Nano 12

[williams94]

Hello all, After 10 years of being scared of doing a sw tank I,m going to start small with Nano12. This is what I have questions about. Do I go with cured lr or noncured lr. What is the best heater for the nano and do I put it in the middle chamber? and do i change out the pump. other wise I understand the deal on cycling and check levels thanks to this site.
Thanks for your help

 

[Len]

:welcome:

Congrats on getting your feet wet I think you'll find the experience very rewarding. It's certainly challenging, but in a fun way.

Cured and uncured rock will both be okay, but because your tank is a nano and this is your first tank, I'd go with cured. You will have to know what to remove on uncured rocks, and the curing process takes a little longer with uncured rock. After you add the rock (cured or uncured), make sure to wait a few weeks to let everything balance out.

As for the heater location, just make sure the area where your heater is located is 1) free of air bubbles, 2) has no potential of running dry, and 3) has good flow. Glass heaters will explode/crack if they're on and come in contact with air. Good flow will insure the tank is efficiently heated. A 50W heater should suffice for your needs. Almost any submersible heater on the market these days is decent. Just make sure the height will fit in your tank.

Do you have a link or photo of the Nano12. I am not familiar with it so I don't know what pump or middle chamber you are referring to. Also, you may want to ask this question in the Nano forum.

 

[owenz]

A nice benefit of buying a nano is that you won't need to spend an insane amount of money on live rock. That being the case, I would get the best cured rock you find. It will be one less thing to worry about.

 

[ChrisRD]

Hi Williams and :welcome:

Since this is your first tank, I recommend going a bit larger. Something with more water volume will be more forgiving of beginner mistakes.

I also recommend reading at least one good beginner's book before you buy any equipment. The second and fourth books on this list are particulary good to start with IMO. http://www.reefs.org/library/reading/beginner/beginner.html

Check out the beginner's guide in our library as well.

JMO & HTH