Nano Filtration And Skimming

[darrene]

i am looking to convert a 40 litre tank into a nano reef setup, could anyone give me any tips on what filtration to use and do i need a skimmer? if so, any good small internal skimmers? or can i use just live rock with a power head, i'm planning to just have 2 tmc clowns and a few inverterbrates with plenty of soft corals and polyps

 

[demonmagus]

I personally wouldn't put 2 clowns in a 10 gallon...

anyway, you don't need a skimmer on something that small, just have 1 small fish and you'll be fine.

5 kilos of LR will be great for that size tank and you will need around 600 lph in poweheads (that's 15 times turnover)

 

[darrene]

o.k no skimmer thats fine but what kind of filter can i use

 

[Chac]

o.k no skimmer thats fine but what kind of filter can i use

Live Rock

 

[bunjiweb]

live rock and water circulation, you could maybe have a small internal filter filled with carbon or rowaphos. You could have 2 fish if you pick small, gobies are generally a good ones to look at as are some of the wrasse, along with your usualy clowns and damsels.

Ben