Fluval Spec V Nano - 5 gallon build

[Mr Cob]

So, my 4 year old Josiah has taken an interest in reef tanks and spends a ton of time staring into the sumps of my systems. This little guy is very intelligent and I think the sumps/refugiums provide enough micro-organisms to keep up with his brain and provide satisfaction for his very LONG attention span.

So, for his recent birthday we picked up a Fluval Spec V nano and decided to build him a refugium display. The pump is very tiny but the flow seems great. The filter area is decent and could easily be converted into a refugium but we will keep the sponge filter since the display will be DSB and macro algae. The LED fixture has both blues and daylight but they are on a switch which is on a single power cable :( but we are planning to just mount a blue stunner strip to the light fixture.

Pretty unique little tank but obviously is designed for a freshwater system. A few mods and it is easily ready for salt.

We are planning pulsating Xenia, shrooms, inverts and various types of macro algae.

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[Paul28]

love it ive been trying to get my kids into fish but thay are stuck on there bunnies

[1seahorse]

What a great idea as a birthday gift! I bet he loved that tank! It will look amazing, and cant wait to see the pics of the aquascape!