New 10g nano - gots rocks

[mwoneal]

Finally got my new 10g nano rocked up. I bought 17lbs of Fiji rock from the LFS, got a pretty good deal on it, tank substrate is Carib Sea aragonite, refugium sediment is Kent Marine Biosediment. Now begins the waiting game for the tank to cycle. Took some pics of the progression below.

Any thoughts on stocking for this tank? I was thinking about a watchman goby / shrimp pair, but looking at the lack of real estate, not sure how well they do. TIA for any opinions.

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The water is getting clearer, hope to post better FTS soon.

[blindskater02]

Looks like a great start!

[FavaBean]

mwoneal........just wondering where did you get your stand or did you make it....nice looking setup

[mwoneal]

Fava,

I bought this one, my first attempt at DIY 10G stand was rather primitive! I picked it up from Aquatropics in Gainesville, FL, I lived there until recently. Greatest fish store in FL, Mathias and the gang will take care of you. Don't know if they ship to TX.

[FLricordia]

Probably nto a good idea on the Pistol/goby pair unless you deepen the sandbed and take out the eggcrate you have on the bottom. Where they going to tunnel? There are small goby/pistols to be had that would work OK in a 10gl if it had at least a 3"bed and no eggcrate. Why the eggcrate? Plenum? If so yo need to lift it off the bottom a bit and use screen to keep the sand out. Plus a pistol will move the sand around from day to day making piles here and there so a plenum probably wouldn't work with one.
Watchman get kind of large for a 10gl.

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[mwoneal]

No plenum, although seems like interesting idea, anyone ever tried it in a nano tank? I was primarily concerned with rocks settling on 10g's relatively thin glass, wanted to help support the weight.