Just set up 10 gal tank. What next??

[kroniclove]

Greetings everyone.

I finally set up my 10 gallon salt tank. its been running for 3 days now. ive added sand, live rocks (5 pounds), and ac 70 filter which will be turn into a refugium.

it is power by coralife 25watt lights. ( i could be wrong about the watts)

can someone plz guide me towards the next step??

thanks in advance

 

[kroniclove]

opps 9 watts on the blubs...

sorry

 

[aural]

first thing i would do - dont spend any more money till you get some more light. a 10 gal can be an incredible tank, but 9 watts isnt going to allow you to keep anything alive in it.

the 20" coralife powerquad would rock it:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=ES53101

and their mounting legs rock:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=ES53090

 

[gundo50001]

get more rock too, the more the better. Claen up crew as well

 

[delta410]

18watts isn't going to give you alot of options.

 

[Charlie97L]

more light... you'll be hard pressed to keep any but the toughest corals with that lighting!

if you're just going for fish, though, that will be ok.

 

[Newreeflady]

I had a 36 watt power compact fixture over my 10g tank that enabled me to keep a good variety of stuff. Don't remember what brand, but if you search you should be able to find one in the right measurement for your tank. I think I got it on e-bay a few years back, it sits right in the lip of the 10g.

-A