2gl Dwarf seahorse tank

[toastiireefs]

So i was gonna breack down my 10gl dwarf seahorse tank, and move my three horses to a 2gl..

 

 

now I dont know if this will work, but i wanted to have a zoa gardenin the tank, and a seafan for hitching.

 

basically i was wondering if i could use compact flourescents in such a small tank to grow zoos

[txaggies07]

I think you would be ok. What size are the CF?

[toastiireefs]

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[jason the filter freak]

how many watts?

[toastiireefs]

how many watts?

 

 

that is a very good question... that i dont know the answer to.... i will get on that now

 

:D

 

 

EDIT:

 

13watts

 

would i be better off getting a clamp light from strosnieders or something

Edited January 19, 2008 by toastiireefs

[dtfleming]

make sure you get a 50/50 bulb.

[jason the filter freak]

consider using 2 watts of screw in compact florescent bulbs from coralife you can get them at petcos

[toastiireefs]

consider using 2 watts of screw in compact florescent bulbs from coralife you can get them at petcos

 

thanks!!

 

 

im still debating if i want to do this because my tank is kinda sorta established and i dont want to ruin all that.. hmm

[toastiireefs]

ok so i set it all up and its cycled and everything, i used some of the 10gl tank water, so it was just like a large water change

 

 

and heres a pic of it, i love it

 

 

im putting my baby girl in it later today

 

ithink im gonna add some caulerpa to it also not sure yet

[davelin315]

Watch out for swings in such a small system. Don't forget, all of your swings (temp, pH, nitrate, ammonia, nitrite) will be 5x as great and 5x as fast. That's the hard part about such a small system, everything happens drastically and rapidly. I'd replace the heater with a smaller one if you can find one. That heater will quickly change the temperature of your tank and overshoot your desired heat, as will the presence of a powerhead in your system (is that what's in the front left? can't really tell, no power cord... sponge?).

[toastiireefs]

Watch out for swings in such a small system. Don't forget, all of your swings (temp, pH, nitrate, ammonia, nitrite) will be 5x as great and 5x as fast. That's the hard part about such a small system, everything happens drastically and rapidly. I'd replace the heater with a smaller one if you can find one. That heater will quickly change the temperature of your tank and overshoot your desired heat, as will the presence of a powerhead in your system (is that what's in the front left? can't really tell, no power cord... sponge?).

 

its a filter, with a sponge overit because it can suck up my seahorse... thats how i lost the other one.

 

i think i will get another heater.. but i have to see how the temp is when i get a light on it..

 

but yea i understand. small tanks are hard but i can deal!

 

im just making sure that its cycled now