new lights on the nano

[cich1]

well i got the lights done and have to say they make a world of difference, 2x13w 6500k bulbs and 2x13w actinic 03 bulbs, i see now what people mean about the 6500ks being to yellow but with the actinics it seems just right

[cich1]

this is what it looks like, 4 13w pc on a 7 1/2"x16" reflector

[cich1]

just the actinics on

[cich1]

this is actinics and 6500k, i'm going to try the actinics with 2 50/50 bulbs but i think it will be just to much blue

[Sugar Magnolia]

That looks awesome! I really like the separate actinics.

[cich1]

i really like the seperate actinics too all my other lights have been 50/50 bulbs so i really enjoy the effect when the 6500ks go off

[FishinInTheDark]

That looks great! I'm so glad you posted the way it looks with the actinic bulbs on their own. You must be thrilled with how bright that baby is!

[cich1]

yeah its so bright it really showcases the cyano that i imported from the 29g tank, i moved the brown polyps on the left from the other tank and didn't notice the cyano on the rock they are attached to :(

[FishinInTheDark]

I have the exact same problem! I beat the cyano in my 'fuge, so it's hardly there anymore, but it seems that the sand I used for the nano had plenty in it, because the nano has slime now! I'm going to try the chaeto with 24/7 lighting in the HOB filter and see if I can't starve it out. I'm sad to see I'm not the only one with a cyano-nano!

[cich1]

i've got cyano and green hair algea in my nano but i'm pulling out the gha and feeding very sparingly and only using distilled water so i hope to starve it out

[speedsport]

Very nice job on the lights. Nice nano 2

[cich1]

thank you, i hope to expand on the liverock and some softies and then sit back and let it grow for awhile and see what happens

I dont know cich1, I think the second photo the lighting is about perfect balance wise....Looking nice at any rate!

[nanoman123]

I have the exact same problem! I beat the cyano in my 'fuge, so it's hardly there anymore, but it seems that the sand I used for the nano had plenty in it, because the nano has slime now! I'm going to try the chaeto with 24/7 lighting in the HOB filter and see if I can't starve it out. I'm sad to see I'm not the only one with a cyano-nano!

will that work with hair algea problems too?


~Matt~

[nanoman123]

sorry to sort of "interrupt" the post....

that tank looks GREAT!! its a shame that my nano is so old, yet yours looks 10x better.....


~Matt~

[MikeS]

looks great, I love the balance of 6500K and Actinic light....not to mention it's the best spectrum mix for coral growth...

Mike

[FishinInTheDark]

will that work with hair algea problems too?

Matt,

I did a tiny mod to my HOB filter to make it a tiny refugium on my tiny tank. It doesn't have any macro algae or a light on it yet, so I can't tell you if it will work, but I can't see why it wouldn't. When I have finished creating the 'fuge, I'll post how I did it, but Sugar Magnolia already has a running post on a similar project (but nicer than my ghetto 'fuge), so you might follow that one.

http://www.coralforum.com/ftopic3895.html

[cich1]

I'm going this weekend to pick up a little more LR for the nano and when i put it in the tank i'm going to pull the old rock out and try and scrub alot of the hair algea off, i need to pick up some more snails too it seems the ones in the nano are suicidal a couple climbed out the back and i found them dead, i guess i need to fabricate some sort of snail gaurd, oh the work never ends :doubt: