Totally new to this and need you to basically hold my hand and walk me through it

[1979camaro]

a 5 is tooooo small for a clown, i see it all the time in the lfs myself, but just because it can be done doesn't mean it should

as far as starting a nano, i wish you much luck and success...though mostly success b/c one should not rely on luck

as instructed above, do your reading and dont skimp on the quality of your equipment

K

 

[wayne]

Being cynical I really distrust inshop nanos as basically they have a large system to use as a 'parachute' - anything goes wrong , whoosh 100% water change or **** the fish.
Clown kid has made a great move going from a 10 to a 20 - he doesn't really realise it yet, but when it comes to syocking time he will.
CLown kid - how are you doing. Start by getting the water in the tank, and mix up the salt. Test your hardware. Get the liverock in , and I'd buy rock preferentially over sand. Get testing. You may, or may not, depending on how far it travels ,and what shape it's in, see an ammonia spike, or you might be instantly cycled. Let it settle, the naquascape and then add the sand.
Done the recommended reading yet? What are the dimensions of a regular 20?
Don't forget for water changes you'll be best served by 2 simialr sized 4 or 5 gallon buckets plus you'll need a heater and powerhead (unless it's real warm in your house). Make the water in one, and syphon into the other.

 

[wayne]

Incidentally I have no idea where **** came from above - it should be the word move

 

[1979camaro]

lol...i thought that was "f" the fish

 

[1979camaro]

oh...and if its warm in your house (and no AC) you may need a chiller...so pray for cool

 

[Chriss]

Originally posted by 1979camaro
a 5 is tooooo small for a clown, i see it all the time in the lfs myself, but just because it can be done doesn't mean it should

I thought it was a little small myself. I have been doing some online research at nano-reef.com and elsewhere. I haven't seen anything below a 10 there that I thought was feasible, but some of the 10 and 15 gallon setups look impressive. I'm not sure I would go with clowns anyway (I'd like something a little less common.) I really like the looks of firefish and am researching them at the moment. Right now I'm in the early stages of discovering nano reefs. Thanks for the input.

 

[mudwoman]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the posts. I can totally understand the need to read a book before you start asking questions on this topic. Once you've read the book, you guys are an invaluable resource.

 

[wayne]

Have you priced this up yet Clownfish?

 

[Clown_Loach_Kid]

Who? ME?

 

[1979camaro]

im thinking he must have meant you...lol...not sure though

i am curious for a progress report myself...whats been going on with this project?

 

[wayne]

Tank
Water
Salt - don't go bonkers and buy 200 gals cause it's cheap
Hood with lighting if you don't have one
Sand
Live rock - as required
Heater
2 Powerheads - or whatever.
Test kits. Ammonia, nitrate, pH, kH
Hydrometer.

There are any number of possible permutations of the above depending on what tank kit you get, and your local options for heating and water movement, i.e. it would be nice to use a combined heater powerhead and a cannister filter. Whatever.

Get on with it.

 

[styxx1]

lol...i thought that was "f" the fish too!! I agree, you guys are great! Thanks for being here and helping...some might not say it, but I'll be the first and say I APPRECIATE everything you've done and suggested along the way!

 

[chathamprincess]

I disagree that a 10 is too small. I've had my 10 for a year...and absolutely no problems. If you need any help, I'd be happy to give you whatever advice I can. And no, I never had a book.

 

[S.Reef]

You want to give advice yet you have three damsels in a ten gallon aquarium? Although you say you have had no problems I believe you are experiencing them right now. What is the Nitrate level in the aquarium? How are you keeping the Ph up at night with 3 fish? I would rethink your setup before giving advice to other people.


Sam Reef