Ideas for a low-tech nano?

[exiled_infidel]

Just a thought i had the other day when i realised i had a spare 2x1x1 lying around.

Wanna try to do a super-uber-low-tech tank for softies, maybe some LPS and probably no fish (to minimise nutrient levels).

Probably gonna just put a couple of pieces of liverock and try to do a (barebottom) lagoon style tank (i know that sounds a little funny!). Have some PL lights so lighting shouldnt be an issue, but was wondering if i could rely on JUST a hang-on filter (maybe the bigger eheim?) filled with chemical media (those absorb-everything kind?) for filtration and flow? Anybody think this'll work?

Was thinking of just having a couple of leathers, maybe zoos (havent decided yet), corallimorphs, maybe try to add euphyllias, plerogyras and catalaphyllias when the system matures. The only motile things in the tank may be a pair of boxing shrimp or cleaner shrimp.

What do you guys think? Suggestions VERY welcome and very mcuh appreciated

Cheers

[cdckjn]

Sound alright. Mix the salt water first. Then add live rocks, switch on all electrical (filters, light every day for 4 - 6 hours). Let all settle down 3-4 days. Can add your LPS. let it settle 3-4 days. can add shrimps. enjoy. This is provided you have gotten live rocks from LFS. Feeding can be very little for the shrimps.

[exiled_infidel]

Thanks cdckjn! Do you think the filtration would be enough to keep nitrates down to, say, 10-30ppm?

[cdckjn]

Honestly since my ank is a FOLWR, I hardly test nitrates already as I have lots and lots of live rock. Personally if you keep your feeding low, there should be no worries about nitrates going out of swing. I would suggest that you start slower then, slowly add livestock and corals slowly week by week. Cheers.

[[V]tEc]

no matter how low tech, u still need to maintain temp below 28degree. for a small tank, using a fan is big no for corals. evaporation take place very fast n ur water perimeters going to swing alot.... so end of the day, u still going to need a chiller, which makes ur tank no low tech anymore...lol

[MarcoVan]

no matter how low tech, u still need to maintain temp below 28degree. for a small tank, using a fan is big no for corals. evaporation take place very fast n ur water perimeters going to swing alot.... so end of the day, u still going to need a chiller, which makes ur tank no low tech anymore...lol

Agree, or you can get an Iceprobe! But still got to deal with water evaporation though my water top up is once every 2-3 days (:

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

[exiled_infidel]

Hahaha, if i do add a chiller or iceprobe, for some reason it still seems lower tech than a sump (dsb, skimmer, fuge, denitrator etc), hahahahaha.

I dont actually intend to test nitrate levels regularly (lazy reefer) but i just know if theyre too high ill have problems so trying to keep as low as possible. I figured since only shrimp in there, it should be okay, right?

Now to get it all started

Thanks for the advice guys!

Btw, anyone know anywhere in the east that sells good livestock etc? Ive been to Aquamarin and a place in bedok but the farms are a bit of a problem public transport wise.

[dnsfpl]

used to have a 1 feet cube, no chiller no fan, temp around 27 degree

need to top app 200ml of distilled water everyday

you can consider a group of sexy shrimps too

[exiled_infidel]

used to have a 1 feet cube, no chiller no fan, temp around 27 degree

need to top app 200ml of distilled water everyday

you can consider a group of sexy shrimps too

Wow, 200ml is tonnes if you think about it as a percentage!

Sexy shrimp were a possibility too but i think i like how boxing shrimp look like theyre married and holding hands all the time

[fishiee]

You can also consider a mini-skimmer. I got a boyu skimmer for my 2 by 1 by 1.5 until i upgraded to a reef octopus DNW110. It DOES help remove some of the waste.

[comycus]

Hahaha, if i do add a chiller or iceprobe, for some reason it still seems lower tech than a sump (dsb, skimmer, fuge, denitrator etc), hahahahaha.

I dont actually intend to test nitrate levels regularly (lazy reefer) but i just know if theyre too high ill have problems so trying to keep as low as possible. I figured since only shrimp in there, it should be okay, right?

Now to get it all started

Thanks for the advice guys!

Btw, anyone know anywhere in the east that sells good livestock etc? Ive been to Aquamarin and a place in bedok but the farms are a bit of a problem public transport wise.

Bro can try Reborn if looking for LS at Lavender.

[iskay]

SRC promotes responsible Reefing and the start of that is proper cycling of the tank. Please don't rush things. Take it easy.