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[kwazy]

Hi,

New to this forum. I have 13 years of freshwater aquarium experience and I'm starting my first saltwater reef tank.
I have a 10 gallon tank and I'll be using:
One of the little protien skimmers they make for bio cubes (even though my tank isn't one),
I need tips for a good light if I want corals,
live Sand,
Liver rock,
A heater,
And an internal filter.
Am I on the right track? Some tips? What are some good fish and corals for a beginner?
I'm also no stranger to water changes if that helps

 

[eric b 125]

welcome to swf.com!

 

[kwazy]

Thanks!

 

[spanko]

Originally Posted by Kwazy
http:///forum/post/3151292
Hi,

New to this forum. I have 13 years of freshwater aquarium experience and I'm starting my first saltwater reef tank.
I have a 10 gallon tank and I'll be using:
One of the little protien skimmers they make for bio cubes (even though my tank isn't one),
I need tips for a good light if I want corals,
live Sand,
Liver rock,
A heater,
And an internal filter.
Am I on the right track? Some tips? What are some good fish and corals for a beginner?
I'm also no stranger to water changes if that helps

You are definitely on the right track here. On the lights need to know what type of coral whether they would be low light or high light demanding. I would scrap the internal filter idae and go with a modified Aquaclear hang on the back filter that could serve as both filter and refugium.
Welcome to the site. Keep posting and asking questions.
I would also recommend this book;
The Nano Reef Handbook by Chris Brightwell.

 

[fretfreak13]

Also, make sure you read about the cycle your tank will have to go through before you add anything (fish, inverts, coral, ect.)! A lot of people make this mistake comming straight from freshwater because freshwater tanks don't do this. XP
Also, some great starter fish are clownfish. In your size tank, you could probably only fit about three fish. Look into a sixline wrasse, firefish, a small goby (like a yellow clown goby), a small blenny, a royal gramma, and other small fish. Stay away from damsels, they're very mean and will keep you from adding any other fish to your tank. Also, they're very hard to remove.
After your cycle and before you add fish, what will your CUC consit of?
Welcome to SWF. =)

 

[louti]

Originally Posted by Fretfreak13
http:///forum/post/3151349
Also, make sure you read about the cycle your tank will have to go through before you add anything! A lot of people make this mistake comming straight from freshwater because freshwater tanks don't do this. XP
Welcome to SWF. =)
That is untrue. Freshwater tanks have to go through the exact same cycling process to build up bacteria.

 

[tjnitro]

One thing i would recommend is a larger tank. 10 gallons is very small especially for a reef tank. If you do it will be hard to keep the levels of everything correct. The recommend a 20+ tank for saltwater. I started with a 10 gallon fish only tank that was given to me. I wanted corals in mine and found it was cheaper to buy a 29 gallon tank and lights than to make it work with the 10 gallon tank. I am now upgrading to a 75 gallon tank for my reef because even the 29 was too small for me. For allot of people the 29 would make a good nano reef. I hope this helps. If you decide to stay with the 10 gallon tank i would consider sticking with a fish only system. I have given my 10 gallon to family and it is being used as a damsel tank.

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by louti
http:///forum/post/3151352
That is untrue. Freshwater tanks have to go through the exact same cycling process to build up bacteria.

+++1! I was just about to post the exact same thing!
Hi there Kwazy, and welcome to the site! I am just hanging around ...I don't know anything about nano tanks....I will say if you have the cash flow, and room for it...go big.

 

[louti]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3151374

+++1! I was just about to post the exact same thing!
Hi there Kwazy, and welcome to the site! I am just hanging around ...I don't know anything about nano tanks....I will say if you have the cash flow, and room for it...go big.
Hey, somebody agrees with me!