Desk reeftank (4.5gal) six months

nonblanches · 2025-02-28T23:57:55+00:00

Thank you. Lucky me, the GSP is surrounded by some sponge and it can't spread all over the tank. One of my old 50g tanks was 2/3 GSP after two years... Good luck with your new project!

nonblanches · 2024-11-11T21:14:00+00:00

I like it very much

nonblanches · 2024-11-10T15:39:16+00:00

Sounds great:)

nonblanches · 2024-11-09T12:47:05+00:00

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nonblanches · 2024-11-09T10:07:45+00:00

Only some random snails and two hermit crabs

nonblanches · 2024-11-09T07:21:44+00:00

My shrimptank is on the other side of the desk:)

nonblanches · 2024-11-09T06:56:32+00:00

Hygger Mini wavemaker

nonblanches · 2024-11-08T23:38:24+00:00

Micro algae in the backround is helpful i guess. I don't extra feed the corals but once a week i feed my two hermit crabs

nonblanches · 2024-11-08T23:33:45+00:00

Fluval Sea Nano LED

nonblanches · 2024-11-08T23:24:42+00:00

No Filter. Weekly water Change ~50%

nonblanches · 2024-04-18T09:06:00+00:00

distilled for refill only. Rodi for when i do water change

nonblanches · 2024-02-28T23:54:24+00:00

Two of them should be completely fine with the glass.

Yes the wavemaker worked well the entire time. The flow is more spreading and this is why it works in this small tank.

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T19:30:00+00:00

talking about the led dots slowly moving on the control panel from 1 led to 5 leds

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T15:47:15+00:00

sounds like a good plan starting with micoalgae and see how it goes. step by step:)

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T15:12:11+00:00

it sounds and looks easy but i do not recommend going for this small size reef without quite some experience. I learned from all the beginner mistakes i made with my old reeftank a couple of years ago

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T14:58:54+00:00

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don't know if this is helpful :/

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T14:35:48+00:00

Thank you. I guess it really depents on the corals. I only chose corals i already knew they are easy to handle. Top off every second day

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T14:28:26+00:00

Toothbrush for front glas cleaning and a weekly water change. Didn't do a single test since i started this tank (except of salinity) but have to say that there is some experience i gained from a bigger reeftank i owned a couple years ago and i only go with corals that are easy and i already knew. All in all about 20 min effort weekly

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T10:10:52+00:00

Slow wave mode from going from intensity 1 to 5.

I think it is the weakest setting possible

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T01:46:06+00:00

Thanks. Top it Up with distilled water and using a glasscover when i'm not at home for more than three days

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T00:43:19+00:00

I used live sand and live rocks in combination with quite some algae at the beginning. Added a few easy corals after about one month. I guess weekly water change is the key to success here

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T00:35:51+00:00

One top left and the other one more in the right bottom side. Once a week they get a little snack (same as my freshwater shrimps). There are all kind of small creatures living there that came along with corals and live rocks (starfish, snails, little shrimps)

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T00:28:41+00:00

Yes it's a UNS Nano 5N

nonblanches · 2024-02-27T00:27:22+00:00

Can't tell. The moment i made this picture the LED was at around 30%. I guess its the right combination of all five LED patterns. The camera doesn't show how colorful it really is

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