3 Fluval Edge shop displays

icepotato89 · 10-21-2011, 02:42 PM

We just got the new fluval edge 2 were i work. its got twice the volume as the old one with the same footprint which makes it a bit difficult to scape. it also has LED lights which seem a lot better than the halogens, but i still wouldn't say it's a high light tank.

i would have liked to create more height with the wood but i didn't have much time to play with hardscape. we just stocked up on goldvine so i used it here to hopefuly boost goldvine sales. i went through heaps of pieces trying to find ones that would fit into the hole at the top of the tank. a guy brought in some mystery moss into store the other day so i used that on the base of the wood and on some rocks around the front. the plants behind the moss are crypt sp, in the middle behind the wood is crypt retrospiralis and a species of dwarf val.

2 small bits of goldvine

planted

filled

the next day

Storm · 10-21-2011, 03:23 PM

Looks nice! My first-gen Edge is such a nightmare to scape that I'm going to avoid this one...

diwu13 · 10-21-2011, 04:14 PM

If you're willing to go through EVEN more trouble you could fit in multiple pieces of wood and then zip tie them inside the tank. But what you did with those two pieces looks really good. It immediately brings the attention towards the center of the tank!

raven_wilde · 10-21-2011, 04:24 PM

Looks great! You're seriously tempting me

Since you have access to the new models... and the old one as well I presume, can you do me a favor and snag some measurements for me next time you have one apart?

Specifically, I'd like to know if the two screw holes on the legs of the light fixture that attach to the rear upright filter housing are the same distance apart on the new model as they are on the old one... also, are they the same distance apart on both sizes of the new model (the 6 gal and the 10gal)?

You see, Hagen has promised us that the new LED lightbar will be available eventually as a replacement part and I'd like to be able to buy it for use on my old model Edge. Before I decide what to order, I'd like to know if both LED lightbars (the one for the 10gal and the one for the 6gal) are the same size, thus enabling the installation of the higher output LED from the 10 gal onto my old model 6 gal.

Does this make sense? If you can do this that would be amazing!

sus4ntoh · 10-22-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Storm

Looks nice! My first-gen Edge is such a nightmare to scape that I'm going to avoid this one...

Lol that is exactly my thought. I still have mine though. In a year and half, I broke it down 3 times and about to do my fourth. Maybe not... It is a pain to maintain it.

bsquizzato · 10-24-2011, 05:43 PM

From your pictures it looks like the light spread is pretty good w/ the LED bar in the 12 gal... Have you set up the 6 gal LED in your shop yet, how's the spread on that?

Newman · 10-24-2011, 05:46 PM

that looks amazing, but what about the 6 gal edge on the right of this tank? i see a small portion of it and am really liking what i think is a really perfect scape for the edge. can we please get an FTS pic of that one too? thanks!

icepotato89 · 10-25-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsquizzato

From your pictures it looks like the light spread is pretty good w/ the LED bar in the 12 gal... Have you set up the 6 gal LED in your shop yet, how's the spread on that?

i haven't setup the new 23L coz we already have 2 of the old ones on display.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newman

that looks amazing, but what about the 6 gal edge on the right of this tank? i see a small portion of it and am really liking what i think is a really perfect scape for the edge. can we please get an FTS pic of that one too? thanks!

this one was setup by the boss:

Po0gs · 10-26-2011, 12:03 AM

Both are awesome scapes for these tanks! Thanks for sharing

Newman · 10-26-2011, 02:34 AM

yep, that does look very good. not exactly the way i expected it to be, but still nice! i gives me a nice idea about how to scape a FW edge if i ever get one =)

icepotato89 · 12-17-2011, 07:17 AM

the boss sold off these two tanks. i was really sad to see the tall one go because the moss was just starting to look really good. oh well...

the up side is i get to set up 2 more edges. we're still waiting for the shipment of the 46L ones so i set up the 23L edge today. it has white silica sand, malaysian driftwood and lots of anubias nana. fish are whitefin tetras.

colinlp · 12-17-2011, 02:36 PM

Very nice indeed! You must be well chuffed with that

sockfish · 12-17-2011, 08:35 PM

These are all just great. I do love these tanks! Thanks for the pix.

sox

tritan · 12-17-2011, 08:50 PM

I am looking for a nano tank for shrimp , plants and small fish. for the house. Is this fluval edge system hard to maintain? I have been in fish tanks for years and no the demands of a planted tank but wondering if the total sealed top creates issues over going with a rimless tank which i hear people state evaporate to fast and leave marks ? Thoughts? I have also looked at the ecoxotic desktop tank.

prototyp3 · 12-17-2011, 08:53 PM

Love the new setup, good job.
Something about anubias scapes are very appealing. The low to no maintenance thing probably helps.

