new to nano questions

[tgoeujon]

well 1 week in and everythings fine. so far ive got temp. fluctuation 28-33, i dont think thats to bad ( could be wrong though). having trouble with flow though, cant get it to leave my sand on the bottom , i only put in enough to cover the bottom but it got blown into little piles. so far ive got a couple frags that werent doing well in my other tank. all are doing great with the added light though. (hydno, monti cap, a. millepora and a candy cane) kinda wondering though if it would be a possibility of having 2 shorter lighting periods in a day, just so i could get a bit more contol of the temp. swings.

[JDigital]

30-33 is getting pretty warm for a tank that small... and a 5 degree temp swing is definitely something you want to get under control, especially if trying to keep SPS... Maybe try adding a fan to the equation, get a 6-9" fan behind the tank blowing directly onto the glass.

[Snaz]

150w MH is a lot of light for that size tank. That said if you can get the temp swings under control and you "light aclimate" any new corals you should have a nice little tank for SPS.

If you go with a fan over the water surface for temperature solution you will be topping off once or maybe twice a day so an ATO is probably a must. As said above, nano-reef.com is a great resource for 30 gallons and under.

[tgoeujon]

ok so i raised the light 3 inches and the temperature now stays between 28 and 30. hoping this is good enough if not let me know. Next issue, would the koralia 3 be enough on its own for a 10 gallon? i hate the powersweep and would like to remove it but dont want to ruin anything. Thanks all opinions appreciated

[ElGuappo]

my 10g that i just took down had a torch and mushrooms all with only a nano koralia. all did exceptionaly well. oh and a rio nano skimmer. and 2 true perks.

[tgoeujon]

do you think it would be enough for sps corals though? also i have a black limpet and was wondering if they are known to eat corals? hes been in qt tank for about a year. just because i could never see him in my 55. just curious because hes really neat looking and at least id be able to find him in a 10 gallon. if need be i can try to post a pic but im mostly computer illiterate and my wifes not home lol.

Thanks;
Trevor

[ElGuappo]

no i dont think a nano would be enough for sps. i dont keep sps but a 2 sounds about right to me. getting pretty big for a 10g. cant help you on the limpet tho.