oO SKIPPY Oo Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 after seeing the tank with the rocks etc in i think im going to have just anemones, shrimp and starfish - fish maybe getting a little beyond the size of the tank. Deepsound are you sure i wouldnt need a protein skimmer ? this guy runs canister filters on nz coldwater mainly jewel anenomes bigger tank but absolutely beautiful display http://www.reefkeepers.co.nz/forum/view ... f=10&t=424 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 I ran a 3ft coldwater marine rockpool tank for 2 years with nothing except an AquaClear HOB filter. Never had any problems except for temperature. I have since bought a chiller but not got around to setting up another tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 its hard to know what to do - some say have a protein skimmer and chiller, others say that i should be fine with just one or the other and then theres the people that say that i should be fine as it currently stands. while im having a think about the tank - are the amonia, nitrite and and nitrate tests the same for fresh water and salt water ? as i already have a fresh water kit i would prefer to not need to buy the other kit if its all the same cheers skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 bit of trial and error skippy and see how you go, water changes are your best tool and a low bio load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted May 13, 2010 Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Deepsound are you sure i wouldnt need a protein skimmer ? Yes i am I've been running my nano since june 2009 without any problem (no skimmer, no filter). For your 40 liters tank, you'll have to change 3 or 4 liters weekly. Another important point (according to me) : with just a water pump, you got an absolutly silent tank... its hard to know what to do - some say have a protein skimmer and chiller, others say that i should be fine with just one or the other and then theres the people that say that i should be fine as it currently stands. Yes because there's no only one way but a lot of methods for running a marine tank (berlin, Jaubert, dsb, "natural"...). But as Livingart said : "water changes are your best tool and a low bio load". If you can afford a skimmer, and if it reassures you, go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Yes i am I've been running my nano since june 2009 without any problem (no skimmer, no filter). For your 40 liters tank, you'll have to change 3 or 4 liters weekly. Another important point (according to me) : with just a water pump, you got an absolutly silent tank... well i guess if you have been running without a skimmer etc its gotta be doable.. now to find a pump like that one you linked to and patience grasshopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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