Marks 10 gallon

[markandkristen]

ok im going to try and see if i can do a 10 gallon

first im taping the aquarium and getting ready to paint it

i had one power head model 101 = 80 something Gph

i purchased a 606 today that is adj. up to 159 GPh

so im looking at 230 ish GPH . thats around 23 X turnover.

here is a pick of the taped tank and new power head.

i really think im going to like this power head.

 

[markandkristen]

well i have 2 hob filters that i think i will use just for extra flow and possibly the sponge and carbon.

i have around 20 lbs of live rock (currntly dead) that i have put in my 90 for 6 weeks .

im wondering if i can just put southdown sand in the bottom of it. will it turn live from the live rock in about 3 months or so?

i have a used stand and 80 watt orbit pc light comming. i will pick it up this week.

well i painted it tonight . it took about 4 coats of spray paint.

 

[AIMFish]

Any plans for lighting or livestock?<---OK you were typing while I was!! I have that same 80wCF hood on my 10 and I like it alot.

 

[markandkristen]

heres a pic. of the stand and light that i got used. will clean up and touch up the paint prob.

 

[markandkristen]

Prob. some softies. i have a colt and a frogspawn and some orange zoos for starters.

Im thinking of 2 perc. or a watchman and a percula

i have a pair of watchman gobies in my 90 and they are cool.

im happy so far with this setup.

heres my 90 that has been running a year this month.

still have a long way to go

 

[markandkristen]

im running 440 vho actinics on the 90 with 3 x 175s mhs.

i am going to try the pcs and see what i can accomplish with 80 watts. hmm 8 watts per gallon unless you count sand and rock then 10 watts per gallon. i have seen people having corals just thrive under pcs. so?

i have a small deresa that i want to transfer over from the 90. prob. have to keep him kinda high.

 

[markandkristen]

ok i got it painted with semi flat black

going to take the tape off in a little while

 

[markandkristen]

i got the tape off .. i tried to take a pic but black is black.. oh well

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

wow i really like your 90 gal, really clean! I bet your 10 will look just as nice

 

[markandkristen]

ok heres some updated pics i got the stand and light. i messed up and deleted the stand from the painted back . errgg.. oh well

 

[markandkristen]

still need to clean the light off a little. and you can see the back painted black. have the live rock in my 90 getting live for me. going to take about 10lbs of sand out of the 90 as well. will replinish with southdown.

 

[markandkristen]

got the mag float tonight. whew. 6.99 that breaks the bank LOL.

things are cheaper when thier smaller

 

[vest0830]

looks like its comming along...

 

[aural]

i dunno dude... this looks an awful lot like Kristen's 10 gallon to me...

 

[markandkristen]

yes and no. she wants a seahorse tank so that is next.

 

[markandkristen]

ok hooked up two regents two power heads and a heater and added the live rock.

 

[bkwudzjeep]

Looks great! You are moving way too fast for my taste!! I know, I've been building my stand for how long now....Haha

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

looking really god, i really like your aquascaping.

 

[markandkristen]

getting more clear and moved the rock on the top right. sorry it looked like micky mouses other ear was missing LOL

 

[markandkristen]

got a few frags in