Need help starting a Nano setup

[nitinsinha]

Hi all from India,

Been a member of aquarium online communities. some years back my most prized possession, 300 gallon marine tank broke in the middle of the night. imagine the horror (still dont know how). all the livestock survived and passed onto fellow mariners. now i want to start again. have most of the equipment required but dont remember how to start again. i have a 48X36X18 tank which i used for refugium back then with eheim filter, protein skimmer, 10000L/h wave maker, 100 kg dead rock and other such things. maybe also some lighting equipment. back then we used MH but now its all LED I think. All the contacts of suppliers and friends in Delhi/NCR gone. Kindly help me to get back into hobby. its not about budget this time but the space. All I can afford to lose in my home now is 4Ft. tank (Nano) so kindly guide me to start the hobby again.

I will need a new chiller. Also suggest the display tank size etc. I would like to convert the present tank to sump. Please help with schematics.

Thanks & Regards

 

[Mason91]

My suggestion would be to spend some time reading the forum and decide on what you like... After all it will be in YOUR HOUSE.
Personally I would build a shallow cube, but the sump you have in mind won't be much good for that. MH is still a good source of lighting, most have moved to LED now due to minimising the cost of electricity and upkeep.
Have fun

 

[nitinsinha]

I have finally decided to go for 5 Feet display tank & 3 feet sump below. I have designed the sump myself. Kindly provide your valuable input guys.

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[nitinsinha]

Admin kindly move this thread to 5 feet reef tanks. Thanks