Quote Originally Posted by deftones2015 View Post
Nano tanks are a pain because things can go from good to bad REALLY quick. In my opinion, the quality of live rock will determine how frequent water changes are needed. I bought top quality live rock from a friend, who had a well established tank, and I rarely had to do water changes, but I also had the tank under stocked and fed lightly. Good luck with the tank, post some pictures once you get it set up
Yes, that was the issue I had... my 5.5 gallon reef was GORGEOUS for months, absolutely stunning. Then one day, POOF. Dead.

That's why we're going to stick with fish this time. I don't think the addition of live rock can hurt our fish interests, so I'll add some.