The UGFuge 2.5G Pico Reef

[Wonderboy]

Hey everyone! I'm experimenting with an atypical build, and I figured I'd share here, too.

It originally was one of those old school pico reef entries for N-R.com's recent contest, but some aspects hindered it's inclusion; however I went forward with the "experiment". I am attempting to reef with a refugium built into the substrate by using the burried plenum of an undergravel filter and providing light through the bottom panel of the display.

Here's the full build/journal on N-R.com
==> The UGFuge Old School Pico Reef

I am planning to simply compile related media in this location of the internet :]
Here's a few mostly recent shots of the setup:









Thank you for stopping in to check out what's going on!

 

[Big G]

Awesome setup. Keep us posted on your progress over time. Very curious to see the long term results.

 

[Wonderboy]

 

[Wonderboy]

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[Wonderboy]

 

[Wonderboy]

I increased the wattage a couple days ago: got a Coral Compulsion LED (14W). I changed the light mover fan to be on always when DT light is on - immediately noticed some corals hated it; I moved the xenia into "shade", moved one mushroom to lower light areas, and moved one to the 10G. Everything else may be okay - will be watching. Added some clove polyps, a little red mushroom and a couple zoas - plan to try birdsnest again soon; more flow first. All inverts and verts are doing well.