tearing down 55g

NanoMan

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my girlfriend has made me a deal.she wants a new living room set and entertainment center.bad news is she wants what she calls an eye sore(shes crazy and everytime she says this i feel like choking the life from her) out of "her" living room. i guess it is hers since i have my own entertainment room. but anyway she says if i tear down the 55 i can have as many corals or fish or whatever in the 10g.she thinks it will be cheaper also. anyway im going to do it because i have no room for the 55 in my room.
so im gonna use the skimmer some LR and one 65w PC, and powerheads and heater on the 10gallon and make a 10gallon reef tank.i have been reading all night and today on these type systems and its 60/40 hard/easy. im going to try it anyway.
so should i take some sand from the 55 or order live sand?
can i use water from the already cycled tank for this or cycle it?
do i need more light or is 65w gonna be enough to keep all types of corals?
can or would it be alright to keep the coral beauty i have?

thx alot
mike
 
Sand and live rock from the existing tank should make the new tank just about ready to go. I'd watch ammonia and nitrite for at least a week before adding livestock. And then give it a few months to settle down before adding corals.

65 watts should be good for most corals. The hard part will be choosing corals that won't attack each other in such a small space. In my experience, Xenia, anthelia and montipora species are good for a small tank, because they don't sting their neighbors. Leathers are OK, but most will get too large.
 
Now if you ask me :) I think you got the raw end of that deal. The deal should have been, she can have a new living room set if you can have a new 100g tank with a nice cabinet and hood to make it fit in with the living room decor.

As far as the other tank goes, yes, use the sand and rock from the 55 to get started. More than likely you will go through another cycle that will alst a few weeks because you have just upset the ballance in nitrosomas, arobic and anarobic bacterias.
 
yeah its sad but little does she know im savin up for the big one.
the worst part is im gonna trade in the coral beauty for somethin
that would fit better.i have tried to tell myself it would work but
its better for CB to go get a bigger home. my luck i trade him in and some jerk with a beta bowl will buy him.but anyway im sure i will be back to post when im ready to add something that lives.
im thinkin inverts and maybe a clown but im not sure on what to add do to the small size of the tank so any advice would be great.
i guess i have a while because like reefscape said i disturbed the bacterias because they were floating and still are but slowly settling.but any advice or suggestions are always appreciated.
thx
mike
 
I'd trade that girl "friend" in for a bigger tank. You sure she just doesn't want to get you out of the living room too? I know if it was me I'd be spending most of my time where the tank was. Better than TV!:sad
 
Good one Raki, I agree! :D

When I got my new 60 gallon tank two weeks ago to put into the dining room (aka - the Aquarium Room) I didn't consult my fiance about it first. Hehehe... That I guess I should have done, but no biggie. When she got home from work, she looked at it, said "what's he thinking? He's crazy," turned around, said hello to me, and continued on as if nothing was new.

That's why she's gonna be my wife. ;)

Find a girl like that, nopatience, IMHO.

But, back to the topic, good luck to you and hope all goes well with your new setup! :)
 
i am amazed at how good this little tank looks with LR and sand and the 65w pc. i took the CB back and they gave me 25$ store credit. i added 2 damsel to cycle even though i know some of you guys are against it. but i am running the prizm skimmer to make it easier on them. if it makes you feel any better i picked 2 beat up looking blue damsels although they r quite healthy.but anyway thx for the replies guys.

mike
 
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