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  1. britchey

    britchey Astrea Snail

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    So Christmas is around the corner(yes i said it, theres no denying it, summers over :-/:cry:...
    But what i was thinking was my little sister absolutely loves my 75g reef tank....No where near as into as i am but she likes watching the fishies::).
    So I was thinking about building her a small 32g or so to put some fish in...(clowns, mabey a tang or two..) she has almost no knowlage of this stuff so i will have to do all the major work...im looking for suggestions on filtration, tank size and fish from you guys...key things i want to stick to are
    -quiet...itll be in a bedroom
    -simple maintance (because like i said shes never done this before)
    -cost effective...i dont need to go broke for christmas :p
    i live in the same house as her (im a collage student) so i can moniter the tank for major probs, help it cycle etc...but i dont need another tank to be working on completely....im going to stick with a f.o. tank and build a liverock structure. other than mabey one ananome for clowns. would a canister filter and protein skimmer be ok for this...i dont really want to build a full on sump for a couple clowns and some live rock. also would i be ok with just a single t-5 light ? like i said trying to keep it basic
    thanks guys
     
    britchey, Sep 21, 2011
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  2. clarkkey594

    clarkkey594 Aiptasia Anemone

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    Tangs are a no go for a tank that small.
     
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  3. Myocyte

    Myocyte Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    ^ Tang police! I agree though.

    This is a really nice idea. Maybe a 24 gallon nano is the perfect solution? I mean, not too complicated, compact and quiet, and a great way to start her off.
     
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  4. insanespain

    insanespain Ocellaris Clown

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    Where did he say anything about a tang?

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  5. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    About the 4th line down.. It goes something along the lines of a Clown, a Tang or two...
     
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  6. insanespain

    insanespain Ocellaris Clown

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    Just for an example, I've got a 29 gallon in my spare room. It has a hang on back aqueon power filter, heater, single T8 light fixture, and a walmart light timer. I literally haven't touched the tank for almost 4 months except for top offs, not a single water change. The tank runs itself. One thing that helps me is I have a decent amount of macro in the display, which may not be appealing to some people. The hob filter is enough water movement that I don't even have a powerhead in the tank. Its as basic as it gets, and it works very well.

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  7. insanespain

    insanespain Ocellaris Clown

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    Ahh I missed that. Must be too early this morning. Yeah tangs are definetly a no no in a tank that small.

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  8. Firefighter

    Firefighter Astrea Snail

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    Right there. ;)
     
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  9. Firefighter

    Firefighter Astrea Snail

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    NM. Apparently I'm slow this morning! Must be a busy time for the board.
     
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  10. britchey

    britchey Astrea Snail

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    My bad, and alright ill check it out.
     
    britchey, Sep 22, 2011
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