Maureen's 10 Gallon SPS tank

This tank has been running since October 2014, but finally deciding to post a build thread for it. This is my third reef, 5th if you count setting up my boyfriend's after getting him into this. My dream tank has always been full of beautiful SPS since before I even knew what that meant. Space and money do not allow for my ultimate dream tank, so I am trying to recreate it on a nano level. Here is what I have so far...



10 gallon Innovative Marine Nuvo Fusion Aquarium

Kessil A150w Ocean Blue

Hydor Professional 150 external filter

Deep Blue Phosphate reducer pad

Seachem Matrix Carbon

Seachem Purigen

Eshopps Nano Skimmer

Innovative Marine Mini-Max media reactor

Seachem Phosguard

Vortech MP10 propeller pump

~10lbs dry rock

1" Live sand (now removing to become bare bottom)



DFS Black Extreme Misbar Oscillaris (missing right eye upon delivery)

DFS Diver's Den "Blemished" Helfrichi Firefish (Permanent split fin, got a nice discount!)

Nassarius Snails

Astrea Snails

Banded Trochus Snails

Pink Feather Duster



Ora Hawkins Echinata

Ora Mint Pavona (intended for the other tank, but the emerald crab was caught green handed eating it)

Unique Corals (UC) Bali Shortcake

UC Rainbow Millepora

UC Sunset Millepora

UC other Millepora x2

UC Pink and Blue Acanastrea

LFS Rainbow Ricordea Yuma x5

LFS Green Acropora

Jason Fox Bug Out Stylophora

JF Glowing Fingers Seriatopora via Pacific East Aquaculture

JF Birds of Paradise Seriatopora

JF PPE Zoanthids

JF Thundercat Palys

JF Contraband Favia

Sanjay Milka Stylophora via Jason Fox

Pacific East Aquaculture Ruby Zoanthids

PEA bright green zoanthids