New 10 gal tank

hulklilgt · 04/20/2012, 10:25 AM

Hey everyone. I just started a 10 gal tank yesterday I am down grading from a 75 gal that I failed at pretty bad lol. Not letting it stop me tho. I only have one fish left from the 75. Just looking for input on what I should add to the for equipment, lighting, filtration ( currently running a aqua 110 a lil over kill but dose the job) looking to see what I can run in there for the best filtration. And most of all live stock thanks guys. Will post pics soon

Mr.Tan · 04/20/2012, 10:28 AM

what happened with the 75 gallon? keeping the 10 stable is going to be some serious work, so if you are thinking going to a smaller tank will be easier it will actually be a bit tougher.

you're pretty limited with live stock also, best bet will be a goby/shrimp combo.

hulklilgt · 04/20/2012, 11:25 AM

I put brass in my plumping and any fish I bought got ich from a week to 2 after and dying. I'm going to revamp the 75 but want to get back in to the swing of it with a 10 and just have a few live stock things to put into the 75. I treated it with coppers back in January ( the 75) and never done anything elas with it so I have done no water changes or treatment to get the copper out. Cause I havent had the money for it. So I want to have the 10 up and going while I revamp the 75. And get it stable again then have the 10 as a hospital tank. For new fish.

slickrick75150 · 04/20/2012, 12:38 PM

I have a 10 also but all I have in there is some hermits and snails one clown and a blue tux urchin and some gsp

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BriggsReef · 04/20/2012, 03:01 PM

I had a 10 gallon about 8 years ago. I had a PC light over it not sure one wattage.

yellow watchman goby
fish i dare not tell
pistol shrimp

zoas
mushrooms
torch coral
leather coral

It was a beautiful tank and incredibly successful

I just got rock for the one i plan on starting this weekend. So i will check back here to see your setup.

My old one only had a HOB filter, heater and i can't even remember if i had a powerhead or not...i assume i must have...

(basically i used the 10g setup you can get at walmart)

torvall · 04/20/2012, 03:15 PM

I ran a 3g off-the-shelf package with a small clown and a single blue damsel (plus some LR and a snail) for years with only filter and water changes. Definitely don't overfeed and I would suggest your hob filter has a bio-wheel.

TX..r33f · 04/20/2012, 03:36 PM

I would get a a clownfish

StephLionfish · 04/20/2012, 03:44 PM

I would not get a clownfish. There are many, many other small fish to choose from. You will get bored with a clownfish.
Personally, I'd either make this an invert tank with maxi mini carpet anemones ( like my 5g. You can check my build Simple Invert Tank in the nano forum for an idea. ) Or, I'd make it a venomous fish tank with a Leaf fish or two, and/ or other small scorps. But, the scorpions will eat any fish and shrimp that can fit into their big mouths ( like anglers, only not so extreme ). You could keep corals with the scorps.

hulklilgt · 04/20/2012, 05:34 PM

marine-land led light

hulklilgt · 04/20/2012, 05:46 PM

my computer wont let me post the rest of the pics and i cant figure out how to post them in post.. but right now i have no sand because i didnt know which san would be better for the tank. i have 40lbs of crushed coral and hated it lol. im going to get a mini siphon and take out half the water and some dead rock and set all that up this weekend.. the fish i have thats lived so far is a tomato clown lol i love

him cuz no mater what i did wrong he still hung in there.. im thinking a green goby, couple small sanils, hermits and easy easy easy coral lol

StephLionfish · 04/20/2012, 08:29 PM

You should get a refractometer. Much more accurate than a hydrometer.
The Tomato Clown will outgrow the 10g, unfortunately. Also, with him in there, you won't be able to have any other fish... Tomatoes are very aggressive.
Do you have a Photobucket account? You'll want one to post pictures. When you upload a pic to PB, click or scroll over the picture, and click the white slot that says "Direct Link". Then, click the little square with two mountains above the RC reply window. Paste the link there (right click), then click Go Advanced to see if it worked.
Looking forward to pix.

hulklilgt · 04/20/2012, 09:10 PM

this was two days ago
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...7gt/photo2.jpg
marineland led light
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...7gt/photo3.jpg
night shot
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...7gt/photo4.jpg
day time lights

StephLionfish · 04/21/2012, 01:23 PM

Awesome scape!

hulklilgt · 04/21/2012, 01:50 PM

Thanks took about 2 hours to really decide on that one. I can't wait to get some sand in it and live stock. :smile:

