Dbo's 10g

Time to start the build thread.

Standard 10g
4 bulb t5ho
custom DIY overflow wall
Acuaclear 70 or 110(not purchased yet) HOB fuge mod
Kent marine reactor ( for carbon and mechanical filtration)
Annnnd a MP10 for flow

Probably going sps with this one.
Should I go Bare Bottom or sand bed?
With the mp10 I might have to much flow for sand.

I'm picking up my lights today and within a week I should have it running.

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I would either go bare bottom or some larger particle sand.

Sounds like an awesome project.

 

Yes it should be interesting lol

I was all for BB but then after some research and looking at pics the only thing I don't like is how coraline grows on the bottom glass. It looks to dirty for me. But I don't wann regret putting sand in either. Its a toss up.

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I would use some form of substrate. I personally dont like the look of bare bottom tanks, but I have also seen many that can pull it off. Maybe some crushed coral would be a nice alternative to the finer grained sand. But its your call, just my two cents.

 

I have had problems before with crushed coral substrate and nitrates. For me its not a option. plus this is only a 10g so I'm going to have to contol nitrates more than a larger tank would. I'm thinking reef grade sand. I just hope the mp10 isn't going to make a sandstorm. I guess I could dial it back if it does though.

Picked up my lights a minute ago on lunch. I got a fishneedit.com fixture from a LFS. A lot of people run these fixtures around here. Even the store uses them. They are pretty nice for the money. Should be able to grow sps with some ati bulbs

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Lights on. A lot brighter in person.
I can't use the legs that came with the fixture because the cabinet above it is about a 1/4 inch short.
I guess ill just have to run it like this.

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So a slight problem with where the tank is. The counter in the kitchen seems to have a slight bump in the middle where the tank would be. It gives the tank a very small teeter effect from left to right. Nothing huge but enough to make me wonder about it.

Is there something I can put under the tank to make this go away? I was thinking a styrafoam sheet but I think it would look awful sitting under the tank with nothing to hide it. Suggestions?

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Styro sheet with skirting, maybe some 2x4. Amazon Stingrays did this with their coral tanks

 

I was just there too. Dang I shoulda looked. I got my lights from them. Lol

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OOOh so those were you FISHNEEDIT bashsea lights