10 gallon nano reef journal (pics)

unwritten law · 08-18-2009, 12:16 AM

my buddy scrapped his tank a lot today considering he quit his job,.... then siphoned up the scrapings, put it in a gallon jug and gave it to me... I'm gonna use it as a top off and it couldn't really hurt, hopefully there is some good coraline in it...

unwritten law · 08-21-2009, 11:58 PM

So I added the gallon of water that apparently had coraline in it somehow but I don't know how much it's gonna help. I think I just need to get a rock of his with some on it...

So I am thinking about setting up a wet/dry filter since canister are suppose to be bad for SW cause of trapped debris....Than I can use the canister for other things, like a new 30 gallon FW tank..

I think I would just buy an overflow box to be easy then use an extra 10 or 15 gallon tank as the container. Have a intake section so the water enters under the water line and is quieter and I can store a heater. Then have it overflow a divider into a section of filter floss and a plastic panel to distribute water over bio balls evenly. Then have it go under a panel into the return section with a pump. I think I will use a CPR CS50 overflow and probably a rio return pump with a flow rate control valve.

This will only happen if my room mate buys my fluval I'm using now for his potentially new 30 gallon...If I do thi will it mess up my cycle at all? I think most of my bacteria should be in the rock in my tank and the fluval is just polishing the water a bit and take out some debris (which is getting trapped and potentially building up nitrates). Also this would help increase my water volume.

Any comments on this idea?

unwritten law · 08-24-2009, 10:56 AM

sump or wet/dry is out the window cause I can't afford it and it'll be too much of a hassle with school just starting again..

I do see some coraline especially on my thermometer and powerhead so I am assuming it's on the rock in places too. Everything thing else is fine except my salinity is a bit high from adding my friends coraline infused water last week...

unwritten law · 09-02-2009, 10:28 PM

Lost a turbo today. Found him this morning on his side and after I turned him over he didn't move after 8 hours. Usually so happy I turn them over they move right away. Also found another dead crab ( I think ) so I'm gonna replace the turbo and add/replace three crabs. Also considering a pepermint shrimp.

Might get them all tomorrow.

Skunk clowns are doing great and eating flake mostly although I might get pellets soon for them.

Corals are doing fine and while finding a dead snail I found a larger red thing under a rock. MY LONG LOST MUSHROOM!!! I placed it near my Rica and I'll get some pics of everything soon. I'm sure that now that my mushroom is no longer under a rock it will take time to open back up under the new light.

Lotus · 09-02-2009, 11:34 PM

Good to hear things are generally going well!

unwritten law · 09-03-2009, 10:40 AM

generally yes...

unwritten law · 09-06-2009, 06:52 PM

Got this guy at wet pets, near Pittsburgh PA today.

Within 30 minutes he went to town on some green bubble algae, which was the reason for his purchase.

unwritten law · 09-06-2009, 10:49 PM

napolean doing work

unwritten law · 09-08-2009, 09:55 AM

So I want to add another fish.

So Far the stock is just two orange skunk clowns, turbos, nassarius, hermits, and the emerald. 20 or pounds of rock and soft corals.

I was thinking about a sixline wrasse but I don't know how he will do in a 20 gallon with my two very docile clowns. Also what about a type of goby. I was thinking a small clown goby or firefish wouldn't be bad. Could I eventually add both the wrasse and the clown goby? Any other suggestions on fish?

unwritten law · 09-08-2009, 01:05 PM

also I might go with a yellow watchman... thats an option i think.

08-18-2009, 12:16 AM	#111
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	my buddy scrapped his tank a lot today considering he quit his job,.... then siphoned up the scrapings, put it in a gallon jug and gave it to me... I'm gonna use it as a top off and it couldn't really hurt, hopefully there is some good coraline in it... __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

08-21-2009, 11:58 PM	#112
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	So I added the gallon of water that apparently had coraline in it somehow but I don't know how much it's gonna help. I think I just need to get a rock of his with some on it... So I am thinking about setting up a wet/dry filter since canister are suppose to be bad for SW cause of trapped debris....Than I can use the canister for other things, like a new 30 gallon FW tank.. I think I would just buy an overflow box to be easy then use an extra 10 or 15 gallon tank as the container. Have a intake section so the water enters under the water line and is quieter and I can store a heater. Then have it overflow a divider into a section of filter floss and a plastic panel to distribute water over bio balls evenly. Then have it go under a panel into the return section with a pump. I think I will use a CPR CS50 overflow and probably a rio return pump with a flow rate control valve. This will only happen if my room mate buys my fluval I'm using now for his potentially new 30 gallon...If I do thi will it mess up my cycle at all? I think most of my bacteria should be in the rock in my tank and the fluval is just polishing the water a bit and take out some debris (which is getting trapped and potentially building up nitrates). Also this would help increase my water volume. Any comments on this idea? __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

08-24-2009, 10:56 AM	#113
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	sump or wet/dry is out the window cause I can't afford it and it'll be too much of a hassle with school just starting again.. I do see some coraline especially on my thermometer and powerhead so I am assuming it's on the rock in places too. Everything thing else is fine except my salinity is a bit high from adding my friends coraline infused water last week... __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-02-2009, 10:28 PM	#114
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	Lost a turbo today. Found him this morning on his side and after I turned him over he didn't move after 8 hours. Usually so happy I turn them over they move right away. Also found another dead crab ( I think ) so I'm gonna replace the turbo and add/replace three crabs. Also considering a pepermint shrimp. Might get them all tomorrow. Skunk clowns are doing great and eating flake mostly although I might get pellets soon for them. Corals are doing fine and while finding a dead snail I found a larger red thing under a rock. MY LONG LOST MUSHROOM!!! I placed it near my Rica and I'll get some pics of everything soon. I'm sure that now that my mushroom is no longer under a rock it will take time to open back up under the new light. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-02-2009, 11:34 PM	#115
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,778	Good to hear things are generally going well! __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

09-03-2009, 10:40 AM	#116
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	generally yes... __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-06-2009, 06:52 PM	#117
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	Got this guy at wet pets, near Pittsburgh PA today. Within 30 minutes he went to town on some green bubble algae, which was the reason for his purchase. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-06-2009, 10:49 PM	#118
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	napolean doing work __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-08-2009, 09:55 AM	#119
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	So I want to add another fish. So Far the stock is just two orange skunk clowns, turbos, nassarius, hermits, and the emerald. 20 or pounds of rock and soft corals. I was thinking about a sixline wrasse but I don't know how he will do in a 20 gallon with my two very docile clowns. Also what about a type of goby. I was thinking a small clown goby or firefish wouldn't be bad. Could I eventually add both the wrasse and the clown goby? Any other suggestions on fish? __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

09-08-2009, 01:05 PM	#120
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	also I might go with a yellow watchman... thats an option i think. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami