starting a 10gal nano reef check list - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

pokmijn · 12-26-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by melosu58

IMO you dont want Halides on a 10 gallon tank. Will be too much lighting. On a 10 gallon tank you could probably use PC`s and get away with most corals. T5HO`s and MH`s would be too much. JMO

oh but i already order the lights i guess ill just hang it higer from the tank

ok but im gonna start to cycle the tank would it be good if i use the water from an existing tank.

ill have pix when my camera get in.

pokmijn · 01-01-2010, 07:22 PM

finally got around to do some updating i already have the tank cycled thanks to a friend of mine cause i got a cup of live sand from his tank(over 2 years old) got two clown yesterday and here they are.

thats how it sit right now
ill get pic of the lights when it arrives its schedule to be here on the 5th

that will be the only two fish i plan to have in there the rest will be corals but that will be later cause school is around the corner and books are draining my pockets.

i have had success with cc that why i went with it no flaming on cc please.

Aquarium1 · 01-01-2010, 07:29 PM

Looks good

I love clownfish lol

pokmijn · 01-03-2010, 05:56 PM

i picked up a few things from a friend of mine i got some micro algae and a mushroom to start off with the corals
i have the algae inside my tank but ill trim it when it get bigger. here's some pix.

sorry but i dont have my camera yet so picture is from my phone only

pokmijn · 01-03-2010, 08:45 PM

ok im having trouble keeping the temp stable because at night the water gets colder but some nights the temp stays the same its like the heater only works sometimes at night.
But i think im just gonna by a new heater to see if it fix this problem.
oh yeah and im also starting to see what i think its coralline algae.

pokmijn · 01-04-2010, 04:02 PM

ok will i put in a new heater yesterday in the afternoon and since then my temp stay the same(78*) my lights is getting in today so i might pick up a frag of birdsnest to see how sps will do in my tank ill post some pics as soon as i get it.