• selection of equipment for nano.

  • Richard2180

I really need your help! I'm completely confused planning to set up a nano reef. The aquarium will be custom-made, for 30-40 liters. I want corals, small cleaners, maybe a clownfish or a mandarin... After reading a lot of topics, I'm considering this pump: 1. Circulation pump, Hydor Koralia Nano New, 900 l/h. Light: I'm in a dilemma: 2. Light fixture SunSun HDD-360B, 2x8W T5 - will it be suitable? Is one enough? And if I make a lid custom as well, what lamps can I use in it? Next: 3. Heater with thermostat, Aquael Easyheater 50W. Is it not suitable? What do you recommend? I found this heater with thermostat, JBL ProTemp 100W. Aquarium thermostat for aquariums up to 100 liters, with overheating protection. This heater with thermostat, Juwel 50W. 4. Coral sand Coral sands, 1-3 mm, 4.5 kg. 5. Salt Sea salt Sera in Basic Salt or Sea salt Tetra ine SeaSalt. 6. Live rocks 4 kg - I haven't seen any in stores in Donetsk, maybe someone can suggest where to go or if I can find it online somehow, or ask someone? Help me figure this out, as all this information is overwhelming. Oh, and tests: kH test, JBL Test-Set kH or kH test, Sera Test or kH test, TetraTest. NH3/NH4 test, TetraTest Ammonia. pH test, Sera Test. What else, which ones are better?

Julie4738

It's better not to take a mandarin fish in a new aquarium, and under no circumstances should you take this heater, as there are many problems with it.

Brenda

I was talking about the future, far away, probably naturally, I don't intend to fully load it in a month, that's the perspective. Thank you, which heater is better? Should I avoid this brand or just this model?

Tanner

In principle, a ready-made aquarium is even better; I have read a lot of different opinions, and they are very contradictory, which is why I gave up on this idea. But if you recommend it, then I will probably go for it, and it will be easier with the lighting.

Jeffrey

Initially, the aquarium I proposed has 2 T5 lamps of 8 watts each. One is white, the other is blue. For undemanding discoactinia, zoanthids, and other soft corals, the light can be left as is for the time being. It's strong enough for the initial setup and not needed to be changed. Later, when you buy the aquarium, I will recommend installing a good reflector and replacing the ballasts for the lamps with electronic ballasts. They can either be purchased or taken from a 9-watt energy-saving bulb.

David953

If you are gluing the aquarium, the dimensions should only be based on the light (the size of the lamps), which will always be there afterwards.

Allison

What is wrong with this heater?

Frederick

In my opinion, at least a pH and kH test kit is necessary; a kH test kit from Tetra and a pH meter are better to look for at a flea market, cheaper and more practical! Otherwise, I think it's better to maintain such a volume with weekly water changes of 1/3 rather than cramming in equipment!

Melissa1838

Do I need dry reef rocks (S.R.K.)? After reading about salt, I decided to get Tetra - it has good reviews. Also, many topics discuss the necessity of a quarantine aquarium, when it's needed, what size it should be, and what to do with it in the absence of new livestock? And one more thing about lighting: at the initial stage, the light that comes with the aquarium will be enough, but later on: moonlight and other things, various diodes... what percentage of hand unsteadiness is acceptable to ensure proper lighting?

Laurie3842

Oh, I'm an idiot, I read half of it and didn't notice the other half, thanks for the advice and the phone number, I'll call you.

Nancy758

Do I need live sand or can I manage with J.K. (live rocks)? I read about the undesirability of a lid on the aquarium and am now considering options for lighting the aquarium without a lid: SunSun HDD-360B light, 2x8W T5. Aquael Decolight Duo ine White light, 2x11W. What do you think? Is it worth it? Is it enough?

