my first tank

[jimbo78]

this is my first tank after 3 weeks

 

[jimbo78]

the hood was a DIY job

 

[leebo_28]

patience...looking good though!

 

[johnnymac]

looking good! I like the L/R ,Looks like you will have lots of new stuff growing out of it soon. What's the yellow/cream circles on the front of the tank?

 

[jimbo78]

turbo snails

 

[jimbo78]

i'm just hoping that the filtration will be ok, i have two filters, a biowheel 150 hang on, and a rena xp1 canister(appx. 180gph)

 

[Nashvegas1]

Dude, that sounds like way too much filtration for a 10 gallon. I would take off the biowheel.

 

[jimbo78]

i plan on getting rid of the biowheel but not for another month or so til i get a skimmer. besides i always heard the more filtration the better

 

[Andrew]

Looks good! To tell you the truth... I would ditch both filters you have and just go with an Internal Tunze 9002 skimmer and maybe use the powerfilter as a hang on fuge.

 

[Ricepicker]

nah, just take the filter media out on both... theres no such thing as too much filtration lol

u might need powerheads for additional flow

 

[jimbo78]

whats a fuge?

 

[jimbo78]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10016554#post10016554 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ricepicker
nah, just take the filter media out on both... theres no such thing as too much filtration lol

u might need powerheads for additional flow

its got good flow already

 

[jimbo78]

the canister will pump 250gph if i take out the media

 

[bgiles11]

How can you convert a hang on into a fuge? Can someone illustrate this for me? Thanks

 

[jimbo78]

search DIY ac70 fuge

 

[drummereef]

Here's a link to the Aquaclear mod. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=601201&highlight=how+to+DIY+an

I would remove the biowheels as your live rock will be enough bio filtration to support the system. They tend not to be efficient in breaking down nitrates which will lead to a buildup. Just use the filters for flow and carbon.

 

[mg426]

I think it looks pretty good !!

 

[Saltwater_Dog]

Looking good. Best of luck!

 

[Nano Chris]

Looks like you are off to a great start, keep researching and you will have an awesome tank!