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unwritten law · 06-15-2009, 06:24 PM

I got an extra ten gallon so it's going to be a nano. This is my first saltwater tank but I've done a lot of research and with some help from other site members I feel like I got what I need to start.

So far I have:
Tank/Stand
Heater
Aragonite sand (15lbs)
Instant Ocean Salt Mix
Hydrometer
high pH kit/ alkalinity
and everything else that you can think of for fresh water tanks.

Whats being delivered this week:
Maxi Jet 400 power heads (110 gph) x2
20" 1x96W Coralife Aqualight CF hood w/ Quad 50/50
-plus mounting brackets since it's going to be open top

I will most likely wait for the power heads to get here before I setup the tank and fill it with water. With some help I found that you can get R/O water from wal-mart pretty cheap so I'm going to go that method.

For live stock I was thinking this.
Cleaning Crew
-About 4 hermit crabs, what ever type I can get at my SW LFS
-2 Astrea snails
-I dont know how many nassarius snails.
Fish
-pair of clowns (false)
or
-clown + goby
or
-goby + fire fish

I will later get corals when it's time. Most likely zoas and some xenia I can get for free from my friend (his grows like crazy). I like those firefish but I hear that they jump and with an open top I don't think it's a good idea. Any comments about the firefish or other livestock, like the number of nassarius snails. Also any suggestions on what else I could put in a ten besides what is listed.

Thanks for looking and reading.

06-15-2009, 06:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,243	10 gallon nano reef journal (pics) I got an extra ten gallon so it's going to be a nano. This is my first saltwater tank but I've done a lot of research and with some help from other site members I feel like I got what I need to start. So far I have: Tank/Stand Heater Aragonite sand (15lbs) Instant Ocean Salt Mix Hydrometer high pH kit/ alkalinity and everything else that you can think of for fresh water tanks. Whats being delivered this week: Maxi Jet 400 power heads (110 gph) x2 20" 1x96W Coralife Aqualight CF hood w/ Quad 50/50 -plus mounting brackets since it's going to be open top I will most likely wait for the power heads to get here before I setup the tank and fill it with water. With some help I found that you can get R/O water from wal-mart pretty cheap so I'm going to go that method. For live stock I was thinking this. Cleaning Crew -About 4 hermit crabs, what ever type I can get at my SW LFS -2 Astrea snails -I dont know how many nassarius snails. Fish -pair of clowns (false) or -clown + goby or -goby + fire fish I will later get corals when it's time. Most likely zoas and some xenia I can get for free from my friend (his grows like crazy). I like those firefish but I hear that they jump and with an open top I don't think it's a good idea. Any comments about the firefish or other livestock, like the number of nassarius snails. Also any suggestions on what else I could put in a ten besides what is listed. Thanks for looking and reading. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, 1 yellow watchman goby, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 6 tiger barbs, 2 yoyo loaches, 2 keyhole cichlids, 1 cherry barb, 1 blue gourami 29 Gallon Planted 11 harlequin rasboras, 3 cories, 1 betta Last edited by unwritten law; 06-15-2009 at 06:33 PM..