Few Questions

[civicr]

hello peeps

what it is i keep tropical fish mainly plecs the lovely l046 zebra pleco.but im intrested in nano/marine

can some 1 explane the diffrences between nano tank and marine?
would i be able to keep these fish easily as in im new to nano/mrine
whats involed total novice here thanks

ryan

 

[timpetty]

The difference is that a Nano is a small marine tank thats all. They are the same thing but small aka "nano"

 

[matt295]

nano tanks are usually 30 gallons or under.

for your second question, it all depends on what fish you want. It also depends on what size tank you are going to use.

 

[civicr]

now i no the diffrence ill go read up about nano tanks,that would be better for me as i think a big marine tank would be alot of work,can any1 recomend a good tank and kit in the uk

 

[Brichardi]

now i no the diffrence ill go read up about nano tanks,that would be better for me as i think a big marine tank would be alot of work,can any1 recomend a good tank and kit in the uk

If your only wanting to start small , id go for the Orca 450 L , its only a 10gallon tank and has everything you need to start off with . All you would need to add would be saltwater , so you have a choice , either mix it up yourself or go to your local LFS , most of these mix up saltwater at around 10p per litre . Then you could get some live rock .
I have a Orca 450 , it works well for me . But have a think about what you would like to keep as using this nano you will be limited as to what you can keep , but it is a good starting point .

 

[pprwngs]

Just so you know the smaller the tank the more work it takes to keep it in balance. Best advice is to go slow and be patient. When you put your LR in let it cycle for about 3+ weeks but sometimes it's shorter and sometimes it's longer. Just test parameters and let life take its course. Also don't do water changes till its done cycling. Then if all's well I like doing a large 50-60% water change when it's done and 10-15% every week after that.

Then add your CUC(clean up crew), then after a few more weeks add your first fish, and ENJOY!

Make sure you keep up on the weekly water changes and your water testing. Don't add alot of supplements, only add what you need to after you've tested. Also make sure you read up on your fish and whatever else you want. I'd also read SH thread on nanos... A good read and lots of info!

But MOST of all make sure you take time to ENJOY your little slice of the reef.

 

[matt295]

i agree with the above, smaller tanks are harder to maintain than larger tanks. always be patient and definitely keep up with your water changes and tests because one little spike could destroy your tank.