Marks 10 gallon

markandkristen · 04/14/2006, 11:06 PM

ok im going to try and see if i can do a 10 gallon

first im taping the aquarium and getting ready to paint it

i had one power head model 101 = 80 something Gph

i purchased a 606 today that is adj. up to 159 GPh

so im looking at 230 ish GPH . thats around 23 X turnover.

here is a pick of the taped tank and new power head.

i really think im going to like this power head.

markandkristen · 04/14/2006, 11:10 PM

well i have 2 hob filters that i think i will use just for extra flow and possibly the sponge and carbon.

i have around 20 lbs of live rock (currntly dead) that i have put in my 90 for 6 weeks .

im wondering if i can just put southdown sand in the bottom of it. will it turn live from the live rock in about 3 months or so?

i have a used stand and 80 watt orbit pc light comming. i will pick it up this week.

well i painted it tonight . it took about 4 coats of spray paint.

AIMFish · 04/14/2006, 11:11 PM

Any plans for lighting or livestock?<---OK you were typing while I was!! I have that same 80wCF hood on my 10 and I like it alot.

markandkristen · 04/14/2006, 11:53 PM

heres a pic. of the stand and light that i got used. will clean up and touch up the paint prob.

markandkristen · 04/14/2006, 11:58 PM

Prob. some softies. i have a colt and a frogspawn and some orange zoos for starters.

Im thinking of 2 perc. or a watchman and a percula

i have a pair of watchman gobies in my 90 and they are cool.

im happy so far with this setup.

heres my 90 that has been running a year this month.

still have a long way to go

markandkristen · 04/15/2006, 12:01 AM

im running 440 vho actinics on the 90 with 3 x 175s mhs.

i am going to try the pcs and see what i can accomplish with 80 watts. hmm 8 watts per gallon unless you count sand and rock then 10 watts per gallon. i have seen people having corals just thrive under pcs. so?

i have a small deresa that i want to transfer over from the 90. prob. have to keep him kinda high.

markandkristen · 04/15/2006, 08:51 PM

ok i got it painted with semi flat black

going to take the tape off in a little while

markandkristen · 04/15/2006, 09:02 PM

i got the tape off .. i tried to take a pic but black is black.. oh well

Cutiewitbooty · 04/16/2006, 08:38 AM

wow i really like your 90 gal, really clean! I bet your 10 will look just as nice

markandkristen · 04/21/2006, 04:58 PM

ok heres some updated pics i got the stand and light. i messed up and deleted the stand from the painted back . errgg.. oh well

markandkristen · 04/21/2006, 05:00 PM

still need to clean the light off a little. and you can see the back painted black. have the live rock in my 90 getting live for me. going to take about 10lbs of sand out of the 90 as well. will replinish with southdown.

markandkristen · 04/21/2006, 07:54 PM

got the mag float tonight. whew. 6.99 that breaks the bank LOL.

things are cheaper when thier smaller

vest0830 · 04/22/2006, 06:24 AM

looks like its comming along...

aural · 04/22/2006, 11:36 AM

i dunno dude... this looks an awful lot like Kristen's 10 gallon to me...

markandkristen · 04/22/2006, 01:07 PM

yes and no. she wants a seahorse tank so that is next.

markandkristen · 04/22/2006, 03:35 PM

ok hooked up two regents two power heads and a heater and added the live rock.

bkwudzjeep · 04/22/2006, 04:04 PM

Looks great! You are moving way too fast for my taste!!

I know, I've been building my stand for how long now....Haha

Cutiewitbooty · 04/22/2006, 04:07 PM

looking really god, i really like your aquascaping.

markandkristen · 04/22/2006, 04:29 PM

getting more clear and moved the rock on the top right. sorry it looked like micky mouses other ear was missing LOL

markandkristen · 04/24/2006, 12:36 PM

got a few frags in

glxtrix · 04/24/2006, 12:52 PM

comin along nicely

markandkristen · 04/24/2006, 10:13 PM

well i ended up with three power heads. one that is rated for 125 one that is 158 and one that is 80 so thats around 33x not considering the two hob filters. so i think im set.

markandkristen · 04/29/2006, 12:08 PM

well i took back the small mag float and traded for the next one up . cost me 3 bucks extra. this one is rated for up to 30 gallon.

the small one just kept coming apart and floating to the top

Cutiewitbooty · 04/29/2006, 05:00 PM

thats the one i bought for my 10 gal and it works pretty good, i use it on my 25gal now, but it's not strong enough to get coraline, or some stuborn algaes around the sand or silacone lol (BTW i can't spell

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markandkristen · 04/29/2006, 07:53 PM

well i added a skunk clown 9 dollars locally . only 5 more than a damsel. i understand that a clown fish is in the damsel family. he seems pretty active and eats so im happy. the magnet just got on my nerves. i have a hammerhead that came with my 90 used. that thing is powerful. but at 70 dollars .. i dont think so LOL. that would probably move my tank LOL. will give pic of the clown soon

04/14/2006, 11:06 PM	#1
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	Marks 10 gallon ok im going to try and see if i can do a 10 gallon first im taping the aquarium and getting ready to paint it i had one power head model 101 = 80 something Gph i purchased a 606 today that is adj. up to 159 GPh so im looking at 230 ish GPH . thats around 23 X turnover. here is a pick of the taped tank and new power head. i really think im going to like this power head.

