Nicnew
New Member
Hello,
I’m planning on setting up a Nano Reeftank.
I want a 20 or 30 gallon cube aquarium.
I’m limited to that due to my only power source beeing Solar and I have no connection to the power grid.(heating)
That’s where my first question comes in, does anyone have an idea how I can insure there is Power for the fishtank even in winter when there in not a whole lot of electricity available from the sun? Would the Smartest thing be to just get a generator and something like one of those really big powerbanks with a built in converter?(only needed if the weather is **** for days in end)
What light would you advise me to use.
As of right now I think the Kessil A80 Tuna Blue would be good.
What test kits do I need? Salinity and so on.
What heater should I use?
Fish I would like are.
A pair of ocellaris + Anemone
1 Orchid dotty back
and some sort of shrimp + goby combination.
Do those work together?
What kind of filtration do I need?
Is a Protein skimmer needed? If so how to I put one in a Tank without a sump?
What should I use to get the current needed?
In terms of coral can I put any coral in a 20 gallon? Some seem to get really huge.
Some coral recommendations would be great.
I keep on reading and reading and the more I read the less I am sure of what coral I should put in the tank. Some say no sps for a beginners others say yeah Montis are very good for beginners -.-
Can I use a cheap Rodi Filter off Amazon that is like 100€ ( I’m from Spain btw) or should I get one of the good 300€ ones?
I want to do it right the first time and not kill everything because I did not think of something important.
Another thing is I read somewhere to put a native fish in the tank so it cycles faster ( the ocean is like 5 minutes from me ) is that a good idea?
Any information is appreciated.
If anyone want to know in order to give recommendations, the budget is 1000€-2000€ but I would like to stay on the lower side if possible.
I’m planning on setting up a Nano Reeftank.
I want a 20 or 30 gallon cube aquarium.
I’m limited to that due to my only power source beeing Solar and I have no connection to the power grid.(heating)
That’s where my first question comes in, does anyone have an idea how I can insure there is Power for the fishtank even in winter when there in not a whole lot of electricity available from the sun? Would the Smartest thing be to just get a generator and something like one of those really big powerbanks with a built in converter?(only needed if the weather is **** for days in end)
What light would you advise me to use.
As of right now I think the Kessil A80 Tuna Blue would be good.
What test kits do I need? Salinity and so on.
What heater should I use?
Fish I would like are.
A pair of ocellaris + Anemone
1 Orchid dotty back
and some sort of shrimp + goby combination.
Do those work together?
What kind of filtration do I need?
Is a Protein skimmer needed? If so how to I put one in a Tank without a sump?
What should I use to get the current needed?
In terms of coral can I put any coral in a 20 gallon? Some seem to get really huge.
Some coral recommendations would be great.
I keep on reading and reading and the more I read the less I am sure of what coral I should put in the tank. Some say no sps for a beginners others say yeah Montis are very good for beginners -.-
Can I use a cheap Rodi Filter off Amazon that is like 100€ ( I’m from Spain btw) or should I get one of the good 300€ ones?
I want to do it right the first time and not kill everything because I did not think of something important.
Another thing is I read somewhere to put a native fish in the tank so it cycles faster ( the ocean is like 5 minutes from me ) is that a good idea?
Any information is appreciated.
If anyone want to know in order to give recommendations, the budget is 1000€-2000€ but I would like to stay on the lower side if possible.
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