10 Gal. Help

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xcooperx

Hi! Im new in this forum so bare with me..

I want to setup a 10 gallon tank, Live rock only with fish

What setup should i buy to this tank (i'll go to the cheapest setup)

I like to put 1 clown fish and 1 cleaner shrimp(the red one)

I already have a AC mini with surface skimmer.

This is my first time on SW so i need to learn everything about it including the ideal water chemistry

Thanks for any input :D
 
you might want to check out this page on Marc's website.
http://tinyurl.com/mrkpd It definatly helped me out when I decided to get my saltwater tank.
 
if you include your location, people who live close to you will swing by and help you with the set up and give you some advice. Welcome, and lean as much as you can. I am still learning. :lol:
 
My piece of advice is that whatever you plan on spending, double it! We have had our 12 gallon for two months or so and I can't believe how much we've spent. You'll always see something else that you want. I will say however that it has been worth every penny.

Seriously thogh with a tank that size, water changes, water changes, water changes!

Everything else will run soo much smoother if you do your water changes. Best of luck to you and if you decide you want a frage of xenia then I've got one for you. I got my first frag from a member (thanks again Ashlar) so it's only right that i pass it on!
 
I setup a small 10 gallon one time, it was fine, but it;s hard to keep temp stable due to the small size of the tank. You'll have to constantly check salinity as water evaporates so quickly and before you know it, your salinity will be over 1.030 ish.

I'd recommend to start with 20 or 29gallon at first, it'll save yourself some headaches and constanly checking your tank.

In my conlcusion, the bigger the easier and better to maintain rather than a small tank.

stan
 
It true as far as a larger setup being easier and less stressfull than a smaller system to maintain unless you add a sump and auto top-off to it. You will definitedly see more stuff that you want but won't have the room for if you go with the 10G..trust me on that one.

Cheers!
 
i'll be having this 40 watts cf 50/50 bulb, so what corals or mushrooms i can put with this, and oh do i need to do water change even there is no Fish, im planning a corals only tank, and by the way how about if i have a Protien Skimmer, can i put fish wthout worrying water change every sunday, thanks for any suggestion :lol:
 
Get bigger tank and even with protein skimmer you'll still need to change water once a week at least. Remember the smaller the tank the quicker and faster things will make changes in it.

temperature, PH, alkalinity and etc.

My suggestion if you insist on keeping the 10 gallon:

1- Cycle it for at least 1-2 months before you add any fish

2 - Change water weekly

3 - Test water every 2 days

4 - Get a heater with a separate thermostat

5 - Get auto top off

6 - Get a HOB refugium

I grew up in the valley and move here 12 years ago. There's a ton of fish places in LA around covina, rosemead, pasadena all along 10

stan
 
I know you won't want to hear it, but I would leave a tank that small to someone with more experience. Tanks that small are tough to maintain. I would go with at least a 30 gallon. It won't cost too much more for the tank.
-Chuck
 
its not too small to have fish in there, it will just have a lower limit per inches of fish that you can safely put in the tank. Also since the water volume is so low, the water levels such as ph, alk and salinity will fluctuate quicker. That is why people are suggesting the bigger tanks, more water, more volume, more time it takes for the water specs to get out of whack.
 
i dont really have a large tank for it right now, cause on my cousin's pet shop we do have plent of 6,12,24 gallon JBJ Nano, and we dont even water change it, so wondering that 10 gallon is okay, so im okay with corals and 1 small goby right?????
 
A 10g is fine. You need to remember to add water everyday, change about 20% once a week (every week), and test parameters on the tank once a week before you change water would be ideal.

You first started with the idea that you wanted a FOWLR tank, and wanted an inexpensive set-up. I would say the regular light that comes with the 10g is fine for a FOWLR tank. Fish don't require much light, the corals do.

You changed your mind and now want corals as well. No biggie a nice easy 'guildline' to follow is 3-6 watts of light per gallon. You get bigger it gets more complicated. Right now that is a good guildline for you to keep up with. That would mean you need about 30w-60w of light.

That being said, what types of corals do you want to try to keep in your tank? I would recommend starting off with soft corals as they are the easiest to keep with less demanding needs.

They sell smaller skimmers but IMHO with a good sized HOB refugium and weekly water changes 10g of water isn't going to need much skimming and your better off saving your money on that.

IMHO if you really want a smaller tank I wouldn't go with a tank smaller then 20g though. Especially if this is your first saltwater tank.

Good luck.
 
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