10 Gallons of Overkill

[xximanoobxx]

Full Tank Shot by Solanzo, on Flickr

My first reef tank yay!

Equipment

• 10 gallon not cube
• Kessil A350
• Ecotech Vortech MP10ES
• Eheim Jager 50W
• *Reef Angel Controller* (For Christmas)
• Some type of biopellet reactor
• $1 Ghetto Protein Skimmer that can

Filtration

• Marco Rocks Key Largo (Seeded with 1lb Live Rock)
• What is sand?
• ROX Carbon
• GFO
• Will buy biopellets once I get a reactor [Most likely Vertex]

Water Chemistry

• Reef Crystals or Aquavitro Salinity(if I'm not lazy to make my own salt mix)
• Gonna dose 2 part later (once I see the need)
• API Saltwater Master Kit
• Red Sea Reef Foundation Kit
• Hanna Phosphate Colorimeter
• Salifert Nitrate Test

Dosing/Food

• Coral Frenzy - A pinch every night (diluted in water)
• Phytofeast - 2 Drops a day
• Flake Food - pinch a day
• Amino Acids - Soon when I reach ULNS
• Microbacter 7 - When I start my Biopellets

Corals

• Toxic Lava People Eater
• No name People Eater
• Candy Apple Palythoa
• Devil's Armor Zoanthid

• Pink Boobies Chalice
• O.G. Mummy Eyes Chalice
• Lemon Berry Chalice
• Cornbred Raspberry Chalice

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

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

Inverts

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

Fish

• Yellow-tail Blue Damsel

[xximanoobxx]

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

[xximanoobxx]

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

[Northerly]

That's cool! Seems like you did your research FIRST lol.

[xximanoobxx]

Thanks!
Yeah, researching is somewhat important lol. It's been up for about 2 months already.
Still have a long way to go, especially with the ULNS(Ultra Low Nutrient System)

[Honey Badger 1]

Hi Noob! Your 10 gallon not cube tank looks great

[Goes to 11!]

Looks awesome noob!

I must look away . . . I must look away . . I must lo..

[xximanoobxx]

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

[xximanoobxx]

Highlighter Acro by Solanzo, on Flickr


Red Milli by Solanzo, on Flickr


Tyree Pink Sand Dollar by Solanzo, on Flickr


Wild Caught Zoanthid by Solanzo, on Flickr

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Red Hornet! by Solanzo, on Flickr