zdes
Reefing newb
Disclaimer: I realize that a 10 gallon is more difficult as a starter saltwater aquarium than a larger tank. I don't have the room or financial resources for a large aquarium so I'm really not interested in seeing input on that. I am prepared to constantly monitor the tank and, if all else fails, return the fish to the LFS and eat the equipment costs. The tank will be cycled and everything will be added slowly and with patience. Everything else is fair game.
After perusing the forums and looking online at other sources as well as talking to Petco/Petsmart and LFS agents, I have pieced together what I think is a good setup for a 10 gallon nano.
Equipment
Aquarium: 10 gallon glass with 10 lbs live rock (from LFS not from Petco)
Filter: AquaClear 20 with just live rock remnants (no carbon, bio, or sponge).
Heater: 50w Aqueon Submersible
Lighting: ??? affordable LED (white and actinic) recommendations requested!
Powerhead: none (flow is from larger than needed filter)
Salt: Instant Ocean
Water: Distilled (from LFS or Walmart/Grocery Store whichever is cheapest)
Water Mixer: 5 gallon bucket with cheap powerhead and cheap heater
Tank Inhabitants
Cleaning Crew: ??? recommendations requested (crabs/inverts/snails)
Coral: Variety of mushrooms (each different color)
Fish: Occelaris Clown (let me know if you think I can have another fish and what kind)
Tank Design
With the filter providing the flow, I will have the live rock constructed in a couple arches and a cave per fish for refuge from flow. There is some putty at Petco that you can use to stick the live rock together so that rocks arent falling on the fish and cleaning crew.
Let me know what you think about the whole setup and experiences you might have had with your own 10 gallon nano. My experience with the LFS and Petco/Petsmart has been that there hasn't been too many people who have done this.
After perusing the forums and looking online at other sources as well as talking to Petco/Petsmart and LFS agents, I have pieced together what I think is a good setup for a 10 gallon nano.
Equipment
Aquarium: 10 gallon glass with 10 lbs live rock (from LFS not from Petco)
Filter: AquaClear 20 with just live rock remnants (no carbon, bio, or sponge).
Heater: 50w Aqueon Submersible
Lighting: ??? affordable LED (white and actinic) recommendations requested!
Powerhead: none (flow is from larger than needed filter)
Salt: Instant Ocean
Water: Distilled (from LFS or Walmart/Grocery Store whichever is cheapest)
Water Mixer: 5 gallon bucket with cheap powerhead and cheap heater
Tank Inhabitants
Cleaning Crew: ??? recommendations requested (crabs/inverts/snails)
Coral: Variety of mushrooms (each different color)
Fish: Occelaris Clown (let me know if you think I can have another fish and what kind)
Tank Design
With the filter providing the flow, I will have the live rock constructed in a couple arches and a cave per fish for refuge from flow. There is some putty at Petco that you can use to stick the live rock together so that rocks arent falling on the fish and cleaning crew.
Let me know what you think about the whole setup and experiences you might have had with your own 10 gallon nano. My experience with the LFS and Petco/Petsmart has been that there hasn't been too many people who have done this.