Side project Nano

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:20 pm

Hi everyone...
Just wanted to say that tomorrow I'm buying the tank for my side project nano that will hopefully hold me over until I get the money saved up for my 75g reef. Here is where I need everyones help....SIZE!!

I cant decide between a 5g minibow from wally world for $39
a 10 gallon standard glass setup with top and filter for $35
or to get a 15-20 and build everything i need for it.

The smaller tanks wouldn't need a skimmer as long as I did regular weekly 10% water changes and the smaller they are...The less LR/LS I would have to buy for them.

But the bigger the tank...the more fish and the prettier the stand

What do you all think! Hurry cause Im buying it all tomorrow.

Xster · Post by **Xster** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:21 pm

Go bigger!

tanker stanker · Post by **tanker stanker** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:36 pm

I'm about to set up a nano soon sometime, along with my 75G too. I'm gonna build a small stand for the lil 20G nano just big enough to sit on a desk or table. It will be painted black and I'll make a matching canopy and put a 96 watt pc in it. For the filter, i'm gonna get an Emperor or somethin. I'd go with a 20G for a nano no smaller, no bigger. But that's just me. Good luck.

tbmoore · Post by **tbmoore** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:10 am

Go with the bigger...take a look at scotts 26gal.....that is the way to go..jmo

Post by **snoopdog** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:25 am

Scott has a 26 gallon ?

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:03 am

I do have a sealife system 100 sump and a rio 2100 pump... would that work on a sub 30g tank??

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:28 am

There is a 75 gal reef ready with stand and canopy in the paper for $350. 251-490-7873. And a 55 gal oceanic with stand for $200 obo. 251-343-7107.

danielmiller82 · Post by **danielmiller82** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:24 pm

im checking into a couple of tanks I have found in the Pensacola News Journal a 55g with base for $100 (the tank is 7-8 y/o though) or a 55g with a canopy for $85..unsure of age

Melissakins · Post by **Melissakins** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:01 pm

If I'm not mistaken, there's several folks with Nano tanks. I've got one that's a 10 gallon with stuff like Ricordia, two types of Xenia, mushrooms, I had two pieces (tiny pieces) of SPS (pocillopora damicornis pink and green) and all I'm using is power compaqs and they stay all polyped out (is that a word?) all the time. The pink has died unfortunately, fell into the sandbed. Need to get my calcium in check to get the green to grow more. I have a frag from Brandon's hammer in my tank as well. Scott and Amy Joe have a couple of beautiful Nano tanks, check out their gallery.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:15 pm

It's just my opinion but I would never own a standard 55 gallon again. I would love to have a 55 gallon tub. Aquascaping a 55 gallon is a real pain.

Snakeman · Post by **Snakeman** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 1:46 pm

I would like to have the biggest tank I could afford.

Amyjoe · Post by **Amyjoe** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:10 pm

How about Snoopdog(Kevin) and Amyjoe... Scott's wife Nikki might not like the implications there

We have several smaller tanks, 5-20-26 and 29 gallons to be exact....

There are pictures in the gallery and on our other website.

KrazyPlace · Post by **KrazyPlace** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:33 pm

danielmiller82 wrote:I cant decide between a 5g minibow from wally world for $39
a 10 gallon standard glass setup with top and filter for $35
or to get a 15-20 and build everything i need for it.

Mmmm... 5G, 10G, or 15-20G?

tanker stanker wrote:...I'd go with a 20G for a nano no smaller, no bigger...

Mmmm... 20G?

tbmoore wrote:Go with the bigger...take a look at scotts 26gal.....that is the way to go..jmo

Mmmm... 26G?

danielmiller82 wrote:I do have a sealife system 100 sump and a rio 2100 pump... would that work on a sub 30g tank??

Mmmm... 30G?

danielmiller82 wrote:im checking into a couple of tanks I have found in the Pensacola News Journal a 55g with base for $100 (the tank is 7-8 y/o though) or a 55g with a canopy for $85..unsure of age

Mmmm...55G?

Someone just bought a 300G stand and canapy... see if they'll sell it! Was that Scott?

This is how I got from my 29G to 4 different tanks... LOL

No wonder I like you people!

Post by **snoopdog** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:39 pm

I like my smaller tanks and doubt i ever go back to a large one. When life gets extremely busy like it does for me then these are not a problem. Between the 4 tanks they evaporate 5 gallons of water a week. I dose my two parts once a week in all the tanks on Friday. It is easier for me this way and if one tank went south on me it is isolated to that one tank and i like it that way. If i ever retire i might do another large tank, until then i am very happy and will just lets these suckers age.

harbingerofthefish · Post by **harbingerofthefish** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:19 pm

go with the 10. Just buy the standard tank, no hood and what not. You can build a hodd pretty easily for it, plus youd probally want more light in it than the stock hood could handle anyways.

Plus its small enough to fiddle with without eating a huge whole in your pocket.

And im sure it will help hold you over until the 75 comes through.