steez
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Hi all!
I'm a FW guy, as you can see in my sig . For Christmas I'm going to be re-homing my 10g fish and switching it over to saltwater for my girlfriend. I'd love to have a bigger SW tank but I'm limited on space and I just want to create a nano-tank out of this 10g.
Anyway. It's a regular 10g from the first Aqueon Starter Kit. I have 2x 40w CFL lights in it for growing plants in it right now. I know I'll need to get reef capable lights, but the hood is the screw in type (2 slots available). I have an AQ30 HOB + Aquatech 20 HOB filters on it. Both are established (FW). Has a small, non adjustable heater and all that. Temperature in the tank stays about 75.
I'm on a budget, so please keep that in mind!
So.. what should be my first steps?
I will need a protein skimmer, reef lights and will I need a powerhead for this small of a tank? What all will I need?!
My stocking plans will be simple. A few live rock, Anemones, 1 clown fish, red fire shrimp, a smaller goby and other sand sifters. My goal is to make this a small ecosystem, with different forms of life to help the tank be sustained. Any advice on this would be amazing.
I'm new to to SW. Will the established filters formed from FW work on the SW? Or will I have to restart a new cycle on them when I have the tank setup.
Supplies in a nutshell:
Powerhead?
Protein skimmer
Reef bulbs
new heater?
Marine salt
Hydrometer
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and if you have any suggestions on what type of equipment will be good for the small tank I would be very appreciative!
PS: I am definitely doing a lot of nano searching and research, I just want opinions and ideas. I like getting a full list of things to do before I start. Google is my friend.
Feel free to laugh at me, and poke jokes about my sketch. I have no creativity at all lol
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I'm a FW guy, as you can see in my sig . For Christmas I'm going to be re-homing my 10g fish and switching it over to saltwater for my girlfriend. I'd love to have a bigger SW tank but I'm limited on space and I just want to create a nano-tank out of this 10g.
Anyway. It's a regular 10g from the first Aqueon Starter Kit. I have 2x 40w CFL lights in it for growing plants in it right now. I know I'll need to get reef capable lights, but the hood is the screw in type (2 slots available). I have an AQ30 HOB + Aquatech 20 HOB filters on it. Both are established (FW). Has a small, non adjustable heater and all that. Temperature in the tank stays about 75.
I'm on a budget, so please keep that in mind!
So.. what should be my first steps?
I will need a protein skimmer, reef lights and will I need a powerhead for this small of a tank? What all will I need?!
My stocking plans will be simple. A few live rock, Anemones, 1 clown fish, red fire shrimp, a smaller goby and other sand sifters. My goal is to make this a small ecosystem, with different forms of life to help the tank be sustained. Any advice on this would be amazing.
I'm new to to SW. Will the established filters formed from FW work on the SW? Or will I have to restart a new cycle on them when I have the tank setup.
Supplies in a nutshell:
Powerhead?
Protein skimmer
Reef bulbs
new heater?
Marine salt
Hydrometer
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and if you have any suggestions on what type of equipment will be good for the small tank I would be very appreciative!
PS: I am definitely doing a lot of nano searching and research, I just want opinions and ideas. I like getting a full list of things to do before I start. Google is my friend.
Feel free to laugh at me, and poke jokes about my sketch. I have no creativity at all lol
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