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Ron Reefman
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Welcome to RC and you are on the right track by reading. In fact, do a lot of it. And ask questions, that's what the forum is for.
daninflipflops
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water chemistry is easier with a big tank i'll give you that, but other things are much easier with a small tank. Namely you can get away without dosers and skimmers as most issues can easily be addressed with water changes...and that typically involves some 5 gallon buckets.
SFish
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What he means is if you make a mistake in a small tank the effect is greater.
Coralfuture
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Sounds fun! As you are aware many helpful people here Welcome to the hobby! There are a lot of good starter fish that are nice and hearty just depends what ya like and making sure not to get a lil fish that grows huge. I know my LFS likes to sell hippo tangs that are the size of my thumb or smaller....they get larger than my hand but look great at thumb size!
daninflipflops
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which is why i started off saying water chemistry is easier...but a lot of other things are easier with a nano
praveen956
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My vote is for a pair of clowns.. However..
1. Browse http://www.liveaquaria.com/ in nano fish section.
2. Visit Local Fish Store and see how they look in person.
3. Choose the fish you like the most..
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1. Browse http://www.liveaquaria.com/ in nano fish section.
2. Visit Local Fish Store and see how they look in person.
3. Choose the fish you like the most..
Good lunck
SFish
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It would depend on what is easier to you. You could have a small tank where you do a 1/4 gallon water change ever other day or a big one with a continuous overflow where you never change the water. Nano tanks are usually not automated. With anything there is good and bad. It just depends on what the individual what's to do. There are really cool nano tanks and big tanks. I would look at the fish that appeal to you then decide on what tank size you need.
Clowning_Around
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A 20 is fine but as others stated the water chemistry can be harder in a smaller tank, the reason is that you have less buffer so to speak if something gets out of whack. I would recommend a 30 if it makes no difference to you. My first salt aquarium experience was with a 20. At the time I was also brand new at it but kept wishing I had went bigger, I'm not saying today's going to same for you but I suggested the 30 because it's not much more in footprint size and in the grand scheme about the same costs but more importantly it opens the doors to a much larger selection of fish. Do take a look at fish and there minimum tank size recommendations before purchasing your tank at least that way you can make an your own informed decision. I think someone else mentioned liveaquaria.com, check them out the even have search filters for tank size.
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Clowning_Around
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You can't beat free . A 20 will also make for a good sump when you do upgrade...
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. A 20 will also make for a good sump when you do upgrade...Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk
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Hi guys,I have one small tank with 2 red cap and 2 black moor.I also have another small tank with 1 chocolate molly,2 zebra danio and 1 white cichlid.
In my first tank the red caps and moors are so active but when i feed them,only red caps r eating.So when i changed the water,i gave some food for the blacks but they were not eating.That is the only problem with the first tank.
In my second tank,at first day the zebras and the molly was being chased by the bully cichlid.Also the molly was not swimming allthe tume,it was just floating.The other zebras were active.During their meal time,when i put food,the cichlid always rushed and ate it but others were not eating.When I got up this morning,i saw one zebra dead with gills and mouth bloody.The molly and cichlid was staying at surface coming back to a corner and repeating while the other zebra was staying still at bottom.Now at this moment ,all of them are staying at the bottom.pls help
In my first tank the red caps and moors are so active but when i feed them,only red caps r eating.So when i changed the water,i gave some food for the blacks but they were not eating.That is the only problem with the first tank.
In my second tank,at first day the zebras and the molly was being chased by the bully cichlid.Also the molly was not swimming allthe tume,it was just floating.The other zebras were active.During their meal time,when i put food,the cichlid always rushed and ate it but others were not eating.When I got up this morning,i saw one zebra dead with gills and mouth bloody.The molly and cichlid was staying at surface coming back to a corner and repeating while the other zebra was staying still at bottom.Now at this moment ,all of them are staying at the bottom.pls help
