Hi everyone. I've had some limited experience with "trying" to keep a nanoreef and definitely think my idea of a nanoreef was too small, so it was destined for failure. I was able to get mushrooms and polyps to thrive, but due to the limited size of the tank, I wasn't always able to keep up on top-offs, dosing, water changes, etc. I also didn't run a skimmer, which I think ultimately lead to my tank not being near as vibrant as I've seen with some of the tanks on the forum.
I'm in the learning stages at this point and want to put together a dwarf seahorse or pipefish tank that my kids and I could enjoy. So, I'll be scouring the boards to learn, but wanted to get some ideas from people who have been successful on how you would set up a tank.
1) What sized tank would be recommended - all in one or customized
2) Types of coral
3) Filtration - i.e. refugium? skimmer? flow? etc...
My goal is to get the tank set up, cycled, and stabilized with coral and other livestock before introduction of the seahorses. I'd like to have the tank stabilized a minimum of 3-4 months and running well before I add the horses. I want to keep their stress minimized.
So, shoot away! I'm looking forward to learning from the best!
Texex94
I'm in the learning stages at this point and want to put together a dwarf seahorse or pipefish tank that my kids and I could enjoy. So, I'll be scouring the boards to learn, but wanted to get some ideas from people who have been successful on how you would set up a tank.
1) What sized tank would be recommended - all in one or customized
2) Types of coral
3) Filtration - i.e. refugium? skimmer? flow? etc...
My goal is to get the tank set up, cycled, and stabilized with coral and other livestock before introduction of the seahorses. I'd like to have the tank stabilized a minimum of 3-4 months and running well before I add the horses. I want to keep their stress minimized.
So, shoot away! I'm looking forward to learning from the best!
Texex94