 Pom Pom Crab
1 Emrald crab
1 porcelain crab

The clownfish and most of the inverts except emrald crab have been in my tank for almost 10 months. I use to have a pair of peppermint shrimp and they lived for almost 5 months and then they both died on the same day.

Corals
Lavendar Mushrooms
Blue Mushrooms
GSP
Ricordeas Florida and Yuma
Tyree Toadstool and Long Polyp Toadstool
Zoanthids
Palythoas
Acanthastrea
Green nepthea
Frogspawn
Hammer
Duncan
Trumpet coral
Pink birdsnest
Green stylophora
Blastomussa
War coral
Mini Anemones
Galaxea (not a great choice for small tank like this as they have really long sweeper tentacles)

Most of the corals listed above were bought as small frags and now I have really nice colonies. The SPS growth is slow but I am fine with it. I do not dose anything in my tank and just do 30-40% weekly water changes. I had to go on a business trip for 4 months and the tank survived with just weekly water changes and feeding only the clownfish. There was no target feeding of corals during that time.

Fluval Edge is a tricky tank to work with but its a good starter tank. Due to limited space I did make use of the walls by using Frag Mags (http://www.aqua-mags.com/) to mount my toadstool coral, GSP, Frogspawn and Hammer coral on the side and back walls. I think I am ready for an upgrade and my next tank would be an Innovative Marine Nuvo.

FTS on 11/20/2010
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/IMG_2356.jpg

FTS on 12/13/2010
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/IMG_2374.jpg

FTS on 01/01/2011
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/IMG_2456.jpg

[Jenna Ann]

You've done a lovely job with your nano. I really like it.

[flipsideleo]

Wow! Well, that settles that inner-debate! I must have one at the office! :D

Well done! That looks remarkable. How/where do you put all your components (chiller, sump, reactor, etc...)? Do you have a custom stand or something?

[DipG]

Wow! Well, that settles that inner-debate! I must have one at the office! :D

Well done! That looks remarkable. How/where do you put all your components (chiller, sump, reactor, etc...)? Do you have a custom stand or something?

Thanks. There is no sump. I just have HOB AC20 filter on it with carbon and GFO for chemical filteration. I have the coolworks ice probe chiller which sits on AC20. Thats it. I have kept it pretty simple.

BTW my tank is TOTM at Nano-Reef this month:). Here is the link to it TOTM Link (http://www.nano-reef.com/featured/?tank=55)

[thebanker]

Killer edge. Just got mine and I'm cycling it now.

[DipG]

Killer edge. Just got mine and I'm cycling it now.

Thanks. Do you have tank thread for your edge? What do you plan on keeping in it?

[DipG]

Here is the latest FTS

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/CurrentFTS.jpg

[gwubsmuzix]

what kind of lights are you running on it? i have an edge that im dying to set up

[keeganpsp]

to add to this i also have a fluval edge that crashed about two months ago, i work at a saltwater fish store and have a full blown 75 gal reef so the weekly water changes were kinda annoying and i got tired of doing it so i was thinking about siliconing the back brace and throwing an internal skimmer in there and just letting it run that way. does anyone have any feedback that could help me out?

[thebanker]

Thanks. Do you have tank thread for your edge? What do you plan on keeping in it?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2100036

Not much going on yet, plus I still have those ugly halogens.

I plan on doing something like yours. LPS, soft coral, definitely shrimp, and possibly a small fish, like a yellow clown goby.

[keeganpsp]

bump, can anyone help me out?

[DipG]

bump, can anyone help me out?

I think you got the answer on another forum. Let me know if you still need any questions answered.

[DipG]

Here is the latest video of my tank....its my first attempt at creating video

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/th_NanoTank.jpg (http://s1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Corals/?action=view&current=NanoTank.mp4)

[Markdiego]

Can you take some pics of the lighting you have and the top area. Would like to see how you set it up

[DipG]

So i have been busy but tank is still going strong and i am ready for an upgrade. So i thought i would post some current pics of the tank. This will be the last picture update for this tank.

FTS
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-30.jpg

Zoa Garden
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-11.jpg

Clowns happy in their host mushroom
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-18.jpg

Tubbs blue
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-04.jpg

King Midas and Pink Zippers
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-37.jpg

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-27.jpg

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-26.jpg

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-24.jpg

Hidden Gems in the back - Green Nepthea, Tyree toadstool, long polyp toadstool
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-23.jpg

SPS
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-09.jpg

[DipG]

some more

Clam
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-07.jpg

Top down shot left side
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-38.jpg

Top down shot right side
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-39.jpg

Top down shot center
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-40.jpg

Clam again - the color is bit off and i am not able to get the right color but its close
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Fluval%20Edge%20at%2015months/LastNanoTankPics-41.jpg

[fdonophan]

Beautiful!! I'm thinking of a fluval myself, but this is the best argument that they can be turned into reefs that I have seen yet!

Time to google 'em again...

[DipG]

Beautiful!! I'm thinking of a fluval myself, but this is the best argument that they can be turned into reefs that I have seen yet!

Time to google 'em again...

Visually Fluval edge is a great tank but it has one big issue like the opening on the top. But that feature also makes it a best tank to view it from top. so if you are okay with small opening on the top then this is a great tank.

[thebanker]

DipG your tank looks better and better, please give us some under-the-hood shots, I think I speak for everyone when I say we're all curious!

[secrest]

Simply amazing. Your tank is an inspiration.

[mskurdah]

Absolutely love it!

I'd never heard of the "frag mags" -- do the corals grow irregularly since they are angled off the back wall / not facing up towards the light?

[DipG]

DipG your tank looks better and better, please give us some under-the-hood shots, I think I speak for everyone when I say we're all curious!

Thanks. I feel the same. The coral growth rate has also improved as the tank has aged. In regards to under-the-hood shots i will try to get some before this tank is decommissioned (which will be in a week or so). But there is not much under the hood other than the Nanocustoms fluval edge led fixture and AC20 HOB filter but i will tank some pictures.

Simply amazing. Your tank is an inspiration.
Thanks.

Absolutely love it!

I'd never heard of the "frag mags" -- do the corals grow irregularly since they are angled off the back wall / not facing up towards the light?

No not really. So i have three frag mags in my tank; one has GSP on the back wall and it grows just fine while trying to encrust on the glass. Second one has the two toadstool leathers and you can see from the pictures that they grow same way as they would grow when glued to a rock. Third one has frogspawn and hammer, these two have had the slowest growth because they way they are positioned and don't get any direct feeding ever. I am going to use the frag mags on my new tank too.

Dip

[thebanker]

Decommissioned? What are you doing with it?

[DipG]

Decommissioned? What are you doing with it?

I am upgrading to a bigger tank.

[Skeptic9962]

very nice =) looking nice and full.

[mskurdah]

Thanks. I feel the same. The coral growth rate has also improved as the tank has aged. In regards to under-the-hood shots i will try to get some before this tank is decommissioned (which will be in a week or so). But there is not much under the hood other than the Nanocustoms fluval edge led fixture and AC20 HOB filter but i will tank some pictures.


Thanks.



No not really. So i have three frag mags in my tank; one has GSP on the back wall and it grows just fine while trying to encrust on the glass. Second one has the two toadstool leathers and you can see from the pictures that they grow same way as they would grow when glued to a rock. Third one has frogspawn and hammer, these two have had the slowest growth because they way they are positioned and don't get any direct feeding ever. I am going to use the frag mags on my new tank too.

Dip

Thanks for the info! I just ordered a couple of these myself. Totally excited to get to shove more corals into my nano ha ha.

[henriquemelo]

beautiful tank!

[JJ650]

Necro thread!

[DipG]

Thank you..but this tank was decommissioned two years ago and I know have a 200g tank.

[Aszpara]

Hi!

I know this thread is old and I see that you no longer have the Fluval Edge tank but I was wondering if you could help me figure out the best way to install my CoolWorks Ice Probe Chiller. I have the 6 gallon Fluval Edge and it appears that the best place to install it is in the HOB filter. I am a little worried about it being too crowded with the filter media. Is this where you installed yours? (I can't see the pictures you posted) And if so, was the filter media an issue with the chiller?

Also, I am sure that the lid will not fit if I put the chiller upside down on the filter. I was thinking about making a lid out of plexi glass that will sit between the lights and the opening (also to prevent salt buildup on the lights). I'll definitely drill some holes into it to allow for evaporation. If you installed your chiller on the filter, did you make any modifications for the lid?

I've searched and searched online for answers to my problem but I have yet to find anything. Your thread seemed very helpful, however the pictures would not work so I could not see what yours looked like. I'd really appreciate any help that you can give me on this.

Thank you!
Ashley

[DipG]

Hi!

I know this thread is old and I see that you no longer have the Fluval Edge tank but I was wondering if you could help me figure out the best way to install my CoolWorks Ice Probe Chiller. I have the 6 gallon Fluval Edge and it appears that the best place to install it is in the HOB filter. I am a little worried about it being too crowded with the filter media. Is this where you installed yours? (I can't see the pictures you posted) And if so, was the filter media an issue with the chiller?

Also, I am sure that the lid will not fit if I put the chiller upside down on the filter. I was thinking about making a lid out of plexi glass that will sit between the lights and the opening (also to prevent salt buildup on the lights). I'll definitely drill some holes into it to allow for evaporation. If you installed your chiller on the filter, did you make any modifications for the lid?

I've searched and searched online for answers to my problem but I have yet to find anything. Your thread seemed very helpful, however the pictures would not work so I could not see what yours looked like. I'd really appreciate any help that you can give me on this.

Thank you!
Ashley

Hi, yeah that tank is long gone but I have couple of pictures from the time when I sold this tank which shows the coolworks chiller. If I remember correctly I bought the coolworks chiller which came with a HOB filter with its hole drilled and all. Here is the link to that CoolWorks Microchiller (http://www.marinedepot.com/CoolWorks_Microchiller_Micro_Nano_Aquarium_Chillers-CoolWorks-CW1131-FICHMC-vi.html)

I also bought a media rack which had hole for the chiller. It worked great for me. Here is the link to the store from where you can buy the media basket - InTank AC20 Media Basket (http://shop.mediabaskets.com/AquaClear-20-Media-Basket-AC20MR.htm)

Here are the pics of my AC20 with chiller and the media rack. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Tank%20Sale/IMG_1879.jpg

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/dipg/Tank%20Sale/IMG_1878.jpg

[kjay88]

Oh man so glad I found this thread I bought one yesterday for 20$ just need filter

[DipG]

Oh man so glad I found this thread I bought one yesterday for 20$ just need filter

Hope you enjoy the tank. I surely enjoyed mine.