Big Enough?

[nelly3164]

hi, i have 3 tanks up and running, 1 is 48"x15"x12" this has malwis in. 2 is 36"x18"x12" this has some haps in, and i have a juwel rekord 96 and i was wondering if this would be big enough to start a nano reef, there is nothing in it at moment just coral sand, rocks. its had no chemicals in whatsoever and its about 7 weeks old. any ideas would be gratefuly recieved. thanks.

 

[steelhealr]

How many gallons is that tank? SH

 

[nelly3164]

hi steelhealr, all i know is that its 96 litres?, not sure how many litres to gallon.

 

[steelhealr]

If I divide by 4, that gives me 24G's. That's a good size for a nano tank. Start reading the pins above...check out the books in the Realm of Knowledge, and we'll get you up and running. It's critical to get a good fund on knowledge on marine keeping first.

Are the contents that you mentioned dry? or ...in SW? aragonite sand? LR? what kind of rocks?

Oh..almost forgot.... SH

 

[nelly3164]

hi steelhealr, thanks for the welcome. the tank in question is actually filled with only fw and some limestone rocks. i was going to use it as a grow out tank for malawi fry. but a friend of mine has got a 5 foot marine tank and this has fed my appetite for sw. Neil

 

[steelhealr]

Start from scratch. You'll need live rock and aragonite sand. Start your researching...and post a plan here...we'll all go over it and help you get up and running. For a 24G, think about what you envision your tank as....FOWLR? reef? low lighting with softies? challenging tank with LPS and SPS (higher lighting and excellent water husbandry techniques)? SH

 

[nelly3164]

hi, sssooooooo blooming much!! , will read and research first, then plan, then post with ideas, then wait for feedback and comments, can't wait.

 

[SkiFletch]

hi, sssooooooo blooming much!! , will read and research first, then plan, then post with ideas, then wait for feedback and comments, can't wait.

It can be a lot, but it can also be rewarding in the end. You're on the right track, keep it up

 

[@ombomb]

hi, sssooooooo blooming much!! , will read and research first, then plan, then post with ideas, then wait for feedback and comments, can't wait.

Worth it though, I've been planning to start a nano for about the last 6 months!

Now I finally have a tank with a couple of crabs and a few snails but it's worth it already. COMPLETELY different to keeping FW.

 

[steelhealr]

The more amount of time you take to plan your nano reef, the higher the chances are that it will be a successful tank. Trust me on this one. The BIGGEST mistake people make with nano reefs......is rushing and lack of patience. SH