New Nano Reef!

[StingrayKid]

Hi! I'm new and I joined the fourm to get some info! I've been working with freshwater all my life and I recently decided to create a nano reef to expand my horizions so to speak. If anyone could give me some advice on how to set one up? I would really appreciate it! I want to buy a 5 gallon so I can put it on my desk. Could someone tell me a good filter, heater, etc.? Thanks!

 

[Raki]

one important piece of advice.
Read everything , twice, then use the knoweldge you've gained to make your own decitions on what will work for you.
5 gallons is harder than a larger volume of water but not impossable if you go slow .
I myself am a newbie only starting my first salt tank in Januarry (125 gallons) but I since have also started a 5 gallon tank that is doing just fine after three months . There is nothing spectacular in there yet just alot of LR , LS , a camel shrimp some snails a domino damsel and a pincushion sea urchin, and reciently some pods started showing up.
Do regular 5% water changes weekly to controll water quality, and be sure to top off for evaporation every 2 to 3 days and you should be fine.

 

[StingrayKid]

Thanks, will do! I'm going to snag a nano reef tank soon, so I'll post about it soon.

 

[Eelzor]

Just looking at your sig StingrayKid - Is that a Teacup Ray in your 30 Gallon tank? How big is your ray to fit in there?

 

[StingrayKid]

Ho Eelzor! I'm not sure if you've seen my latest post on my topic on Teacups, but yes, I do keep him in there because of his size. He's only 5 inches long! I beleive he can live in there because he will only get 8 inches long. I'm not sure on his species yet though, but I'll try to keep you posted. The info you were looking for is on the Teacup post.

 

[StingrayKid]

Scratch that, I mean 5 inches in RADIUS...sorry

 

[lil-hazmat]

pretty cool tank looks great

 

[Max]

tank looks great

is there a picture

keep us updated

 

[impur]

StingrayKid, for all the info you will need and more head over to www.nano-reef.com There are tons of people with 5 gal nanos there, with pretty much step by step procedures to start your tank. Awesome site.

On a side note, how come Navarre hasn't responded here?!?!?! I always see his posts as the first response to almost every thread. He's quick on the draw....er response.

 

[Navarre]

On a side note, how come Navarre hasn't responded here?!?!?! I always see his posts as the first response to almost every thread. He's quick on the draw....er response.

Well to be honest i did read this post fromthe start but i didnt fell qualified to give an answer to be honest. )

I dont have a Nano reef (my smallest tank is about 35 UK gallons). I have setup a Nano for a friend of mine but as for maintaining it i really dont have much experience.
More importantly, i am aware that many of the members here are fromthe US (or at least out of UK) so when questions are asked on specific brand names etc then i tend to not reply as most of the time have never heard of these names etc

Its true i love to reply to posts but i only try to reply to posts thati have had some experience with etc. On this occasion i felt it was better to let someone with more experience to answer

 

[guppykeeper]

I've seen the Nano Reef on Drs foster and smith.

 

[impur]

On a side note, how come Navarre hasn't responded here?!?!?! I always see his posts as the first response to almost every thread. He's quick on the draw....er response.

Well to be honest i did read this post fromthe start but i didnt fell qualified to give an answer to be honest. )

I dont have a Nano reef (my smallest tank is about 35 UK gallons). I have setup a Nano for a friend of mine but as for maintaining it i really dont have much experience.
More importantly, i am aware that many of the members here are fromthe US (or at least out of UK) so when questions are asked on specific brand names etc then i tend to not reply as most of the time have never heard of these names etc

Its true i love to reply to posts but i only try to reply to posts thati have had some experience with etc. On this occasion i felt it was better to let someone with more experience to answer

Its all good, was just messin' with ya! Do you have pics of your tank? I don't think i've ever seen any

 

[Navarre]

Yeah there is a thread with some piccys of some of my tanks

Try here

 

[impur]

Are those red fish in the background Lyretail Anthias?

Awesome tanks BTW

 

[Navarre]

Thanks

Yeah they are Lyretails. (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
I want a few more females at the moment as they look stunnnig as a small shoal. BUt more importantly is more live rock for the larger tank. I really need to increase my bioload before putting another 3 or 4 females in. Lovely fish though, i have had the male about 8 months and the females for about 5 months.