10 gallon nano setup advice

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Electric45

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So this will be my first salt tank. unfortunately due to my room size, i am limiting myself to a 10 gallon tank even though i know it will be much more difficult. Heres the basics that I have researched i need. Let me know what you think or if you have any advice

1. Instant Ocean Salt
2. Live Sand (20 pounds)
3. Live rock (15 pounds)
4. Will eventually have a HO light system but not until the tank is ready for basic corals.
5. Hydrometer
6. Koralia Powerhead with 400 GPH
7. Saltwater testing kit
8. Thermometer

I have a few questions:
1. I dont see a chord for hte power head, does it run on battery?
2. Whats the difference between a hydrometer and refractometer
3. Does it matter which type of live rock i buy?

Fish:
1. Scooter Blenny
2. Mandarin goby
3. Firefish
4. hermit crab cleanup crew

I know this amount of fish is probably pushing it, let me know what you think.
 
Electric45;3646877; said:
So this will be my first salt tank. unfortunately due to my room size, i am limiting myself to a 10 gallon tank even though i know it will be much more difficult. Heres the basics that I have researched i need. Let me know what you think or if you have any advice

1. Instant Ocean Salt
2. Live Sand (20 pounds)
3. Live rock (15 pounds)
4. Will eventually have a HO light system but not until the tank is ready for basic corals.
5. Hydrometer
6. Koralia Powerhead with 400 GPH
7. Saltwater testing kit
8. Thermometer

Don't forget a good heater but you basically have the right stuff there. If your running coral you may want to look into to a Protein Skimmer. Maybe a nice HOB?

I have a few questions:
1. I dont see a chord for hte power head, does it run on battery?
You got me here I don't use one
2. Whats the difference between a hydrometer and refractometer
Refractometer is more accurate and more expensive, some people say it's worth it myself my hydrometer hasn't failed me yet so I stick with what I know.
3. Does it matter which type of live rock i buy?
It's up to personnel choice the only difference is looks.

Fish:
1. Scooter Blenny
Nice choice
2. Mandarin goby
Your not really pushing it your actually keeping it but you do have one problem. Mandarin need an established tank to be able to feed properly and then on top of that they will usually eat all their food within a week and starve to death. I know some places sell some have been known to take prepared but more prefer live amd will refuse and starve. That's why they have one of the highest morality rates, It is possible to keep but it's tough.
3. Firefish
Beautiful fish and good choice, make sure you look at the Purple Firefish saw one the other day that completely blew all the other SW fish around them out of the water in terms of color.
4. hermit crab cleanup crew
Don't forget a few snails

I know this amount of fish is probably pushing it, let me know what you think.
Your not really pushing it your actually keeping it about right, I would venture to say add a Gramma or Damsel quite possibly a small Clown?
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Hope that helps
 
Looks good. :) Just make sure all the fish and inverts have their own little area of territory by placing lots of caves and hiding places.
 
Careful if you are going to add a damsel they can get aggressive.
 
Thanks a lot for the help guys, I have a lot of researching still to do, along with getting the money for all of this. I do have a HOB filter and a heater already. I have all the basics of my old freshwater setup that I will be reusing. I just posted the stuff i need to get still. About the mandarin, I have a really nice/high quality but also expensive pet shop around here. Im pretty sure they dont feed live in any of their stuff and they do have mandarains so hopefully i can get one from there. And dont worry, I will not be adding anyfish until my tank has been setup for a decent amount of time. I want to make sure its all good before I do anything except snails/hermit crabs.
 
GO TO YOUR LFS AND SEE YOU YOU CAN BUY 10GAL OF SALTWATER... IF U GET LUCKY THEY MIGHT GIVE IT 4 FREE
 
dont get a damsel no need to be stuck with the damsel curse the powerhead in the tank I assume is a bio-cube or nano cube of some kind should be the same chord as the light and so on just need's to be switched on or if its a power-head that you bought and there is no cord maybe someone cut it off.

mr.reef24
 
do not get a dragonette they need 55gal + for a healthy amount of pods
 
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