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Old April 12th, 2013, 06:18 PM   #1
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I'm thinking of setting up a nano tank and looking for some FREEadvice on where to buy and how to go about setting it up thanks
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Old April 15th, 2013, 04:34 PM   #2
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i assume you mean a nano reef???
do u have any saltwater experience?
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Old April 15th, 2013, 05:46 PM   #3
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Yes starting with some live rock and absolutLy no experience with salt but I bought a book at the meeting ,and if I have any question s I no who to ask ;;;;STEVE😜😜👍👍
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live rock and live sand is the way to go
how small r u talking about?
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Old April 15th, 2013, 06:07 PM   #5
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Well I'm not really sure yet but I was on a site called truaqua and they have a 16 for 99$ light and pump included🐟🐬🌊ck it out tell me what u think and then of course ill need a stand😱😱😎
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it does not look too good for a reef
lighting is too little
no built in wet dry so you would need an extenal filter
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Old April 16th, 2013, 09:32 PM   #7
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So what would be a reasonable setup to start with I see that they sell a nano setup for approx 200$ I think stu had bought one at 1 of our meetings?
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Old April 26th, 2013, 05:07 PM   #8
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yes Denise won a bio cube
they are pretty good.
they come pretty complete.
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Old April 26th, 2013, 05:15 PM   #9
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coralife make a 14 gal and a 29 gal both good
range from $200 to $300.
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