Being new to this hobby I'm still on the learning curve.
Just wondering whether to ditch my 2ft tank for a bigger tank as I've heard that bigger tanks are easier to deal with the chemistry side of things than smaller tanks.
Larger tanks are more forgiving to a degree. Small numbers of fish will have less impact on the bioload making larger tanks easier to cycle. If you overload the large tank, it can be just as bad as a small tank. And speaking from experience, the urge to overload a larger tank is higher as it looks like there's less in the tank. I would recommend a 65g to start with. Though you probably want to keep the 2'. Is there any such thing as too many tanks?
larger tanks are more forgiving indeed.....until you need to move i go for cube shaped nano type tanks they run up to 50g but are still eiser to move than traditional tanks
Yea moving is no fun, I am a big fan of larger tanks (in fact I am working on a larger setup right now). You do have to realize that the larger and larger the tank gets the cost increases significantly.
The larger the tank the more heating, filtration, lighting, power, etc... you will need to run it.
Also, depending on how much algae you are abel to cultivate cleaning the tank could get a little hairy. BUT
A large tank needs less water changes (if you hold your bioload constant), is much more buffered than smaller tanks when it comes to any facet of water chemistry, and they are more fun for the fish (bigger house = better right? ) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Undergravel filters tend to clog pretty easy, specially with finer substrate. With external filters, most of the pieces are readily available as well to clean to prevent clogging.
I speak from experience that larger is easier. More forgiving, less of a bioload relatively speaking, easier to vacuum the gravel without removing 80% of the water, etc.
The smaller the tank the faster the issue builds and the less time you have to fix it before it's a disaster.
Undergravel filters tend to clog pretty easy, specially with finer substrate. With external filters, most of the pieces are readily available as well to clean to prevent clogging.
Yup, undergravel filters seem archaic and useless for anything but a betta.
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