04/16/2006, 08:38 AM	#9
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,785	wow i really like your 90 gal, really clean! I bet your 10 will look just as nice __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~ Click on My Gallery for pics of my tank Click the little red house for my tank diary!!! Current Tank Info: 65 GAL

04/22/2006, 06:24 AM	#13
vest0830 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 1,299	looks like its comming along... __________________ 55g::Tunze::Lifereef::Ice Cap::Euroreef Current Tank Info: 100% all Okinawan life

04/22/2006, 11:36 AM	#14
aural Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,216	i dunno dude... this looks an awful lot like Kristen's 10 gallon to me... __________________ (¯`•._(¯`•._(-aural-)_.•´¯)_.•´¯) Current Tank Info: 20g Reef - 12g Nano-Cube - Another possible Nano in the works

04/22/2006, 04:04 PM	#17
bkwudzjeep Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,043	Looks great! You are moving way too fast for my taste!! I know, I've been building my stand for how long now....Haha __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while Last edited by bkwudzjeep; 04/22/2006 at 04:30 PM.

04/14/2006, 11:10 PM	#2
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	well i have 2 hob filters that i think i will use just for extra flow and possibly the sponge and carbon. i have around 20 lbs of live rock (currntly dead) that i have put in my 90 for 6 weeks . im wondering if i can just put southdown sand in the bottom of it. will it turn live from the live rock in about 3 months or so? i have a used stand and 80 watt orbit pc light comming. i will pick it up this week. well i painted it tonight . it took about 4 coats of spray paint.

04/14/2006, 11:11 PM	#3
AIMFish Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Marion,IN Posts: 1,136	Any plans for lighting or livestock?<---OK you were typing while I was!! I have that same 80wCF hood on my 10 and I like it alot.

04/14/2006, 11:53 PM	#4
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	heres a pic. of the stand and light that i got used. will clean up and touch up the paint prob.

04/14/2006, 11:58 PM	#5
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	Prob. some softies. i have a colt and a frogspawn and some orange zoos for starters. Im thinking of 2 perc. or a watchman and a percula i have a pair of watchman gobies in my 90 and they are cool. im happy so far with this setup. heres my 90 that has been running a year this month. still have a long way to go

04/15/2006, 12:01 AM	#6
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	im running 440 vho actinics on the 90 with 3 x 175s mhs. i am going to try the pcs and see what i can accomplish with 80 watts. hmm 8 watts per gallon unless you count sand and rock then 10 watts per gallon. i have seen people having corals just thrive under pcs. so? i have a small deresa that i want to transfer over from the 90. prob. have to keep him kinda high.

04/15/2006, 08:51 PM	#7
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	ok i got it painted with semi flat black going to take the tape off in a little while

04/15/2006, 09:02 PM	#8
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	i got the tape off .. i tried to take a pic but black is black.. oh well

04/21/2006, 04:58 PM	#10
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	ok heres some updated pics i got the stand and light. i messed up and deleted the stand from the painted back . errgg.. oh well

04/21/2006, 05:00 PM	#11
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	still need to clean the light off a little. and you can see the back painted black. have the live rock in my 90 getting live for me. going to take about 10lbs of sand out of the 90 as well. will replinish with southdown.

04/21/2006, 07:54 PM	#12
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	got the mag float tonight. whew. 6.99 that breaks the bank LOL. things are cheaper when thier smaller

04/22/2006, 01:07 PM	#15
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	yes and no. she wants a seahorse tank so that is next.

04/22/2006, 03:35 PM	#16
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	ok hooked up two regents two power heads and a heater and added the live rock.

04/22/2006, 04:07 PM	#18
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,785	looking really god, i really like your aquascaping. __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~ Click on My Gallery for pics of my tank Click the little red house for my tank diary!!! Current Tank Info: 65 GAL

04/22/2006, 04:29 PM	#19
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	getting more clear and moved the rock on the top right. sorry it looked like micky mouses other ear was missing LOL

04/24/2006, 12:36 PM	#20
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	got a few frags in

04/24/2006, 12:52 PM	#21
glxtrix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 837	comin along nicely

04/24/2006, 10:13 PM	#22
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	well i ended up with three power heads. one that is rated for 125 one that is 158 and one that is 80 so thats around 33x not considering the two hob filters. so i think im set.

04/29/2006, 12:08 PM	#23
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	well i took back the small mag float and traded for the next one up . cost me 3 bucks extra. this one is rated for up to 30 gallon. the small one just kept coming apart and floating to the top

04/29/2006, 05:00 PM	#24
Cutiewitbooty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alaska For 18 Years, Now Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 2,785	thats the one i bought for my 10 gal and it works pretty good, i use it on my 25gal now, but it's not strong enough to get coraline, or some stuborn algaes around the sand or silacone lol (BTW i can't spell ) __________________ WARNING: Taking my advice may result in personal injury and/or jail time. ~Amber~ Click on My Gallery for pics of my tank Click the little red house for my tank diary!!! Current Tank Info: 65 GAL

04/29/2006, 07:53 PM	#25
markandkristen Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winterhaven, fl Posts: 4,090	well i added a skunk clown 9 dollars locally . only 5 more than a damsel. i understand that a clown fish is in the damsel family. he seems pretty active and eats so im happy. the magnet just got on my nerves. i have a hammerhead that came with my 90 used. that thing is powerful. but at 70 dollars .. i dont think so LOL. that would probably move my tank LOL. will give pic of the clown soon