10 gallon nano reef set up plans

So i was thinking about setting up a little tank in my room your regular ten gallon tank with an over flow to another ten gallon my refugium with some chaeto and maybe some miracle mud or sand, and a deep sand bed in the main display with 10 -15 pds of live rock and for lighting i was looking at a 20'' fixture from aquatraders about 40 watts i think is should be enough lighting for a few easy care corals and may be adding a clownfish or two what do you guys think?

 

nobody?

 

go for it im putting a 10 together rite now

 

I love my ten gallon. I am a huge LED fan, so if I were to start over I would go the same route with the BoostLed Par 30s. They are amazing and absolutely beautiful. I have no experience about the Refuge, but upping your water volume is never a bad thing. I would add one clownfish, if you were to add any. I have a lawnmower, yellow watchman, pistol shrimp, and O Clown. It's a little bit much, but I keep up with them. They all swim on different levels, so they don't get in each other way much.

 

its just i have 4 clowns in my main tank now and one is bullying the other so i plan to take two from my main to put in my 10 so hopefully they will pair

 

Here is my recommendation. Everything looks good, but i would do a 20 Long sump, more room for a skimmer,refugium..a 10g is tiny IMO. And then you would also have like a 25-26g water volume and alot easier to keep stable that way also. Good luck on it.

 

Thanks i think i might go 20 main display and 20 g refuguim

 

20 is maniagble and I have two clowns in mine and love it ;D with no sump

 

i think i might go with at least a hob refuguim

 

I'm currently setting up a 10 gall display and 10 gallon sump/fuge as well.
10 gallon sump is kinda tight on space but I've found some pretty compact gear that makes it manageable.

AquaticLife Internal Mini Skimmer 115 - up to 30 gal. - 3 in x 3.25 in x 10.5 in


Eheim 1000 Compact Pump

TOM Aquarium Aqua Lifter Pump Holder

The Aqua Lifter is actually used for my diy pvc overlfow. It make a continuous prime in the overflow via a check valve and will reprime it in case of a power outage.