nano 10 gallon

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frogman5

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after experimenting with freshwater i would really like to try out saltwater for awhile...now i have a 10 which i would like to be setup into a nano reef nothing special just have a few corals i want soft corals tho nothing special and maybe a goby and a clownfish thats all i really want now i was just wondering wat would be a good skimmer to get for this size tank and would these lights be good for soft corals

http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsU...83409/cl0/coralifesaltwater9miniaqualight2x9w
 
those lights would grow softies no problem, you could even get some frogspawn or even a braincoral and some other LPS. I dont know of any good skimmers for that size tank really.
 
thanks for the help i basically just tried to find the cheapest lights i could with still being decent quality...anyone else have any info
 
Small saltwater tanks are much more difficult to manage than larger ones. Good luck.
 
in smaller tanks if you just keep up with the water changes there's really no NEED for a skimmer
 
I have a 14G Nano reef. In it inhabits a Watchman Goby, Green Clown Goby, Few Zebra Gobies, Gold Strip Maroon Clown, A Coral Banded Shrimp, some Button Polyps [zoanthids], Few Green Star Polyps, Two Pulsing Xenias [one pom-pom, one pink creeping]

And for a cleanup crew 8 turbo's, 5 peppermint shrimp, 3 emerald crabs, and 5 hermits.


With all this in my tank I have no skimmer and it works out perfect. Just do weekly 25% water changes, and make sure you have plenty of live rock. I have 20lbs in my 14 gallon

I havent had one fish or polyp die yet :)
-knocks on wood-


So as long as you have 15-20 lbs of live rock, and a decent little clean-up crew you won't need a skimmer :)
 
i found a used cpr bakpak skimmer locally so i grabbed that n tossed it on my recent 10gal nano setup i got going.

smaller tanks are generally "harder" to keep in fresh or salt water. just for the known fact that water chemistry/temp can change/fluctuate so much easier then a larger system would. but its not "harder" i wouldn't say. check it daily like you do every other tank and you'll be fine.

and if you want a decent light for ur 10gal, try to get a nova extreme or nova extreme pro 18". it'll cover more area on ur tank rather then that 9" light and you will have more success in growing stuff. i almost opted for the same light your looking at and ended up with the 18" 36watt nova extreme light. found one locally for 59.99.

i got about 10-12lbs of rock. 10lbs of live sand. frogspawn, gsp, red monti, mushies, button polyps, and a skunk cleaner. some percula clowns. they love the environment and i enjoy watching it.

goodluck and don't be afraid to learn the hobby. im only a few months into it and i feel like i've been doing it forever
 
Post photos when your done. ;)
 
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