New Nano...what di need?

reefboy12

reefboy12

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Ok, can you guys post you tanks and equipment for them? what type of corals and fish.......i know there are pictures in here but i would like them all in one place and some thoughts on how i should go about my 20 gal. nano i am building (ex. lighting, filtration, live rock/sand).
Thanks,
Kevin
 
yerboy

yerboy

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15-20 lbs of live sand
30 lbs of live rock " i love marshal island live rock cost a little more then fiji tho"
an ro/di unit "optional but worth it imo"
Refractometer
I would go with a 150watt Mh for a 20 gallon tank.
Water test kit. Ammonia,Nitrite,Nitrate,Ph,Calcium,Phosphate, and Alch. "these are ones i use"
Powerhead 10x turnover rate so around 200GPH " I would use 2 smaller powerheads instead of 1 large one"
to many options on filtration to list
Skimmers
Sumps
Canisters
Bio-wheels
All depends on your preference all tho a skimmer is something you really should consider, most type filers can also be added into your water turnover rate.
Skimmers should not be considered turnover.
 
skipperdz

skipperdz

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12g
50/50 lights
10lb lr
3inch sand bed
4 scarlet 1 blue hermit crab
2 turbos...although u cant get them at the moment anymore
4 nasserous snails...spellings wrong
condi
damsel
coral banded shrimp ( king of kings ) in the tank
 
nudilove

nudilove

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Here is my tank, 24 Aquapod.

Livestock:
12 Astraea Snails (More tolerant of heat)
2 Yellow Watchman Gobies (Not recommended unless mated pair)
1 Three Stripe Damsel (BAD IDEA)
1 Fiji Blue Devil Damsel (Pretty and not as mean as the other one)
1 Gigas Clam
1 Branching Hammer
1 Red/Green Candy Cane Coral
1 Lime Green Candy Cane (Branching)
1 Star Polyp Frag
1 Spiral Featherduster
2 Super Nassarius Snails
Modifications to tank:
Icreased lighting: 150w Sunpod MH fixture.
Increased flow: Replaced Stock pump with Rio 1200
Protien Skimmer: (Nano Size) Was more hassle than it was worth, junked.
Flow: Extra Rio 600 Between rocks blowing towards front glass.
Temp: Digital Thermometer with extra long probe cord. (if too short will read surface temp and give skewed reading.
Heater: Only added today because not having the lid on CHILLED that tank.
Chiller: (Broke after two months, have been fine with out it, tank runs at a max of 84, will probably be less with the hood gone now)
The other tank is a 6g nano.

Stock List:
1 Fire Shrimp
4 Astraea snails
1 Random hermit
3 Shroom Frags (1 large colony)
1 Hawaiian Feather Duster
3 Xenia Stalks
1 Super Nassarius
Modifications:
None yet, will soon replace basic flow pump for something stronger, it is VERY weak.
The shrooms love it in there and it makes a great habitat for the shrimp. the Xenia too. Sorry about the blinding whiteness of the rock in there, its new and hasnt grown algae yet!
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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Ok, i've gotten some great information from this and here is me plan. Since I just turned 15 I should be getting a good chunk of money to get started.
Fiji pink sand (20 lb)
Fluval 205 (up to 40 gal. 180gph)
Prizm deluxe protein skimmer (up to 100 gal.)
Maxi-jet 400 powerhead (two of them)
Visi-Therm stealth heater (100 watt)
Saltwater master test kit
50 gallon reef salt
24” SunPaq retrofit kit (1x 10000k, 1 actinic, total of 130 watt)
20 gallon canopy (for the retrofit)
20 lbs. Fiji premium live rock (for now and i will by another 10-20lb later after curing it)
what do you guys think?
 
nygel

nygel

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sounds good to me, I don't run a protein skimmer, so if you feel the need to save alot of money you dont HAVE to have one.
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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well the tank now is covered in brown algea......is it just the natural light or is it because I lack a protein skimmer now?
 
nygel

nygel

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I would greatly assume its natural light, I've never ran a protein skimmer and havent had any problems with algae (except when i first got it up and running of course)
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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well the tank it on the adjasent wall to the window i would think its natral light but i was just cheking o dont think i will get a protein skimmer mayeb later on
 
rad

rad

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thats just the natural cycling process. it will go away. and I think you could spend your money on other things rather than a protein skimmer. IMO.
 
demartini

demartini

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Originally Posted by reefboy12
well the tank now is covered in brown algea......is it just the natural light or is it because I lack a protein skimmer now?
that's because your tank is new. Don't worry it will go away. Have you decided on what corals you want... or fish?
 
reefboy12

reefboy12

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i prob wont have many fish but I plan on having it heavly stocked with softies. Fiji leathers, toadstools, maybe a brain and a clam I havent really been thinking to much on it I still have to save a couple hundred for the supplies. my fish list is already set
1x snowflake eel (have had it for 4 months in the 20)
2x damsels (have had them for a year in the 20)
1x pink skunk clown or watchman goby (havnt decided yet)
I would love to have my 55 a reef but my mom made the point that in 3 1/2 years she wasnt going to take care fo it while i was at collage.
does anyone else know what type of soties are good starter corals and are pretty?
thanks,
Kevin
 
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