Shane's 20 gallon Nano

[buddha_red]

Originally Posted by FishCrazyBenBOMB

Well don't ask me man, the only thing I know about salt water tanks is the equipment you need, besides that I know nothing. Just curious about the price because I might get into some saltwater later on in the summer or next fall.

Im Mr. Questions, was worth a shot!

[buddha_red]

Ive been looking at zoas, they are indeed pretty. Im searching for good frags. I havent found anything local worth taking home. how do they handle being shipped?

[FishCrazyBenBOMB]

Lol, it never hurts

[Ziggy953]

Zoas do very well when shipped. I've had them overnighted as well as regular mailed to me with no issues. I've never lost one from shipping.

[melosu58]

Shane, check out our images and see if there is anything you like. Then you can ask us and we can tell you if they are hardy enough for a new tank. I have alot of good starter corals in my tank if you want to check out my images.

[buddha_red]

i just love your tank! I would love anything close to yours. i have a T5 24 inch light so im limited in what i can choose.

Are my lights classified as moderate?

can i choose from?
SPS, LPS, Soft Corals,

[melosu58]

How many bulbs and what wattage?

[Tank2379]

Well considering that you have a Nova extreme your lighting should be efficient enough for almost anything as required your lighting should be anywhere from 1-2 watts per gallon. But depending if you want to do hard corals to you might need a little bit more lighting.

[buddha_red]

i have a total of 96 watts with my Nova Extreme. 460nm Actinic and 10000°K T-5 HO lamps four bulbs in total. by my math i have 4.8 watts per gallon if i use all bulbs at once.

[buddha_red]

i kinda figured i couldnt go with hard corals, im wanting to go with lots of colors so im thinking about a mushroom or two and some zoas.

there are so many corals to choose from, its hard to decide what would look good in my tank, thanks for the help!