lduncan Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 ... only, sometimes it takes some people a couple of years to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Lol IMO the key to having a succesful Nano is to do frequent water changes. they dont have to be big; 15 or 20% a week is fine, and if possible have a skimmer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2007- ... /index.php Ah, found the one I was looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 awesome, you guys are great. I now have a rather good understanding. Asking questions is the best way even if you do sound like a major newbie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I think I have my plan. I will run a protein skimmer (Ill find the best one at the time, or if anyone could give any suggesttions for a great quality model for 30l) and ill run a small filter that will take the solid waste out of the tank. Ill also run a powerful light enough for the clam if the clam is suitable for my tank? What model heater would be good? The fish/invertebrates i want are: 2x percula clown 1x bangaii cardinal 1x royal gramma 1x firefish 1x pink coral shrimp 1x cleaner shrimp 1x starfish 1x clam (not sure what type, sugestions?) Coral: 1x Torch coral 1x sun polyps 1x bubble coral 1x zoanthids 1x mushroom 1x pompom xenia What does everyone think about this? Are these good combinations? I got all of these things off nano-reef.com and they call these organisms: "nano reef safe". Thanks very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 It's probably too much fish for a 30 liter tank in terms of the waste they will make, plus they will probably be incompatable in a tank that size, the dottyback will probably kill the firefish, and maybe the shrimp, plus there will be problems between the clowns and the dottyback as there is not enough room for each to have enough territory. I use the word "probably" several times because it can vary from one fish to another. Any of those fish can live in a tank your size, but not all at the same time. The torch coral and the bubble coral will both sting other corals, and especially the bubble coral has quite a long reach would not be a good idea for a 30 litre tank if you plan to keep other corals. The other corals you mention are OK though. The sun coral needs to be hand fed with tweezers, preferably at night. There are other ways to feed a sun coral but too messy in a small tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 When you say dottyback, do you mean the banggai cardianal? or the royal gramma? I love them both but if it means having a healthy tank i can go without... Would a clam be ok in a tank like that or would i have to pass it on to someone else if it gets to big? How do you feed clams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 i agree with wasp 5 fish in a 30L tank is to much in regards to a skimmer im setting up a 54 L nano and im using this http://www.redseafish.com/Product.asp?d ... &proID=121 (Berlin Air-Lift 60) yes its just a air powered skimmer but can be used in a tank up to 240 L so it should work well in a 54L tank :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Oops, you said Royal Gramma, I thought I read Royal Dottyback different fish. The Royal Gramma is not as aggressive although it will face off against the clowns, as it is also territorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoshark Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 If you read the nano-reefs.com forums, search for Royal Gramma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Any progress Yarimochi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarimochi Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Im not sure right now... Im going to japan in december for 2 months and im not sure i want my parents to have the responsibility of taking care of some very expensive fish and coral... I have a 100l tank with freshies at the mo' so i think ill convert that tank after my holiday. Could an anemone be kept in a tank like that? It opens up my fish options a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 royal gramma's are quite expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Yes, not a good plan to start now if you are going in December for 2 months. It is very difficult for other people to look after a marine tank for that long especially if something goes wrong. An anemone will be OK in a 100 litre tank but best a smaller species such as a bubbletip. These will host clownfish also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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