MGA & Caball362's 10 gallon softy reef

[Mindsgoneawol]

Project: build a softy reef (and to get Caball362 into the hobby )

Tank
-- 10 gallon tank
-- 10 gallon sump/fuge ( still discussing )
-- live rock *marco rock ( unknown ammount at this time will have to see on a rock per rock bases. as some know that is some light rock for the sizes you
can get and want some space for coral and critters..

-- 20lbs of live sand ( +/- )
-- power compact light w/ stands (no glass lids)


Critters and Corals

--different colored mushroom corals
--kenya trees

the rest to be announced. still reading up on corals and nano fish. we want the fish and
coral to thrive not just survive.


Projects planned:

--drill the bottom of the tank and make it "reef ready"
--build overflow baffle
--build a hood (and possibly a stand too)
--build DIY skimmer (still discussing)


we are also looking into how to attach corals to rocks. we plan on getting rubble
and attaching the coral to rubble. that way we can move the coral with out indangering
the corals (we hope)




we should be doing something to the tank weekly. hopefully will be updating this thread
weekly. this should be a really fun learning process for the both of us.

[dobejazz]

Welcome to the Build off!!!
Sounds like a cool project

[Phishnoob]

Glad to see more folks involved!!!

[Mindsgoneawol]

Originally Posted by dobejazz

Welcome to the Build off!!!
Sounds like a cool project

Thanx.. i'm sure its going to be fun..

Originally Posted by Phishnoob

Glad to see more folks involved!!!

hopefully more will be involved. this should be fun.. for everyone..

[Caball362]

Yup i am going to get the rocks (out side my back door) and i got a Ton Of table Salt So We are set XD XD

no no just kidding no one have a heart atack heh
yes i finly made him get this thing kicked off by getting some mushrooms for it and some water we cant start till next week (drill bits needed ect) Thanks for your show of support My First Salt Tank Woot

[Mindsgoneawol]

okay.. so far i have bought super glue to glue the mushrooms down. my scooter keeps trying to hide them from me.. hopefully i just didn't do any harm to them. being my first time doing that i am alittle concerned. we shall see...

caball362 bought 3 mushrooms. 1 purple, 1 red, 1 green. we plan on getting more but i don't want get too much since it would have to be put in my tank and my tank is a disaster at the moment.

so far purchases are

3 mushrooms 25.68
tube of super glue gel 2.65

grand total of 28.33 spent so far.

[DarthOcellaris]

welcome to the build off This project looks very cool

[LadyReefNeck]

Wow! Good luck on the build ... and the learning experience you two!

Chris ... I probably have some shrooms or a baby toadstool I could scrounge up for you whenever you are ready for them.

Personally, I would try to "tie" the shrooms to the rubble for a couple of weeks instead of supergluing them. I never had luck with the glue and shrooms. It seems to burn them and they just slimed and fell off again. Just my experience though.

[Mindsgoneawol]

Originally Posted by LadyReefNeck

Wow! Good luck on the build ... and the learning experience you two!

Chris ... I probably have some shrooms or a baby toadstool I could scrounge up for you whenever you are ready for them.

Personally, I would try to "tie" the shrooms to the rubble for a couple of weeks instead of supergluing them. I never had luck with the glue and shrooms. It seems to burn them and they just slimed and fell off again. Just my experience though.

thank you very much. i am very greatful for the offer.

ouch.. on the gluing ... well.. i'll have to wait and see if these are okay.. time will tell.. and i will take what ever advice and direction i can get.. oh yeah.. the kenya tree is doing great. its gotten big.. lol..

[fish.freak]

place shrooms in a shallow cup with small rubble and let it attach, then glue the rubble where you want it.

[JY13131]

Originally Posted by fish.freak

place shrooms in a shallow cup with small rubble and let it attach, then glue the rubble where you want it.

Did you learn that in marine biology school?

[fish.freak]

No we take things apart in that school. I learn to put em back together here on trt.

[Loverotties]

Sounds great! Good luck on your build!

[DarthOcellaris]

Originally Posted by fish.freak

place shrooms in a shallow cup with small rubble and let it attach, then glue the rubble where you want it.

[Mindsgoneawol]

will have to try the cup or tying them down. lol. as LRN said.. they all slimmed up and slid of the rubble.. hahaha..