Our xenia nano tank really stands out among nano tanks and not because of flashy corals or equipment but for reasons just the opposite. It’s a tank that’s always been kept simple which has made it a very stable and easy to maintain system.

Equipment:

JBJ 28 Gallon HQI
Marineland Stealth Heater
Titanium grounding probe

Fish:

Red Saddleback Clownfish

Inverts:

Sunburst anemones

Corals:

Pulsing xenia
Green fuzzy mushrooms
Green leathers
Lobophyllia

Maintenance:

We keep it simple on this tank with no more maintenance than a weekly 10% water change and daily glass cleaning/feeding.

The theory behind this reef has been to keep it simple from the start. Simple stocking and equipment yields a tank which is easy to maintain and therefore much easier to maintain consistently. For fish we kept it nice and easy with a simple pair of red saddleback clownfish. These are on the aggresive side for clowns, but being alone in the tank keeps things peaceful and feeding to a minimum. Corals were all kept simple as well with nutrient loving soft corals dominating which sums up into a low nutrient and generally algae free tank. We also recently added a couple of the famous “Colorado Sunburst” anemones to this tank which have taken very well to the high lighting at the top of the reef provided by a 150 watt metal halide. Providing the flow are two stock JBJ pumps which have proven to be quiet and reliable over the years. Rounding it out we have a simple Marineland Stealth heater to keep things at a stable tropical temp.