Hi,
Just started my nano tank too.
44x40x40 crystal tank 10mm (custom made)
No sump.
These are my equipments;
Totto Hang on 7 stage filter
1) mechanical sponge
2) sera siporax mini
3) seachem matrix
4) biohome plus
5) chemi pure elite
6) totto active carbon
7) totto np reducer
(Haha.. I put a lot of rubbish in that 7 stage)
TLF Phosban 150 with bio pellets
Tunze 9004 protein skimmer
JBJ 1/15hp chiller with eheim 1248
With chiller, evaporation rate is slower than fan cooling. I only top up 1L every week.
My parameters are ideal.
0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, nitrate, phosphate