plz help first time salt set up

[cameron2324]

hi my name is cameron and currently am in the U.S. Air force in washinton D.C.


now that the intro is out of the way i am looking to set up a 10 gallon reef tank to get my feet wet i have a 75g cichlid tank that has been running for about 6 months and i am wanting to turn it in to a reef but do not want to put the money in the equip and the livestock if it is going to die on me.

so i am looking to pick up a nano cube if i can't piece together a 10g rectangle tank and looking to put about a 2.5in bed of live sand and about 10 lbs live rock (cured) but before i pick all of this up i want to know if i need more or less of either? and how long do i wait to place a clean up crew in and what would a clean up crew consist of for a tank that size?

pretty much looking for a basic step by step instructions

thank you so much

cameron

[kickin chickin]

read through this site.all of your questions will be answered, read and read some more.the sticky threads are always helpful too.good luck...

[NoobSalt]

hi my name is cameron and currently am in the U.S. Air force in washinton D.C.


now that the intro is out of the way i am looking to set up a 10 gallon reef tank to get my feet wet i have a 75g cichlid tank that has been running for about 6 months and i am wanting to turn it in to a reef but do not want to put the money in the equip and the livestock if it is going to die on me.

so i am looking to pick up a nano cube if i can't piece together a 10g rectangle tank and looking to put about a 2.5in bed of live sand and about 10 lbs live rock (cured) but before i pick all of this up i want to know if i need more or less of either? and how long do i wait to place a clean up crew in and what would a clean up crew consist of for a tank that size?

pretty much looking for a basic step by step instructions

thank you so much

cameron

This may be a long shot, but i figure since we are both from DC/MD you could help me out! So I just started my own 12g nano cube, with stock everything, currently cycling with about 8lbs of live rock and 7lbs of filler rock and 10lbs of live sand. its day 2 now and most of my water quality is good, 0 Nitrites, 8.4pH, 0-0.05 Nitrates and like .5 Ammonia level. My salidity is redic. high though, will this come down itself as it continues to cycle?

Any help would be great man. Thanks!

[gregony]

10g is so small. Try a 20g long. I've run a 20g long, and it was enough of a pain, I can't imagine a 10g.

[Chasman]

10's are tough. If you go the 10 route get an ATO (automatic top-off) water system. My quarintine is a 10 and I have an ATO on it. Your salinity will be all over the board without one. With all the right gear and experience you can keep a 10. Petco has 29gal tanks on sale all the time. Start there.

[rluix]

You know, if you research enough i think you would be fine with the 10 gallon.
Just don't put many fish in there, 1 would be enough, and some hermits maybe or a shrimp.
You will need to get a protein skimmer, live rock, live sand or just plain sand made for aquariums and that are not based in silica, it really depends on what you want.
If you buy a bio cube, nano cube, etc, it already comes with the basic equipment, and lights.
Would not recommend corals on a 10 gallon.
And of course don't forget to research on the type of cycle you will be doing as well as know their pros and cons.
Don't forget your test kits!

[FoMoCo Master Tech]

Just a note... The first post was from 2008.

[rluix]

Just a note... The first post was from 2008.

Yeah, the guy probably owns a 100 gallon by now.