Hi guys,
In my first post on the forums, I was trying to decide which tank should be my first.
Well, tomorrow I'm taking the plunge and buying the Aqua Nano 40 from my LFS.
This tank needs modifying so that it is better equipped to care for marine life. While many forum members seem to have successfully modified this tank, I haven't found any posts which explicitly detail how to go about fitting aftermarket (upgraded) parts.
As a complete newbie and fish-keeping dummy, I thought I could use this thread to document this process a little bit more thoroughly. This will include the inevitable setbacks I will experience, having never done anything like this before.
I'm also aiming to do this with a reasonably tight budget in mind.
Here's what I'm thinking of doing to this tank:
Suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm hoping that sealing the baffle and adding the pump will be straightforward. I'm aware that I'll need an elbow shaped piece to fit the pump correctly. (Any ideas where to find this part?)
However, I have no idea what to go with lighting-wise. I've been reading about Chinese LEDs and I'm considering it as an option. This caught my attention:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252533811437?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Good idea, or bad idea? Thanks again!
In my first post on the forums, I was trying to decide which tank should be my first.
Well, tomorrow I'm taking the plunge and buying the Aqua Nano 40 from my LFS.
This tank needs modifying so that it is better equipped to care for marine life. While many forum members seem to have successfully modified this tank, I haven't found any posts which explicitly detail how to go about fitting aftermarket (upgraded) parts.
As a complete newbie and fish-keeping dummy, I thought I could use this thread to document this process a little bit more thoroughly. This will include the inevitable setbacks I will experience, having never done anything like this before.
I'm also aiming to do this with a reasonably tight budget in mind.
Here's what I'm thinking of doing to this tank:
- Sealing the hole in the baffle so that the two chambers don't fill simultaneously
- Fitting an Eheim 1000 pump and possibly a Kent skimmer
- Upgrading the light so that eventually I can keep corals
Suggestions would be much appreciated. I'm hoping that sealing the baffle and adding the pump will be straightforward. I'm aware that I'll need an elbow shaped piece to fit the pump correctly. (Any ideas where to find this part?)
However, I have no idea what to go with lighting-wise. I've been reading about Chinese LEDs and I'm considering it as an option. This caught my attention:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252533811437?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Good idea, or bad idea? Thanks again!
