Mackeyp Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Hey guys it's nice to finally be a member of the forums! I have been reading for the past month or two but never got around to signing up. I am finally posting because I have set up my first tank. I set this up March 26th, so about a week and a half ago. I have had many FW tanks over the years but never SW. With this tank I hope to have 1-2 clownfish in a couple weeks and with the hopes of in a couple months once I have learned a little more some coral and an anemone. Please if you are reading take a look at my tank setup and drop any comments if you have on some possible suggestions or knowledge to throw my way. I know my scape may need some recommendations and maybe some beginner coral or anemone ideas! And as always if there is a way I can help, maybe a FW question you can always shoot me a message. Setup: 10 gallon tank 11 pounds Live Rock 10 pounds Live Sand Zoo Med Aquasun LED HO 18inch Hydor Koralia nano 425 Aquatech 5-15gallon filter 50 watt heater Link to comment
sedatedlabmonkey Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Nice looking tank. What kind of clowns are you thinking about? Link to comment
ProtectDa2nd Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Welcome to NR always love seeing a fellow 10g tank come along ill be following. Link to comment
Mackeyp Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 @sedated Thanks! I'm probably just going with some basic ocellaris clowns to start with. But I am still researching which size I should get if I get mates and if smaller ones are just as hardy. @protect Thanks man I appreciate the welcome and It seems there aren't as many 10g's as I originally thought lol Link to comment
PDR Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Welcome! Looks great so far, the only comment I have is your power head my be a bit much for the clowns. I am about 2 1/5 months into my 10 gallon and I feel that my 240 power head is a lot of flow for my clowns, and I had to place a couple of my corals in very strategic locations due to too much flow. Starting with larger clowns may help (mine were about 1"). Link to comment
Mackeyp Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 @PDR you may be right about that one... I wish I had a way to turn this thing down! I'm thinking about buying a smaller power head and I could always use his one to mix salt in a bucket or on my next tank. Thanks and keep them coming! Link to comment
ProtectDa2nd Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I use a Wp10 and it's pretty awesome for my 10g. If your thinking about down sizing. Link to comment
Mackeyp Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Update: I just got back from the LFS and there are some new additions to the tank! Link to comment
anizato Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 I had a 10 gal tank for a year. I learned a few things. I would suggest more flow. In my tank I had an AquaClear 100, Aquaclear 30, Koralia 250 & Koralia 425. All running at full speed. Any less flow than this and I was risking CyanoBacteria (which is a nasty brown/red slime that grows in areas of low flow. If you want an anemone, you WILL need: Access to your own RODI water Auto Top Off pumping RODI water (the more precise your ATO the better) Carbon filter (changed regularly, every 3 weeks or so) this last one is a suggestion, but I highly recommend getting a controller like Neptune Apex or something similar to keep your tank 100% in check. Link to comment
Mackeyp Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thanks! I do believe I have a slight dead spot in the lower left corner and was thinking about adding another koralia Im just hoping I can keep my sand in one place as I just got this one placed so it does not kick around the sand. Link to comment
anizato Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 get used to buying and replacing a LOT of filter pads (: run carbon for 3 months on 3 months off, but don't fail to keep this pattern if you decide to start, stick with it. Link to comment
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