have SW tank for 15yrs, want to switch to nano..can i use

[jinx]

can i use water from 100gal tank? live rock from tank also? my 100 gal tank has live rock etc, lots of coraline on rock substrate etc..
or should i cycle new nano?
im using VHO lighting, im guessing i cannot use vho in nano. what would be good lighting for corals and fish. not looking to babysit corals. want nice stuff but less work-thats why im downsizing.

 

[AlexfromSATX]

:welcome to Nanotank.com!!!! & to a nano tank. you can use your water and the rock and the sand. That would be the fastest set up. Although I would recomend maybe only filling half of the tank with your established water and mixing up a new batch for the other half, kind of a water change I guess. As for lighting, there are people that have halides on there nano's I guess it would just depend on what you are keeping. I use T-5 HO's on my not so nano (40Br), but I guess it is prefernce and stocking that will make up that decision. Anyway Welcome again, hope you find all of the info. you are looking for.

 

[Ritsuko N]

+1 to what AlexfromSATX posted. I have halides on some of my nanos and I have T-5'S on a couple. I am liking the T-5's over the previously used PC's a lot more. Again it depends on what your keeping.