ReyK
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have a 3-gallon cube aquarium that I'd like to eventually turn into a nano-reef tank if at all possible. I don't want to necessarily have any animals in it, other than anemones and maybe a couple shrimp or snails. I talked to a sales associate at a local pet store that specializes in aquariums and terrariums, and she told me I'd need a pound of live rock for every gallon of water, I'd have to replace evaporated water every single day, and the lighting would be very expensive, but being a salesperson, she kept trying to persuade me to purchase a $500 29-gallon marine starter kit but I don't have anywhere near that kind of dough to drop on an aquarium now or in the foreseeable future. Is it possible to have a nano-reef that small, and if it is, how can I set it up and get it running on a budget? If it's not possible, what size tank, lighting, filtration, heater, and other equipment would you suggest?