Looking at Nano Cubes and reading up some on setups, operation, upgrades, and so on. Something I have noticed differences of opinion are skimming and filtration. Some folks talk about spending money on upgrades to filtration while other remove filter media in favor of natural methods like live rock and sand. Same with Skimming. Arguments are in the nano environment, too much of the stuff, vital to corals, is removed. I am totally new to nano's and reef keeping in general, so any worthy arguments pro/con will help. Thanks!!
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- Thread starter Kid Vegas
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Eel-byte
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If you havent posted over in the nano section , i would. I'm kind of in the same boat right now. Just doing some research so i do it right the first time. From what i've been reading most of the nano'rs remove the media and replace with live rock in that chamber. My chambers are going to full with pumps, so no live rock for me. I dont plan on having to many finsh in the tank, maybe just 2. But I do plan plan on running a phosban reactor to help with any phosphate issues. I would run a skimmer if you can. There are lots of nano type skimmers available now.
The one thing with nanos, they're usual not to tall, so you don't need the intense lighting you would normally use in a larger aquarium. You can get away with 70-150watt metal halides. That should grow just about anything for you. But then you have the heat issue. Show many things to consider!!!! Just keep doing research, i would check out the nano forum if you haven't. Good luck!
The one thing with nanos, they're usual not to tall, so you don't need the intense lighting you would normally use in a larger aquarium. You can get away with 70-150watt metal halides. That should grow just about anything for you. But then you have the heat issue. Show many things to consider!!!! Just keep doing research, i would check out the nano forum if you haven't. Good luck!
GoingPostal
Active member
Skimming depends on whether you think you need it, my b/f's ten gallon is always spotless, can't grow algea worth a darn and looks great, no skimmer. My 12 Aquapod is newer and grows the film algea on sides and back pretty bad, also more recently I am having problems with deitrius on the top of the water, I am planning to buy a Sapphire skimmer soon. For the smaller tanks with just softies or lps, water changes will do great things. As far as lighting I have the 96 watt powerquad pc over the 10 gallon and need more, the 70 watt halide over the pod, and still need more. Most corals look way better under the halide, some look better in his tank. I have no issues, his tank runs between 82-84 all the time. If you are planning on keeping a fish or two I would recommend the skimmer more, my tanks are mostly fishless which keeps down the bioload.
