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No kidding!!! I'm seriously thinking of planning my new tank with a custom cabinet above and empty space for storage below.

Thanks Overan... I'm happy to have stumbled onto your BB in my quest for info. Everyone has been great. I'm now armed with enough knowledge to be dangerous. Too bad I have to remodel the Kitchen, Master and Bathrooms before I start the reef. I can't have the electrical down for hours and all...

Thanks Johnny, YES, that helped big time! Don't worry, I'm looking for good books on the subject and will talk to the guys at my local LFS so my curiosity does not wear you out! It's just that I value your opinions more than most, because of the quality of your nano and your natural approach...

Johnny, Thanks for helping a rookie. Here is what DO "get"; Bigger is better for the fuge. Lighting circulation and flow to the fuge. The best pieces of Tonga ridge rock I can find for fuge and tank. Truly 'live" sand from established reefs for fuge and tank. Animals that can reach a...

Johnny, Your tank is the most beautiful example I've seen at any size! I copied many of your photos and technical descriptions to a word doc for future reference. I am a new reef aquarium convert and I'm learning all I can BEFORE I set up my first tank. I am intrigued by your refugium set up...

Thanks for the tip Lesley, but now that I've learned more about the daily maintenance required for nano tanks and the cost involved in setting up a larger tank from scratch, I think I'm going to look for a used reef system with MH lighting for my starter tank in the 29 - 60 gal range.

Sounds like MH lights and fans should do the trick now and in the future. I live in So. Cal. but I'm close enough to the ocean that it rarely gets above 89F even in July/August. Now all I need to do is get up to speed on the acronyms PC = Power Compact? softies = soft polyp coral? SPS =...

I appreciate the good info. What type of lighting do you recommend for a 29 gal reef system. I've heard M.H. runs hot, if I go with compact lighting are there limits to the type of livestock I can keep? Any other recommendations, regarding equipment type or "a hot set up" is greatly appreciated.

I appreciate the information and will now consider a mid size tank around 30 gal to start me off. Jim27, will I need a skimmer for a 30 gal tank with a good size sump? Ophiura, I'll check out the 29 gal tank you mentioned. Thanks again

I would appreciate input regarding Nano Sized Reef Systems in particular. Is this a good choice for a beginner? Is there a nano reef book you recommend? Stands to reason, but are nano tanks really easier to maintain than large tanks? Should I use a protein skimmer or go without? What type of...