What kind on nano tank is the best!

[Flusher]

I'd say forget the pre-built nanos. A lot of them need to be modified anyway, which is a waste of money, IMO.

You could buy a 20-25 gallon tank for pretty cheap, drill it, and add a sump/'fuge using another tank (like a 5 gallon).

I built my own "cubes" and they turned out pretty good. I'm going to drill my smaller cube in two places so I can get rid of the overflow tube and the powerhead hose. mops.ca sells decent glass drill bits for pretty cheap, and they work.

Here are some pics. They're a bit dated, so my tanks look a bit different now. (Don't bother with the Lee's skimmer or the Current USA Nano skimmer.)

13.5 gallon display w/ 4 gallon sump:









6 gallon display w/ 2 gallon sump:



Pieces I used instead of drilling the tanks:


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[Farrmanchu]

There you are Flusher! Flusher-built Nanos ROCK, SW or FW. But if you're not a DIY type, the Biocube is great, with the mods mentioned above. A box of water is all you need, the lighting and flow are the important parts. My Wife's Nano is a 10 Gal. with a Whisper Mini HOB filter(LR rubble only), and two mini powerheads in tank. 2 Coralife 50/50s (20 Watt each) screw right in to the stock canopy. There's also a 50 Watt heater. Total cost of all her equip. was around $200.

[Flusher]

Originally Posted by Farrmanchu

There you are Flusher! Flusher-built Nanos ROCK, SW or FW.

Thanks. I've been busy lately with other hobbies...
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[Carrera75]

Your tanks is awesome man, I wish I had the skills to build one but Im not. Originally I wanted to buy a 10 or 15 gallon tank to start my own tank from scratch. Although, when I found out how expensive the lighting can be I thought that it would be easier to buy a nano deluxe or biocube as these 2 come with the right lighting and look pretty sleek. Buying just the tank would about 10/15 dlls and then the lighting would be over 100dlls and I don't think it would look as nice as the nano deluxe or biocube.

I know some of you guys have made some changes to these tanks but I wonder if the original equipment that comes with these tanks is good enough to set up a saltwater tank. I looked at somebody else's nano on saltwaterfish.com and all she has is the original older model 12 gallon nano deluxe with only 36 watts. She didn't change anything and her tank looks amazing. Her tank has been running for over a year and I was glad to see that a simple set up like the nano deluxe can work well.

check this girl's nano:
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...0&page=1&pp=50

let me know what you guys think.
cheers

[Flusher]

That looks good. Lots of low-light and hardy soft corals and LPS.
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[Der_Iron_Chef]

*drools over Flusher's nano*

[guysmiley]

I was thinking of the same nano cubes a couple of weeks ago.

I didn't buy one but instead picked up a used 37 gallon tank, stand and MH light. It cost less and it's so much better.

Garrick.

[Carrera75]

I don't have the space for a big tank. Also, I believe that the bigger the tank the more expensive it is as more live rock and live sand are needed among other things. I would like to have 3 or 4 small fish with hardy corals that do not require lots of light.

I have been reading lots about how to set up a nano and apparently it is possible to have a beautiful lookingnano without using a skimmer. The filtration owuld be done with live san, live rock and weekly water changes. Is that true?

cheers

[Stab_Master_Arson]

The good thing with nanos is you can simplify. I have sinced stopped running my filter all together. I purchased a skimmer simply because I am anal.

THe way I had it originally, I had the tank, lights, heater and a powerhead. That is it. I have also started adding the seachem pack goops just recently as well.....because I'm anal.

[Farrmanchu]

That girl's Nano that you posted the Link to is nice. Notice how most of the Corals are brownish or greenish? Those colors typically require less intense lighting. Usually the brighter the Coral's color, the more intense lighting is required. So wheather you mod the Biocube or not, Coral selection will directly affect your results. If you want to keep some cool soft Corals, low light/flow may suffice. If you want super bright colored LPS, or SPS, intense light/flow is required.