Guest owl28 March 23, 2004 Share March 23, 2004 Is it possible to create a 29 gallon invert tank? I would be planning to use live rock/sand, a protein skimmer. Do I need an external filter(Power/ Canister)? I am only plannning to keep sea stars/urchins, some small crabs, maybe a nudibranch or shrimp. I am starting to think about this. Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelg March 23, 2004 Share March 23, 2004 Sure- all you really need is rock, sand, some powerheads, a heater and some lights. A skimmer such as a CPR backpack or Remora will work fine and give a little extra water movement. A power filter can also add to water movement and a place to throw carbon. I'd leave out the sponge and bio- filter of it though (just get a "media" bag for the carbon. Don't get a nudibrach- many (especially the pretty ones) are coralivores and will starve. All the other stuff should be fine, but look into them before purchasing any. I would let the tank establish for 4-6 months before adding any animals other than snails IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Stearns March 25, 2004 Share March 25, 2004 I ran a 29 with Sea horses and inverts a few years back- It was fairly easy- Need lots of pods though. Some of the easier lower light soft corals would look nice in the setup as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sprtplyr99 March 30, 2004 Share March 30, 2004 I used to have a 20 gallon freshwater tank running now and it is just sitting in my basement...would it be possible to make that into invert tank or grow some corals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelg March 30, 2004 Share March 30, 2004 Sure- people have gone much smaller than that... Same principles apply for the most part that are used for larger systems. Large % water changes are easier though and recommended. The potential problem with smaller tanks is the water chemistry is less forgiving- thus evaporation make up water should be added daily. Might try looking at www.nanoreef.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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