10 gallons Aquarium

[pixelsphotopro]

Hi, what do I need to start a 10 gallons aquarium with a Clown fish and live rocks?
Thank you
Daniel

 

[Bifferwine]

Will you be keeping corals? If no, then you can use any sort of cheap light you want. If yes, you will need to buy a specialized light for corals.

Obviously you need a 10 gallon tank. :) Sand (not play sand, be sure to get aquarium sand composed of aragonite), live rocks, a power head for water movement, water (RODI is the best kind to use, not tap), salt mix, and other stuff like test kits, a thermometer, a hydrometer or refractometer and fish food.

You shouldn't need any type of filter -- you can easily keep a tank that size nice looking by doing regular water changes.

 

[bobby]

If you plan on no coral, then all you really need is salt, hydrometer, test kit, a powerhead or two, heater, sand, and rock. If you plan on coral then you'll need a good lighting system. On a tank that small there is no need for a skimmer if you keep up with water changes, and if it's fish only then the water changes wont be needed as much, but recomended.

Dang it. You beat me again Biff! lol

 

[pixelsphotopro]

There will be no coral, the aquarium is a Jebo R338 with the top filter, plus an Aquaclear power haed with a filter attached on it and the 2 Jebo neon and I have many spare heaters, what temp is the best? Thank you all for the fast answers

 

[pixelsphotopro]

Also when you say a test kit, is it a special test kit for saltwater??

 

[kbuser92]

Stability is more important than the actual number. I like 79. Dunno why, though. 76-82 should be good.

 

[Bifferwine]

Yes, the test kits are specific for saltwater. If you already have freshwater test kits, they won't work.

 

[Kfeezy]

Yeah there are test kits for reef tanks or just marine because you want a test for nitrate ammonium and sometimes nitrites i got mine for about $25

 

[Smitty]

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