10 Gallons Mirage Style - Reef-Geeks

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

So it is time i delve into yet another nano. I have been tossing around the idea for a long time but could never really find the right setup. I wanted to do another 5.5 but I really wanted a little more room to work with. So when I saw a local petshop had the Marina tanks in stock I grabbed one. I then went overkill and drilled 1.5" bulkhead for the drain and a 3/4" bulkhead for the return. I plan on making this an SPS tank.

Equipment:
1.5" bulkhead for drain 3/4" return bulkhead
2 or 3 LED wholesaler's Par38 bulbs
Koralia Nano or 550
Hydor Seltz return pump
150w Tetra preset heater
10 gallon baffled sump
12+lbs of dryrock plus a few lbs in sump

Here are some pics of where I am right now. The scape is a quick mockup and will probably change a bit.

rgrking · Spawning

very cool. Are you just going to hang the lights from the ceiling or have a fixture?

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

Going to rig something up with 2x4s. That has been the most confusing part for me so far.

rgrking · Spawning

hmmm let me know when you get the lights. post them up and tell us what you're looking for. We might be able to help

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

Refined scape a bit, what do you think?

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

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Originally Posted by rgrking

hmmm let me know when you get the lights. post them up and tell us what you're looking for. We might be able to help

I just ordered some lights off ebay. The sucky part is they are from china so it will be awhile before they get here, but i have some lights i can use while waiting.

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

I like the aquascaping - simple and appealing

Btw, how is your little 2 gallon Fluval??? We need an update on that tank, man!!

rgrking · Spawning

got a link to the ebay lights? you gotta share that good stuff. lol

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyOfIreland

I like the aquascaping - simple and appealing

Btw, how is your little 2 gallon Fluval??? We need an update on that tank, man!!

Took that tank down for the moment, the size restraints of it drove me nuts. I'll probably turn it into a tank for my 7 year old daughter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgrking

got a link to the ebay lights? you gotta share that good stuff. lol

GU10 3w LED cool white

put that in the search, i ordered 5 lights. I already have 10 of the blues sitting around.

rgrking · Spawning

how are you going to wire them or do you have the fixtures for them?

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

Quote:

Originally Posted by rgrking

how are you going to wire them or do you have the fixtures for them?

I have some over my 40 gallon breeder as actinics, here is how I did them.

I buy the sockets on ebay too they are pretty cheap. you can search: GU10 Socket.

rgrking · Spawning

very cool!!!! Looks like a cheap and very nice setup!!! I'm needing some for a few of my tanks. This might be the ticket!

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

those rocks are totally not wet enough shawn

hehehehee

The placement is great tho, lots of good upward surface area for placing all that SPS you want from me

mwahahahahahaha

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

Haha Joanne, yep!

mgdmirage · Daydreamer

Getting a few SPS frags from Ben as well. I"ll have about 20 SPS frags that will either go here or in the 90 and or 40.

Pat B · Geektacular

Looking good. Now when will the wetness begin???

rgrking · Spawning

So you just wire them all in a series and then add a plug? No converter or anything like that?

rgrking · Spawning

never mind. found quite a lot on it. This could be how I set everything up from here on out. There's some serious growth also with these bulbs!

LeviT · 2yr vet

How is the color output though? I would think these are pretty white.

