New 10g Nano, ideas please!! - Page 2

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Originally Posted by patrick8929 

is a fish not gunna be dead by the end of the day ina bag in a box at a fed ex facility?

No, not if it was properly shipped in the first place.

Traveler is right. If it is shipped properly, it shouldn't have any problems. Problems start when you open the bag and expose the NH4 to air. It oxydizes it into NH3 which is the toxic form of ammonia. When you get the fish unpacked, it's better to float them to stabilize temp and then get them out of the bag ASAP. Cup method works, drip method is also ok. The main thing is to get them out of that bag water as soon as you can, regardless of how long they have been in the bag.

(I think oxydize is the wrong term for loosing an oxygen atom, but it sounds good anyway...)

IMHO, 2-4" is perfect sizes for a 10g aquarium. It should give you a good foundation with the larger rocks and the smaller rocks can give you shape. It also allows more surface area for bacteria to grow. But, also, keep in mind that you will need a lot of water flow in the tank.

There are a few good live rock places online to get some live rock. I would first suggest to look at SWF.com's nice selection of live rock and see if anything there peaks your interest. If not, (do not post competitor links, I know, I know...)  has some pretty cheap Caribbean live rock... that I used for my nano. Infact, I got 40 pounds, and now I'm thinking I only needed 20. lol!

How many GPH is each? The powerhead and the filter? What other forms of filtration are you going to put on the tank, other then weekly water changes?

Yes, I have some pretty awesome ideas, but I can't post competitor links. Sorry. :(

Stock lighting is good, but not great. If you can, buy top quality lighting. It's come to be known that corals actually do better under mainly blue lighting. A lot of people do actinics and "purple plus" bulbs. I'm going to be upgrading my lighting system in the next year, when my bulbs need to be changed into an LED lighting system.

Why are you checking out my stuff?? lol

While you are at it, do a search for "Snake's Methods" and you will be able to find a lot more information. :D

If water changes is going to be your only way of nutrient export and control, as well as chemically balancing your tank for a variety of coral, you may want to consider using a top quality salt. There are a few quality salts to choose from. I prefer Tropic Marin, however a lot of people are enjoying AquaVitro Salinity salt and that new salt from Seachem.... There's also Saltwater Correct - and it's made in America, 100% and all of the profit made from it goes towards aquaculture research. Anyways, the point is - if that's the only way you are going to control nutrient buildup, get a high quality salt.

Oh, lol. Yeah, that's more then enough light. Want to see some other tanks that I've done? http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/387762/some-of-my-old-tanks http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/349333/snakes-old-90-gallon http://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/388488/progress-shots-of-110g-show-tank

Waiting..... lol

I guess you're not going with a sump setup. lol

Lol, ok. Personal choice. Just sayin'

Looks like you got a good start. I like that aquascape/rock. If it were a SPS dominated tank - I would only do that one rock and have SPS growing like crazy all over it and the back wall. lol. So, what corals are you looking to get? That kind of dictates what skimmer you need, (lighting, but you got a light)  and how much flow your tank needs...