Greg's 10 Gallon SW

greggolf · 11-13-2006, 02:51 PM

Day 1 : 11/13/06 Begin
Hi I'm Greg, and im starting a journal about my new saltwater expireience. I am starting with a 10 gallon aquarium, and hoping for the best. I am not much of a writer, but i love pictures, and I do plan on posting many picture of my new saltwater Fish tank.

CyberSpike · 11-13-2006, 03:09 PM

I guess we'll be seeing a new user journal from you in about a month when you start a 10g freshwater after pulling your hair out and breaking your wallet with this setup?

bpswim90 · 11-13-2006, 03:10 PM

Good luck! I hear nanos are difficult to maintain stability, but I'm nevertheless interested in how your experience will be.

**Fishfirst** · 11-13-2006, 03:33 PM

Good luck in deed... you'll need a lot of luck to make it with that small of a setup and being a beginner. May I ask, why the rush and the crunch for space?

Zoe · 11-13-2006, 03:40 PM

Good luck greggolf! I look forward to pictures. I hear small saltwater tanks are tough, and the only word of advice I can offer is to take it slow and don't get any fish for a long while.

Personally, I love nano success stories. I wish you the best!

greggolf · 11-14-2006, 05:24 PM

Indeed this will be a challenge, but i am willing to make a challenge. By the way I have bought some Sand to start off with.

Phantom_Cichlid · 11-14-2006, 05:47 PM

greg i believe you need more then just sand, I think you might need Live Rock.

flamingo · 11-14-2006, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberSpike

I guess we'll be seeing a new user journal from you in about a month when you start a 10g freshwater after pulling your hair out and breaking your wallet with this setup?

Why be so negative?

Certainly though, good luck! What are your plans?

greggolf · 11-15-2006, 05:46 AM

Yeah, I actually do plan on much much more than live sand. I plan on getting today rock rocks, test kits, salt and filter.

Jonno · 11-15-2006, 06:08 AM

You will prop need to get a powerhead , heater & skimmer (if you want one)

Phantom_Cichlid · 11-15-2006, 06:08 AM

Well greg i wish you the best of luck but u gotta keep us updated

greggolf · 11-15-2006, 11:43 AM

Alrighty then guys, so far this is wahat my tank looks like. I must buy salt heater and other stuffs.

Angle One

Angle Two

Also cyberspike Do u have a saltwater aquarium? Please if you are going to be negative do not post. Not Trying to make any enemies, but its a learning experience .

Zoe · 11-15-2006, 12:00 PM

what are you using for sand?

Damon · 11-15-2006, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greggolf

Also cyberspike Do u have a saltwater aquarium? Please if you are going to be negative do not post. Not Trying to make any enemies, but its a learning experience .

While I agree with you assessment of the previous statement, I must STRONGLY agree with the meaning behind it. Saltwater is not easy, especially for a beginner. Thats why we stress larger tanks (there are many, many threads on the subject). A 10 gallon tank will require daily matainence in the least to keep going. The animals in our oceans are being depleted far too rapidly for a learning experience that does not ensure the best possible chance for survival.

I do wish you well in your endeavor. I just hope you are prepared to do what it will take to ensure the safety of the animals in question.

greggolf · 11-15-2006, 12:35 PM

sorry. I do understand the meaning behind the statement but, seriously why be so negative...

And btw the sand is florida sand imported. Why u ask? Also I am not sure that i want nanos or fish. I simply want just anemones, or corals. Is that ok? Soon as i get a 55 gallon i will certainly stress what all of you commented. Sorry if i was mean.

harif87 · 11-15-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Damon

The animals in our oceans are being depleted far too rapidly for a learning experience that does not ensure the best possible chance for survival.

I have to agree with that. The ocean doesnt offer an endless supply of fish and inverts. Its the same thing as a first time driver driving a Mac truck. Yeah it seems like it doesnt look that hard to get the hang of. But when you take that thing on the highway and realize that shifting gears on a Mac isnt as easy to get the hang of as you thought, you already caused a major accident.

What im trying to say is, that its easy to start the truck and travel on side streets (the equivalent of buying a 10 gallon tank and accessories) but when you need to shift up or down shift gears
(keeping alkalinity/calcium/salinity/phosphates/magnesium/pH/temperature -thats just off the top of the head- +more to keep constant)
you find that its not as easy to get the hang of as you thought.

Like it was said. The ocean doesnt have an endless supply but unfortunately people think it does, and their false ideas cause the oceans livestock to be depleted. We cant learn at the expense of the livestock. If you go bigger then you wont have to "shift gears" as often, thereby making the negative effects of mistakes more dilute. Just think about it. If you dont have room then dont get a tank. Cant buy a TV if you dont have room, why should a fishtank be any different?

EDIT: Anemones and corals are the ones that are in most danger! Corals and anemones are harvested carelessly while reefs are going extinct due to harvesters careless take on the issue. Also, fish reproduce quicker than corals and especially anemones. Anemones in the wild outlive humans. They dont reproduce as often as we would like. I would stay away from corals and inverts.

By the way, by saying all this i dont mean to sound like im flaming you or yelling at you in any way. Im just trying to shed a little light on the obligations of small SW tanks.

CyberSpike · 11-15-2006, 02:20 PM

Sorry if it sounded like a flame, but I am still going to be a bit negative, lol.

Its basically a giant gamble with odds being 1000 to 1 against.

Your risking the lives of whatever organisms you are putting in there, as well as hundreds of you own hard earned dollars.

I'm also unaware of your experience in the subject, if you are well experienced in both small tank setups and saltwater than I look forward to seeing your results, if not I wish you the best of luck for both your sake and of the SW creatures.

