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The Nano Reef Tank

Tank 1 of 1 from The Nano Reef Tank Under Blue Lights & Answering FAQ

mixed reef
Style
24
Months Old
all-in-one
Brand
This video features a two-year-old nano reef tank, showcased under blue lights, with the host answering common viewer questions. The tank follows a low-maintenance philosophy, with minimal equipment, no deliberate dosing, and an 'under-doing' approach to husbandry. It houses a variety of LPS and soft corals, with plans to add an emerald crab and peppermint shrimp for pest control.
Video by Reef Builders
Equipment

Gear in this tank

ATO
AutoAqua $33.59in stock
Filtration
filter sock
Feeding
under-fed
Husbandry

Protocols & Practices

  • Performed a deep clean and aquascape rearrangement about 6 weeks prior to the video.
  • Maintains a very thin, ornamental sand layer for aesthetics and to prevent detritus buildup.
  • Addresses aptasia and valonia with natural predators like peppermint shrimp and emerald crabs.
  • Utilizes a small diameter hose with rigid tubing for precise cleaning and scraping.
  • Avoids deliberate dosing of chemicals, relying on tap water for magnesium top-off.
  • Minimizes water testing, only occasionally checking alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Employs an 'under-doing' philosophy for feeding, water changes, and lighting to keep the tank low maintenance.
  • Allows the tank to coast casually for over two years rather than pushing for rapid growth.
Chemistry

Target Parameters

Alk
5.5 dKH
Ca
390 ppm
Mg
1500 ppm
Stocked

Livestock

Corals
11
pink candy floss gonioporaorange frog spawngold Australian torchcloak polypsgreen mouth orange Acan echinatapallithola sun polypspink tentacled candy floss flower pot coralorange shroomflower anemoneGSP (Green Star Polyps)prism favia
Fish
1
clownfish
Inverts
2
emerald crab (planned)peppermint shrimp (planned)