10 gal nano

[fishman830]

ok guys, im setting up a 10 gal nano, im gonna have actinic lighting, a small power filter, heater and power head, what kinds of things can i put in it, what kind of fish.. corals etc.

 

[fishman830]

anyone

 

[marvida]

Actinic only? I don't know what does well under just actinic.

 

[cprdnick]

mushrooms possibly, I haven't been able to keep anything healthy in my 10 gal, but I also only have NO's. u aren't gonna have any white daylight?

 

[fishman830]

well right now i have this light, unsure of what kind but t says on the bulb vita grow

 

[cprdnick]

so it's a plant lite.

 

[aarone]

as long as you have at least 55w pc IMO soft corals will do well. Add another 55 and you can keep some LPS along with the careful monitoring and addition of trace elements.
aaron

 

[fishman830]

hmm howmyuch do power compacts run

 

[aarone]

im sure you could get a dual 55 wat fxture for a little over 100 bucks.
aaron

 

[fishman830]

would an actinic be ok for an anenome

 

[fishman830]

and hwo logn do i cycle before getting an anenome

 

[aarone]

just a plain old blue bulb? no...unless it is a 1000w
Anemones are a very soft subject around here as you already may know. A small actinic would not be enough for them unless it is an actinic 03. IMO i would not get an anemone without MH lights. Sorry to rain on your parade but its senseless to kill an anemone due to bad lighting.
as for the cycle thing....wait until the tank is established and going well. You need to get a feel for your nano and a set schedule for water maintenance. In a tank that small the slightest thing can upset the balance and that will piss off the anemone.
aaron

 

[fishman830]

allright how bout a coralife light

 

[cprdnick]

I wouldn't get my hopes up for the anenome if I was you. Not in a ten gallon, it's hard to get any kind of good lighting for coral in any kind of nano.

 

[aarone]

you could do a 50 watt MH pendant over it. That would work well.
Alot of money for a little tank...but if you just cant live with out the wonderful cnidarian.
aaron

 

[fishman830]

i dont got a lot of $$ im 14, so im wondering if i can use a coralife

 

[aarone]

like i said...i wouldnt reccommend it. its your choice.
aaron

 

[cprdnick]

I'm running a coralife 15 watt NO in my 10 gallon nano, and I'm lucky if the 'shrooms will grow. I tried once and they looked like crap until I put them under my pc's in another tank.

 

[marvida]

Anemones are tough in "perfect" conditions. I think your chances of success in this setup would be zero. Save up some cash, check out ---- & put together a 2X32 PC setup for your 10 gal & you could start a pretty nice reef. NO's will work on a fish only.
Good Luck!
Ken

 

[fishman830]

ive decided against getting anythings really, plus i got the actinic as a surprise..