Nano set-up for reef

[bawood]

So I am planning on setting up a nano for reef usage. I've been running a stable 25 for a while and would like to try my hand a nano for my office. I was looking at a a 12 gal jbj nano cube, I've got the fission on order and I was planning on using a maxijet 900 to replace the stock pump, and a hydor flo. I was wondering what would be good coral for this setup. I've never had a reef set-up yet(my other is a fowlr). I like the leathers and frogspawn/hammer corals. What would be a good book for learning more about each corals needs as well.
What other inverts/small fish would work well?
What do people have in their 12s?
What can be done with 12 hoods for lighting upgrades?
Thanks,
Bryce

 

[eyebedam]

Id cancel the nano fission skimmer & just use the surface skimmer youll get with the new nano. The fisson skimmer is crap IMO.

 

[bawood]

I've never heard of problems besides the elbows. The surface skimmer does not do the same task as a protien skimmer. Do you have any reason for your opinion?

 

[eyebedam]

I was talking to Ken - AC which is a really good LFS in Nash & he was telling me theyve had nothing but problems with them. I was planning on getting 1 myself but They acted as if it was a waste of money & wouldnt be carrying them anymore.