Ok, lets try this again...

[An t-iasg]

JDogg - unfortunately, this virus is a known problem with the site. Here's a link to the discussion in Site Help:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=99030

[WaterPond]

Back on topic, the tank looks good.

A nice background, lots of live rock, a couple powerheads and you will be ready to go!

[JDogg]

Sorry, I am not on much, this project is moving forward though

I have turned the filter into a small fug, and filled it with lr rubble.


And I have obtained two hitch-hiker organisms... I need to IDs and if they are good, or should be eliminated

Some kind of multi-cellular algae???


Some kind of anemone (Aptasia???)


I might be picking up a better light today (right now I am just running the and incandescent hood w. screw in 20 watt day-light CF from when it was a planted DP tank)

And I have 5-6 pounds of softball sized LF coming in mid-week and maybe a couple of peppermint shrimp (my first official residents)

[roka64]

The first looks kind of like Grape Caulerpa, without the grape part, so I may be some sort of Caulerpa. The second could be aiptasia, but it is kind of tough to see.

[JDogg]

can we talk a little bit about lighting...

if you have been reading through this thread you will see that at the start i was (well ok more my wife) thinking about this light. http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS...nkmountfixture

the plan is to grow some basic corals. everyone one i have talked to has said that light will do the job.

any suggestions on a more, shall we say wallet friendly, option. i have been running my planted tank for over year now with shop lights and they are working great. any options like that for this project?

[JDogg]

anyone have any ideas on lights?

[Devilishturtles]

With that metal halide lamp over a 10 gallon, you are looking at enough light to keep ANYTHING you could possibly imagine... and along with it some heat problems I would assume.

I have this 96 watt PC fixture over my 10 gallon and I really like it. It will be more than enough light for your nano reef. It's currently at a great price as well.

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1323

[JDogg]

Originally Posted by Devilishturtles

With that metal halide lamp over a 10 gallon, you are looking at enough light to keep ANYTHING you could possibly imagine... and along with it some heat problems I would assume.

I have this 96 watt PC fixture over my 10 gallon and I really like it. It will be more than enough light for your nano reef. It's currently at a great price as well.

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1323

well i picked up this light, thanks for the suggestion. the guy at the lfs agreed that it would be a good light for what i want to do (inverts and soft corals)

while price checking at petsmart i found some more (an lets face it more realistic) base rock. so i layed down the lava rock, and has begun to cover it up. Wednesday i plan to pick up the last 5-6 pounds of rock (lr this time ) this should give me well over 15 pounds of rock total, that is not counting the lr rubble in aquaclear fug. i also will pick up at that time my peppermint shrimp. i check on them today and they are nice over an inch long!

[JDogg]

well if all goes as planed i will pick up the last of my lr and my shrimp tomorrow.

say... i was at the book store the other day and i picked up a book The Ultimate Guide to Reef Systems Under 15 Gallons: The Nano-Reef Handbook by CR Brightwell. has anyone read this and what are your thoughts? i found it helpful to me. what i like the most is it has a Template for a 10 gallon that i think is more of less what i am aiming at. i will post that live stock list tomorrow when i have more time. i of course want to run things past all of you!

[Devilishturtles]

Never heard of that book, but glad it is helping you!

One thing I just noticed is your glass lid. You may find (probably) that you'll have to remove it. Closed tanks = trapped CO2 which = low pH in most cases. You can buy mounting legs for the aquaclear if you find the low pH problem.