johnysgal
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Howdy!
So, I didn't know you could do a Nano SW until I saw this section. I did some basic looking into them, and checked out some of the posted nano tank pics. Gotta say, I love SW's varieties. You can have a gorgeous tank without any major centerpiece fish, and just have the rock formations and reefs be the centerpiece. I don't like the money that it takes.
We're living off of whatever money we can get for college. Grants, loans, etc.. so money is really tight. However, come our tax return, we should be getting some extra money. We were considering upgrading the tanks we have and possibly letting me start one of my own. Seeing the SW Nano gives me hope that I might could do a nano until we're graduated and established. My dream is a fairly good sized SW tank (100+ gallons.) but there's no way we can do that yet. So I'm thinking a Nano might cure my SW bug for now, but I have a few questions.
For around a 10 gal coral/reef tank, starting with nothing, what's a fair price range to expect for everything. Kits rarely come with all the "Oh crap, I need that and it didn't come with it" stuff, and don't count the cost of fish etc. I don't need exact just an estimated range 100-150, etc.
Would you, having been there and done that, recommend a kit, or building a nano from scratch?
And my biggest concern, as I stated, is the fact that we're in college. The first chunk is almost done, and so a move is in our future... and then one or two more within the next few years. Do they handle the stress of being moved okay?
If so, are there recommended SW Nano tank moving procedures?
Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give me!
So, I didn't know you could do a Nano SW until I saw this section. I did some basic looking into them, and checked out some of the posted nano tank pics. Gotta say, I love SW's varieties. You can have a gorgeous tank without any major centerpiece fish, and just have the rock formations and reefs be the centerpiece. I don't like the money that it takes.
We're living off of whatever money we can get for college. Grants, loans, etc.. so money is really tight. However, come our tax return, we should be getting some extra money. We were considering upgrading the tanks we have and possibly letting me start one of my own. Seeing the SW Nano gives me hope that I might could do a nano until we're graduated and established. My dream is a fairly good sized SW tank (100+ gallons.) but there's no way we can do that yet. So I'm thinking a Nano might cure my SW bug for now, but I have a few questions.
For around a 10 gal coral/reef tank, starting with nothing, what's a fair price range to expect for everything. Kits rarely come with all the "Oh crap, I need that and it didn't come with it" stuff, and don't count the cost of fish etc. I don't need exact just an estimated range 100-150, etc.
Would you, having been there and done that, recommend a kit, or building a nano from scratch?
And my biggest concern, as I stated, is the fact that we're in college. The first chunk is almost done, and so a move is in our future... and then one or two more within the next few years. Do they handle the stress of being moved okay?
If so, are there recommended SW Nano tank moving procedures?
Thanks for any advice or opinions you can give me!
And of course the base rock and live rock and sand. But it's pretty much plug and play with a cube. Even comes with lights that can support alot of corals.
