well im deciding to take a little plunge in the saltwater world now and with minimal space due to all the freshwater tanks it looks like ill be doing a nano tank. anyways i was wondering what yall thought about this tank on ebay ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ALL-1-NANO-AQUA...438?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5d1de59e I know its a little small but it will fit perfectly on my desk. it looks like a decent setup but i may be wrong any help is apreciated thanks
Nano setup??
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an 8 gallon salt tank can be difficult to maintain. it can work if u say on top of water changes. but as far as that tank it looks nice. im not a big all in one fan anymore after i bought my 28gal nanocube. but sometimes it makes sence.
i would loose the bio-balls and just run a sponge and carbon in the filter. about 10lbs of rockand sand. keep your stock light to avoid future problems. maybe 2 fish and a few corals. after it cycles of course.
i would loose the bio-balls and just run a sponge and carbon in the filter. about 10lbs of rockand sand. keep your stock light to avoid future problems. maybe 2 fish and a few corals. after it cycles of course.
If you can get purigen its alot more reef friendly then carbon, since it doesnt impact trace minerals. 8 gal nano tanks can be done we had one at our shop for 3+ years. just keep it at one fish and maybe a shrimp or emerald crab as a friend.
I'm running a 5g desktop currently and it's cool. As a disclaimer if its your first sw tank, I think everyone would recommend a larger tank. Larger tanks are more stable and the water parameters won't swing as rapidly. As you learn how the system works and learn to maintain it, you won't have to worry about a crazy tank crash...
BUT an 8g is definitely doable. My tank is the Marineland Eclipse 5g HEX with the included filter. I took out the biowheel and use the filter for large particle removal and water flow...
BUT an 8g is definitely doable. My tank is the Marineland Eclipse 5g HEX with the included filter. I took out the biowheel and use the filter for large particle removal and water flow...
alright cool well i ordered the tank, should be here sometime during the week. ill start a thread on the progress and hope for the best. And mos90 thats exactly what i was going to do, but what about the ceramics ? And is there any other way to minimise water changes ? i dont mind them, but it would be nice to not have to do them
i wouldnt use the ceramics either. u could use a bag of chemipure elite in place of carbon and it also has a phosphate remover in it to reduce algae. there are also some good nitrate removers u can use to reduce water changes. but if u change 1 or 2 gallons a week that should be plenty to keep things in check. sometimes waterchanges are the best option. but i would definately use the chemipure elite.
+1 for the chemipure elite...this can be good stuff.
That tank looks okay...just dont plan on keeping anything too crazy without a skimmer, or more intense lighting.
That tank looks okay...just dont plan on keeping anything too crazy without a skimmer, or more intense lighting.