I am currently building my 10 g AGA nano reef. I have a few questions.
I am not new to fishkeeping, made 10 freshwater tanks, 1 FO SW tank, and 1 FOWLR SW tank, both 20 gallons and a lot of success. This is my first SW tank in about ten years however, I see a LOT has changed, and I have some questions.
Here is my proposed build:
Tank
10 g AGA, some off brand purchased at LFS. It holds water though.
Filtration/Heater
AC 70 to be used as HOB fuge InTank AC 70 insert, will have chaeto, chemipure elite, and walmart poly fill as media. 10 watt submersible light from InTank as light for chaeto. Plan to run at night as opposite of main lighting. Hydor 50 Theo placed in AC 70
Lighting
Orphek PR-25UV Dimmable 6 Blue/4 White/2 UV LED Pendant Ikea Lustera lamp modded to fit the tank light hooked up to a timer or coralife strip? Not sure about that yet.
Water
RO/DI water purchased from local grocery. No room for RO/DI unit at the moment. Whatever salt package is on sale at LFS
Bio filtration in display tank
7 to 8 lbs. of fiji live rock from LFS 5 lbs. ive sand from LFS
Livestock
Turbo snail clean up squad (5 maybe?) put in after cycling 1 clownfish a month later Some shrimp? Coral down the line? What kind can I do with this lighting? Plan to put in a powerhead prior to this, any suggestions?
I plan to do water changes every other day using the 16 oz cup method, and top off as needed with RO/DI. Might put in a DIY ATO if needed.
My questions are:
Do I need to have a powerhead from the get go?
Do I have to have less flow with my AC 70 fuge?
What kind of coral could I have with my lighting set up?
Is there anything I missed?
Many thanks for any advice you can give me.