10-21-2011, 02:42 PM	#1
icepotato89 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202	3 Fluval Edge shop displays We just got the new fluval edge 2 were i work. its got twice the volume as the old one with the same footprint which makes it a bit difficult to scape. it also has LED lights which seem a lot better than the halogens, but i still wouldn't say it's a high light tank. i would have liked to create more height with the wood but i didn't have much time to play with hardscape. we just stocked up on goldvine so i used it here to hopefuly boost goldvine sales. i went through heaps of pieces trying to find ones that would fit into the hole at the top of the tank. a guy brought in some mystery moss into store the other day so i used that on the base of the wood and on some rocks around the front. the plants behind the moss are crypt sp, in the middle behind the wood is crypt retrospiralis and a species of dwarf val. 2 small bits of goldvine planted filled the next day Last edited by icepotato89; 01-31-2012 at 08:09 AM..

10-21-2011, 04:24 PM	#4
raven_wilde Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Outer Rim of the 'D' - Michigan Posts: 523	Looks great! You're seriously tempting me Since you have access to the new models... and the old one as well I presume, can you do me a favor and snag some measurements for me next time you have one apart? Specifically, I'd like to know if the two screw holes on the legs of the light fixture that attach to the rear upright filter housing are the same distance apart on the new model as they are on the old one... also, are they the same distance apart on both sizes of the new model (the 6 gal and the 10gal)? You see, Hagen has promised us that the new LED lightbar will be available eventually as a replacement part and I'd like to be able to buy it for use on my old model Edge. Before I decide what to order, I'd like to know if both LED lightbars (the one for the 10gal and the one for the 6gal) are the same size, thus enabling the installation of the higher output LED from the 10 gal onto my old model 6 gal. Does this make sense? If you can do this that would be amazing! __________________ Keeper of plants, shrimp & oddball 'monsters'. 30gal X2 Journal \| 'Ebiwagumi' EDGE

10-24-2011, 05:46 PM	#7
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	that looks amazing, but what about the 6 gal edge on the right of this tank? i see a small portion of it and am really liking what i think is a really perfect scape for the edge. can we please get an FTS pic of that one too? thanks! __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

10-26-2011, 02:34 AM	#10
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	yep, that does look very good. not exactly the way i expected it to be, but still nice! i gives me a nice idea about how to scape a FW edge if i ever get one =) __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

12-17-2011, 08:35 PM	#13
sockfish Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: True North Posts: 403	These are all just great. I do love these tanks! Thanks for the pix. sox __________________ Endangered Species tank: Colony of Charachodon encaustus officially registered with the C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Network. 12G Rimless Club

10-21-2011, 03:23 PM	#2
Storm Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 424	Looks nice! My first-gen Edge is such a nightmare to scape that I'm going to avoid this one...

10-21-2011, 04:14 PM	#3
diwu13 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Willimantic, CT Posts: 6,168	If you're willing to go through EVEN more trouble you could fit in multiple pieces of wood and then zip tie them inside the tank. But what you did with those two pieces looks really good. It immediately brings the attention towards the center of the tank!

10-24-2011, 05:43 PM	#6
bsquizzato Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2	From your pictures it looks like the light spread is pretty good w/ the LED bar in the 12 gal... Have you set up the 6 gal LED in your shop yet, how's the spread on that?

10-26-2011, 12:03 AM	#9
Po0gs Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 94	Both are awesome scapes for these tanks! Thanks for sharing

12-17-2011, 07:17 AM	#11
icepotato89 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202	the boss sold off these two tanks. i was really sad to see the tall one go because the moss was just starting to look really good. oh well... the up side is i get to set up 2 more edges. we're still waiting for the shipment of the 46L ones so i set up the 23L edge today. it has white silica sand, malaysian driftwood and lots of anubias nana. fish are whitefin tetras.

12-17-2011, 02:36 PM	#12
colinlp Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 69	Very nice indeed! You must be well chuffed with that

12-17-2011, 08:50 PM	#14
tritan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Rapids ,MI Posts: 302	I am looking for a nano tank for shrimp , plants and small fish. for the house. Is this fluval edge system hard to maintain? I have been in fish tanks for years and no the demands of a planted tank but wondering if the total sealed top creates issues over going with a rimless tank which i hear people state evaporate to fast and leave marks ? Thoughts? I have also looked at the ecoxotic desktop tank. __________________ 20 gallon Hex planted tank 55 Gallon Hex planted tank My 75 gallon thread. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ge...75-gallon.html

12-17-2011, 08:53 PM	#15
prototyp3 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (85/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,166	Love the new setup, good job. Something about anubias scapes are very appealing. The low to no maintenance thing probably helps. __________________ My: planted 40G

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