Frankie_garcia Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hello all, i am starting a nano tank in the living room, i have been into reef aquarium for quite a while and had a few questions. in this stand for the nano tank it will only fit a 10gal aquarium. is there any point or help in water quality to put a 10 gallon refugium or should i go with the 20long? going with the 20 long would require me to build a new stand. thanks in advance for the replies. Link to comment
VW_TDI_02 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Toss in a SCA-301 skimmer and a GFO/Carbon reactor. Both of those would easily fit in a 10 gallon. You could also have a refugium in the middle section as well and that would be more than enough for your tank. Link to comment
MrNanoReef Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hello all, i am starting a nano tank in the living room, i have been into reef aquarium for quite a while and had a few questions. in this stand for the nano tank it will only fit a 10gal aquarium. is there any point or help in water quality to put a 10 gallon refugium or should i go with the 20long? going with the 20 long would require me to build a new stand. thanks in advance for the replies. Either one will be awesome with this http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/364870-dlux-sump-kits-for-glass-aquariums-10g20l40b/ 20L is better (more refugium area) but depend on how big your nano tank is, 10G might just be good enough. Link to comment
Martin reefer Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Go with the sump as it will allow you to hide equipment Link to comment
Jrlevn Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Sump is your best option. Link to comment
evan38109 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I'm a big fan of getting the biggest sump possible. The extra volume is great for stability in a nano, and you'll never regret having enough room for equipment. That said: there's many ways to successfully run a tank. If it's easy and doable, go big. If it's hard and stressful and un-fun...well, there's plenty of good tanks with small sumps. Link to comment
Bingo1213 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 I once had a 5 gallon sump/fuge on a 25 gallon cube tank. I don't think the fuge offered nutrient export but it did provide a nice place for pods. But most of all it hid equipment and also slightly raised the tanks overall water volume. A 10 is double the size so yes I feel it is absolutely worth it! Even if it is to just hide pumps, skimmer, controllers/power strips, reactors, etc. Link to comment
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