At least go through the forum and read all the other threads where small SW tanks have been attempted or even suggested. I think it was reefneck or TheOldSalt that posted not too long ago on exactly this subject.

greggolf · 11-15-2006, 04:38 PM

Guys i have taken all of your advice, and have decided not to setup a sw tank, but instead i will setup my fw tank
the blog will continue here. Thank you for helping me not make a big mistake.

greggolf · 11-15-2006, 04:38 PM

Guys i have taken all of your advice, and have decided not to setup a sw tank, but instead i will setup my fw tank
the blog will continue here. Thank you for helping me not make a big mistake.

Reefneck · 11-15-2006, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greggolf

Guys i have taken all of your advice, and have decided not to setup a sw tank, but instead i will setup my fw tank
the blog will continue here. Thank you for helping me not make a big mistake.

11-13-2006, 02:51 PM	#1
greggolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105	Greg's 10 Gallon SW Day 1 : 11/13/06 Begin Hi I'm Greg, and im starting a journal about my new saltwater expireience. I am starting with a 10 gallon aquarium, and hoping for the best. I am not much of a writer, but i love pictures, and I do plan on posting many picture of my new saltwater Fish tank. __________________ " You Can Do It Nemo " http://ssaquatics.onegoo.us/

11-13-2006, 03:09 PM	#2
CyberSpike Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 91	I guess we'll be seeing a new user journal from you in about a month when you start a 10g freshwater after pulling your hair out and breaking your wallet with this setup? __________________ Ryan Woodford ~* Planted 10 Gallon ~ 2 Cherry Barbs 2 Mystery Snails 6 Neon Tetras 1 Otto Cat ~ Planted 3/4 Gallon Bowl *~ 1 Crowntail Betta

11-13-2006, 03:10 PM	#3
bpswim90 hola Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Age: 18 Posts: 101	Good luck! I hear nanos are difficult to maintain stability, but I'm nevertheless interested in how your experience will be. __________________ My Ten Gallon Journal 10 Gallon: 7 Glowlight Tetras Amazon sword, Anacharis, Java Fern, Wisteria, & other stuff ... 36w CF lighting (11 hours daily) and ghetto CO2 5 Gallon QT: Empty + needs to be cleaned

11-13-2006, 03:33 PM	#4
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,704 Blog Entries: 6	Good luck in deed... you'll need a lot of luck to make it with that small of a setup and being a beginner. May I ask, why the rush and the crunch for space? __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

11-13-2006, 03:40 PM	#5
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,029	Good luck greggolf! I look forward to pictures. I hear small saltwater tanks are tough, and the only word of advice I can offer is to take it slow and don't get any fish for a long while. Personally, I love nano success stories. I wish you the best! __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

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11-14-2006, 05:24 PM	#6
greggolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105	Indeed Indeed this will be a challenge, but i am willing to make a challenge. By the way I have bought some Sand to start off with.

11-14-2006, 05:47 PM	#7
Phantom_Cichlid Confused Fish Keeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 606	greg i believe you need more then just sand, I think you might need Live Rock. __________________ The store that sold you those fish was trying to make money. The people on this board are replying for free because they care about fish. Please, take our word, not theirs.

11-15-2006, 05:46 AM	#9
greggolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105	Yep Yeah, I actually do plan on much much more than live sand. I plan on getting today rock rocks, test kits, salt and filter.

11-15-2006, 06:08 AM	#10
Jonno Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Devon, UK Age: 20 Posts: 511	You will prop need to get a powerhead , heater & skimmer (if you want one)

11-15-2006, 11:43 AM	#12
greggolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105	Hey Alrighty then guys, so far this is wahat my tank looks like. I must buy salt heater and other stuffs. Angle One Angle Two Also cyberspike Do u have a saltwater aquarium? Please if you are going to be negative do not post. Not Trying to make any enemies, but its a learning experience . Last edited by greggolf; 11-15-2006 at 11:45 AM.

11-15-2006, 12:00 PM	#13
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,029	what are you using for sand? __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

11-15-2006, 12:35 PM	#15
greggolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105	Back sorry. I do understand the meaning behind the statement but, seriously why be so negative... And btw the sand is florida sand imported. Why u ask? Also I am not sure that i want nanos or fish. I simply want just anemones, or corals. Is that ok? Soon as i get a 55 gallon i will certainly stress what all of you commented. Sorry if i was mean. Last edited by greggolf; 11-15-2006 at 12:38 PM.

11-15-2006, 02:20 PM	#17
CyberSpike Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 91	Sorry if it sounded like a flame, but I am still going to be a bit negative, lol. Its basically a giant gamble with odds being 1000 to 1 against. Your risking the lives of whatever organisms you are putting in there, as well as hundreds of you own hard earned dollars. I'm also unaware of your experience in the subject, if you are well experienced in both small tank setups and saltwater than I look forward to seeing your results, if not I wish you the best of luck for both your sake and of the SW creatures. At least go through the forum and read all the other threads where small SW tanks have been attempted or even suggested. I think it was reefneck or TheOldSalt that posted not too long ago on exactly this subject. __________________ Ryan Woodford ~* Planted 10 Gallon ~ 2 Cherry Barbs 2 Mystery Snails 6 Neon Tetras 1 Otto Cat ~ Planted 3/4 Gallon Bowl *~ 1 Crowntail Betta

11-15-2006, 04:38 PM	#18
greggolf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 105	Guys i have taken all of your advice, and have decided not to setup a sw tank, but instead i will setup my fw tank the blog will continue here. Thank you for helping me not make a big mistake.

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