rgrking · Spawning

There's a few people that add the blue LED's also. There's some good growth out there with them. I'm getting a couple of shallow tanks tonight. I might use these on some new tanks.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by mgdmirage 01-16-2012, 07:17 PM	Daydreamer
10 Gallons Mirage Style So it is time i delve into yet another nano. I have been tossing around the idea for a long time but could never really find the right setup. I wanted to do another 5.5 but I really wanted a little more room to work with. So when I saw a local petshop had the Marina tanks in stock I grabbed one. I then went overkill and drilled 1.5" bulkhead for the drain and a 3/4" bulkhead for the return. I plan on making this an SPS tank. Equipment: 1.5" bulkhead for drain 3/4" return bulkhead 2 or 3 LED wholesaler's Par38 bulbs Koralia Nano or 550 Hydor Seltz return pump 150w Tetra preset heater 10 gallon baffled sump 12+lbs of dryrock plus a few lbs in sump Here are some pics of where I am right now. The scape is a quick mockup and will probably change a bit. __________________ Crazy about arches! 40 gallon breeder, 40 gallon long sump, 6T5HO, 80 watts of DIY LED Actinics. Empty 90 gallon sitting in my kitchen, plans unknown. A past riddled with many nano reefs.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 67 Gameroom cash: $20220 Rep Power: 5
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-16-2012, 07:33 PM	Spawning
very cool. Are you just going to hang the lights from the ceiling or have a fixture? __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by mgdmirage 01-16-2012, 07:48 PM	Daydreamer
Going to rig something up with 2x4s. That has been the most confusing part for me so far. __________________ Crazy about arches! 40 gallon breeder, 40 gallon long sump, 6T5HO, 80 watts of DIY LED Actinics. Empty 90 gallon sitting in my kitchen, plans unknown. A past riddled with many nano reefs.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 67 Gameroom cash: $20220 Rep Power: 5
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-16-2012, 08:49 PM	Spawning
hmmm let me know when you get the lights. post them up and tell us what you're looking for. We might be able to help __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by mgdmirage 01-16-2012, 09:36 PM	Daydreamer
Refined scape a bit, what do you think? __________________ Crazy about arches! 40 gallon breeder, 40 gallon long sump, 6T5HO, 80 watts of DIY LED Actinics. Empty 90 gallon sitting in my kitchen, plans unknown. A past riddled with many nano reefs.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 67 Gameroom cash: $20220 Rep Power: 5
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 01-16-2012, 09:54 PM	Dr. Zoos
I like the aquascaping - simple and appealing Btw, how is your little 2 gallon Fluval??? We need an update on that tank, man!! __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-16-2012, 09:56 PM	Spawning
got a link to the ebay lights? you gotta share that good stuff. lol __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-16-2012, 10:09 PM	Spawning
how are you going to wire them or do you have the fixtures for them? __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-16-2012, 10:55 PM	Spawning
very cool!!!! Looks like a cheap and very nice setup!!! I'm needing some for a few of my tanks. This might be the ticket! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 01-16-2012, 11:18 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
those rocks are totally not wet enough shawn hehehehee The placement is great tho, lots of good upward surface area for placing all that SPS you want from me mwahahahahahaha __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by mgdmirage 01-17-2012, 12:47 AM	Daydreamer
Haha Joanne, yep! __________________ Crazy about arches! 40 gallon breeder, 40 gallon long sump, 6T5HO, 80 watts of DIY LED Actinics. Empty 90 gallon sitting in my kitchen, plans unknown. A past riddled with many nano reefs.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 67 Gameroom cash: $20220 Rep Power: 5
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by mgdmirage 01-17-2012, 12:48 AM	Daydreamer
Getting a few SPS frags from Ben as well. I"ll have about 20 SPS frags that will either go here or in the 90 and or 40. __________________ Crazy about arches! 40 gallon breeder, 40 gallon long sump, 6T5HO, 80 watts of DIY LED Actinics. Empty 90 gallon sitting in my kitchen, plans unknown. A past riddled with many nano reefs.	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 67 Gameroom cash: $20220 Rep Power: 5
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by Pat B 01-17-2012, 07:16 AM	Geektacular
Looking good. Now when will the wetness begin??? __________________ "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b "HIS word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9b *Click on the ticker for the build thread.*	Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Camden, De Posts: 2,560 Gameroom cash: $1240165 Rep Power: 65
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-17-2012, 11:08 AM	Spawning
So you just wire them all in a series and then add a plug? No converter or anything like that? __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-17-2012, 02:27 PM	Spawning
never mind. found quite a lot on it. This could be how I set everything up from here on out. There's some serious growth also with these bulbs! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[19 (permalink)] Posted by LeviT 01-17-2012, 03:53 PM	2yr vet
How is the color output though? I would think these are pretty white.	Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburg CA Posts: 225 Gameroom cash: $65790 Rep Power: 9
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[20 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-17-2012, 03:59 PM	Spawning
There's a few people that add the blue LED's also. There's some good growth out there with them. I'm getting a couple of shallow tanks tonight. I might use these on some new tanks. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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