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

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:02 pm
by 29nanomob
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

Re: i need major help getting this done.

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:30 am
by 29nanomob
i made a moon light out of a few led's a resistor and an old phone charger.

Re: i need major help getting this done.

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:35 pm
by 29nanomob
bump. no1 Is helping me.....

Re: i need major help getting this done.

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:00 pm
by Amphiprion
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.

Re: i need major help getting this done.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:33 pm
by 29nanomob
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....

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

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:52 pm
by pheonixsoul25
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

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

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:54 pm
by pheonixsoul25
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

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

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:44 pm
by 29nanomob
alright thanks! is Green Ricordia hard to keep or even find?

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

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:02 pm
by pheonixsoul25
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

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

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:32 pm
by 29nanomob
do you have enough that you can frag some out?

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

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:57 pm
by pheonixsoul25
not yet just getting back in to hobby right now but if and when i do ill let you know