Trying to set a 10G nano reef.

[Raul]

not sure about the paint or maybe just some sort of flannel or something on the back for now.

[johnnymisty]

Looks good so far you gonna paint the back of the tank if so do it before you fill it also if you paint it after its painted cover the back with that blue plumbers tape to keep it from scratching off

[johnnymisty]

I would mix the salt in the water first then put in the tank make sure you check the salinity get a hydrometer or refractometer

[Raul]

I just went to cicty pets, and well I grabbed there the light, rock, sand, and a nano koralia 240 gph, will get me the some RO/DI water and HOB filter soon and ready to fill up the tank,

should i mix the salt prior or just dump water and salt together.

here is a pick so far:

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w376/raullozano3/photo.jpg

[Raul]

i have live rock

you are welcome to drop by and take a look at my setups

you dont need skimmer on 10 gallon

i have an ada small tank, not sure which one, but its on my desk, with aqua clear hob filter, with cheato, live rock in back

pretty cool tank

have a par 38 led bulb on it

how much for the live rock, between 10~12 lbs, and a good time to go an pick it up during the week?

[semper]

i have live rock

you are welcome to drop by and take a look at my setups

you dont need skimmer on 10 gallon

i have an ada small tank, not sure which one, but its on my desk, with aqua clear hob filter, with cheato, live rock in back

pretty cool tank

have a par 38 led bulb on it

[johnnymisty]

Post up on here in the buy sell trade Semper has some live rock for sale I believe city pets has some good prices on live sand ADG sells some good reef saver rock as well from what I've heard

[Raul]

where should I get the live rock and live sand, which LFS recommend ? Gallery, city pets, fish ranch or fish land?

[johnnymisty]

Live rock ya 10-20lbs live sand I like a 2-3" sand bed, skimmer depends on what your keeping a tank that size keeping softies and lps can probably get away with just water changes. Filtration you could get a hob refugium or an aquaclear and turn that into a fuge depending on how much flow is in the tank at that point you may or may not need a power head and no light is needed for the cycle

[Raul]

I have spare 10g tank, and I want to get into SW, I know smaller it is probably more work, but well I am used to change weekly water on all my current tanks, planted and african cichlids. So doing a weekly water change for this new tank shouldn't be a problem.

Now this is what I have read so far, but I need some guidance,

First of all I need light so I am planning on getting this 15W 10K/actinic:

http://www.finnex.net/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&category_id=4&product_id=321&Itemid=61&vmcchk=1&Itemid=61

Second some sort of flow, should I add a HOB like an aquaclear and try to use is as fuge? or just a power head?

I am confuse on the protein skimmer I read that is useless on such a small tank or should I get one and use it as the flow generator?

Live rock, I guess like 10lbs?

Live Sand? not sure how much?

Then not sure what else will i need to start the tank?

And can I get the live rock and sand and start the cycle without the light ?

I assume i just need that to start the cylce and then wait to start introducing the species ?

I know I might sound vague but that is as far as I have been, I am getting ready to order the light but not sure what else should i get online or just go to the LFS or petstore?