Newbie looking for advice

[Major_oak]

Hi just doing a quick update on the tank. Sorry about the cropped pics it is the only way I can upload them. Thanks for all the help so far and I have another Quick question for y'all. In my 10 gallon tank I have a wave maker that moves 560 gph. Is this too much? I know you can't tell in the picture but It causes a huge crater in my sand no matter how I position it so the big question is do I get larger grain sand or do I need to get a smaller wave maker?

 

[Major_oak]

Decided to get rid of my sugar fine sand and get some caribsea aragonite sand

 

[loz_or_jefe3]

10 gal tank?? I wud just use the flow from the filters.

 

[melypr1985]

I had a very successful 10 gallon about 6 years ago. I had powercompacts over it and a koralia nano powerhead in there with a HOB filter. I did regular water changes and all was well with wonderful color and growth on my corals. The only reason I upgraded to a 90 was I wanted more room!

 

[Major_oak]

I had a very successful 10 gallon about 6 years ago. I had powercompacts over it and a koralia nano powerhead in there with a HOB filter. I did regular water changes and all was well with wonderful color and growth on my corals. The only reason I upgraded to a 90 was I wanted more room!

Thanks for your response. For lighting I went with 2 compact coralife 50/50 bulbs giving me a total of 40 watts

 

[Chris-tico]

hey dude! right now i have a 30 gallon tank.! with 2 clown.!

IMO the key of nano is Water Changes! i change 10gallons everyweek.! and im perfect.!

my clown are fat and happy.! and my corals (specially zoas cuz i love them haha) are growing like crazy!

there are some lights specially for nanos. you should check them out!

 

[Major_oak]

hey dude! right now i have a 30 gallon tank.! with 2 clown.!

IMO the key of nano is Water Changes! i change 10gallons everyweek.! and im perfect.!

my clown are fat and happy.! and my corals (specially zoas cuz i love them haha) are growing like crazy!

there are some lights specially for nanos. you should check them out!

That's awesome! Thanks for the advice! What type of clowns do you have? Any pics?

 

[Chris-tico]

That's awesome! Thanks for the advice! What type of clowns do you have? Any pics?

No problem dude!

they are Amphiprion ocellaris, (nemos) haha

i dont have pic of this tank. im to lazy for that hahaha
im about to open a thread for my tank.. ill let you know. so you can check it out!

PURA VIDA!"

 

[Major_oak]

No problem dude!

they are Amphiprion ocellaris, (nemos) haha

i dont have pic of this tank. im to lazy for that hahaha
im about to open a thread for my tank.. ill let you know. so you can check it out!

PURA VIDA!"

Sweet man I'll be following it and I'll keep updating this thread with my tank!

 

[Chris-tico]

cool men!

to answer you. IMO 560gph is way to much for 10 gallons.! there is a koralia i think that is 240gph. i think that could work perfect for your tank.!

do you have the hydrometer inside the tank?

love your rocks!!

 

[Major_oak]

Alright thanks I'll probably to the 240 then and use the 560 for mixing salt! Haha yes I have it in my tank for now because I am still getting the hang of mixing the salt and keeping my salinity in check. Thanks! I actually redid the aquascape when I changed the sand out but I used the same rocks! Here is what it looks like now

cool men!

to answer you. IMO 560gph is way to much for 10 gallons.! there is a koralia i think that is 240gph. i think that could work perfect for your tank.!

do you have the hydrometer inside the tank?



love your rocks!!

Alright thanks I'll probably change to the 240 then and use the 560 for mixing salt! Haha yes I have it in my tank for now because I am still getting the hang of mixing the salt and keeping my salinity in check. Thanks! I actually redid the aquascape when I changed the sand out but I used the same rocks! Here is what it looks like now