ckmullin Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 This is a little 6 gallon Fluval Edge. I've upgraded the lights in a previous fresh water project from the stock 6 gallon 21 led bulb to the stock 12 gallon 42 bulb fixture. This results in better overall strength of light at sand level. A proper SW light upgrade could possibly happen in the future.I had crafted a HOB acrylic box with serves as an overflow and path to a 15 gal sump. I had added at this time a sump to help house even basics such as a heater because space is just so tight within the tank. I currently have cheato and live rock within the sump.There is one piece of mature live rock with everything else being dry rock within the display tank. There is approximately 8 pounds of live rock within the sump. The rock within the tank is made up of three pieces to make the display stable and for ease of disassembly. I found a two part liquid epoxy the best once again to manipulate. I don't know if others do this but I found when mixing the epoxy that sprinkling in a couple pinches of your sand substrate helps prevent a big shiny glob of glue showing up like a spot light underwater. When the epoxy was still wet I had also sprinkled over more substrate as helped make glue spots disappear...works very well. Water characteristics are kept in check by water changes. I guess it's one of the benefits of a small tank...a 3 gal water change!Coralline on the mature live rock is growing quite well as perceivable growth takes place which can be seen daily.For critters this will be an invert, zooanthid and mushroom tank. The three small Rock Flower corals and a Colt coral which were all hitchhikers most likely will be removed and given away. I've already decided to banish the turbo snail to the sump as I'm tired of rescuing it daily within the tight display tank. When the tank is more mature I'd like to add a Barnacle Blenny...maybe two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbarr Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 can we see pics of you diy overflow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted April 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I had routered the back of the tanks acrylic neck...and glued the dyi box to the tank's neck. Strong and stable. The bottom of the box has 2 bulkheads and it's not too deep only 5 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cgy_Betta_Guy Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Looks good! Didnt realize you had a sump attached to it like I do to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks. As with anything, it's a work in progress. I tried to minimize everything under the edge's hood to keep the original look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Just took this shot. A 6 gal nano stable as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percilus Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cool Tanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 A while back I removed the sump as it was more trouble than it was worth. The entire ecosystem is within the 6gal edge tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Any recent photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Not since the last picture post here. I'll take something tonight to update this thread. Not much has changed...a bit thicker coralline I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted September 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 A bit late, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmullin Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Shut the guy down a few weeks back. The new creation with this 6gal tank is a hc/moss wall type effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Sounds cool - keep us posted! (flame moss?) Edited February 24, 2016 by Iceturf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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