My first nano Tank :)

[justfishenator]

I want to have my hand at starting a nano tank and breeding Helfrichi Firefish! so this is what I was thinking for the tank side of it.

12 gallon Deluxe nano cube
50 watt heater
1 Model 1200 Power Head
1 Hydor FLO Rotating Deflector

Do I need anymore equipment?

Flaming Prawn Goby (pair)
Firefish, Helfrichi (Pair)
Super Tongan Nassarius Snail (3)
Indonesian Turban Snail (3)
Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp (1)
Marble Sea Star (1)

Is this to many Fish/Inverts? I thought that it was a good little list.

10 LBS of Live Rock
10 LBS of Live Sand

Brain Coral: Round Brain: Green
Bubble Coral
Bubble Coral Green
Cup Coral: Lettuce: Yellow
Elegance Coral: Colored Tip
Sun Polyp Coral: Orange
Distichopora Lace Coral
Montipora Capricornis
Leather Coral: Yellow Leather
Blue Mushroom
Super Green Mushroom
Clove Polyps: Green
Crater Polyp: Fiji
Yellow Polyps
Colony Polyps Super Color



Will this work?

 

[waterfaller1]

Re: My first nano Tank

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8436250#post8436250 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by justfishenator
I want to have my hand at starting a nano tank and breeding Helfrichi Firefish! so this is what I was thinking for the tank side of it.

12 gallon Deluxe nano cube
50 watt heater
1 Model 1200 Power Head
1 Hydor FLO Rotating Deflector

Do I need anymore equipment?

Flaming Prawn Goby (pair)
Firefish, Helfrichi (Pair)
Marble Sea Star (1)

Is this to many Fish/Inverts? I thought that it was a good little list.



Brain Coral: Round Brain: Green
Bubble Coral
Bubble Coral Green
Cup Coral: Lettuce: Yellow
Elegance Coral: Colored Tip
Sun Polyp Coral: Orange
Distichopora Lace Coral
Montipora Capricornis




Leather Coral: Yellow Leather
Blue Mushroom
Super Green Mushroom
Clove Polyps: Green
Crater Polyp: Fiji
Yellow Polyps
Colony Polyps Super Color



Will this work?

Those are some expensive fish ...make sure the tank is totally cycled before adding any of them. I also would not add them all at once. If your plan is to raise the heilfrichi's, you will need a dedicated tank for the fry. You will also need live food suitable for them. I would not recommend a marble star in such a small tank, it will not support him. I have split your list of corals, the top half I would not recommend in this tank. Bubble corals get way too big for this size tank, have mad long sweepers, and the lightiing is insufficient. Elegance corals do not live very long in the best of systems , unless you can find an old one that someone has had...and then it would be far too big. Cup coral, lace coral,and monti cap~ not enough lighting. Sun coral~ You can keep these with this lighting, but they will compromise the health of the tank as they need to be fed alot and often...each polyp. Not sure what you are referring to as crater polyp, but most soft corals should do fine. There are some LPS corals that will do well in this tank and stay on the smaller side. Some examples are candy canes, blastomussa, perhaps a small fungia, or cycloseris{but they will also eventually outgrow this tank}. As far as equipment, you might consider a cassette mod, or purchase a surface skimmer for this tank. It keeps the protein film from building up on the surface. The suction of the pump will hold it against the grate of the outflow. It will have to be put back in place after each water change. Keep the grates clean and clear using a small brush at water change time{eventually they build up w/ stuff that blocks the flow}. Throw away the rings and sponges that come with the tank. Simple is best...I run mine with a small piece of purapad on a rack I built for the first chamber..and that's it. I rinse it daily, and change it often. I add a couple drops both of ESV B-Ionic daily, and do 2 gal water changes weekly.

 

[justfishenator]

Thanks for your help on the corals. The tank will be 2 months old before i add any of my fish, for the expense of them! sorry I dont understand what you mean,

or purchase a surface skimmer for this tank. It keeps the protein film from building up on the surface. The suction of the pump will hold it against the grate of the outflow. It will have to be put back in place after each water change. Keep the grates clean and clear using a small brush at water change time{eventually they build up w/ stuff that blocks the flow}. Throw away the rings and sponges that come with the tank. Simple is best...I run mine with a small piece of purapad on a rack I built for the first chamber..and that's it. I rinse it daily, and change it often. I add a couple drops both of ESV B-Ionic daily, and do 2 gal water changes weekly.

 

[justfishenator]

BUMP

 

[justfishenator]

ANYONE?

 

[justfishenator]

also could this support the corals I want?this