10g low-budget diy nano reef

[Nevin]

It took a while, but I'm finally starting to get going on this. So far 125 people have viewed this without a response, which must mean I haven't committed any obvious stupidities so far....

I put in some water and the flow seems good. I think I have an AC20 impeller on the refugium right now. Flow from the Aquaclear is released onto the surface without a drop, due to the constant, high water level, but the powerhead helps to mix things up a bit.

I picked up sand from 3littlebears and chaeto, salt and hydrometer from Tang Daddy yesterday (Thanks!). Mixed up some salt water (SG about 1.022, will raise to 1.024). A clamp-on incandescent plant light is providing light and heat (temp about 24C)--the 65w PC might be overkill at this point.

I hope to pick up a few pounds of live rock today and test the water. I have only a cheap Hagen test kit (PH, nitrite, ammonia, GH/KH), so I suppose I'll have to buy something at least for nitrates.