Macro Algae Nano Tank

Jep21

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Hey guys

So wifey gave me the green light to start another tank lol (YES!!) So im currently in the hunt for a cheap 10g or less nano. Preferably a aio tank. So my plan is to make this as low of a maintinance tank as possible, doing only monthly water changes or just topping off fresh ro or saltwater..

My question for this build is do u guys think i would need a skimmer for this tank?

So my plan is to have a nice size sandbed with a good amount of live rock and either a wp10 or a koralia pump. Lighting would be one of Coral Compulsions refugium light. And regarding livestock only considering adding a mantis shrimp or a flame prawn goby..


Macro algae i have so far for this build:

Chaeto
Red Gracilaria
Halimeda
Sargassum
Red Mangroves

Macro Algae i need to get:

Ulva
Laurencia
Dictyota
Red Titan
Fire Fern
Red Asparagus
Flame Algae
Scroll Algae, Padina spp.
Dragon Breath
Blue hypnea

So what i will do prior to adding the macro algae in this new build is have it grow out for a couple months in my sump and then slowly acclimate them to this new build for better chance of success.

If anyone local has any of these macro algae lmk i'd rather get them local then online

More to come
 

Jep21

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Update..

Tank is an evolve 8

Got the ai prime as my light :)

Picture so far of my set up




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Jep21

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So currently with this tank my equipment are:
Tunze nano ato
AI prime LED
MP10
Cobalt Neo Therm 100watt heater
5g ato reservoir

Plans for stock will be my juvi pair of Spotcinctus Clownfish and a couple bubble tip anemones.

Will probably be doing LPS only for corals and will be keeping the tanks bare bottom..

I don't think this will be a macro algae tank anymore lol
 

Jep21

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So tank update.. Tanks going through its cycling. Having the brown algae kickin in. Hopefully will only last a week or two. Nothing a couple water changes can't fix.

On other news.. Added a new home for my two clowns. Hopefully they find out where its at lol
 

Jep21

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Anemone is settling in very nicely.. Clowns tho have been avoiding it which sucks lol. Also my cycle is almost done so thats good.. Planning to add a cleaner shrimp or peppermint shrimp and maybe a small hang on the back filter.. Not sure yet tho






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Jep21

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Changed the tank up again to a 5.5g

Like how the tank is longer.. My fish have more space to move around






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