The official EDGE thread

[Dany08fa]

Pics of my edge. Tanks about a month old.

[FlyingHellFish]

^ Dammit man, why do I always get out staged.

[gus6464]

After scoring an Edge 6g for $29 months ago at Petco and letting it sit in my closet I finally started putting it together. Just put together a DIY LED strip tonight and this is what lighting looks like now. These pics were taken with no flash in a completely dark room so you can see how bright the new lights are and how much of the tank they cover.

[CryptKeeper54]

Originally Posted by FlyingHellFish

^ Dammit man, why do I always get out staged.

LOL.... I thought my Fluval Edge scape was looking dope until you guys came along.

Originally Posted by gus6464

After scoring an Edge 6g for $29 months ago at Petco and letting it sit in my closet I finally started putting it together. Just put together a DIY LED strip tonight and this is what lighting looks like now. These pics were taken with no flash in a completely dark room so you can see how bright the new lights are and how much of the tank they cover.

Nice score. I will NEVER see those prices at Petco here in Hawaii. I think it was 169 bucks the last time I checked. One of the few disadvatages of living on an island.

[sunyang730]

If you are talking about Dany08fa's edge I think it is dwarf hairgrass?

[gus6464]

Would replacing the stock bulbs on my 6g edge with 2x of these be way too much light with my 2 light strips?

MR16 bulbs
http://www.amazon.com/MR16-7000K-Whi...d_sim_sbs_hi_1

Have 2x of these strips already
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ght-strip/874/

I will be using pressurized Co2

[Dany08fa]

Originally Posted by gus6464

Would replacing the stock bulbs on my 6g edge with 2x of these be way too much light with my 2 light strips?

MR16 bulbs
http://www.amazon.com/MR16-7000K-Whi...d_sim_sbs_hi_1

Have 2x of these strips already
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...ght-strip/874/

I will be using pressurized Co2

That depends on what plants, how heavily planted? how much co2? ferts? etc.....

I think thats a lot of light and could lead to algae issues and temp issues on the edge, but if you find the right balance of light, nutrients, co2 you can made it work. I think? Haha

[gus6464]

Originally Posted by Dany08fa

That depends on what plants, how heavily planted? how much co2? ferts? etc.....

I think thats a lot of light and could lead to algae issues and temp issues on the edge, but if you find the right balance of light, nutrients, co2 you can made it work. I think? Haha

Thanks for the suggestions, I ordered them since they are cheap and if anything I will just put them on separate timer from the light strips and just run them for half the light period. Plus I am installing a dimmer on my light strips as well.

As far as plants I am for sure doing HC carpet and want some red plants like cabomba furcata mixed with some erios or some sort of midground bushy plant.

[Ach1Ll3sH33L]

derimmed edge

[DBlauj]

Originally Posted by Ach1Ll3sH33L

derimmed edge

What kind of filter is that? Awesome tank btw.

[Ach1Ll3sH33L]

^ finnex pf-5

[vurb]

Originally Posted by Mark Oliver

Here's my edge which is 3 weeks old. This is my first tank since I was a teenager 20 years ago. Right now things look too fresh but in a couple months the java moss will grow in plus I also plan on carpeting the bottom with something nice and green.

5 Bloodtail Tetra
3 Amber tetra
5 Cherry Shrimp
5 Zebra Shrimp

Heater & Fluval CO2 injector, LED Lighting kit from 12G fluval Edge.

So far everything and everyone seems happy. I'm gonna see if the fluval filter included works over the next few months if not I'll upgrade to an Ehime Canister one.

Reading through this thread and I plan to setup the same exact setup as above light-and-Co2-wise. Can someone advise on what the approximate old-school WPG rating the above setup would yield (6G Edge with the 42LED lamp from the 12G Edge)?

[FlyingHellFish]

^ Still need more light unless you plant to have all the plants in the middle. I have the 42 LED on the 6 gallon and it barely covers the corners.

[Drift Monkey]

Just picked up an edge (thanks dunehole) and right now it's using the M11 LED bulbs. It has christmas moss and Hydrocotyle sp. Japan in it right now...and I plan on just us adding other low light plants/moss, nothing fancy.

Would a 21 LED or 42 LED fixture be worth it for me? I don't plan on injecting CO2 btw.

[FlyingHellFish]

The MR11 LEDs are more than enough if you don't have any high light plants. I wouldn't upgrade.