• I am designing a nanoriff and would like constructive criticism.

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Courtney

everything has already been written and signed, the 1st post in the thread, "ksery"

Jesse

There are very big problems with T5 lamps at 8W for the sea, either Chinese or compact ones. For now, I plan to convert my fixtures to compact ones at 24W.

Tasha

I haven't come across PL 18 Watt for sale, but I did find cheap Chinese T5 8 Watt Feron blue ones. I don't see anything wrong with them. If you don't have an aquarium and don't have much money, it's better to buy a ready-made one - but I haven't seen any for sale. Then you can choose from these. You can also add clownfish after a month, but if they arrive from the transshipment, they might die. I also like this jar - it's closer to the sea because it has a technical department. I just don't know if they have them in stock.

Ricardo7341

There are lamps, so you can either find them or order them. For your volume, two compact lamps of 24W each should be enough. There are several options for the fixture (you don't need the cover that goes over the aquarium) - - if you can make it look nice, do it - if you can't make it look nice, buy 360-degree ones, and when the lamps burn out (if you can't find a replacement), toss the "guts" and insert a compact lamp - it's not exactly cheap, but at least the appearance will be decent. So, there are options available.

Katie5500

You don't need any thick layer of sand (DSB), 2-3 cm is enough. As for the height, make it closer to a cube, i.e. 35 or 40 max, no need for 50, those dimensions are not very good.

Keith7534

Does 50 liters strain the budget or the size of the aquarium? A 100-liter cube looks almost the same, but the system is much more stable, plus the animals will have a better time.

Matthew1280

What do you think about the sump? If the sump is around 30-40 liters, that would be great. You could use a two-chamber algae scrubber with a return pump (just through a partition). Or if the skimmer is not hanging, then place the skimmer in the compartment along with space for media (anti-phosphate, carbon, whatever else is needed, and it will definitely be needed) plus the return... The space is also... the costs for glass are minimal, and all the chemicals are calculated for 100 liters. If you can divide by two in milliliters, you can't really divide a drop (like TM, KZ).

Angel628

I wish you good luck, I also want a nano at work, but I absolutely consciously believe that with a nano there are more troubles later (it's harder with the tonic at first, my friends, to find the balance, so to speak, and then you can drive quietly)) than at the start.. so I will keep an eye on the topic) For now, I recommend putting a 30-liter jar at the bottom and having a return + pen, it's convenient (there's a place to put fillers, to transfer and so on) and looks nice (more space in the aquarium) + regarding power outages - a return on the battery for 2-3 hours is often a lifesaver for the aquarium due to normal water circulation..

Tiffany5069

If replacing 30% of the water twice a month and wiping the glass is a hassle, then what is not a hassle? What about foamers, returns, overflows? What about samples, algae eaters? Algae eaters can easily be organized in the aquarium with the help of red algae.