Blackreef13's 10 gallon nano build

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  1. blackreef13

    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    yea im gonna order another par bulb dont feel like theres enough coverage
     
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  3. blackreef13

    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Update
    PH:7.8 a little lower than i like
    Ammonia:0.25 it went down was at 0.50 3 days ago.
    Nitrite:0 ppm its been like this the whole time
    Nitrate:0ppm went down too dont remember what it was
    I think i have had a very short cycle im not sure if im almost done i used live rock to cycle I see diatoms are disapeering.
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    Heres the tank with daylight on tell me if you think i should change my aquascape or keep it
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    Do you think I have cycled yet its been nine days since i started the tank and I have heard if you use cured live rock you can cycle in 7 days should i add CUC yet?
     
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    kss2801 Montipora Capricornis

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    The tank's of to a good start.
    Make sure your PAR bulb is well ventilated, I'm not sure it is with the cone reflector around it. You can drill some holes or remove the reflector.
     
  5. blackreef13

    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I bought a shop clamp lamp and removed the reflector so it wouldnt overheat
     
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    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Cycle complete so my parameters have been on zero for 5 days im super stoked andph is at 8.0 would it be okay to add some snail and a hardy coral frag?
     
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    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks to you guys who have been following heres an update:
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    coral:
    zoas
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    frogspawn frag
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    GSP
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    first SPS monti cap
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    refugium
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    blackreef13 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    colors are not what they seem leds really make the colors pop
     
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    aw1447 Montipora Capricornis

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    If I had one critic.. Move the GSP. Put it somewhere isolated, where it can't take over. Being such a small tank, it'll take over most of your scape in no time. If thats how you want it, then by all means. But if your planning on adding more corals, then I'd move it. They can spread and cover other corals, and they grow really quick.