Nano?

Discussion in 'Nano Reefs' started by shawn13c, Oct 26, 2016.

  1. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    So i just joined forum and have a question if anyone can help me out. I currently do not have a saltwater aquarium at all but I do have multiple freshwater tanks in my home. Im wanting to get into reefing and i do know the bigger the better because its more stable but the funds for the tank size i want are not available lol. So my question is I've been looking at the Fluval evo 13.5 nano. For a little under 200 dollars it seams like a really good deal to get me kinda started in salt. Whats thoughts on doing something like that. Coral wise starting out im only wanting to get a couple to learn and i will eventually get a bigger tank but i want to kinda get my feet wet with it and see how it goes.
     
  2. DCHarrington

    DCHarrington Vice President Staff Member

    I really like the looks of that tank but not a fan of the "touch mode". No real way to put the light on a timer
     
  3. Deton8it

    Deton8it President Staff Member

    I am not familiar with that tank but I will tell you that smaller is harder. The larger the tank is, the more stable it is.
     
  4. huntindoc

    huntindoc RRMAS BOD Membership Director Staff Member

    I have an Innovative Marine 4 gallon pico (won it at the first club event I went to). I like their products. I bought Shawn's old IM Fusion 10 gallon and I'm going to move the Pink Clown Goby and live rock from the 4 gallon to it, put an AI Prime light on it and try to grow some SPS in the little feller. The one advantage of the smaller tanks is it's easy to do big water changes and therefore control nutrients that way. Not very practical to do 80% water changes on a 200 gallon system. :D
     
  5. graciesdad

    graciesdad Treasurer Staff Member

    Weekly water changes are key for small tanks. Looks like a decent starter aquarium but I prefer I'M tanks too.
     
  6. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    Ill deffinatly look into innovative marine then. I didnt notice the touch mode to the light at first but i see what you mean dc. I just come across the fluval early on in search for a setup. And yea i know its eaiser with a bigger tank and believe me id love to have a 150 or so just in due time lol.
     
  7. whippetguy

    whippetguy Super Moderator

    I have an Innovative Marine 16g fusion I'm looking to part with, no lights, though.
     
  8. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    can i see what it looks like? no lights isnt a big deal i can find those
     
  9. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    what are you asking for it also
     
  10. fattytwobyfour

    fattytwobyfour Grouper

    For $400 or $500 you could buy a brandnew 29 gallon biocube. You'd have to buy a heater and powerhead(s). It comes with a basic light that you might want to upgrade eventually. But I'd recommend not starting out in anything smaller. The reason I say that is the smaller the tank, the greater the risk of something going wrong. And if this is your first saltwater tank, it could turn you off on the hobby.

    But you may be able to do things cheaper if you buy them used.
     
  11. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    for 500 there is a 75 gallon tank with stand canopy lighting sump skimmer plumbing heater and some other stuff i cant remember but i cant get him to message me back. basically its ready to go just cant get ahold of person. 500 would be pushing what i can spend to start out
     
  12. DCHarrington

    DCHarrington Vice President Staff Member

  13. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    true lol but if im spending that kinda money on a tank i dont mind to buy used and ill get one from someone local as big as i can go for that money sand and all the start up stuff i can get over time my main goal is a tank
     
  14. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    but i do apperciate everyones imput to help me out
     
  15. fattytwobyfour

    fattytwobyfour Grouper

    I would go with the 75 gallon if you could get ahold of him. If you can't afford it right now, I'd save up the money. Tanks are always popping up on the Buy Sell trade forum.

    Nothing comes fast in this hobby, and in the long run you are better off spending more money if that means doing it right the first time.
     
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  16. DCHarrington

    DCHarrington Vice President Staff Member

  17. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    Yea I'd honestly much rather have the 75. Im just ready to get one I have looked into doing it for at least a year now and still haven't gotten around to getting one.
     
  18. whippetguy

    whippetguy Super Moderator

    just bumped up my thread that has the tank and a chiller for sale if you want to take a look in the buy/sale/trade
     
  19. Kim

    Kim Secretary Staff Member

    Hiya,

    Patience is the main thing if you want to get into saltwater. Don't rush it, get the right equipment the first time. That way you won't get frustrated with the hobby. I started out with a 29 gallon tank 15+ years ago. I wouldn't go any smaller then that. Then I upgraded to a 46 gallon bowfront. I tried a 2 gallon pico, I didn't have the discipline to keep it up. I now have a 75 gallon that is 5 years old.

    Kim/Benton, AR
     
  20. shawn13c

    shawn13c Plankton

    Thanks for advice everyone. I may get a nano while im looking for a bigger tank so I get exactly what im looking for. Would that be a good route to just buy a used nano to use strictly for coral. What im thinking is if I use a small tank for just rock and frag I could use it to learn placement, what works well, and Im thinking if I go to reef fest and become a member I have no where to put the frags that I would get to take home.
     

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