Tinola's 10 Gallon AIO

[Tinola]

My "first" reef tank yay!​

Equipment

• 10 gallon not cube
• Kessil A350
• Ecotech Vortech MP10ES
• Eheim Jager 50W
• *Reef Angel Controller* (For Christmas)
• Not sure what biopellet reactor to get yet...

Filtration

• Marco Rocks Key Largo (Seeded with 1lb Live Rock)
• What is sand?
• ROX
• GFO
• Ghetto $1 Skimmer that somewhat works (Will change to aquatic Life later)

Water Chemistry

• Reef Crystals
• Gonna dose 2 part later (after big sps order)
• API Saltwater Master Kit
• Red Sea Reef Foundation Kit
• Thinking about zeovit

Corals

• Toxic Lava
• No name P.E.
• Candy Apple Gold
• Devil's Armor

• Pink *******
• O.G. Mummy Eyes
• Lemon Berry
• Cornbred Raspberry

• Hammer
• Christmas Favia
• Dendro
• Yellow/Green Plate

• ORA Verde
• I forgot what kind of Monti
• Pink Pocillopora
• ORA Lantana
• Pink Birdsnest
• Green Monti

Inverts

• ORA Gold Maxima Clam
• Buncha Hermits
• Buncha Turbos
• Emerald Crab

Pictures won't come for a while.

 

[Reef Fever]

You're gonna love your kessil

 

[Tinola]

I've had the kessil since it came out

 

[Tinola]

Here are some pictures


IMG_20121118_201302 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201356 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201328 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201318 by Solanzo, on Flickr


Flash to show coralline growth

IMG_20121118_201249 by Solanzo, on Flickr
OG Mummy Eyes

IMG_20121118_201417 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201852 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201809 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201721 by Solanzo, on Flickr



IMG_20121118_201710 by Solanzo, on Flickr

 

[Reef Fever]

I've had the kessil since it came out

Well then i should say, im sure you love your kessil lol

 

[revsgirl]

Looks great!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Great job and very nice!

 

[Tinola]

Thanks!

I was looking at the rear chambers this morning and I saw these... What could it be?

IMG_20121119_094401 by Solanzo, on Flickr

 

[Veganbrian]

Need a close up but could be pineapple sponges.

 

[Tinola]

It definitely pineapple sponges. I just read they're part of a new tank and generally harmless.
Thanks so much!

 

[Reef Fever]

I love pineapple sponges! Great little filter feeders

 

[Tinola]

How does having a biopellet reactor sound? I'm going to try out ULNS. It just seems very interesting and it's a challenge, especially for a <10 gallon tank.

 

[Tinola]

Hello guys, I added 5 new frags!
No pics at the moment since the lights are out.
I added

Red Acropora millepora
Highlighter Acropora sp.
Tyree Pink Sand Dollar Montipora sp.
Red Hornet Zoanthid
Wild caught zoanthid that looks similar to My Clementines.

Also, I dosed .4 ml of Vinegar today to start my quest to ULNS
I shall post some pictures tomorrow once the light turns on.


Tested Phosphates and Nitrates
Phosphate: 0.53 ppm
Nitrate: 0-2 ppm (Not so sure)

 

[Tinola]

Candy Apple Orange, Dendro, Toxic Lava P.E. by Solanzo, on Flickr


Highlighter Acro by Solanzo, on Flickr


Red Millepora by Solanzo, on Flickr


Wild Caught Zoa by Solanzo, on Flickr


Red Hornet Zoanthid by Solanzo, on Flickr

 

[Tinola]

Updated FTS:

IMG_1839 by Solanzo, on Flickr

Candy Apple Gold:

IMG_1860 by Solanzo, on Flickr


Pink Pocillopora by Solanzo, on Flickr


IMG_1846 by Solanzo, on Flickr

 

[Tinola]

ORA Rose Millepora by Solanzo, on Flickr



The Muppet Millepora by Solanzo, on Flickr



?????? by Solanzo, on Flickr



The Hulk Millepora by Solanzo, on Flickr



BC Sunse Millepora by Solanzo, on Flickr

 

[Kbra]

Looks good. Got a ton of corals already too. Lot of SPS for 10 gallons.

 

[Mr. D]

Nice corals!

How do you like going BB on such a small tank?


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[Tinola]

I don't have to clean the bottom lol. I just have to syphon out some detritus when doing a water change and that's pretty much it. Also I can bump up the flow of my MP 10 for the SPS and there wouldn't be a sandstorm in the tank.

It's my first reef so I haven't experienced having sand but I am planning on adding sand at some point, maybe not.

 

[Mr. D]

I've always had sand. I've been considering doing bb on my current tank.


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