zackscott20's 10 gallon build thread!(with questions)

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  1. zackscott20

    zackscott20 Fire Shrimp

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    So i have a 10 gallon tank sitting around... i have decided to make it a reef tank since my 90 gallon is a FOWLR. ;D all i have now is a penguin 200 biowheel filter and a heater. I would like to do a LED setup as well...

    questions!
    What should i do for the led setup?
    Will black sand be okay?
    Will i need a different filter?
    and would a pair of black ice clowns be okay in it?

    thanks, and I'm getting more excited every day ;D
     
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  2. TheMightyMac

    TheMightyMac Bristle Worm

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    I would recommend boostled par30

    Black sand should be fine.

    That filter is TONS
     
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  3. cosmo

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    It sounds like a cool plan to me although,

    I;ve heard mixed reviews on the biowheel being a nitrate factory so I'd read up on that and maybe try to mod it into a mini fuge.

    I'm thinking most are gonna say thats too small for 2 clowns, but your close, IMO

    Love the black sand idea.

    And I too think 2 par30's from boost would be great so you can get a good angle and spread depending on your scape. Maybe a couple of panorama pro's.
     
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  4. SwimsWithFish

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    Following:) a couple par30s or a panorama pro would be cool. Or a DIY 12 led from rapidled.
     
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  5. 1.0reef

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    1. What's your budget on leds? What corals do you want?
    2. I have black sand in my reef, it should be fine.
    3. I would, try a big HOB with a chemi pure and a refugium.
    4. Sure
    HTH:)
     
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    i was leaning towards the biocube 14 solderless dimmable. it would be small enough.. but i don't know whether to do 2 drivers or 1.. and then how would i dim them and time them?
     
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  7. zackscott20

    zackscott20 Fire Shrimp

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    this is something I'm just bring to throw together with some stuff laying around. so the budget i have on this setup (excluding livestock) is around 200.
     
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    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    The 12 LED light is $40 cheaper.
     
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  9. zackscott20

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    no heat sink though :p
     
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