[Wiskey]

Welcome back!! This hobby has a way of never letting people go for too long. I love the tank, I have a little 3 gallon on my desk at work and it's a ton of fun. No fish, but I have a bunch of sexy shrimp and a variety of coral in there.

Whiskey

 

[Wiskey]

Your 3 gallon is my plan, all corals but still thinking about a little crab and possibly one fish. Are there nano sized goby?

Yeah! Emeralds are great, they help with many kinds of algae as well. I had one for a long time but I don't think I fed the tank enough. I'm going to get another one myself. I have a hermit in there, but it's not good for bubble algae.

There are golbies like the Clown Golby that stay really small and are good for a 10 gallon tank. They are also perching fish that don't really swim around all that much.

Whiskey

 

[Wiskey]

I think I found a much cheaper alternative to a mp10. Has anyone had any experience with the hygger Mini Wave Maker? https://a.co/d/80F0YGj

I haven't used that one, but propellor powerheads for a tank this size are a challenge. I used this one in my 10G and eventually moved it over to my 25.

Turbelle® nanostream® 6040 - Tunze

Hi-Tech für Aquaristik

www.tunze.com

Whiskey

 

[Wiskey]

Both of those are on my list. I picked up a clown and a couple hermits to help kick start the ammonia cycle. I’m having a hard time finding a small enough pump that is controllable. I will definitely check into the one you shared. Thank you.

Yeah, I faced the same thing. All the propellor pumps are huge. This one is a little different because it inverts the motor to have it running vertically and save space. There is also the AI Nero which is like a computer fan and has the motor overlapping to save space.

This is what the Tunze one looked like in my Cuby, I think this is 8 gallon in the display?
(It's in the back left)
IMG_0425 by Wiskey2727, on Flickr

From this side view you can see it better. Behind the algae magnent:
IMG_0427 by Wiskey2727, on Flickr

Whiskey