10 gallon zoa tank

steveo9043

steveo9043

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What would be the minimum to use my 10 gallon tank as a zoa tank?

Hob filter ok? Can I just use live rock rubble?

What about a light? I'd like to keep a lid on it.

Would the hob filter be enough circulation?
 
Some LR and a powerhead of some sort would be enough. You could retro those plastic hoods with leds if you're feeling frisky.
 
jayjigga said:
Some LR and a powerhead of some sort would be enough. You could retro those plastic hoods with leds if you're feeling frisky.
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The retrofit Sounds expensive lol.

Ill have to look for a small powerhead. The ones I have in my 72 would be huge lol.
 
Znps don't need a ton of light, so I don't think it'd run too much. If I wasn't slammed, I'd put something together for ya.. With the recent wp GB's, there will be a ton of phs FS.
 
use a sponge filter with a air pump like the picos vase. and I will be a good sport and give you my idea. I was gana use it for a mini maxi and sexy shrimp, but you can get an industrial magnification light off ebay for like $15, and they are cf. than you have light and it will magnify the zoas.
 
or just get a moonlight kit from rapidled and just get white instead of the moon lights.
 
Thanks for all the suggestions!

I'm thinking of dumping sand in tomorrow, filling with water and throwing a piece of LR from my 72 into it to get it cycling.
 
:tsk: Don't do a moonlight kit from Rapid, unless you intend to just have moonlights on your tank... *sigh*
A moonlight kit driver, at most, is supposed to run 4 leds at 350mA, so to run an LED that's meant for 1-1.5 mA, IMO is stupid. Would you really light a 10G tank with 4 LEDs running at 40% capacity? Don't expect any growth, lol

On a tank that size, you could definitely get away with one driver running 12-14 LEDs. Dimmable is always a plus so that you can dial it back to where the znps are happy.

If your intention is an aesthetically pleasing zoa garden, scratch the sponge filter idea. To get one to impact the tank enough, it'd take up LR space and be an eyesore. I'd rather recommend an AC filter, and some Kaldnes-like media, and you'd be much better off than a sponge filter...

I'm "gana" go to bed now, if I can fall asleep because I'll still be pondering how in God's green Earth a moonlight kit is "gana" be your solution...gluck with the cycle :)
 
I did a 10G tank with a HOB filter (AC20) but I also had a small PH. I had a CF fixture that was more than enough light for the zoas. I also used sand and a few pieces of LR.
 
If you go the LED route which would be the best thing to do. I have a dimmable driver that ive been trying to sell. Its a meanwell 60-48D, can easily run 12 LEDs. Im looking to get $20 bucks. They sell them online but you pay more for shipping than the unit costs.

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I had 14 cree leds and had to take 5 off of my tank that is 36 in long it was bleaching everything and it is 30 gallons I now run 9 at 50% and everything is now good. use cree instead of chinees
 
and I figured running a few whites at there lowest setting would be good for the zoas I can only get them to open on the bottom and it is alittle over 30 deep. so you better put them real high if you get 12
 
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