i’m running a 10g Nano. Super small and I don’t think the back chamber is even big enough for a skimmer unfortunately. Have Gonis, Acans, zoas and torches. Everything looks to be doing well so far with just the filter floss and some ceramic bioballs in the back.
Only Filtration: Filter Floss l Thoughts?
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Do they need to be touching for there to be warfare? Anything you can share about what corals don’t mesh? aka, I know torches nuke everything they touch. Anything else? Thanks!
Picos that small. Skimmers are useless not enough contact time. Plus they are extremely fidgety. Imo. Save your money water changes is your best friend. Forget the rest. You are the best clean up crew.
Alexander1312
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Yes for 10g no one is making these (or at least good ones) even though I do not believe they would be entirely useless. Proportionately to the water size, they would do the same thing as in larger tanks.
Nanos are a different setup than, e.g., 50 gallons and larger, and then there is a big tank category (300g+) that needs additional considerations.
Not being able to run a skimmer is a key limitation in a nano, parameters are very volatile, but mistakes can be fixed relatively quickly - remove rocks, large water changes, scrub off things, etc. It's the bonsai way of reefing - needs patience, and precision (both are not my strengths), not necessarily a beginner size even though this is how it is being marketed. But looks nice if you are not aiming for super difficult corals that cannot take swings well. Looks like the ones you picked work well.
I do not believe you mentioned if and how many fish you have in this? Given skimmer is not an option, you might not need any filtration. Did you test your water?
In your case, I would probably not use any mechanical filtration, let your biological fitration handle everything, and the beloved water changes, but look for a small media reactor and add granular activated carbon into it, if you find one that is small enough to fit in the back - I think I have seen very small ones but your tank might still be too small.
And one additional tip: get a 50g tank with sump at the next opportunity. You will have even more fun with this
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This is my 6th SW tank in the last 10 years and I already regret going small . I’m not a big tester, and always rely on the corals in front of me to gauge how things are holding up. ATO and inkbird keeps 99% of the fluctuations that matter the most in check but when the tank gets fully established and CA, ALK, Mag uptake picks up, that’s when everything implodes. Hopefully I’ll be ready to transition.Yes for 10g no one is making these (or at least good ones) even though I do not believe they would be entirely useless. Proportionately to the water size, they would do the same thing as in larger tanks.
Nanos are a different setup than, e.g., 50 gallons and larger, and then there is a big tank category (300g+) that needs additional considerations.
Not being able to run a skimmer is a key limitation in a nano, parameters are very volatile, but mistakes can be fixed relatively quickly - remove rocks, large water changes, scrub off things, etc. It's the bonsai way of reefing - needs patience, and precision (both are not my strengths), not necessarily a beginner size even though this is how it is being marketed. But looks nice if you are not aiming for super difficult corals that cannot take swings well. Looks like the ones you picked work well.
I do not believe you mentioned if and how many fish you have in this? Given skimmer is not an option, you might not need any filtration. Did you test your water?
In your case, I would probably not use any mechanical filtration, let your biological fitration handle everything, and the beloved water changes, but look for a small media reactor and add granular activated carbon into it, if you find one that is small enough to fit in the back - I think I have seen very small ones but your tank might still be too small.
And one additional tip: get a 50g tank with sump at the next opportunity. You will have even more fun with this
Bio-load is light. Just a single clown for now. Plan to add a second but that’ll come in time.
