Hi guys I've been wanting a saltwater tank for awhile. Now that I've had my freshwater tank running well for over a year and I've got a little more time on my hands I've decided to finally go through with it. I'm going to do a nano reef tank with two clowns. I'm going to keep my progress on this forum. Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.
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Oscaror
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Welcome to the forum!
So how many hundreds of gallons is your nano gonna be? <-- Kidding
Anyway do you plan on having clowns,like everyone else, because here's the thing. Do you want corals like torch coral? Or frogspawn? Look those up if you don't know them.
The thing about clownfish is they might try and host them, thinking they're an anemone. They have a habit of pressing themselves against the corals and the hard corals skeletons can cut the coral.
Just a little tip, they're easy to care fir and can live in a nano, and are also very pretty, so I see why you'd want them. Just think about that in case you want hard corals with long tentacles.
So how many hundreds of gallons is your nano gonna be? <-- Kidding
Anyway do you plan on having clowns,like everyone else, because here's the thing. Do you want corals like torch coral? Or frogspawn? Look those up if you don't know them.
The thing about clownfish is they might try and host them, thinking they're an anemone. They have a habit of pressing themselves against the corals and the hard corals skeletons can cut the coral.
Just a little tip, they're easy to care fir and can live in a nano, and are also very pretty, so I see why you'd want them. Just think about that in case you want hard corals with long tentacles.
Major_oak
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I still have a lot to learn about all the difference types of corals. I've always liked the way corals like torch and frogspawn look but I definitely want clowns for their looks and personality so I could go without these corals if i must. Would it be possible for me to get an anemone for the clowns to host?
loz_or_jefe3
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just do water changes and you'll be just fine
Oscaror
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These corals can live with them, just might be a bit agitated. For an anemone, it depends on tank size. Also, ocellairis clowns don't really like bubble tips, and prefer carpet anemones. But will eventually host BTAs.
loz_or_jefe3
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footballdude2k3
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I wouldn't do an anemone in a tank that small. Corals can and do survive as hosts often. I would have a sump in there if possible, the more water volume, the better.
footballdude2k3
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That tang needs food quick, fast, and in a hurry. Also, hope that's not a nano with the tang in there.
loz_or_jefe3
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no its a 300 gallon tank footballdude2k3
Oscaror
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@loz_or_jefe3 That nem seema kinda bleached, but it looks beautiful! If it is bleached, imagine what it would look like coloured up!
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NorCalcorals
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Water changes and testing is the most important thing, have fun and enjoy your tank
BaritoneJP
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Is there a reason? I hear this often but no one ever says why...
footballdude2k3
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If it dies, your whole tank is nuked
Major_oak
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Okay guys thanks for all the help so far. I'm getting a lot of the equipment today and will be posting pictures as I go. Can anyone recommend a good lighting set up for a 10 gallon that I eventually would like to be able to grow corals in?
sprinklerdudes
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most salt water light fixtures will work with a 10 gal set up, due to the fact it is small, and you are probably only going to have soft type coral in a tank that small. if you try to have stoney coral, and a very intense light source for the stony coral, in a 10 gal tank, you are going to be adding water like crazy. and if you are new to the hobbie, throwing several hundred dollars worth of stony frags in a ten gal tank, and having less that satisfactory results would drive most people to give up. small tanks require a little more research, don't overstock it for best results. choose hardy bullet proof soft coral, 1 or 2 species, maybe a few zoas, mushrooms, paly's, etc. then you can run a of the shelf fixture, with a two bulb, t-5 0ne antinic, and 1 6500k bulbs. just my opinion, and welcome to the most addiction hobby on earth.
