ltj2489 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hey everyone....I want to setup a 10G nano tank (my first) and with that have begun doing my research as to what I will need :-) Biggest question right now is in regards to what lighting fixture / bulbs I should buy, and from where. I hope to have some soft & hard corals, anemones, and a couple clowns.... Also, from what I've seen the more powerful light fixtures ride about 6" off the top of the tank, so what should I get to cover the tank? Right now its just the standard cover that is clear where the light fixture goes and has the black flip-up in the front for feeding....(i'm assuming i will ditch this) Thanks for any and all help! Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Welcome to 10 gallon nanolandia ltj. I have a 10 gallon and have been very happy with my lighting choice I made after researching originally on this sight. I ordered everything but the bulbs from www.ahsupply.com. It is the 2x36 watt power compact setup. I got the bulbs from www.hellolights.com, one 10k and one actinic. I have kept a variety of things under these lights (check out the link to pics of my tank on nano-reef.com homepage). However, seeing that this is your first nano I don't recommend you go with anything too difficult. Anyway good luck and I hope the site is helping... Johnny Link to comment
ltj2489 Posted May 21, 2003 Author Share Posted May 21, 2003 Thanks Johnny, I have seen the pics of your tank on this forum before and it is incredible (and part of my motivation for trying!) What did you use to cover the tank? How far off the tank do you keep the light fixture? Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 The enclosure housing the light was also purchased from ahsupply for I think $30 and fits perfectly over the tank. You can see more pics of this on ahsupply's website... The light fixture is just a couple of inches off of the tank. With halides you need to keep them higher as there is more heat given off and the bulbs run very hot and can break if splashed by water. What lighting are you leaning towards? Link to comment
ltj2489 Posted May 21, 2003 Author Share Posted May 21, 2003 I'm leaning towards PC simply due to ease of setup and less $$. My only concern was its ability to appropriately light the tank. However, I have heard enough on the positive side from others and yourself to convince me that PC is the way to go! Link to comment
Brooklyn Johnny Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 PCs have plenty of ability in nanos... Link to comment
onthefly Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Not saying i can't be done, but if they go south on you, and many people have posted warnings to the effect, it will jack up your whole system. If your looking for a cool symbiotic relationship with your clowns and an anemone, you can get the same effect with Frogspawn or Hammer corals (Euphyllia sp.), Zoo's, Xenia, and bubbles (just to name a few). Then you don't have to worry about the anemone walking over everything, ####ing off/stinging your corals, getting sucked into a powerhead, etc. Listen to Johnny's lighting suggestions!! I think that 72W set up is the best bang for your buck system out there (AH Suppy for the kit, Hellolights for the lights). Link to comment
Deimos Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Fluoros are fluoros....go MH for the best spectrum and intensity. (Getting sick of saying this..lol) You'll kick yourself later if you don't. (I'm living proof of that...) You probably won't but you should... HTH.... Link to comment
ltj2489 Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 So I was looking on ahsupply and the following items caught my eye: 2 x 36 watt Bright Kit Item # 30362 20" Black Enclosure #50201 What's the effort in actually putting together the fixture? Does it ship with instructions? I'd hate to mis-wire something and burn down my house :-) Link to comment
bamann345 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 The kits from ahsupply are very easy to put togeather. I dont know about the hoods they have, I always build my own, but they look very nice. I would order the bulbs from hellolights, I like their lights much better.... just my 2 cents Link to comment
peterk Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hello! Just wondering if I can use my JBJ 36W clamp-on light for my new 10G tank, if all I want to have for coral is mushrooms & zoos. Thanks so much. Link to comment
marasayas Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I'm running a 10 gallon, and switched to power compact about a month ago. WOW... my tank now has an abundance of life and activity now, i couldnt imagine putting another 32 watts in. do i need more than that? Link to comment
ltj2489 Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 onthefly - Thanks for the tip - maybe anemones are a bad idea for now. I wasn't aware you could get the same symbiotic relationship between a clown using some soft corals instead of anemones.... Is there any particular species which "works" the best? Link to comment
TheCurriculum Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 ltj2489 that a look at this post There are few more funny post about this .. some have pic's use the search engine http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=12506 Link to comment
onthefly Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 You can try as hard as you want and provide them with nice places to host and, like TheCurriculum says, they'll go snuggle up with your PH or Heater!!! That's why they call them clowns! As for species, I've seen the host most commonly with Frogspawn and Hammer corals (Euphylia sp.), Xenia, Bubble corals, and Zoo's. That being said, if anyone else has a species they've seen them host in.....by all means! Also, certain clown will host easier than others. I think clarkii's are the easiest to introduce, while percs tend to hump your PH! Just my experience! Link to comment
Deimos Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 A lot of LPS corals make great hosts...anything with "tentacles"...mine died for my Frogspawn until I tossed in my Torch..then they died for that until I tossed in my Heliofungia..which is even more anemone-like. Anyway...pssst...go MH..not PC...(trying to be subversive here...lol). Link to comment
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