10 Gallon Starter Nano!!

[rcasa]

Okay Soooooo, currently running a 200G lps/soft coral dominant tank with 4 hygger 60 watt lighting, hygger heater, fuval canister filter, AND THATS ALL
Water Parameters:
Salinity:1.026
Ph:8.2
KH:10
Ca:440
Magnesium:1350
Ammonia:0ppm
Nitrate:5-10ppm
Phos:0.07

Current fish/corals
Scopas tang
2 paired clowns
Blacknwhite stripped damsels
Black dotted damsels
Green spotted puffer
Snowflake eel
Coral beauty angel
Emperor angel
Foxface rabbit fish
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Xenia
GsP
Green hynophora
Toadstool leather green
Kenya trees
3 BTAs

I do water changes every 2-3 weeks or so with this DT being about over a year old.

I dose once Every other 2 days and keep the tank very clean and cared for, also never touching the back of my glass.

So what I’m really looking for is what equipment this not so pricey and what suggestions of what kind of tank and corals/fish to put into this newly 10 gallon nano aquarium.

I’m looking for stuff to make it pop and impress my wifey when she comes home and it’ll definitely bring comfort.

Tips and suggestions will help and thank you.

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

Please forgive me but i dont quite understand your post. You're talking about your 200g and then suddenly you mention your 10g. Could you clarify things a bit?

 

[rcasa]

I’m informing everyone the current DT I have right now at this moment and the current 10 Gallon tank I have for my wife.

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

I’m informing everyone the current DT I have right now at this moment and the current 10 Gallon tank I have for my wife.

Oouuhh.....ok.

Hmm, for a 10 gallon tank, you could add a toadstool. Maybe a cabbage coral. Some colourfull acans. Some mushrooms and zoas maybe. I dont know much about fish. You could a pom pom crab. Maybe a sexy shrimp too.

 

[rcasa]

Mmmm I love that toadstool idea and the sexy shrimp. Anything else in mind or tips?

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

Mmmm I love that toadstool idea and the sexy shrimp. Anything else in mind or tips?

Sand anemone? Not the prettiest but definitely interesting. They tend to stay small. Also, pom pom crabs. They are interesting. You should also do some research on cabbage corals. I find them really unique. Purple or rainbow micromussas would do well. Maybe some dragon's breath macroalgae. Zoas like miami vice zoas and true red people eater zoas add a pop of colour. Maybe some finger leathers for some height.

Oh oh, if you put a kenya tree at a spot with low flow and decent light, they look beautiful.
Edit: Rose bubble tips would also look beautiful but might get a bit big

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

Referrence pics. This is my cabbage coral

This is my purple micromussa

This is my true red people eater zoa

All images taken under white light

 

[JumboShrimp]

Neon Cabbage Leather (easy to constantly trim back as needed).

 

[JumboShrimp]

Rock Flower trio.

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

Rock Flower trio.

I'm so jealous. Look how beautiful they look! I have always wanted one but the ones for sale where i live costs sooo much, its crazy when you think about it. They literally cost more than 3× the price of an RBTA. And thats for the cheapest.

 

[steveschuerger]

Mushroom leather sounds nice , but remember they can grow quite large when happy. I like the idea of micromussa/Acan and might I recommend a Duncan and favia are solid . Maybe a possum wrasse or chalk bass for a fish unless you’re wedded to the idea of a clown.

 

[steveschuerger]

Here’s a few ideas. Duncan, Acan, favia, couple of bernardopora, and a Stylophora .

 

[MossyFroggyLove]

Cool corals.

Here’s a few ideas. Duncan, Acan, favia, couple of bernardopora, and a Stylophora .