finnex pico deluxe+

so ive had my tank up for 3 weeks now and my gf has already caught the bug and wants her own tank. so i was searching online for a nano tank under 10 gallons for cheap and i stumbled upon http://www.amazon.com/FT1203BK-D65-...s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1309414217&sr=1-82
has anyone used this or heard good or bad? she wants 2 clown fish and some corals eventually and she will be happy. if not can you reccomend a tank that would be suitable

 

no1?

 

4 gallons is a bit small for 2 clowns, that tank is really skinny, like 4". Too thin for fish IMO. Perhaps an ecopico by ecoxotic?

 

I think this tank would be too small for two clowns let alone even one. That tank is only 4 gallons. But if she could settle for a smaller fish such as a clown goby it would work. It might need a different light for corals though.

 

Nope not even close to being big enough for 2 clownfish. Your girl friend will be crying and bummed out with the whole thing crashes and the fish die.

If she really caught the bug, at least go with a Nanocube of 14 gallons or bigger.

 

can you reccomend a small setup that could be used as a nano reef with a cpl of clowns? i looked at the oceanic 29g i think it was but thats to big

 

The Nanocube 12 gallon, one of my favorite.

JBJ Nano Cube Aquarium with (2) Nite-Vu LED Moonlights

I like Elos, Cadlight, Solona, but they are bigger and much more expensive.

Bio-cube used to make a 14 gallon, I am sure if they still do. Petsmart used to carry it.

 

Ya, get a BC14 and mod the filter.

 

so i assume this is what your talking about? Oceanic BioCube Aquariums - BioCube Aquarium Systems and Fish Tanks from PETCO.com what mod should be done to the filter?

 

You'd want the 14 gallon. Mod-wise, the stock filter is just a wet/dry with some carbon, not great IME.
This is what you want:
InTank Media Baskets
This is the filter:
Biocube 14 Media Basket
If you want corals, you probably want to upgrade the return pump.