[lilserb953]

Just a thread for my 10 gallon nano reef with specs.

Tank Started on 8/12/11
Updated 12/10/15
-10 gallon tank
-72 Watt Quad T5HO
-Aragonite Substrate
-Koralia 240gph
-2 Koralia 425gph
-12 pounds live pukani rock
-1 Ocellaris Clown
-1 peppermint shrimp
-1 hermit crabs
-4 Snails
10/22/11
-1 Xenia Frag
-1 Yellow Zoanthid Frag
-1 Blue Zoanthid Frag
-1 Green Zoanthid Frag
11/19/11
-1 Fluorescent Green Candy Cane Coral
-1 Neon Green Frogspawn
1/14/12
-1 Orange Acan
5/2/12
-1 Farmed Neon Green Star Polyps
-1 Red Carpet Acan Frag
-1 Frank Favia Frag
-1 Blue Mushroom
12/23/12
-1 Blue Ricordia
-1 Scooter Blenny
-2 Snails
-1 Emerald Crab
1/9/12
-1 Green Hammer Head
-1 small star polyp

12/10/15
Tank Overhaul about 6 months ago
-6-8 Snails
-Pulsing Xenia
-Xenia
-Updated Rapid led Light Fixture

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12/23/12

7/9/15

12/10/15

 

[lilserb953]

Tank 2 Months Old 10/12/11

It does look pretty bad right now because of the green algae bloom. :arg:

 

[BGJ223]

Any pics of the tank?

 

[gbmortie]

Pics! It's always nice to see the progression on these threads

You must be using some kind of new math or maybe a time machine, by my count it's 2 months old today

 

[lilserb953]

Ill get some tonight, how do you make the links to a thread without putting the whole URL?

 

[gbmortie]

use the little insert URL button on top of the field you type in like this (that should link back to this thread)

 

[gbmortie]

So you type in "Tank Specs" or whatever, then higlight "Tank Specs" then click the planet with the chain looking thing and paste in the URL to this thread.

 

[lilserb953]

Pics! It's always nice to see the progression on these threads

You must be using some kind of new math or maybe a time machine, by my count it's 2 months old today

lol i knew 2 months was a little too fast, got it fixed now.

 

[gbmortie]

Frankly I was hoping for the time machine option, I would like you to fast forward me to the weekend lol.

 

[Nano Reefer]

What? I stated my 10 gallon reef 4 weeks in and never had any algae until the tank semi-crashed 10 months later. 2 months is plenty of time to add just a clownfish... you need some different filtration if thats a problem.

 

[lilserb953]

What? I stated my 10 gallon reef 4 weeks in and never had any algae until the tank semi-crashed 10 months later. 2 months is plenty of time to add just a clownfish... you need some different filtration if thats a problem.

What do you mean different filtration. Could it be that i bought dry rock?:help:

 

[BGJ223]

The tank is young and algae happens. It doesn't look like you are battling a bad problem there. If the algae started up after adding inhabitants, then it is probably because of the extra nutrients that the inhabitants are providing. Things should balance out soon. Just stay on top of your water changes and maintenance.

Looks like you are running an aquaclear filter, if so, what model? And what do you have in it?

 

[lilserb953]

The tank is young and algae happens. It doesn't look like you are battling a bad problem there. If the algae started up after adding inhabitants, then it is probably because of the extra nutrients that the inhabitants are providing. Things should balance out soon. Just stay on top of your water changes and maintenance.

Looks like you are running an aquaclear filter, if so, what model? And what do you have in it?

Its not an aqua clear it a marineland 5-15 gallon filter, im running carbon and a sponge i rinse in RO water every other day. I also have some rubble in the filter.

 

[lilserb953]

My Clown and Hermit Crab

 

[Riverreefmoneyhole]

Nice aquascape! Any plans for coral? Does your filter have any bio balls? Maybe try a polyfilter sponge cut down n rinse this every few weeks to cut down on water changes. They can be expensive but they last and also give chem filtration for ammonia heavy metals and can manage nitrates easier. And crushed LR can also be good in the media area and requires less maintence. Polyfilter have worked really well for my tanks. Dunno could help. But lookin gd so far!

 

[lilserb953]

Nice aquascape! Any plans for coral? Does your filter have any bio balls? Maybe try a polyfilter sponge cut down n rinse this every few weeks to cut down on water changes. They can be expensive but they last and also give chem filtration for ammonia heavy metals and can manage nitrates easier. And crushed LR can also be good in the media area and requires less maintence. Polyfilter have worked really well for my tanks. Dunno could help. But lookin gd so far!

Thanks, Yeah i do plan on doing some corals just waiting for the tank to stableize. Is poly filter the foam stuff thats half blue half white?

 

[Riverreefmoneyhole]

Def a good idea to get all your levels right first. No the polyfilter is all white and a slightly stiffer sponge. Google polyfilter. Its in a green box generally but there are a few brands. Dunno i use the green box one, its pricey but does the job well in my tank and mine is packed with coral and 5 fish in a 22gal nano. Could be good as your bio load increases.

 

[lilserb953]

Would taking out my sponge filter / carbon in the filter, make a difference?

 

[lilserb953]

Just got my parameters tested
Ammonia - .75
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
ph 7.8
ALk - 120
Hardness - 300
Chlorine - 0

 

[Nate_Bro]

Ammonia is a bit high, did you feed a little bit before the test?