I've never had a saltwater tank before, but lately I've gotten very interested. My house isn't big enough for a large tank (no more than 20 gallons).
So I've been looking into nano tanks (15-20 gallons, or less). I read that they're not good for beginners, because the environment in so small, and it's hard to keep the water balanced. Can anyone tell me anything about this?
Another thing is you can't keep as many fish (obviously). I don't think this would be a problem for me, I can do with only 1 or 2 fish.
The good things about nanos are:
They are small so they can be kept many places a larger tank couldn't,
They do not always require a special stand
They are easy to move
Much smaller investment
The equipment costs less
It's easier to observe fish closely in smaller environment
Less fish, coral, live rock, etc required
You are not constantly restocking
Reduced cleaning time/smaller water changes
Don’t use as much food/treatments
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
What fish/corals/inverts would go well in a beginner's small tank?
Is there anything I should know about nanos? Like I said, I am a complete beginner at this
Thanks,
Brie
So I've been looking into nano tanks (15-20 gallons, or less). I read that they're not good for beginners, because the environment in so small, and it's hard to keep the water balanced. Can anyone tell me anything about this?
Another thing is you can't keep as many fish (obviously). I don't think this would be a problem for me, I can do with only 1 or 2 fish.
The good things about nanos are:
They are small so they can be kept many places a larger tank couldn't,
They do not always require a special stand
They are easy to move
Much smaller investment
The equipment costs less
It's easier to observe fish closely in smaller environment
Less fish, coral, live rock, etc required
You are not constantly restocking
Reduced cleaning time/smaller water changes
Don’t use as much food/treatments
Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
What fish/corals/inverts would go well in a beginner's small tank?
Is there anything I should know about nanos? Like I said, I am a complete beginner at this
Thanks,
Brie