Going Nano. Help Please

MINIATUS · 10-07-2006, 07:59 PM

After much debating I have decided to set a small nano and tear down my 65 reef. What would be an ideal size and what if any of the equipment I have on the 65 could be used on the new nano. The list of equipment is listed in My signature. I have lots of rock and live sand. I was hoping to use the corals in the 65 to stock the nano. I have mostly Zoos, a frogspawn and a few other odds and ends. I try for some pics of whats in the 65. My main concern is lighting for the nano. Any ideas on where to start. Do I need a skimmer and will down sizing lighting hurt what I have. I have noticed that the Zoos are not happpy under my lights.

MINIATUS

Witfull · 10-07-2006, 09:04 PM

check out a 33L AGA.

MINIATUS · 10-07-2006, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

check out a 33L AGA.

Thanks Dave, can you convert to gals, Im slow on metric even though we use it up here.

MINIATUS

XBwlr · 10-07-2006, 09:42 PM

Here ya go Min.

http://www.all-glass.com/products/aquariums/index.html

Witfull · 10-07-2006, 10:18 PM

sorry Alan, my canuck bro~ thats a standard AGA 33 US gallon. long for great scaping and footprint, yet shallow for even PC lighting to accomidate most reef life.

Craig Manoukian · 10-08-2006, 01:11 AM

My 20 gallon long worked fabulous! As Dave said longs are shallower and wider than talls and much better for landscaping. Good luck Alan!

Tom Owens · 10-13-2006, 01:27 PM

I'm setting one up in a 29. Not much length, but if it takes off in a year I'll consider moving it up to a 75 I've got in the basement.

IF the wife will give me the money to get that one going.

Regards,
Tom

Charlie97L · 10-13-2006, 05:15 PM

if you're not going to do SPS/high light clams, i'd ditch your current lighting... especially over a shallow tank, you'll fry everything.

keep as much LR as you can! unless you had any big fish, you'll probably be ok with most of your stock in the 33, if that's what you go with. not *totally* nano, but close. you can likely still use your skimmer and pumps (return pumps might be all you need for flow)... but yeah. you should be able to get quite a smaller tank going from just selling off your lights and tank/stand.

10-07-2006, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
MINIATUS Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St.Thomas,Ontario Posts: 506 View Gallery Karma Komment	Going Nano. Help Please After much debating I have decided to set a small nano and tear down my 65 reef. What would be an ideal size and what if any of the equipment I have on the 65 could be used on the new nano. The list of equipment is listed in My signature. I have lots of rock and live sand. I was hoping to use the corals in the 65 to stock the nano. I have mostly Zoos, a frogspawn and a few other odds and ends. I try for some pics of whats in the 65. My main concern is lighting for the nano. Any ideas on where to start. Do I need a skimmer and will down sizing lighting hurt what I have. I have noticed that the Zoos are not happpy under my lights. MINIATUS __________________ Buzzsaw please look after Rocket for Me, Miss you both ------------------------------------------------ Tankless for the time Being.

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XBwlr Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kingston, Ohio Posts: 1,154 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Going Nano. Help Please Here ya go Min. http://www.all-glass.com/products/aquariums/index.html __________________ ~Scott

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Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 18,386 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Going Nano. Help Please My 20 gallon long worked fabulous! As Dave said longs are shallower and wider than talls and much better for landscaping. Good luck Alan! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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Tom Owens Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia USA Posts: 119 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Going Nano. Help Please I'm setting one up in a 29. Not much length, but if it takes off in a year I'll consider moving it up to a 75 I've got in the basement. IF the wife will give me the money to get that one going. Regards, Tom

10-13-2006, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Going Nano. Help Please if you're not going to do SPS/high light clams, i'd ditch your current lighting... especially over a shallow tank, you'll fry everything. keep as much LR as you can! unless you had any big fish, you'll probably be ok with most of your stock in the 33, if that's what you go with. not totally nano, but close. you can likely still use your skimmer and pumps (return pumps might be all you need for flow)... but yeah. you should be able to get quite a smaller tank going from just selling off your lights and tank/stand. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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