10G Nano Reef Tank Build!

[MableShwartz]

Hello everyone!! :xd:

So, this is my first tank build thread, but not my first SW tank, and my goal is to keep it interesting, informational, and have lots of pics!

First off, about my set up:

It's 10g acrylic, I have about 25lbs of Cerameco rock in it, a HOB Red Sea prizm skimmer, 2 T5/HO Coralife lights 2 10kw and 2 actinic and of course a powerhead and heater. The tank has been set up since approx. September, and I only use RO water and pre-made saltwater, and I think that's about all as far as my set up goes for now.

Current list of inhabitants: White dwarf hermit crabs, 4 stripe damsel, emerald green crab, a purple worm, and a fire shrimp.
Current list of corals: Duncan, sun coral, horn coral, (had a pink birdsnest but saw that it wasn't thriving so I traded it back), GSP, green stripe mushroom, red mushroom, and assorted zoas.

Attached are pics of the tank up until now!

 

[MableShwartz]

Here are some more pics of the tank, I'm trying to keep these in chronological order so you can see how the coral has grown.

The GSP just about doubled in polyps by the time I took a picture of it!

 

[MableShwartz]

And yet more pics! haha

 

[MableShwartz]

Sorry about the double GSP post, here's the red mushroom though!

 

[BarbH]

Looking good, like your rock work.

 

[revsgirl]

Alright!! Lookin' good! Thanks for sharing!

 

[MableShwartz]

Thanks guys!

 

[hoanle]

Cool nano tank! Your corals look happy.:smile:

 

[MableShwartz]

Thanks! I hope so! Lol

 

[jtgordon20]

I like the zoas.
I've been looking for those rocks. Would nice to find out how to get some. How did you get yours?

 

[MableShwartz]

I like the zoas.
I've been looking for those rocks. Would nice to find out how to get some. How did you get yours?

Thanks! I want to get some rarer ones soon, and better lighting of course.
If you go to CeramEco.com and contact them via e-mail they will let you know if there is a retailer near you, and if not, (which was my case) they will send you an order form and you can fill it out and email it back to them. They are really friendly, and will do custom orders, or if you tell them specifically how you want something to look they'll try to do that for you. And since everything's handmade it looks really organic and everything is one of a kind! The only problem I had was not receiving a tracking number.

 

[strange33w]

Im liking your rock work

 

[MableShwartz]

Im liking your rock work

Thank you!

 

[revhtree]

Yea I like it! Looks good!

 

[larryl]

Cool nano!