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Planning to build 5 - 10 Gallon Nano Tank for Home Office


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Hi everyone! 

I'm planning to start a nano tank from scratch for my new home office space. Meaning i'll have to source for:

  • Tank
  • Filter
  • Lights
  • Pump
  • Wavemaker
  • Nutrients 

My rough plan is to inhabit it with:

  • 2-4 reef fishes (clown, goby)
  • 2 soft corals 
  • Live rock
  • Live sand

I understand that bioload concern will be an issue. But can this be helped by having a good filtration system and more regular water changes(weekly)?

If so, what is a good overhead filter to get? Appreciate any other form of advice you may have for someone embarking on such a project. Thank you!

 

PS: would've loved 3ft tank like I had in the past but space constraints ):

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Does your tank have a sump? A skimmer or refugium will help a lot with nutrients export.

Filter socks won't help unless you change / clean them daily and i don't think anyone so free to do so :) By the time you do your weekly change, those waste would have converted to ammonia.

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