Hi all, I decided to post the details of my DIY 10 gallon nano project for everyone's enjoyment and of course to get feed back. After having to tear down my 58 gallon reef this summer due to job relocation and having alot of aquarium parts lying around, I decided to setup a small piece of the reef in my home office while I plan the design for a 180 gallon reef for our new family room:
After lurking and researching here on the nano reef forum, I found a refugium design posted previously by sugar magnolia that looked like a fun DIY project so I modified it some for my own needs and went from there.
The first thing I did was take stock of what I had, a 10 gallon and an AC 110 left over from a previous reef move.
I decided to paint the back of the tank black with Krylon fusion satin spray paint, to contrast the coral and make the colors "pop". I started by taping the sides of the tank to prevent drips and then used some packing paper I had left over to wrap the tank.
