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Message: <blockquote data-quote="maheshsenadheera" data-source="post: 16032179" data-attributes="member: 181897">How to setup a nano reef tank Reef keeping has always been thought of as an  expensive, high maintenance and difficult hobby. In this article, I aim  to show you that reef keeping does not have to be any of those things!  Setting up a nano reef aquarium can be done very easily and sensibly if  you take a little time to plan out the tank and livestock. It does not  need to cost a small fortune and has its own unique set of challenges. Nano  reef aquariums have become quite popular in recent years as our  understanding and technology available to us improves. They can be a lot  of fun and allow you to observe smaller animals that you may miss if  held in a larger aquarium. Nano reefs are perfect for anyone who lacks  space, wants to keep costs low, or just wants to have another tank at  home or at work! I will firstly go  through the equipment list including all the ‘bits and bobs’ and why you  need them, then I will run through how to put it all together and  finally, talk about stocking your nano reef. Equipment list Aquarium Tank: WAVE Cubos 30 Available from: All WAVE dealers Price: ~ GBP 50.00 This  small 30 litre tank was chosen for its lovely curved edges and clean  look. WAVE do a range of nano tanks from 25l cube to 45l box  (rectangular) shapes. Other nano tanks available include D-D and Orca  nano tanks. These are enclosed tanks that also have a hood with lights  included and a rear compartment for filtration. However, the D-D and  Orca Nanos tend to be more expensive. <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> WAVE Cubo30 Other Nano tanks: <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />  <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> left) D-D Nano Cube (right) WAVE 45 Lighting Lighting: WAVE Solaris 18w 50/50 Marine Available from: All WAVE dealers Price: Included in WAVE Cubo 30 (marine lamp ~ GBP 11.50) Stand alone price: ~ GBP 25.00 <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> The Solaris over tank lighting unit is included  in the WAVE Cubo price. One 18w unit is enough for most soft corals and  large polyp stoney corals (LPS). You can increase the lighting by buying  additional Solaris units. The Solaris comes with Daylight tubes as  standard but for an additional GBP 11.50 you can buy a marine tube for a  more blue look. Flow and Filtration Filter and Flow: Unbranded 600lph hang on filter (600lph) Available from: ebay Price: GBP 16.00 WAVE  recommends using their Niagra 250 or 300 hang on the back filter for  their cubos tanks. As I will be using the filter as the only means of  flow in the tank, I have opted to use a larger 600lph hang on the back  filter instead. It is of the same design as the Niagra filter but is  double the size. 600lph will also give the tank a turn over of around  20x. I recommend at least 15-20x flow for any reef aquarium. If you  cannot get this with your filters, I would recommend adding a few pumps.  Flow is very important for your liverock to function properly and for  the health of your corals. The 600lph Hang  on the back filter comes with some sponges for some biological  filtration but I will swap these out and use zeolites, phosphate  removers and active carbon instead. It is still OK to use the standard  sponges but I feel that the filter will be put to better use by using  zeolites to absorb ammonium, phosphate absorbers and active carbon to  remove yellowing compounds. In order to use zeolites and other filter  mediums, I have modified this filter a little by removing the black  sponge and adding an egg crate grating to keep the media in the filter  compartment. <img src="http://www.aquariumlanka.com/images/Forum_Reef/ReefArticle5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This 600lph filter also has an added surface skimmer  which pulls water from the surface to prevent any oil films appearing  on top of the water </blockquote>

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