if you could start over

[maxamillian95]

if you could start over what would you do? what equipment, live stock, etc would you choose?

trying to get some ideas, i want to do it right.

 

[AIMFish]

I've thought about starting a thread with the same title!!! I currently have a 10 but I'm debating on messing around with a 2.5 or 5. I like the idea in this thread, the built in overflo. There is also a link in it to another thread where someone did the same thing in a 5 gal. Other than that I think it would be good to have your main rockwork laid out ahead of time, I tried adding as I went, pretty frustrating.

 

[rockindacheeks]

i dont think i would change anything if i were to start over. when i set up my nano i kinda rushed it. but now i have a ZERO problem tank. all i do is top off and do weekly water changes, and my tank is thriving. i would have maybe left some room for some SPS corals but thats about it.

 

[dogstar74]

Drill my tank, add a closed loop and get the PH's out of the system. THey add heat, and take up space. No sir..... I don't like em!

 

[leeweber85]

on my 5.5 ...gone with 70w halide instead of 3-13w pcs

 

[Mikeeal]

I would of kept things simple.

 

[Sk8r]

I'd set my corner tank 1 inch farther from the wall on the right. Flush set makes it a bear to clean the glass.

 

[jasutton]

so true!!! PLACEMENT OF THE DAMN TAKE RELATIVE TO OUTLETS AND WALL!!! most important. Mine is a pain in the rear.

 

[jasutton]

on second thought, i would have saved the money and bought a house on the ocean since the money spent on my 20L is probably equal to a down payment on a nice ocean front house!!

 

[SaltandPepper]

i would have gone glass instead of plexi...i completely ruined two tanks trying to buffer out the scratches...

 

[vanmo92]

have a sump. more that 1/4lb of LR. Better skimmer. less fish. Bigger tank. Different substrate. uv sterilizer.

 

[jasutton]

overflow

 

[All Delight]

A bigger tank. But on the other hand I wanted a bigger tank from the beginning, I just didn't have the room.

Now I do! But I can't justify investing another $700 or so on tank, lights, filters, but I just might do it anyway. Hell I'm addicted.

 

[chocolateblnt]

if i could start over ... :hmm4: I don't think I could go through it all again being so close to the end!

 

[adtravels]

I would defo go bb
looks better

 

[fishfreak2407]

bigger

 

[Brian5280]

If I could start over I would have went for a big tank.

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

I would have been more selective of the frags that I put in my tank. One nuisance ruins everything.

 

[loyalty]

better tank placement and a closed loop about sums it up for me

 

[majestic sea life]

Better lighting and better skimmer.