i need ideas on how to set up a 10gal reef

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i need ideas on how to set up a 10gal reef

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i want my 10gal to look like the tank below. if anyone has anything like power heads or a nano skimmer rock pm me. my lights are currently 2 over dirven 24" t-5's is that enough to have soft corals?
with a commercial grade ho ballast
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i made a moon light out of a few led's a resistor and an old phone charger.
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bump. no1 Is helping me.....
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Not understanding what you are needing help with. If it is about the powerheads/skimmer, you should make a thread for them in the buy/sell/trade forum, since it will probably get more attention.

Edit: Never mind. I see you've already done that.
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looking for ideas on how to do this tank skimmer no skimmer filter no filter where they would get rock from how many lbn i would need are my lights ok things like that sorry i was so vuage


edit: my tank is by far the uglyest tank ive ever seen.... changing the back to black....
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Re: i need ideas on how to set up a 10gal reef

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for softies no skimmer will work my biocube and my old 30 gallon were not skimmed and kept softies fine just make sure you are doing you water changes weekly
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Re: i need ideas on how to set up a 10gal reef

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and as far as a filter get an aqua clear hob filter there are tons of mods for the filter and that will keep the cost down some
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Re: i need ideas on how to set up a 10gal reef

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alright thanks! is Green Ricordia hard to keep or even find?
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i have had no problem with any ric so far its my fave just med flow and plenty of light seems to work in my tanks
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do you have enough that you can frag some out?
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not yet just getting back in to hobby right now but if and when i do ill let you know
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