Nano Reefs?

Hi

In a random act of shopping I purchassed a ViaAqua AR 380 Aquarium
(http://www.commodityaxis.com/ProductData.aspx?id=10)
The original intention was to keep it very simple and throw a few gold
fish in there. I then stumbled across the word 'nano-reef' and this
got me wondering.

Could I use this small 10 gallon tank as the basis for a nano reef? I
guess I would need to purchase some additional equipment but thats not
too much of an issue. Has anyone else set up a nano reef and if so
what sort of luck did they have?

I have kept fish in the past (mainly freshwater) so I am not a total
novice but when it comes to nano marine tanks I am in unchartered
waters!

Any help or advice much appreciated.

Regards

"King Chilled" wrote in message om...
Could I use this small 10 gallon tank as the basis for a nano reef?

Yes, you can. But it wont be simple anymore.

I guess I would need to purchase some additional equipment but thats
not too much of an issue.

Right. Money is not an object here. The bigger issue is lack of skills.
10g nano-reef is too big of a challenge for a marine aquarist novice.
Start from a bigger tank, 40-70 gallons, it is more stable and easier
to take care of. I would say 10g nano-reef is for experts only.

Believe it or not, there is a website called
http://www.nano-reef.com/

And just for your own edification, read this brief overview:
http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm

Hope that helps.

Marc


King Chilled wrote:
Hi

In a random act of shopping I purchassed a ViaAqua AR 380 Aquarium
(http://www.commodityaxis.com/ProductData.aspx?id=10)
The original intention was to keep it very simple and throw a few gold
fish in there. I then stumbled across the word 'nano-reef' and this
got me wondering.

Could I use this small 10 gallon tank as the basis for a nano reef? I
guess I would need to purchase some additional equipment but thats not
too much of an issue. Has anyone else set up a nano reef and if so
what sort of luck did they have?

I have kept fish in the past (mainly freshwater) so I am not a total
novice but when it comes to nano marine tanks I am in unchartered
waters!

Any help or advice much appreciated.

Regards

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