My 180 shrank to 18, 10 fold smaller, 10 fold EASIER, CHEAPER

[ReefTankSupply]

Here are some bad pics of my tank at work, its 18gal nano and has 150w DE phx 14 bulb. I couldnt afford my 180, but I can easily afford this 18gal

 

[ReefTankSupply]

i'll try to take better pics with a nicer camera , these were with my phone cam, pretty crappy.

 

[EyeReef]

hey not bad for a phone camera...Lots of potential there..and with your connection I know your going to fill up with some goodies:top:

 

[ReefTankSupply]

oh yah, its gonna get filled up with some really nice stuff. I just need to stay on top of changing water every week, I am going to not run a skimmer and see how it goes.

 

[nahtanoj]

you are much braver than i. i get nervous about my 40g hospital tank with 2 days of not having filtration. no skimmer would make me a nervous wreck.

 

[Josh]

no skimmer for the first month and so far every thing is looking great, i think im due for a water change tho. but my nitrates are still under 10

 

[ReefTankSupply]

skimmers are not necessary really, unless you have lots of fish, lots of bioload, or feed a lot.

In a nano, if you can control your feeding, have good flow to keep any detritus off the bottom, and change your water weekly, you really dont need a skimmer. Oh, and having good live rock and clean up crew doesnt hurt either.

 

[phishphood]

Heh, if it helps your peace of mind...I haven't had a skimmer in about 2 years. The only problem is algae starts to grow pretty darn well if you don't keep up with your water changes.

 

[Bebo77]

manyou had a 180 at work.. goodness thats must have been a lot of work....

 

[ReefTankSupply]

no need for peace of mind, I know skimmers are not needed on small systems.

Bebo, no I didnt have a 180 at work, man you are silly sometimes

 

[Bebo77]

lol.. i was going to say... goodness you mush have saltwater in your veins then.. lol

 

[ReefTankSupply]

yah I am not that crazy that is for sure.

Besides, this nano at work looks so clean now, just need to dust off the detritus once a week and swap 50% of the water, should be easy now that I can make 50 gallons of saltwater in a nice big tub at home.

Now I just need a top off solution for the nano.

 

[Bebo77]

thats what i do with my nano... i just use the old water from my 300 for water changes on the nano

 

[ReefTankSupply]

exactly, except I wont have my 180 to get it from anymore, so I will have to just make it at home and bring to work, no big deal. I might eventually keep a nano at home as well.

So much cheaper, and you can still grow coral and sell.