Full Spectrum Nano Reef

[FreshlyGettinSalty]

This is my shallow nano tank I put together from two tank break downs from another hobbyists and one of mine.

The tank is Petco’s 6.8 gallon Imagitarium shallow (20”x12”x8.5”). They are fairly cheap at 40$ before tax and I like the shallow look .

The light I’m currently using is a Fzone Nano light but I ordered a twin star s series gen v 18”-22”that will arrive on Wednesday. I wasn’t happy with the dark areas on the right side of the tank due to lack of spread and after seeing tigahboys tanks I was sold on the twin star lighting option and ordered one with customizable spectrum that would cover the entire tank .

For filtration and flow I’m using the sicce nano shark pro 250gph I am surprised at the amount of water the little filter can move. There is visible flow around the entire tank but I can see potential dead zones under the arches . I will probably add a small wave maker on the back wall of the tank to deter stuff settling under the rock work. There is nothing special in the filter but I have room to run carbon and purigen along with a sponge or poly fil for that crystal clear water we all strive for.

I’m using a Petco heater and a glass lid to deter from using an Ato but I may add one anyway I have both a gravity fed and optical one I can use.

There is a few different zoas, palys , mushrooms , gorgonians, and leathers threw out the tank along with some different species of caleurpa that has yet to take off.

This is an invertebrate only tank with the main star being a neogonodavtylus Wennerae who you can see if you look close enough. Having him in there makes any other invertebrates a risk but right now there is an abundance of blue leg hermits , some stomatellas , limpets , and a very elusive elephant slug that only comes out at night .
Contemplating adding a small damsel or orchid dotty back for some consistent movement and added interest.

I’m excited to see how this tank looks in a couple of months so far so good!

 

[Fish Fan]

Any pics of the little spud?

 

[FreshlyGettinSalty]

Any pics of the little spud?

Gotta take some updated pictures tonight

 

[Fish Fan]

That tanks looks great, do you still have the Mantis in there?

 

[Baldyreef]

Gotta take some updated pictures tonight

very nice tank!!
what color variation is your mantis shrimp?

 

[FreshlyGettinSalty]

Gotta take some updated pictures tonight

very nice tank!!
what color variation is your mantis shrimp?

This species of mantis shrimp will change color based on the spectrum of your light from what I’ve heard on a podcast, the green one started out red and eventually changed colors to green under more typical reef spectrum . Unfortunately it disappeared on me. The one in the bag is still like a rusty brown red color and I think it’ll stay like that under full spectrum but we shall see I haven’t had it that long

 

[Baldyreef]

Gotta take some updated pictures tonight

very nice tank!!
what color variation is your mantis shrimp?

This species of mantis shrimp will change color based on the spectrum of your light from what I’ve heard on a podcast, the green one started out red and eventually changed colors to green under more typical reef spectrum . Unfortunately it disappeared on me. The one in the bag is still like a rusty brown red color and I think it’ll stay like that under full spectrum but we shall see I haven’t had it that long

Very interesting about the reef light influencing their color, my lfs gets them in a lot as hitchhikers, so far the colors have I seen is a dark green a light green and a very cool full black

 

[FreshlyGettinSalty]

Gotta take some updated pictures tonight

very nice tank!!
what color variation is your mantis shrimp?

This species of mantis shrimp will change color based on the spectrum of your light from what I’ve heard on a podcast, the green one started out red and eventually changed colors to green under more typical reef spectrum . Unfortunately it disappeared on me. The one in the bag is still like a rusty brown red color and I think it’ll stay like that under full spectrum but we shall see I haven’t had it that long

Very interesting about the reef light influencing their color, my lfs gets them in a lot as hitchhikers, so far the colors have I seen is a dark green a light green and a very cool full black

I think there is a few different species that come out of the keys with the most common being neogonodactykus wennerae , I think they are the coolest thing you can get for a pico especially if you can get it tong feeding and it starts coming out when you are near the tank

 

[FreshlyGettinSalty]

Using a twin star s line v light bought it thinking it had fully customizable time points and spectrum but time points aren’t fully customizable compared to something like a prime or other common lights . Spectrum is fully customizable though and it shows a graph of the spectrum as you tune it . I supplemented the light with two blue strip lights just to get the blue pop as I’m going to bed . Using a Kasa smart strip to turn them on and off . The blues come on a little after the twin star and stays on for a hour and a half after the twin goes out .

 

[FreshlyGettinSalty]

Running a sicce shark nano for flow and filtration no powerheads but may add one down the line . Heater is just a cheap Petco heater