10G Nano Tank, Starting to Reef

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Hi all,

Just joined the community and after having FW tanks around 5-6 years decided to have Saltwater. Did a lot of research and finally weekend started to cycling that tank.

So I made my own tank from ClearGlass 38x38x35

Equipments;

• Sicce Voyager Nano 1000
• EHEIM JÄGER 75W thermostatic heaters
• Caribsea Hawaiian black live sand
• 6kg dry rock
• LemanBest Reflectometer
• HIPARGERO LED Aquarium Light 30w (On the delivery)

still, there are some stuff which I am looking to buy like;

• Tidal 55 HOB Filter
• Eheim Skim Marine 100 nano
• Chemi-Pure Blue

for cycling, I am ghost feeding the tank and addition to that from yesterday adding also Seachem Stability.

02/05/2018

• Salinity is 1.025
• Temp is 25 C
• Ammonia is 0.01

after seeing an increase in Ammonia, I will start checking Nitrite and Nitrate as well.

probably my after my next purchase I will also get RO/DI unit, for now I just got RO water from Aquarium shop.

here is the first pic;



After getting my light I will share more pics.

thank you.

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Here is the first picture, water was cloudy but from yesterday clear enough to see in it;



Still, there is no lid on the tank, I just put something to keep the water as much as in the tank but I will start doing some glass lid as it will help me for water evaporation.

Getting excited

BR.

[IgnatiusRath]

Looking very nice, and very cool that you built the tank yourself. Be cautious going with a glass lid on a tank that small. It will help with evaporation, but want to make sure you have enough oxygen exchange too. Especially where you said initially you still didn't have a skimmer.

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Originally Posted by IgnatiusRath

Looking very nice, and very cool that you built the tank yourself. Be cautious going with a glass lid on a tank that small. It will help with evaporation but want to make sure you have enough oxygen exchange too. Especially where you said initially you still didn't have a skimmer.

Thank you , I can make with net also but it can block some light which gonna pass from the lid. My idea was to not cover whole top with the glass lid as I will need a place to HOB filter and for Skimmer too. Maybe 60-70% of the top. Before having Skimmer I will not put any live fish etc. also.

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by IgnatiusRath

Looking very nice, and very cool that you built the tank yourself. Be cautious going with a glass lid on a tank that small. It will help with evaporation but want to make sure you have enough oxygen exchange too. Especially where you said initially you still didn't have a skimmer.

Thank you My point was, to close the 65-70% of the top, as I will need opened area for HOB filter and Skimmer. Ned is the other option but, I have concerns that Ned is blocking some of the lights when light is passing through.

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Quick update, Cycling is on going, yesterday I have added liquid Ammonia.

-04.05.2018-

• Sallanity 1.025
• Temp 25C
• Ammonia 0.02
• Nitrite 0
• Nitrate 0

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Update, Cycling is on going,

-11.05.2018-

• Sallanity 1.026
• Temp 25 C
• Ammonia 1 ppm
• Nitrite 4 ppm
• Nitrate 50 ppm

Bought Salifert Ammonia test, I was using Seachem MultiTest Ammonia but as it is very difficult to use and taking more time to do test I decided to get Salifert. Also HIPARGERO LED 30 light is just received and I am very happy with it for now.

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