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That size tank, get an auto top off of some sort. I acutally put a sump on my 40g and 20g and use a plain old gravity top off. I use the same on my 210g. Water changes are necessary in that water volume. Haveing the right balance of rock to livestock is also very important. It needs a good balance to work well. It takes time to build and find that balance. I have a 6g that has been running almost 5 years with only one issue (heater broke and heated up to 96. Lost that one, but other than that, I keep it toppoed off, balanced with lots of rock, and regular water changes.
If algae gets too bad, I actually have another 6g that I transfer everything to and use new water. Then I clean the other one to switch as needed.
On my 40g, I will removed everything into tubs, clean it thoroughly to remove algae on glass, bottom, etc. Change the water (sometimes 100%) and put it all back in. No issues. I do however have rock in the sump to help filtration along with a protein skimmer and a UAS.
Smaller tanks can be a handful to keep stable, but easy to clean. Time is the biggest helper of stability. Let the reef mature
How long before you would consider a tank mature? My tank is almost 15 month old
I have a larger system and have not dealt with a nano myself. More details might improve the replies you get from folks:
What livestock do you have in the tank?
What equipment & water change regime do you use to handle stability?
MAturity depends on the animals, the maintenance and balance. Honestly, some can be mature in months if used everything from a mature system (I have done this in picos), some take years to find a good balance.
No good answer there. Sorry.
What do you have in your tank? Animals, rock, sand, lights, filters? Also, what is your maintenance?