Smithers Nano !

[Smithers]

I have been wanting to set up a nano tank at home for a bit. I am going to do this more for my son than for anyone else. Trying to get him interested at a young age !

He currently has a fairly neglected FW Jebo tank round about 40 to 50 litres.

I am not going to use a sump but rather modify the current overhead filter into some more useful.
I am also going to go skimmer-less or try and create something that sits on the back of the tank something like a mini external skimmer.

Lighting is a swine ! I am going to use the current tiny t5's and add some LED's, I think that would create less heat, add extra light and you would be able to highlight certain area's.

I want to use a DSB inside the tank. I am not sure how effective it will be but I want to go with as much natural filtration as possible.

Rocks will be a combination of LR and porcelain.

Corals -
Softy's with the odd LPS.

Fish,
Have to have a fire goby and a decora.

 

[Mike]

I have been wanting to set up a nano tank at home for a bit. I am going to do this more for my son than for anyone else. Trying to get him interested at a young age !

He currently has a fairly neglected FW Jebo tank round about 40 to 50 litres.

I am not going to use a sump but rather modify the current overhead filter into some more useful.
I am also going to go skimmer-less or try and create something that sits on the back of the tank something like a mini external skimmer.

Lighting is a swine ! I am going to use the current tiny t5's and add some LED's, I think that would create less heat, add extra light and you would be able to highlight certain area's.

I want to use a DSB inside the tank. I am not sure how effective it will be but I want to go with as much natural filtration as possible.

Rocks will be a combination of LR and porcelain.

Corals -
Softy's with the odd LPS.

Fish,
Have to have a fire goby and a decora.

Cool, good stuff - now get on with it and post some piccies

 

[DragonReef]

Sounds good Smithers

Good luck with the setup.

 

[Kanga]

Sounding good there smithers, Of course just to let you know, ANGRY is definately winning this thing

Like the idea of your fish too

 

[jacquesb]

Good luck with the venture Smithers! How about's some updated pics on it's own thread of YOUR tank as well? ;-)

Looking forward to seeing this one materialize (as it materializes ;-)

 

[Smithers]

I am not liking the way my main tank is looking. I re-did it the other day and I am not happy with it. I think I should post some pics and get the hexperts to elp out ere.

 

[Tridan]

Hey Smithers sound cool , good luck.

 

[Mekaeel]

sounds interesting Gavin!as for the filter on the hood,when i had my 200L jebo i remove all those ceramic rings that it came with and added small pieces of LR,carbon in sock and some filterwool.just a thought

 

[Obi-Wan]

Dartfish choice: decora OR magnifica

Experience has repeatedly shown me

Nemateleotris decora, is hardier, pricier, noticeably more territirially aggressive to conspecifics ,AND towards N magnifica.

I'd go with the showier N decora.

It's a nano, and we all want the boytjie to learn by SUCCESS and PROMOTE FURTHER INTEREST..right?

Note: I have kept these in relatively poor conditions, and they DO SO MUCH BETTER, than the 'flimsier', yet by NO MEANS UNATTRACTIVE N magnifica ''FIREgoby''

I have been wanting to set up a nano tank at home for a bit. I am going to do this more for my son than for anyone else. Trying to get him interested at a young age !

Fish,
Have to have a fire goby and a decora.