Would love some help and input

[Stephen Pontious]

Hello Everyone im new to this forum i just started my 10 gallon saltwater tank crappy part is my friend told me he had a tank with a filter so i went and spent all my money on supplies didnt have much money im poor lol but i got some crushed coral about 2 pounds of live rock a heater a power head and a snail my buddy doesnt know what happened to the filter so im kind of stuck this is my first saltwater tank its about three days in the snail is still alive but i was wondering if any body had some unused equipment etc that they could part with i would really appreciate it i've been scrambling around my room trying to find stuff to sell to get stuff for it with no luck

[Reefing Madness]

You don't need anything else. You have what you need. You don't need a filter with a Salt Tank. Keep up on your water changes to keep the water in good shape and you'll be fine. No worries. Your tank is going to go through a cycle also, so I would advise against putting fish in there just yet.
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[chrisfont23]

You need more live rock... I would say 15-20 lbs for a 10 gallon tank. I would also invest in a protein skimmer. I would suggest something small. I just upgraded my skimmer on my 29 gallon tank. I have a used aquaticlife mini 115 protein skimmer. I have added the mod to it for air take too. It is about 5 months old...(just look for my post on this site when my CPR broke). You can have it for $30 if you are interested.

[Reefing Madness]

You need more live rock... I would say 15-20 lbs for a 10 gallon tank. I would also invest in a protein skimmer. I would suggest something small. I just upgraded my skimmer on my 29 gallon tank. I have a used aquaticlife mini 115 protein skimmer. I have added the mod to it for air take too. It is about 5 months old...(just look for my post on this site when my CPR broke). You can have it for $30 if you are interested.

A skimmer in a 10 gallon tank??? No reason for it, the water changes every week will take care of any parameter issues he would run into.

[Stephen Pontious]

i wish i could buy it im very poor i spent all my money starting this tank out.

[chrisfont23]

A skimmer in a 10 gallon tank??? No reason for it, the water changes every week will take care of any parameter issues he would run into.

I would venture a guess that most people do not keep up with weekly water changes. I would recommend it to anyone for that reason.

[Reefing Madness]

I would venture a guess that most people do not keep up with weekly water changes. I would recommend it to anyone for that reason.

[Stephen Pontious]

would anyone be able to help me out with equipment etc you have no idea how much it would mean to me

[Reefing Madness]

would anyone be able to help me out with equipment etc you have no idea how much it would mean to me

Its like this. If you change 3 gallons of your water per week, you do not need any other equipment. That bag of salt you buy is going to go a long way with you.

[chrisfont23]

i wish i could buy it im very poor i spent all my money starting this tank out.

Minimally, do you have

- test kits to determine when your tank has cycled
- extra salt on hand to mix for water changes and a bucket; hydrometer to test salinity
- assuming that rock in the center is like 3lbs - and IMO, you should have about 20 lbs... you will need about 17 lbs more. Depending on where you live can be about $3-$8 a lb.

I am also going to assume you are not using RODI water and probably just tap. I have no idea what to put in the tap water other than Seachem Prime or Amquel Plus to detoxify chloramine/chlorine/heavy metals in tap water. This will reduce algae. If not, go to your local super market and stock up on a few 1g jugs of distilled water.

[chrisfont23]

Its like this. If you change 3 gallons of your water per week, you do not need any other equipment. That bag of salt you buy is going to go a long way with you.

+1 - Water changes are your best friend in this hobby.

[Reefing Madness]

If you don't change your water frequently, then you'll have to go Chris's route with the skimmer.