Fluval Edge Renovated - Tank #14 ?

[gklaw]

Finally get the Edge from Tazzy_Toon going. 6,000K LED lamp from GBL lighting. Pic is a bit cloudy still - picture taken 15 minutes or so after water and plants are in. Not sure if the 2x1.8 watts could sustain the plants so moved plants to be more directly under the lights. Hoping GBL will carry 3W soon.

Likely home to a single betta and a few pleco. May be a few small fish and some cherry shrimps later ?

A couple things learned in the process (I could be wrong):

- Not all LED lamp are DC, the stock transformer is for low voltage AC halogen bulb. The new Fluval bulbs likely have built-in AC to DC transform to drive the LEDs. The one from GBL is DC, so I have to supply a DC transformer. $5 from Princess Auto.
- Transformer should only be loaded to about 80% capacity or they will eventual die. Fluval stock transformer output 12V at 1680mA = 20.16W. Stock bulbs 2x10W = 20W. Hence a lot of dead transformer issue as I understand.

[jobber604]

#14?!? I'm going to do a poll on MTS. Nice scape! Some nice CPO crayfish would contrast nicely against the dark substrate and greenery.

[thefishwife]

Its great Gordon! I love my fluval edge have had it running a year now. I only have the lights it came with, but then in order to grow plants I had to put a 24" coral life light on it with just one bulb. It does take away the look of the tank, but there wasn't an option at that time.

Really interested in your LED lighting, I totally KNOW nothing about it but it sure looks simplier then what I have.

[gklaw]

I am not very fond of the lighting - too much shadow are around the outside dark spots. Was thinking about custom a stand and hood around the tank and use may be 4 of the same LED. Not on priority right now Let see how things go/grow for now.

Did want to wait, put the betta in there this morning. It seems to be happy.

[crazy72]

Not on priority right now

So is #15 the priority then?

[gklaw]

Renovating of the 2 SW tanks

#15? You never know - have a 12" round by 5ft tall cast acrylic tube sitting in the corner

[InfraredDream]

Looks very well. Looking forward to see it with the betta
But #14!!! WOW
I finally started the 10g that you did the cover for, so I mixed the fish from 5 g in there reducing the number of tanks by 1. I am happy BTW, the cover is AWESOME! Looks great, actually, it's invisible Thank you so much!

[gklaw]

Adopted from Grete_J. It appears a bit lost after downsized from the 25g.

As to the lid, I hope it does not bow too much. Not sure what kind of light and how it is going to be mounted.

[gklaw]

Here is a tiny but a modification I know necessary the moment I saw the Edge.

Without a feeding hole, that mean lifting the cover every day ?!

Not sure how Fluval can miss this one.

[thefishwife]

Yes gotta lift the lid every day to feed, your right! I'll be watching your thread for updates on the lighting part. Like I said I have to have the extra light on to grow plants and it grows them fine, just doesn't look the best.