10 gal. nano setup

[bfields]

I have never had a reef tank and want to setup a 10 gallon. What setups work best and are the easiest to maintain? What types of inhabitants would you recommend? What do I need to do to maintain it? I appreciate any advice given!

[tinyreef]

take a look at the members' tank board. there's a lot of beautiful tanks and setups. i've rearranged mine twice since joining. good luck!

[HuBu]

yeah the 10 gal i have right was my very first reef tank, or better yet my very first introduction into reefing. the set-up is ratehr simple. i have a penguin 125 bio-filter on the tank without any media. a rio 400 powerhead for additional circulation. a 50W heater. 2 36W PC, on being 6.5k daylight and the other a blue bulb. around 20# of LR, 15# LS. thats the setup. if you search for "HuBu's 10 gal" youll find pics of my tank. good luck man.

[Guest LudavicoTechnique]

Here is the set-up of a good 10 gallon that can support some nice livestock and wont hurt you too much in the pocketbook:

 

 

 

Movement

1. 401 Powerhead
   
2. 301 or 201 Powerhead
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   Filtration
   
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   2. 10+ lbs live rock
      
   3. 2.5 inches dead sand
      
   4. 1lb live sand (sprinkled on top of dead sand)
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      Lighting
      
      1. 1 x 26w Power Compact Daylight (10000k)
         
      2. 1 x 26w Actinic Power Compact
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         Other
         • Heater (75w)
           
         • Test Kits for Nitrate, Nitrite, PH
           
         • Hydrometer
           

       

      If you have any questions, reply here and I will try to help more.

      Good Luck.