Help On Setting A Nano Tank?

[nimo1969]

Hi everyone
I bought a nano tank from a co-worker
its a 10 gallon tank with cf lighting 36 watts
Im getting 12lbs of live sand and 12-14 Live Rock
Water is going to be a issue ? Tap or what I do not have the money right now for R/O Unit so what can i use ?What corals are easy ? So Please give me your thoughts on this I'm ordering the book called (corals ) It is a great book to learn from I hear on this website.
Nimo1969

 

[Aadler]

I have had OK luck with Distilled water from Giant Eagle (walmart would work also) about $.58/gallon... $580 to get set up and about $1 a week for top off and 1gal water change.

I enjoy my Green star polyp and my Blue Ricordea Mushrooms, I really like my giant feather duster also, (feed DT Phytoplankton weekly).

If you want to buy a phosphate test kit... 15-20$$ you can test your tap water to see how bad it is, but you never know, algae would likely be a problem with the tap water (but i have a problem with distilled also so i guess maybe it doesnt matter), tap water is working fine with only minimal algae problems in my FW tank...)

Good luck!

 

[wildo69]

i would not generally recommend the use of tap water. you can get RO or distilled water form the store or LFS. or from a water store.

i agree with the recommendations on the soft coral, those shoudl be easy enough and do well for you. you can also look at zoos as those are popular with many people these days


check out http://www.nano-reef.com
and you can also check out my podcast episoe on nano tanks
http://www.talkingreef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166

 

[Billy1234]

You might get some more help posting this in
The Nano Forum

As for water, you can get a decent RO/DI unit from Ebay for about $100. If you can't do that you can try a tap water filter they run about $60 and it's better than nothing. Or, finally distilled water. Everyone I have talked to who have "Corals" by Eric Borneman said that it was an excellent book.

 

[wildo69]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6569719#post6569719 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Billy1234
Everyone I have talked to who have "Corals" by Eric Borneman said that it was an excellent book.

totally agree, this is a GREAT book