10G Nano Setup

[Hatterz]

Tested the nitrites before I went to sleep, very light purple. Expecting 0 when I get home today. Can't wait.

 

[Hatterz]

Well I'm guessing the ammonia I dosed got converted over to nitrites quickly, they are around 4-5 ppm again. Guess still needs a little bit longer.

 

[Hatterz]

The time has come. Ammo 0, trites 0, trates down to 10. Will be going to my first fish shorty!!!!

 

[Hatterz]

He is out swimming having a jolly good time.

 

[hippy guy]

Adorable
15 char.

 

[Hatterz]

He has made it through the night!! Sounds bad, but being my first sw fish, I wasn't going to keep my hopes up just in case.

 

[Mine.Mine.]

Congrats on the first fish!!

 

[Hatterz]

Well if all is still well when I get home I'll probably pick up some hermits and a snail. Should I hold out on a coral, they had some cheap zoa frags that I was thinking about getting.

 

[Jspires688]

You should get a clean up crew right away

 

[Hatterz]

Going to this evening. Thinking 8 hermits and a turbo snail!!! Maybe only 4 hermits, idk I can't decide.

 

[carey]

Just go easy on the cuc for now, they also need to be fed as well as the fish. You can always add as you go.

I would say yeah, go for a small coral and try it out. Don't go spending a fortune but a small frag or two would be good.

 

[maxst2]

CUC -
2 hermits MAX in a 10 gal. They are VERY active.
Dozen - Dwarf Cerith
6 - Nassarius Vibex - awesome sand stirrers
1- SMALL turbo, find the smallest you can get.
6- Florida Cerith

About what I have in my tank ATM

Frag of zoa's would be a great starting coral.

 

[Hatterz]

Alright. Got some hermits and a turbo, they went straight to munchin on the rocks/sand. Got a nice little zoa frag that is opening up already. It was on a disc with 3 legs like an inch long so I stuck it in the sand because I didn't wanna mess anything up. I would like it on the rock of course. Can I take it off the disc somehow or will it move itself where it wants to be. It look like it's on a rock that is somehow attached to the disc...

 

[maxst2]

the zoa's are on the disc. I super glue them to the rock. Eventually, the zoa's will grow over it all.

 

[Hatterz]

Well I would put it on the rock but unfortunately underneath the discs there are 3 legs about an inch long burried in sand right now.

 

[Hatterz]

Another question, should I turn the light on when I leave for work or can it stay off until I get home?

 

[maxst2]

Timer is your friend. Consistent photo period is what you want to shoot for.

 

[hippy guy]

Go to walmart, and get a timer in the home improvement section. You can get em as cheap as 5 bucks, but they have nicer ones with digi screens and such as well...

 

[Hatterz]

Here is a better picture I had of the frag. I love it, it looks awesome under the moonlight but I couldn't get a good picture of it.

 

[Hatterz]

This is what I'm dealing with. Won't work on the rocks anywhere, can't easily get it off the disc. Not sure where to go from here with it.