Josh's 10 gallon Build

[BlueAbyss]

Looks really good. I love the simplicity you've gone for, it really works. The blue xenia is going to look great once it settles in.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Looks really good. I love the simplicity you've gone for, it really works. The blue xenia is going to look great once it settles in.

Thanks for the compliment! Simplicity was my mission. No sump, no protein skimmer no noise! I just wanted the tank to do its own thing naturally. The blue xenia is settled in, its just that it has moments through out the whole day that its cranky about something. But when its happy it looks pretty good, I just have to have the camera at the ready then lol.

Originally Posted by Reef_surfer

I hope you dont use Rickards to do the water changes lol

Lol thanks reef_surfer! Yah no, Rickards is for my personal water change

[elitesurfer]

Originally Posted by bauder1986

Lol thanks reef_surfer! Yah no, Rickards is for my personal water change

Lmao.
Tank's looking good. Consistent water changes is all that 10 gallon will need.

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by elitesurfer

Lmao.
Tank's looking good. Consistent water changes is all that 10 gallon will need.

Actually, no. I have had this tank running for almost 5 months now and its weekly to bi-weekly water changes. I have next to no bioload. My perameters are Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0 Ph: 8.1 to 8.3 Salinity: 1.021 Calcium: 420 ppm to 440 ppm Alkalinity: 6.5 to 7.6

Those are the parimeters for the last 3 months. They fluctuate in those ranges. Coral growth and color is great. Also I havent had an algea spike in about 2 months. I might be just lucky, but this tank seems to be able to function with out massive amounts of water changes.

[simplycoral]

Looking good Josh..

Keep the pictures coming. Always good to see how some of my siblings are getting on Looks like you're taking good care of them...

Simon.

[fishytime]

Simply beautiful

[bauder1986]

Originally Posted by simplycoral

Looking good Josh..

Keep the pictures coming. Always good to see how some of my siblings are getting on Looks like you're taking good care of them...

Simon.

Thanks Simon, the frags that I got from you are doing great! Some of the healthiest looking corals I've ever had. Oh and I still promise you that once that Octospawn is ready, Ill frag a good piece for you as well!

Originally Posted by fishytime

Simply beautiful

Thank You Doug! Like I told you, one of the reasons why I am in this hobby is the beauty that can be created through it!