nano buildoff

[sly fox]

ok im doing a nano build off on reef tank... its a 25g cube with a20g sump... its an sps tank, addboys been my maast advisor <grin>

im thinking about what fish to stock....low bioload.... its for a competition so want it to look cool...but i dont havemega bucks :)

any suggestions welcome

heres the build thread
http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f260/cunning-as-a-fox-112576.html

[BioCube14]

hmm well SPS in a small tank will be hard to do. SPS need larger tanks unless you want to break your back maintaining it. Lets just say its possible but it will be easier as you go up in water volume due to sps being sensitive to changes such as water temps or swings of any kind. Dont get me wrong ive seen it done but one thing you stated that makes it even harder is money..SPS is expensive and the lighting you will need is expensive I would recomend t5HO if you do halide you will probably need a chiller and thats even more money. Good Luck on the build I cant wait to check it out.

[sly fox]

thanks :)

the equipments not a prob... halides chiller, etc... i said about the money as sometimes people post thing like you should get a group of heifrachi firefish or something like that...so i should have said something like fish under $40 or $50
:)

[Iplantz]

If you have a 24g nano I have a 150w Mh for one (pitch).

[sly fox]

lol...im sorted for equipment..ihave the setup... the biggest delay has been the rock i made getting low enough in pH in the end i had to commendere one of the family baths to use as my rocktub.... the family are being very tolerant but theres another bath and a shower too :)

[Iplantz]

Any updates, pics? This sounds like an awsome setup, can't wait to see it full blown!:bigsmile:

[subsailor]

Hey sly, do you have a creek around you? If so you might think about curing it in there, it is a constant source of new water then after its cured just bleach it to kill off anything.

[sly fox]

thanks, haha i probably can use a nearby creek, i think my rocks pretty much done now tho... so next week hopefully i'll finish the plumbing... the tank has been cycling and is looking good...i have the rock that is going in the sump sitting in the tank i got it from someone who bought it and cooked it with a powerhead in the bucket for a number of weeks and didnt need all that he got...