Stacey4437

In general, the store said that this aquarium is not available, so I need to look for another option. Everything they offered was 60 liters, and one was 40 liters without a lid, just a light with diodes. I looked at the Aqualel aquariums: It turns out I also need to buy a pump for them, and for the second lamp, there is... hmm... a socket?

Richard

Where can I get them? Blue-white ones or actinics.

William5838

Did you also go shopping? *bring some light for the miniatures... aaaaa *shouts** (the Koyktenurs are already on their way.... mmm - we're waiting)

Christopher4108

Another question arose, I'm looking at pumps, Atman ones in my volume cost up to a hundred, while Coral is 300. What's the catch? I couldn't find a topic on this.

Richard

First, we need to decide whether to buy a ready-made aquarium or to assemble one ourselves. A ready-made aquarium usually comes with a pump. For a mini aquarium, a pump with a capacity of 350 liters per hour is sufficient, which is 50. This is for flute usage, but if you just want to mix the water (which is worse because there won't be aeration), it's better to use two pumps of 250 liters each. This is even cheaper. Overall, with this approach, it's hard to give advice... I repeat, if you have no experience, it's better to buy a ready-made aquarium. It has everything - a lid, light, and a pump. Just in case, you should also buy a heater with minimal power and a thermometer.

Laura3673

I asked at the store about the 338, and they said they don't have it. What about that? I found it in the Aravana.

Katie4842

Resun DMS 400 is also out of stock. I only know of 2 places where there are 1 piece each from old stock. As for Jebo 338, you need to search on Google. There might be a few more places that show up. In general, many online stores have taken a bad trend of not showing product availability. I ordered lamps, paid for them, and then they said sorry, the product is not available, and they have had my money for almost a year. The same goes for Resun 400 T5. It's listed on the website, but it's not actually in stock and is unlikely to be available. There is also Jebo R380, which is an alternative to 338; you can look for that.

Kyle

In zoology, they said they would bring it without problems, it will be in Donetsk on Wednesday. There is also a DMS 500 there, the difference between them is 200, but they say that the DMS 400 has poor lighting... which one is better to choose?

Gregory9432

Is it available now? I called a couple of weeks ago, and they said it was out of stock... Is it in stock now? I was considering that if I buy it, I would need to fit two 24-watt white-blue PL lamps in it. It would provide excellent light plus good reflectors. The DMS 500 is larger in volume, and managing it with replacements is more problematic. But that's up to you to decide.

Ronald5720

Zoology is a chain of stores located in Kyiv and Donetsk; I don't know about other cities. They have warehouses, and you can order what they have. They don't have the DMS 400, but I think even a 50-liter aquarium is too big; it was planned to be 30-40 liters. However, I found an empty aquarium with a lid of that size for 360. That's why I was asking about pumps and lights. What do you think: is it better to go for the DMS 400 or to choose a 30-liter aquarium with a Coral pump and lights? Also, in online stores, the lights start from 44 cm; I haven't seen anything smaller, but they won't fit in a mini aquarium.

Samuel6138

I looked, there is also one in Kherson!

Nicole7122

If available, please provide a link to a zoology website. I like the DMS 400 T5. (Not just DMS 400, but specifically DMS 400 T5. T5 refers to the lamps, there are 4 of them.) It is a small marine aquarium. It has a compartment at the back (sump) where all the equipment and the heater are hidden. I regret not buying it right away, but there were reasons for that... On the aquarium forum, there are several threads about DMS 400 T5, and there have been a few such aquariums here as well. Everyone just wants something bigger. But not everyone has the space.

James8887

Hmm, I didn't ask about that, there is DMS 400, DMS 400 T5, I'll ask tomorrow.

Richard2180

The required aquarium is called - Marine aquarium Resun DMS-400 T5 black (422x404x430mm) (light 4 T5x8W, filter system, skimmer) And the one in Zoology is NOT IT.

Jonathan6173

It's better to get the 500 model and use a skimmer and corals - this volume will be slightly more expensive but more stable than the 400 model.