Small tank, large questions

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Trio123

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Hello, my names Jill and I'm a fishoholic. I want to get this little tank for my office but I want to make sure I know what Im doing. The tank is glass (as I have seen that the plastic ones get scratched up way to easy when you have to get coraline algae off the front) and has a mirror back. It comes with a hang on the back filter (mignon 150) which I want to put on one side and I want to add this nano skimmer/filter (mignon skim) on the other side. Everything is japanese brands and I cant figure out what the gallons are but I am figureing about 2. The dimensions are 15*7.3*8 with rounded sides. I will be using live rock and live sand.

Now the questions: Would this create enough flow? Is it large enough for a clown goby or a hi-fin goby? a porcelien crab or pom-pom crab? a bumble bee shrimp (sexy shrimp wont work right?)? For coral is zooanthids, rocordia (sp?), and star polyps, clove polyps, and candy cane coral alright? And I need a light (power compact 50/50), the tank would be uncovered and I kinda like it that way so I need a clip on light or something like that... any ideas where I could find that? The light that comes with tank is just a incandescent 15 watt so is pretty much useless (plus it looks like an alien hovering above the tank ;p).

Feel free to tell me that I should just get a bio cube, I just like haveing all the parts easily accessable and this would be 80 dollars cheaper than the prices I've seen listed (but that doesnt included the light).

Thank you for any help.
 
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SaltWaterNewb

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Unless you really want this tank, you could always put together a pico for about the same money or even a little less. Might not be as fancy looking but it would be good quality. Not to say the one you are looking at isn't, but you could be sure the one you put together was.

For my money I would opt for an AGA 5g with an AC 30 filter and small heater that would fit in the filter. You can get a PC light setup for around $30 or so. I think that you can do this setup for about $50 not including LR or livestock.

Light: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=11382
 
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Trio123

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Thanks for the fast reply! This is more like the type of light I want http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... atid=15494 but I cant find it with out the crummy plastic nano tank. The reason I like the glass tank I am looking at is because of it's shape and the mirror back. Here's a picture of the tank http://www.onlineaquariumstore.com/acat ... r_Box.html The other one I am looking at is this one
http://www.onlineaquariumstore.com/acat ... r_Bay.html but I think the first one has a larger volume and the longer body makes the tank look larger. The mignon skimmer I am adding looks like it is high quality and the tank is rated pretty high from what I read online.
 
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SaltWaterNewb

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Yeah, not sure about a light like that that has more than 9w of light unless you DIY it. I am sure there is something out there but nothing off the top of my head.
 
TimSchmidt

TimSchmidt

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Ouch. Zing :) I think a clown goby would be fine. I wouldn't do a porcelain crab, but a pom pom should be fine. Flow should be ok but you can always upgrade you HOB if you want more.
 
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