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Well, ive seen what i want.
http://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/catalog/images/nano_cube/24G-nano-cube.jpg
It's a 24g Deltec Nano Cube. It has loads of goodies on the inside of the hood...

High intensity T5 power compact lighting (2x24w) with built-in twin cooling fans
Twin Blue Moonlight LED's
Surface/Protein Skimmer to remove oily surface film and detritus
Hidden Rear Filtration Compartment: 166gph pump, mechanical, biological and chemical filters.
Image: http://www.uda.co.uk/24-gal6.jpg

Looks really good to me, £180 ish. I will of course then need to buy test kits, live sand, live rock, aquarium salt.
What do we think guys?
24g is bigger than i was going to do but hey..
All i know so far, is i will be replacing the bio-balls with rubbel, and i dont want a pair of clowns and an anenome.
Im very (very) rusty as far as lighting goes, bloke at the LFS reccons they're enough to keep some corals, even an anenome (i know some don't require high light).
Ideas?
J

Don't confuse power compacts, which come with your unit, with T5HO. Big difference. T5HO tend to be a lot brighter.

That said the lights will support most softies and lps. I doubt that it would support most pacific 'nems though. Definitely condys but those tend to not be "reef safe". I'd hesitate to put long tentacles, bubble tips, carpets, or other clown-hosting anemones in there. They'd slowly waste away.

Also, all in one tanks tend to lack flow. I'd make sure to add some extra flow. Maybe a koralia 1 or 2 maxi jet 900s. I'd personally chose the koralia, and I'm positive you can get them over there.

Other than that, those units tend to be pretty nice. Especially if they are made of glass. Not a bad choice at all.

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

hmm, the t5 thing comes straight of the website? and the one i saw in the shop had T5's.
I wasnt looking at corals really anyway, just fish and inverts.

power compact

T5HO

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

Im 90% sure they are power compacts that come with the tank..will this still put a lovely bright light out though? I refuse to have a dull-marine tank...i mean, the bluey sorta brightness is what it;s all about!

It will be well lit. Brighter than normal output for sure, but not anything near t5ho or metal halides. It's a middle ground.

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

i would also keep an eye on the temp of the water, all in ones have a tenancy to overheat

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''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''

Guys, this time next week, i will have a 24g D&D Deltec Nano Aquarium with 10kilo of fine cured indonesian live rock and live sand. Tomorrow i put a deposit down, and friday i pick up my stuff...
Stocking ideas have been drawn to Helfrichi firefish and Mystery wrasse, and maybe a fire clown and/or flame angel...gotta watch those though..

That's a lot of fish for a 24g tank, especially one you want to keep corals in.....

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

Ordered!
Paid for!
i have paid for the tank, stand and salt...next week, i get the tank and pending a pair of amazonian tree boas the liverock too.
James

I have to agree that is alot of bioload for a that size tank. As Matt said you are middle of the road as far as lighting. Just remember that with the smaller tank tank you`ll need to be a little more dilligent as far as tank care.