Setting up a new 10g reef

[Raleighfishnerd]

So I decided to setup the 10g I had just sitting around the other day. Going to get some rock right now for it.

 

[Tipton34]

What kind of lights are those?

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Deep blue solar flare

 

[Convict2161]

It's gonna look good!!

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

It's gonna look good!!

Thanks I think am going to make a nice big zoa garden in there for my gfs sexy shrimp

 

[Convict2161]

Thanks I think am going to make a nice big zoa garden in there for my gfs sexy shrimp

Sounds good. Are you aware and I apologies if you already know this but... You should get some live rock in there to cycle the tank.

Here's a thread on my buddy's 10 gallon reef.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f101/10-gallon-saltwater-reef-240056.html

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

No worries yeah I had just put the sand in when I took those photos. Just put about 8lbs of live rock in yesterday

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Just ordered another light for the tank and a nano powerhead to replace the bulky one that's in there at the moment

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

So this will be the first part of the zoa garden. The boss also wants some button polyps in there, so that will be happening.

 

[Convict2161]

Looks good!

 

[Pisces3473]

Watching and waiting...

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Got a second piece for the zoa garden

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Just checked params for the first time since I put ammonia in two days ago ammo has almost completely dropped to zero trite is off the charts and trate is about 20ppm and I have a bunch of diatoms growing on the sand

 

[obscurereef]

I'm suprised you added zoas before fully cycling your tank. Guess zoas are more hardy than I thought. Looking good though.

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Oh no zoa are sitting in my 40 waiting for the ten to cycle completely

 

[obscurereef]

That's much better do you know what you want to stock the 10 gallon with?

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

It is going to have sexy shrimp and prob a pair of small gobies

 

[obscurereef]

Oh nice. A yasha goby would look sick. Especially if it was paired with a pistol shrimp.

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Yeah those r some of my favorite gobies but my girlfriend likes the high fin red banded

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

Got my new power head in a little more rock and a hob filter. Ammo-0,trite-0,trate>160 doing a pwc when I get home and start looking for the fish I want in there!!