buying a new nano tank

[jasonc1]

anyone got any ideas which tank i should buy??size doesnt matter any help would be great,its going to be coral and a couple of fish setup cheers

 

[skipm]

I see from your other post that you want a tank around 20 gallons and a prebuilt unit. For right now there are 2 main tanks available that fit this category and they are the Aquapod 24 and the 24 gallon Nanocube. Both of them are available with PC lighting which is good for mainly lower light corals like zoos, mushrooms, polyps, ricordia, etc. If you have higher light corals like SPS and clams in mind then you would want to go with the Aquapod which has metal halide lighting available as an option, this lighting is good enough to keep any kind of coral under. Depending on the size you can keep from 2 to 4 fish in either one.

 

[jasonc1]

i will look into the aquapod as would like a clam in it,there would only be acouple of fish ie a bi blenny a royal gramma and shrimp

 

[jasonc1]

i was looking at this model
the finnex 20g with the 150w mh 10k hqi + 2x 18pc actinics is that ok?

 

[jasonc1]

or the aquapod 24g-070w-mh hqi are these ok for clams?and do you need a refugium

 

[brandon]

you do not NEED a refugium, but they are very helpful (in my opinion)
the finnex 20g sounds like a great setup, i would take that over the aquapod.

The 150w MH should be enough for clams.

However, i would warn you about the bi-color blenny, they can get pretty aggressive in a tank, and so can a gramma. Good luck though

 

[jasonc1]

ive got a bi color blenny in my 5ft with no prob

 

[skipm]

I can't remember on the Finnex so I will just say if it is an acrylic tank it can easily be scratched, if its glass then no worries. I would go for the 150 watt HQI with either tank for a clam, better to have a little extra light than not enough.

 

[jasonc1]

ok will look into it

 

[jasonc1]

so can anyone tell me the best model to go for?

 

[skipm]

What all is available in your area as far as prebuilt tanks go? That will have alot to do with which one is the best for you. You also need to decide which corals you want to keep for sure so you can match the lighting to the corals.

 

[jasonc1]

i will have to order 1 from america so was just seeing wot the best is i want to keep a clam and make the filter into a fuge or i was going to buy the finnex

 

[skipm]

If the Finnex is an acrylic tank then it would survive shipping much better, the shipping monkeys would destroy a glass tank I am afraid and it would be a nightmare getting it replaced I am afraid.

 

[jasonc1]

the finnex is acrylic

 

[chasdb]

I'm sure there is a difference in voltage, here 120v 60hz, it may be cost prohibitive to ship and change ballasts and pumps.

 

[jasonc1]

was thinking that but could always use a travel adapter lol