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I'm Back !!!! Desktop reef build thread
Well after a divorce 7 years ago and my career not allowing me to keep my 220G Reef I shut it down and sold everything off.
Now that I am the new big boss man in the Canadian division I don't have to travel very much anymore if at all. However the desk life isn't kind to me some days so I find myself looking at two options to deal with the day to day challenges. Keep a bottle or rum in the desk drawer or get a desktop reef going. Sooooooo I decided to go for the desktop reef plan. Now a lot things have changed in the hobby since I left as far as technology so I am back to experimenting and researching. Plans are as follows : JBJ Cubey 3 gallon tank In addition to the LED lighting in it I will try to cram in 5x ECOPICO LED 12000K / 435 light strips Bare bottom with one or two pieces of live rock only 50W heater to keep things warm As far as livestock it will be a shrimp or two and mostly LPS and Zoa's. I will also add a ATO system to keep things balanced. Any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated. Last edited by WarDog; 02-09-2016 at 04:34 AM. |
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Rum in the drawer would be cheaper... just sayin'.
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Would have been my choice..
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I can assure you there will be some drank during the process of setup and observation after hours. May even sneak in a cigar while I am at it.
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Cuban??
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My vote is for rum and a reef tank.
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Call me a little cracked if you may but what's the chance I could keep some basic SPS frags in a little tank like this?
Maybe some monti digitata, birds nest or millipora. Any thoughts? |
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Given the right light, not too much heat and the ability to keep water reasonably stable, I don't see why not. If it were my tank, that's what I'd do.
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As far as stability goes the office is air conditioned in the summer so increase in heat isn't a concern. I think a nano ATO setup will be critical to stable water conditions by replacing water as it evaporates. I will order one tonight. |