New to Nanos and Coral

[Nanofrau]

Hello! I couldn't find an introduction thread (sorry mods if I missed it). Just wanted to stop in and say hi. This is my first time with a nano tank and with coral. I've had several freshwater and a 55gal FOWLR tank before. I'm excited to try my hands at corals and happy to be working with a smaller setup this time.

 

My setup:

 

10 gal IM Nuvo

Eheim Jäger heater

Upgraded to Rio 800 pump for more water flow

AI Prime lighting

 

10lbs LR

Green Trumpet coral (came on LR)

Mushroom (came on LR)

1 scarlet hermit crab

1 nassarius snail

1 cerith snail

1 masked goby ( I think he's permanently in hiding)

Random sponge

 

[ReefWeeds]

Welcome to NR!!! Nice setup you have going on.

[Astinus]

Welcome to NR!!! Nice setup you have going on.

+1

 

NICE and to NR! We are definitely Picture Hounds! We Love Pics

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. This is a slow and steady wins the race Hobby.

[Elizabeth94]

Welcome! I am sure you will get a lot of great information here, this is a really great group of people who all share the love of reef keeping.

 

Looks like you are off to a great start! Its good that you have the basics of saltwater (i.e.- topping off water, testing parameters, water changes). The only three things that I would say are different from keeping corals and fish are more attention to: nutrients, lighting, and flow. Keep your nitrates in check with water changes, and make sure you don't burn the coral with the AI Prime, I can see that mushroom at the top.

 

This is a great tank! I am a little biased myself though... Take a look at other members tank's. You will learn a lot by what others are doing, and how to deal with certain problems with corals, etc.

[Clown79]

Sweet looking tank!

And

Welcome

 

I have the same tank and upgraded my pump too...the original barely moved the water.

 

In the future there are other upgrades I found beneficial. I got the new media basket which is so much easier to use and seems to work better with more room.

 

I also got the spin stream for flow which i love!

 

Sounds like you are off to a great start:)

[Nanomaniac]

Good start.

[Nanofrau]

Thanks everyone!

 

Clown79: Have you tried the sock basket? I have it and the original they the tank came with. I'm considering getting the acrylic one and installing a refugium instead. Any thoughts?

[Clown79]

I have these two upgrades but Not a refugium.

I know there is a refugium light upgrade. Refugiums are beneficial but I have no experience with them.