hi there i am going to set up a 23gal us nano
tank is the aquaone ar620/viva aqua 90l
i will be going for a full reef effect live rock ,soft corals,hermit crabs,shrimp,snails,and maybe a clown fish not sure what sort yet will the clown be ok in a 23us gal tank??? also for tank mate maybe a yellow clown goby and a tailspot blenny...are these stocking levels ok or 2 much..?
flow will be provided by a hydor koralia nano 900lph and a koralia 1 1500lph so roughly 26 times turnover ph.
also will be running the built in over head filter so prob be a little more than 26 times will this be ok???
also might try turning one of the compartments in the over head filter into a mini refugium.
i'm planning on getting 10k of live rock should be enough for filtration.
no plans as yet for a skimmer but might add one later on if needs be.
lighting i will mod the hood so will have 2 36w 50/50 pc's not sure if i will be able to get the 55w ones in but will give it a go if i can...lol
so with the 36w ones should have a little over 3wpg this should be enough light to keep soft corals i.e xenia,mushrooms,zoa's..
also will be putting 2 80mm 12v fans on top of the hood to blow over the lights to keep them cool.
not sure on heating yet was thinking a visi-therm heater but what size?? 100w or 50w?
salt will prob go for either instant ocean or reef crystals any pref on these???
thinking of getting a ro unit but not sure if its worth it at mo cos water changes will only be small 10% weekly i was planning on doing this sound ok??
i think thats everything for now just have to save some pennies for me new tank or i could use the old plastic friend..lol
i feel that the plastic friend will be getting a lot of use over the next few months or so
is there anything i have forgotten or should think about getting??
thanks in advance
tank is the aquaone ar620/viva aqua 90l
i will be going for a full reef effect live rock ,soft corals,hermit crabs,shrimp,snails,and maybe a clown fish not sure what sort yet will the clown be ok in a 23us gal tank??? also for tank mate maybe a yellow clown goby and a tailspot blenny...are these stocking levels ok or 2 much..?
flow will be provided by a hydor koralia nano 900lph and a koralia 1 1500lph so roughly 26 times turnover ph.
also will be running the built in over head filter so prob be a little more than 26 times will this be ok???
also might try turning one of the compartments in the over head filter into a mini refugium.
i'm planning on getting 10k of live rock should be enough for filtration.
no plans as yet for a skimmer but might add one later on if needs be.
lighting i will mod the hood so will have 2 36w 50/50 pc's not sure if i will be able to get the 55w ones in but will give it a go if i can...lol
so with the 36w ones should have a little over 3wpg this should be enough light to keep soft corals i.e xenia,mushrooms,zoa's..
also will be putting 2 80mm 12v fans on top of the hood to blow over the lights to keep them cool.
not sure on heating yet was thinking a visi-therm heater but what size?? 100w or 50w?
salt will prob go for either instant ocean or reef crystals any pref on these???
thinking of getting a ro unit but not sure if its worth it at mo cos water changes will only be small 10% weekly i was planning on doing this sound ok??
i think thats everything for now just have to save some pennies for me new tank or i could use the old plastic friend..lol
i feel that the plastic friend will be getting a lot of use over the next few months or so
is there anything i have forgotten or should think about getting??
thanks in advance
