Help with my waterbox 40.1 build

[Snuggs]

help me choose my stuff. I am ordering a new nano sized tank. 18x18 24 gallon display with a 16 gallon sump. Mainly to house my euphyllia garden that has outgrown my reefer 170. I would keep the 170 for my sps tank, and move my frosgspwns, torches tc to this small tank. I do not plan on fish , just some inverts, maybe an anenome down the line. I
Lighting...prime or orbit marine...any suggestions for a 200 dollarish light
Skimmer..thinking of a Tunze 9004
Already own a eheimcompact 2000
20 lbs of live rock and marinepure plates have been in my qt tank for over a year. Feed the microfauna on this setup regularly.
Any thoughts.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

On that size tank the AI Prime HD would have better performance and also look better in my opinion.

Tunze 9004 is a great skimmer, the aquamaxx internal skimmers are also pretty good albeit a little more pricey.

Pre-cycled media will cut down the cycle time on this tank and possibly prevent some serious algae blooms initially, but I would still take it slow and test your water often until things stabilize in the tank, then add critters and some coral.

 

[Chef Tommy]

I totally agree with the AI Prime. I had it over a nano for 1.5 years & my soft corals did wonderful. It's now on my qt tank setup as I have the 75 up. It's a great light with controllability over wifi on an app.