1G Nano Tank

[fishsir]

I'm thinking buy the 1g mini tank and it seems has a very good 3 steps filtering system.

MagTool Premium All-in-One Desktop Mini Acrylic 0.95gal(3.6L) Reef Aquarium with Back Filter System and LED Light(BF-01B)​

Any one try that before?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I run a tank around 1g tank myself. They are fun little tanks. Just be warned, you can swing your parameters very easily in those tanks.

 

[SaltyWalty]

Would be a very neat little build! I know that nano tanks can be pretty finicky but would be a super cool build!

 

[fishsir]

I run a tank around 1g tank myself. They are fun little tanks. Just be warned, you can swing your parameters very easily in those tanks.

What you put in yours? I just want to have some fun, the one I showed, seem has a pretty good filtration system for reef tank, just miniature version of it.

 

[bubbgee]

Running a .75 gallon softie tank with a black widow anemone and a few zoas and fireworks cloves. You need to make sure you have an ATO (I use the water bottle kind) to keep salinity in check. Evaporation is the problem with a small tank.

 

[fishsir]

Would be a very neat little build! I know that nano tanks can be pretty finicky but would be a super cool build!

That is the interesting part, I did have one 50 Gal before which is decades ago. Don't want to get into those anymore, but just want to have some little fun.

 

[fishsir]

Running a .75 gallon softie tank with a black widow anemone and a few zoas and fireworks cloves. You need to make sure you have an ATO (I use the water bottle kind) to keep salinity in check. Evaporation is the problem with a small tank.

Hmm, good point, I believe that tank has a version that the filtration at the bottom instead of at the back.

 

[SaltyWalty]

That is the interesting part, I did have one 50 Gal before which is decades ago. Don't want to get into those anymore, but just want to have some little fun

Oh very neat! Are you planing corals? If so what kind of corals

 

[bubbgee]

Hmm, good point, I believe that tank has a version that the filtration at the bottom instead of at the back.

Should be fine. It is on the lip of my tank.

 

[fishsir]

Oh very neat! Are you planing corals? If so what kind of corals

I have no idea yet, for 1g tank, any suggestions?

 

[SaltyWalty]

I have no idea yet, for 1g tank, any suggestions?

Could be a cool zoa tank, maybe mushroom or something small. Maybe some acans or other lps. Could be a really neat little reef!
You would probably have pretty small corals so you can get more than a few in there. I’d stay away from sps for a nano too sensitive, and euphyllia will take up too much room.

 

[bubbgee]

I have no idea yet, for 1g tank, any suggestions?

I tried acans but you'll be close to really low flow and they are susceptible to water issues and will BJD in a small tank. I tried trumpet corals and they were completely unhappy. So avoid all LPS and SPS for now.

GSP is a good bet but it'll be slightly boring and ymmv since it needs some amount of flow to open. You can grow zoas and polyps on the wall which is another usable space. And anemones, I have had both rock flowers and bubble tips (currently a black widow which is strikingly nice with the blue spectrum of my Nicrew). So anything soft corals that do not require a lot of flow because there won't be any space to run a powerhead that won't spill water out of the tank. And something that wont grow huge that will be unhappy in a tank that small.

I almost forgot about mushrooms! That'll be perfect for a tiny tank.

 

[fishsir]

I tried acans but you'll be close to really low flow and they are susceptible to water issues and will BJD in a small tank. I tried trumpet corals and they were completely unhappy. So avoid all LPS and SPS for now.

GSP is a good bet but it'll be slightly boring and ymmv since it needs some amount of flow to open. You can grow zoas and polyps on the wall which is another usable space. And anemones, I have had both rock flowers and bubble tips (currently a black widow which is strikingly nice with the blue spectrum of my Nicrew). So anything soft corals that do not require a lot of flow because there won't be any space to run a powerhead that won't spill water out of the tank. And something that wont grow huge that will be unhappy in a tank that small.

I almost forgot about mushrooms! That'll be perfect for a tiny tank.

yes, maybe just some mushrooms to start.

 

[PopBot16]

Stocking plans?

 

[fishsir]

I tried acans but you'll be close to really low flow and they are susceptible to water issues and will BJD in a small tank. I tried trumpet corals and they were completely unhappy. So avoid all LPS and SPS for now.

GSP is a good bet but it'll be slightly boring and ymmv since it needs some amount of flow to open. You can grow zoas and polyps on the wall which is another usable space. And anemones, I have had both rock flowers and bubble tips (currently a black widow which is strikingly nice with the blue spectrum of my Nicrew). So anything soft corals that do not require a lot of flow because there won't be any space to run a powerhead that won't spill water out of the tank. And something that wont grow huge that will be unhappy in a tank that small.

I almost forgot about mushrooms! That'll be perfect for a tiny tank.

Stocking plans?

Not final yet, may be 1 x Green Star Polyps, 1 x Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab, 1 x Mushroom Corals, 1 x Bumblebee Snail if I can find those in the fish stores nearby.

 

[mh0ward]

Xenia would also be easy and with low flow, would probably pulse like crazy

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Its an okay tank. I did own one. Just wasn't a fan of the filtration system. Nor does it offer enough surface skimming. I eventually caved and bought a PNW 1G and I am much more happy with it.

Edit to add on what to put into it:

Pulsing xenia, mushroom and glue some GPS on the back.

 

[bubbgee]

Xenia would also be easy and with low flow, would probably pulse like crazy

Yup, I'd get a blue xenia but it doesn't pulse.

 

[fishsir]

Its an okay tank. I did own one. Just wasn't a fan of the filtration system. Nor does it offer enough surface skimming. I eventually caved and bought a PNW 1G and I am much more happy with it.

Edit to add on what to put into it:

Pulsing xenia, mushroom and glue some GPS on the back.

Oh, which one you bought, different version? https://www.pnw-custom.com/micro-reef

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Oh, which one you bought, different version? https://www.pnw-custom.com/micro-reef

Glass Small-In-One | 1 Gallon Desktop Aquarium​

My only complaint was the lid. Water runs off to the sides as well as salt build up. So I replaced the lid to have a lip to prevent this. Otherwise super easy and way better filtration management.