Nano for Beginners???

[Flusher]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

just curious is there a reason why you answered the post using my quotes.

You made some really good precautionary points that I've heard a lot wrt reef tanks and freshwater tanks alike. You also extrapolated your ideas a bit more than the other guys on this thread. After jumping into nano tanks recently, I thought I'd counter with my experiences, and reinforce the need to be patient and keep up on maintenance. No harm intended.

Oh, I do have to say that an 8 gallon tank wouldn't be much fun to start with, especially if fish will be the primary reason to set it up. A 20 would definitely be better, but from my experiences, a 50-55 gallon tank isn't necessary. That's mainly because I'm not into too many SW fish (especially not the bigger fish), or particularly finnicky corals (SPS, for example). Time will tell if this is because I'm new to the reefing hobby, but since my tank is pretty much a starter tank, I figure I'm closer to the level of reefkeeping that davids is at.
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