Like the title says, what could possibly go wrong... a 0.4g reef tank... Easy peasy...
Anyway, even though I'm over the pond, I've decided to take part in the unofficial MCT competition and set up one of these teeny tiny tanks
I've been intrigued by them for ages and what a good excuse to finally get one and try them out
I'm assuming the biggest issues this tank will face is heat and evaporation. In such a tiny volume of water, even the smallest amount of evaporation could cause a big salinity swing and all the equipment running in the tank will contribute to heating it. External room temps will also have a much bigger effect than on a larger tank.
With that said, I'll be making some mods to the tank to try and help maintain as stable environment as possible. I've bought a micro smart ATO and a temperature controller which I'll install on the tank.
I plan on doing weekly 100% water changes to maintain the water quality and I'm hoping this will be all the maintenance needed.
Stocking wise I want to keep it fairly simple coral so they are a bit more forgiving in case something does go awry! I am planning to have a zoa dominated tank with a few other softies. In a set-up this small, I'm hoping the zoas will be more of a impact compared to a larger tank where the little things can get a bit lost I find!
I also like the idea of having a centre-piece shrimp as the inhabitant of the tank. Something a bit unusual that would be lost/ elusive in a larger tank. But I'll wait and see and make a decision on that later down the line
Tank has been ordered and will hopefully arrive before the 1st October start date of the competition ;Nailbiting
Couldn't resist buying some frags from other reefers which I will keep in my main tank until this one is ready for corals
On the way so far I've got :
Firework Clove Polyps
Zoas:
Petroglyphs
Pandoras
Space Monsters
Purple Bees
Laser Lemons
Ever Lasting Gobstoppers
Anyway, even though I'm over the pond, I've decided to take part in the unofficial MCT competition and set up one of these teeny tiny tanks
I've been intrigued by them for ages and what a good excuse to finally get one and try them out
I'm assuming the biggest issues this tank will face is heat and evaporation. In such a tiny volume of water, even the smallest amount of evaporation could cause a big salinity swing and all the equipment running in the tank will contribute to heating it. External room temps will also have a much bigger effect than on a larger tank.
With that said, I'll be making some mods to the tank to try and help maintain as stable environment as possible. I've bought a micro smart ATO and a temperature controller which I'll install on the tank.
I plan on doing weekly 100% water changes to maintain the water quality and I'm hoping this will be all the maintenance needed.
Stocking wise I want to keep it fairly simple coral so they are a bit more forgiving in case something does go awry! I am planning to have a zoa dominated tank with a few other softies. In a set-up this small, I'm hoping the zoas will be more of a impact compared to a larger tank where the little things can get a bit lost I find!
I also like the idea of having a centre-piece shrimp as the inhabitant of the tank. Something a bit unusual that would be lost/ elusive in a larger tank. But I'll wait and see and make a decision on that later down the line
Tank has been ordered and will hopefully arrive before the 1st October start date of the competition ;Nailbiting
Couldn't resist buying some frags from other reefers which I will keep in my main tank until this one is ready for corals
On the way so far I've got :
Firework Clove Polyps
Zoas:
Petroglyphs
Pandoras
Space Monsters
Purple Bees
Laser Lemons
Ever Lasting Gobstoppers
