What all I need

[kaddy522]

Is there anyone that can tell me what all I need for my 10 gallon aquarium to start it. I know its small but I am putting it in my dorm room. I have the tank, the filter, the heater, powerhead, thermometer, salt level thing, salt, livesand already in it, and live rock in it. It has been running for a year with just that in it. But there is some things I know I am missing and I want to know what all that I need for it. I also have the tester to check all levels. If someone could tell me what else to get for it that would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much

 

[sunfish11]

Well, it sounds like you have all that you need already, although a small skimmer wouldn't hurt any. Water changes will help with nutrient export. I would do at least two gallons a week. You didn't mention your lighting. If you just want fish you can use a regular stock 10gal light system, but if you want any corals or other photosynthetic animals I would suggest you get a strong PC, T5, or Metal Halide lighting system. Metal halide 75 watt fixture should do. Get some thing at least 65-75 watts. If not Halide then get 50/50 actnics.

Lisa

 

[TippyToeX]

What kind of filter are you using? The HOB (hang on back) kind? If so you could change that into a refugium with ease and have another means of nutrient export.

 

[kaddy522]

lighting and filter

lighting and filter

I have a 96 watt 50/50 light on it, and a hang on the back filter. Do I need to get any other kind of sand other than livesand.

 

[One Eyed Bunny]

My roommate and I rock a 12gal. Nano Cube. It's a reef tank using roughly 65watts of 50/50 and it seems to be doing very well with just LR, LS (crushed coral, maybe 1/2" high), and the Nano's filter's minus the bio balls.

I wouldn't worry about a skimmer.

 

[kaddy522]

What do I do about the green algae that grows in the tank. I have hermit crabs only in there now. What should I get for it?

 

[supertech3]

You should get some turbo snails for the algae and nassarius snails to move the live sand, IMO four of each

 

[kaddy522]

Also another question. If I decide to put some mushrooms and things small in the tank should I put anything like Micro vert drops or anything like that in the tank. Or should they be fine when I put fish in it.