Will this work for a small reef set up?

marty

Member
Will this work for a small reef tank?
10 gallon tank
1 ph (small - can't remember than name)
1 heater
1 thermometer
2 x 36 watt Bright Kit Item # 30362 $62.99 <a href="http://www.ahsupply.com/36-55w.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ahsupply.com/36-55w.htm</a>
Watts Length* Color Temp** Rated Life in Hrs*** Item# Price each
36 16.4" 6400K 10,000 11366 $13.99
36 16.4" Med. Blue 10,000 11367 $17.99 <a href="http://www.ahsupply.com/bulbs.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ahsupply.com/bulbs.htm</a>
20-25lb box of Premium Fiji Live Rock $109.99
and this includes
FREE SHIPPING <a href="https://www.saltwaterfish.com/index_order1.html" target="_blank">https://www.saltwaterfish.com/index_order1.html</a>
20-25lb box of Premium Florida Keys Live Sand ONLY $59.99
and this includes
FREE SHIPPING <a href="https://www.saltwaterfish.com/index_order1.html" target="_blank">https://www.saltwaterfish.com/index_order1.html</a>
Scarlet Hermits
10 individuals 17.99
50 Empty Shells
50 shells 6.99
Cleaner Shrimp
1 individual 19.99
Turbo/Astrea Snail
10 individuals 9.99
Need some more here to get to the U-Build minimum of $65 for SWF.com Maybe will get a clown or 2 added to the pacakge.
Probably will upgrade my powerhead (or at least add another).
I have an 80 gal FOWLR (about 20lb of LR) so some of the cleanup crew will go in there,
What do you think? Should go for it as is? Do I need some type of external filter?
Comments appreciated (especially before I go spend $$) :)
Thanks!
 

teatime

Member
At my LFS he has a 5 gal. hex with just a small power head and a heater with a small clamp on light.
 

brian'sreef

Member
i doubt you'd even need a powerhead in that small of a tank.. i have a ten gal reef and my penguin 125 bio-wheel produces enough current .. i'm not familiar with that lighting system but maybe someone else knows that answer..
if you are just setting up the tank you aren't gonna want to put a clean up crew in there right away.. they need certain things to eat like the snails esp. in an new tank these animal can starve..
the live rock seems like too much esp. if you're ordering online. there's not really much of an idea as too what size peices you are going to get. if the rocks are larger you may not be able to fit much in the tank.. i'd go shopping around an LFS for some smaller rock..
it'll work the way you want it.. i would put an external filter on if it was me but some people don't like to..good luck and enjoy your tank..
Brian
 
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