04/20/2012, 10:25 AM	#1
hulklilgt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 51	New 10 gal tank Hey everyone. I just started a 10 gal tank yesterday I am down grading from a 75 gal that I failed at pretty bad lol. Not letting it stop me tho. I only have one fish left from the 75. Just looking for input on what I should add to the for equipment, lighting, filtration ( currently running a aqua 110 a lil over kill but dose the job) looking to see what I can run in there for the best filtration. And most of all live stock thanks guys. Will post pics soon

04/20/2012, 03:01 PM	#5
BriggsReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Easthampton Ma Posts: 226	I had a 10 gallon about 8 years ago. I had a PC light over it not sure one wattage. yellow watchman goby fish i dare not tell pistol shrimp zoas mushrooms torch coral leather coral It was a beautiful tank and incredibly successful I just got rock for the one i plan on starting this weekend. So i will check back here to see your setup. My old one only had a HOB filter, heater and i can't even remember if i had a powerhead or not...i assume i must have... (basically i used the 10g setup you can get at walmart)

04/20/2012, 03:44 PM	#8
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	I would not get a clownfish. There are many, many other small fish to choose from. You will get bored with a clownfish. Personally, I'd either make this an invert tank with maxi mini carpet anemones ( like my 5g. You can check my build Simple Invert Tank in the nano forum for an idea. ) Or, I'd make it a venomous fish tank with a Leaf fish or two, and/ or other small scorps. But, the scorpions will eat any fish and shrimp that can fit into their big mouths ( like anglers, only not so extreme ). You could keep corals with the scorps. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

04/20/2012, 08:29 PM	#11
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	You should get a refractometer. Much more accurate than a hydrometer. The Tomato Clown will outgrow the 10g, unfortunately. Also, with him in there, you won't be able to have any other fish... Tomatoes are very aggressive. Do you have a Photobucket account? You'll want one to post pictures. When you upload a pic to PB, click or scroll over the picture, and click the white slot that says "Direct Link". Then, click the little square with two mountains above the RC reply window. Paste the link there (right click), then click Go Advanced to see if it worked. Looking forward to pix. __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

04/21/2012, 01:23 PM	#13
StephLionfish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,836	Awesome scape! __________________ The most intelligent people ask the most questions.

04/20/2012, 10:28 AM	#2
Mr.Tan Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: York, PA Posts: 734	what happened with the 75 gallon? keeping the 10 stable is going to be some serious work, so if you are thinking going to a smaller tank will be easier it will actually be a bit tougher. you're pretty limited with live stock also, best bet will be a goby/shrimp combo.

04/20/2012, 11:25 AM	#3
hulklilgt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 51	I put brass in my plumping and any fish I bought got ich from a week to 2 after and dying. I'm going to revamp the 75 but want to get back in to the swing of it with a 10 and just have a few live stock things to put into the 75. I treated it with coppers back in January ( the 75) and never done anything elas with it so I have done no water changes or treatment to get the copper out. Cause I havent had the money for it. So I want to have the 10 up and going while I revamp the 75. And get it stable again then have the 10 as a hospital tank. For new fish.

04/20/2012, 12:38 PM	#4
slickrick75150 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 94	I have a 10 also but all I have in there is some hermits and snails one clown and a blue tux urchin and some gsp --- I am here: http://tapatalk.com/map.php?zueqmh

04/20/2012, 03:15 PM	#6
torvall Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 38	I ran a 3g off-the-shelf package with a small clown and a single blue damsel (plus some LR and a snail) for years with only filter and water changes. Definitely don't overfeed and I would suggest your hob filter has a bio-wheel.

04/20/2012, 03:36 PM	#7
TX..r33f Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston Tx :) Posts: 611	I would get a a clownfish

04/20/2012, 05:46 PM	#10
hulklilgt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 51	my computer wont let me post the rest of the pics and i cant figure out how to post them in post.. but right now i have no sand because i didnt know which san would be better for the tank. i have 40lbs of crushed coral and hated it lol. im going to get a mini siphon and take out half the water and some dead rock and set all that up this weekend.. the fish i have thats lived so far is a tomato clown lol i love him cuz no mater what i did wrong he still hung in there.. im thinking a green goby, couple small sanils, hermits and easy easy easy coral lol

04/20/2012, 09:10 PM	#12
hulklilgt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 51	this was two days ago http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...7gt/photo2.jpg marineland led light http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...7gt/photo3.jpg night shot http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/w...7gt/photo4.jpg day time lights

04/21/2012, 01:50 PM	#14
hulklilgt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 51	Thanks took about 2 hours to really decide on that one. I can't wait to get some sand in it and live stock. :smile: