Fluval Spec 5g Crustacean tank

NanoMel · #1 01-30-2013, 01:23 AM

Very odd right?! I havent been able to find any information on it so i thought i would try here and see if anyone had seen it happen before. They are only blue for about 3 minutes after the lights go on then they quickly change to blue. They are happy, eating exploring all the time and it happens to all of them so hopefully its nothing bad.

Yes the pom pom crabs are my pride and joy! I LOVE them, i cant wait to have a second nano tank with a pair of porcelain crabs they are my second -very close- favorite crab.

425nm · #2 01-30-2013, 01:26 AM

Are you using the stock light or did you switch?

NanoMel · #3 01-30-2013, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 425nm

Are you using the stock light or did you switch?

Currently using the stock light, i have been trying to figure out a good replacement but havent found one yet. My brother uses a EcoTech Marine Radion XR30w (Gen 2) LED Light Fixture which i love but... clearly thats a bit too intense for a 5 gal. haha any thoughts as to what might work?

NanoMel · #4 01-30-2013, 01:44 AM

Here's a new coral i picked up today, all the little polyps are mostly closed. Some new re-decorating i did of the tank, nice to have something new in there. Clearly the sexy shrimp love it!

Also a neat photo o took of my pom pom crab Lana eating a bristle worm. Nom Nom...

NanoMel · #5 01-30-2013, 01:45 AM

..... OH MY!! haha what large photos... gonna have to try and fix that sorry

425nm · #6 01-30-2013, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by NanoMel

Currently using the stock light, i have been trying to figure out a good replacement but havent found one yet. My brother uses a EcoTech Marine Radion XR30w (Gen 2) LED Light Fixture which i love but... clearly thats a bit too intense for a 5 gal. haha any thoughts as to what might work?

Well I have a 2.5gal fluval spec which I'm going to make into a pico when I find the time. I'm thinking of using a par38 bulb (not yet decided what kind). However that might give you a spotlight type effect (unless you use two).
Perhaps a reefbrite strip?
http://www.reefbrite.com/reefbrite-tech-led/
They are apparently available in Canada, however I am not sure where.

Do you just have rubble in the overflow? I was thinking of making the overflow into a refgium with a DIY air driven skimmer. Also replacing the stock pump with a hydor pico:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=21414

11purewater · #7 01-30-2013, 09:36 PM

Here's mine.Using the stock LED light for the HOB refugium and using a dual strip T-5 fixture above

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gridley · #8 01-30-2013, 10:29 PM

Welcome to Canreef - it looks like you have a good start - I'll be following along as I've thought about starting one at work.

mseepman · #9 01-30-2013, 11:39 PM

If you are looking at lighting...see if you can figure out how to use a Panorama Pro from Modularled...That would probably be pretty decent on that sized tank.

NanoMel · #10 02-01-2013, 09:36 PM

Thanks everyone for the lighting ideas!! I REALLY enjoy this tank its so much fun, and being my first tank i still have a bunch to learn but luckily i have some good people guiding me in the right direction!

Here's some more photos for you.

First photo is my new 'trumpet coral??' and some sort of polyp rock. The top photo you can see was taken late at night when it was feeding. Kind of neat.

And here's a full view of my tank Hoping to add some Zoanthids and other colorful corals to my tank... right now theres too much, brown