Nano Reef Aquarium

Having completed my last project repositioning my skimmer pump and creating extra space in the cupboard beneath the tank, i have decided after seeing the new TMC aqua beams in a display tank in a Local Fish Shop and seeing and Reading loads of feedback on forums, I'm going for it. My plan is to firstly create a new hood for my aquarium matching the cabinet. The hood will hide the new lighting. because the heat generated will be less the the T5's i am currently using this is going to lessen the chance for overheating and evaporation. The plan is to use three aqua beams , two white and one blue. I am hoping this is going to make the appearance of my reef look better, save energy and water. I will upload some photos as this progresses, Now it's time to measure up and create the frame work that goes on top of my tank created from 20 by 20mm with bracing to accommodate the aqua beams then i will clad this with wood that matches my stand. Update Today was the trial run wi...

This weekend my maintenance includes the replacement of my actinic T5's in my Arcadia luminaire . I have put this off for a little while, I know they should be replaced every six months but i ran over a little. Nearly forty pounds for two 24 watt Arcadia 420 tubes seemed really expensive but the expense of loosing invertebrates doesn't bear thinking about. I cant believe the impact these replacement tubes made, The difference in light colour and the impact on the live in the reef. The new life that has come out of the live rock, some of which i have not seen before and the existing inverts appear more colourful and open up more. If you have put replacement tubes off because of cost or whatever reason, the above reasons are more of a reason to replace.