Thanks Shane. Weekly water changes on tanks this size should not be a
problem. I'll make the weekly's a point.
Cindy
----- Original Message -----
From: Shane Clays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: Nano reef questions...
> Cindy,
>
> These are definitely nano reefs. You are looking at just above 4 gallons
> each. I would not try and keep sps in these at all. In order to get enough
> light to them, your water would heat up way to high. Not only that, but
you
> would have to try and maintain alk and calcium levels, and to do so in
such
> a micro environment could be extremely difficult. Stick with polyps,
> mushrooms and such. Once you know the tanks are running okay, you could
> consider adding some xenia or something like that.
>
> That being said, the MHs would be way way too much for these tanks. The
heat
> would be overwhelming, and would cause your water to heat up to
temperatures
> that the animals could not live in. If you know the tanks are going to be
> side by side, then I would probably use a couple of 24 inch NO florescent
> tubes. One daylight and one actinic. That would give you around 5 watts
per
> gallon, and with NO bulbs, that should be about right for the animals I
> mentioned above, and you would not have any heat problems.
>
> I would really try and do the water changes weekly, and if you have an
> adequate amount of live rock and stick to hardy animals, you wont need a
> skimmer.
>
> IMO
>
> Shane C.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cindy Wennin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:35 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Nano reef questions...
> >
> > Apparently my post a few days ago never made it to the group. At least
it
> > never made it back to me so please forgive me if you received this
before.
> >
> > I plan to set up 2 Nano reef tanks. I do not plan to keep fish in these
> > tanks only live rock, mushrooms, star polyps, maybe a shrimp or crabs
for
> > movement, small inverts, etc. Here is my planned set up:
> > 10"x10"x10" tanks, powerhead for circulation, weekly or bi-weekly water
> > changes of about 2 gallons each. No skimmer.
> >
> > I need suggestions for lighting: I plan to use power compacts but also
> > have
> > 2-175w MH pendants unused at this time....which would be better? How
much
> > power compact should I use if I decide to keep small SPS frags in the
> > future? I do plan to keep these tanks side-by-side, would one MH do the
> > trick?
> >
> > I also need thoughts for the skimmer: If I am not putting fish in these
> > tanks and the water changes are performed on a ritualistic basis do I
need
> > one?
> >
> > Any and all suggestions are welcome!
> > Thanks,
> > Cindy
> >
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