Reef Central Online Community

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community > Special Interest Group (SIG) Forums > Nano Reefs
Blogs FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

User Tag List

Reply
Thread Tools
Unread 04/26/2010, 03:45 PM   #1
musicalrebellion
Registered Member
 
musicalrebellion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Posts: 124
Smile 20 gal. tank setup advice

i am looking for a twenty gallon [75ish liter] tank under $100 (tank cost only). i also need help with skimmers and or filters that are also under $100.
it can be as tall as needed but, i only have about 2.5 feet in width and length.
Any help is appreciated!


__________________
Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-winston churchill

Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Nano- Koralia two (with Koralia Nano propeller), Koralia one (JBJ Pulse Wave Maker), Eshopps PSK-75, 6 T5's, and a Bak-Pak converted into a refugium (in progress... looking for the light [pm me if you know of a good and inexpensive one])
musicalrebellion is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 04/26/2010, 03:51 PM   #2
westohooligan
Registered Member
 
westohooligan's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC - Washington Heights
Posts: 200
A standard 20H should do the trick. You can probably find on on craigslist for cheap. Are you planning on using a sump, or is everything going to be HOB (hang on back)?


westohooligan is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 04/26/2010, 03:57 PM   #3
musicalrebellion
Registered Member
 
musicalrebellion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Posts: 124
i didn't know which one to do but i've been thinking that HOB is the way to go.

i also wanted leather coral and was wondering what strength i need the lights to be?


__________________
Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-winston churchill

Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Nano- Koralia two (with Koralia Nano propeller), Koralia one (JBJ Pulse Wave Maker), Eshopps PSK-75, 6 T5's, and a Bak-Pak converted into a refugium (in progress... looking for the light [pm me if you know of a good and inexpensive one])
musicalrebellion is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 04/26/2010, 03:59 PM   #4
westohooligan
Registered Member
 
westohooligan's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC - Washington Heights
Posts: 200
When I had my HOB skimmer, I had the Aqua C Remora. Can't go wrong with that one! For a filter, I would go with the Aqua Clear 110 modded in a fuge! I should be down your neck of the woods at the beginning of May. Going to see a show!


westohooligan is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 04/26/2010, 04:05 PM   #5
musicalrebellion
Registered Member
 
musicalrebellion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Posts: 124
thx for the help the C Remora sounds great. this was exactly the advice i needed.


__________________
Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-winston churchill

Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Nano- Koralia two (with Koralia Nano propeller), Koralia one (JBJ Pulse Wave Maker), Eshopps PSK-75, 6 T5's, and a Bak-Pak converted into a refugium (in progress... looking for the light [pm me if you know of a good and inexpensive one])
musicalrebellion is offline   Reply With Quote
Unread 04/26/2010, 08:24 PM   #6
Gold Stripe
Registered Member
 
Gold Stripe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 977
If all you want to keep is softies (shrooms, Leathers, Zoas) then a Power Compact light should be plenty. You can find them pretty cheap.


__________________
I swear its the last coral I will buy honey ...... I promise!
Gold Stripe is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
20 gallon, 20 gallon filters, 20 gallon skimmers, 20 gallon tank

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
12 Gal Aqua Pod FS & 20 Gal tank FS Jmonks Tampa Bay Reef Club 11 01/20/2010 07:15 AM
F/S: standard 20 gal fresh setup. miatawnt2b 3 Rivers Marine Aquarium Society 0 11/29/2009 03:07 PM
20 gal nano.... need advice. marcom1234 Nano Reefs 16 10/03/2007 08:03 PM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:19 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Powered by Searchlight © 2024 Axivo Inc.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef CentralTM Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2022
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.