My 10g Nano

[bribo12]

Is that the one that has 10 3 watt leds? If so it should be fine for softies and lps, I used to use that one on my 10 gallon.

 

[KantGetRite]

Fixture Size: 17.00" x 5.00" x 1.00" (Add 0.65" in height with bracket installed)
LEDs Count: 18
1300 Lumens
Super energy efficient 1 watt HQ LEDs
15x 10,000K LED
3x Actinic 460nm LED
Use 18 watts


Features:
Slim and contemporary light design
2x on/off function for day and night use
Extend up to 21" in length with bracket installed
Splash guard

 

[Mebbid]

That's not a whole lot of light. I have more watts of LEDs over my 10g fresh tank and its not quite enough for that

 

[bribo12]

Fixture Size: 17.00" x 5.00" x 1.00" (Add 0.65" in height with bracket installed)
LEDs Count: 18
1300 Lumens
Super energy efficient 1 watt HQ LEDs
15x 10,000K LED
3x Actinic 460nm LED
Use 18 watts

Features:
Slim and contemporary light design
2x on/off function for day and night use
Extend up to 21" in length with bracket installed
Splash guard

You want the 3 watt one that has ten leds. I used that one and it even grew a monti cap.

 

[KantGetRite]

I found this 10 LED 3W one for $60


Fixture Size: 17.50" x 5.00" x 1.00" (Add 0.65" in height with bracket installed)
LEDs Count: 10
1350 Lumens
Super energy efficient 3 watts high output LED
7x 10,000K LED
3x Actinic 460nm LED
Use 30 watts


Features:
Best design: slim, light, and yet, contemporary
A three ways toggle on/off switch functions as (1) White/Act. Blue, (2) Off, & (3) Act. Blue as lunar light
Extends up to 22" in length with brackets installed
Individual & replaceable lenses
An external high power transformer

 

[bribo12]

I found this 10 LED 3W one for $60

Fixture Size: 17.50" x 5.00" x 1.00" (Add 0.65" in height with bracket installed)
LEDs Count: 10
1350 Lumens
Super energy efficient 3 watts high output LED
7x 10,000K LED
3x Actinic 460nm LED
Use 30 watts

Features:
Best design: slim, light, and yet, contemporary
A three ways toggle on/off switch functions as (1) White/Act. Blue, (2) Off, & (3) Act. Blue as lunar light
Extends up to 22" in length with brackets installed
Individual & replaceable lenses
An external high power transformer

Yep I used that exact one on my ten and it worked great! Grew lps and softies easily

 

[KantGetRite]

Then I shall order these...I'm excited because it seems that $60 is super cheap when buying brand new

 

[KantGetRite]

Back from the 1st of three 4 day trips and crabs and snails are alive and have destroyed that brown algae. I should have new lights sometime next week so I'm hoping the coralline grow with take off then

 

[Lloydxmas]

Back from the 1st of three 4 day trips and crabs and snails are alive and have destroyed that brown algae. I should have new lights sometime next week so I'm hoping the coralline grow with take off then

I am new to the saltwater world but I have read ALOT!! Coraline algea seems awesome in the beginning but quickly becomes something else you have to clean off the glass. I am still debating if I wanna go that route..

 

[Mebbid]

Back from the 1st of three 4 day trips and crabs and snails are alive and have destroyed that brown algae. I should have new lights sometime next week so I'm hoping the coralline grow with take off then

I remember when I was soo excited about my coralline algae starting to grow.. Now I just dread having to chisel it off the front pane of my aquarium weekly. It's really a love hate relationship with it.

 

[KantGetRite]

Ok so I successfully added my CUC except for a shrimp (which I will get sometime after I buy fish). They have really gotten that nasty brown algae under control and I believe some coralline as started spreading.

This is what I stocked so far:
2x Red Cortez Hermit Crabs
2x Blue Legged Hermit Crabs
2x Nassassius Snails
1x Astrea Snail

Anyways this is how my water tested today:

pH: 8.0
Ammonia: 0 ppm
NO2: 0ppm
NO3: 5.0 ppm
Salinity: Between 1.021-1.022

I believe that it all checks out as normal. I'll add fish after the first of the year. I want two clowns (and yes I know it is pushing it) If anyone has other suggestions as a look to stock it, I would appreciate it.

 

[Oscarr19]

Ok so I successfully added my CUC except for a shrimp (which I will get sometime after I buy fish). They have really gotten that nasty brown algae under control and I believe some coralline as started spreading. This is what I stocked so far: 2x Red Cortez Hermit Crabs 2x Blue Legged Hermit Crabs 2x Nassassius Snails 1x Astrea Snail Anyways this is how my water tested today: pH: 8.0 Ammonia: 0 ppm NO2: 0ppm NO3: 5.0 ppm Salinity: Between 1.021-1.022 I believe that it all checks out as normal. I'll add fish after the first of the year. I want two clowns (and yes I know it is pushing it) If anyone has other suggestions as a look to stock it, I would appreciate it.

I wouldn't put a pair in a 10g. You might get away with 1 but it's still pushing it IMO.

You can always go with a pair of clown gobys, one green and one yellow. Maybe a pistol shrimp and goby pair.

 

[KantGetRite]

So I got my new lighting today

 

[KantGetRite]

I found my Astraea snail in my HoB filter today...is that something I should worry about?

 

[KantGetRite]

So here are pictures of the clownfish I bought. I'll post more of some of my coral later.

 

[KantGetRite]

Here are my corals. Worries that my green hairy mushroom hasn't opened up since I got it and I got some tubs blue zoas

 

[bribo12]

Here are my corals. Worries that my green hairy mushroom hasn't opened up since I got it and I got some tubs blue zoas

Nice tubbs blues, I just got some of those myself! Give the mushroom some time, sometimes they can be weird. If it's still closed maybe move it

 

[KantGetRite]

Where would you put it in my tank? On top of the rock on the left side? I was worried that was too high in the tank