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[Careen77]

Started55 reef last yr bailed due to lighting.salvaged 20lbs L/R,deep sand bottom,1 maroon clown,1 scooter blenny,3 blue hermits 3 turbo snails.into a 10 gal eclpse system(was the hospital tank)1 power head. Its been running now for yr. LPS just converted my light hood with power compact lighting. This has renewed my interest. Can I make a 10 gal reef work in a eclipse sysyem. If so what kind of livestick can I get now?

[Alice]

Welcome Carreen!

Yes, you can make a nice little reef in a 10 gallon Eclipse now that you've redone the lighting. What watt PC's you have over the tank will determine what can go in there. You may want to ditch the biowheel as well, they can give you problems with nitrates.

First thing you need to do is trade in the Maroon Clown. Not nearly enough room in a 10 for a Maroon; they get big. The scooter blenny must be eating prepared foods? They tend to fade away in tanks without a lot of Live Rock if they don't eat prepared foods.

You've got room for maybe one other small fish, like a small blenny or goby, maybe a
firefish or psuedochromis. Maybe a couple of shrimp and some corals.

Let us know what lighting you've got in there and we can help you with coral choices.

~Alice

[Alice]

Just to clarify...you can add another fish and some shrimp if you trade in the Maroon clown...if you don't, your tank is pretty much maxed for fish and mobile inverts. Also, I do weekly waterchanges on my small tank, about a gallon a week. I don't have a skimmer or a sump and this is the only way to export nutrients and keep the water quality in check.

~Alice