sw noob.

[paddyob]

Originally Posted by ReefOcean

Belive it or not, nanos are harder to maintain than larger tanks imo. Less room for error. With that being said, good fish are blennies, gobbies, damsels or clowns.

With a 14g, you wont be tempted by those good looking coral eating fish like butterflies and angels because they wont fit.

The biocube will support softies obviously, and some LPS as well. It is a good turn key setup but like I said about maintenance, be prepared to monitor water conditions since the water volume is so low.

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Originally Posted by Dr_Hicks

Horsefeathers......

I have had tanks from 500 down to that very same 14 the original poster is asking about, there is no difference in the difficulty level if you pay attention to what you are trying to accomplish in a small tank like the biocube 14.

Seems this will be your first crack at saltwater I suggest you invest in some books that will help you better understand the symbiotic relationships and processes that happen in a saltwater environment, some good reading martial can be the best investment you could make into your future endeavour.

Here is a short list of books I keep laying around, you might also find them educational.
Simplified Reef Keeping
Natural Reef Aquariums
Aquarium Corals, Selection & Husbandry

If you have some questions about modifications you can make to your little nano; please shoot me a privet message, I would be more than happy to help you with a few shortcuts worth taking.

Nano are Definately more challenging.

More heat issues. More evap. Less room for error.

Some experts may not be phased bunt for one am glad I graduated from nanos to large sump systems.

You can't deny a nano requires more maintenance. I can let my 70 go 3-4 days without a top up.

My 20 is daily.

[Dr_Hicks]

Originally Posted by paddyob

Nano are Definately more challenging.

More heat issues. More evap. Less room for error.

Some experts may not be phased bunt for one am glad I graduated from nanos to large sump systems.

You can't deny a nano requires more maintenance. I can let my 70 go 3-4 days without a top up.

My 20 is daily.

Difficulty is a perception based thought process; and perception is a very personal process, as you become accustomed to what you need to do maintenance wise; perception changes, that is why I gave the advice to pay attention to what s/he was trying to accomplish in a small space like a 14g aquarium

I enjoy anything to do with maintaining aquariums, my thought process dose not factor difficulty into the equation, it's just an enjoyable task that I get to do.

What I am getting at is; not everyones perception weighs difficulty as a downer, it's a personal thing

[evaneatspie555]

A nano may be difficult but once u upgrade to a larger tank it will be easier to maintain with water peramiters