wxboilermaker
Aquarium Advice Regular
I currently have a 10 gal tank that will be freed up when I transition the fish to my 40 here in a few months. I'm thinking about turning the 10 gal into a small reef tank. Just some live rock and a few clowns. Nothing huge. I've seen a few display tanks like this at my LFS.
Can you guys point me to good articles about setting up a small reef tank. I want to iron out all the details now, so when it comes time I can do it and know what to expect. So how easy would it be to maintain a smaller tank like this. I know with freshwater, bigger tanks are easier to maintain. Also what kind of equipment will I be needing, what brands are best (and who should I avoid). What about cycling and maintaining water chemistry? I know it's more touchy with reef tanks then freshwater.
I'd also like some insight as to what exactly to put in the tank. Like I said I'm just looking at a few clowns, but what other things should go in. How many clowns would a 10 gal support? I'd like to use white sand for a substrate. What about live rock? How much? Any other fish or shrimp to help clean up?
Can you guys point me to good articles about setting up a small reef tank. I want to iron out all the details now, so when it comes time I can do it and know what to expect. So how easy would it be to maintain a smaller tank like this. I know with freshwater, bigger tanks are easier to maintain. Also what kind of equipment will I be needing, what brands are best (and who should I avoid). What about cycling and maintaining water chemistry? I know it's more touchy with reef tanks then freshwater.
I'd also like some insight as to what exactly to put in the tank. Like I said I'm just looking at a few clowns, but what other things should go in. How many clowns would a 10 gal support? I'd like to use white sand for a substrate. What about live rock? How much? Any other fish or shrimp to help clean up?