Resun Dream Seawater Aquarium

[stef_uk]

I have literally been handed one of these this evening for free.

I've always been a freshwater fish person and currently have 2 established tanks,a 180l and a 260l as well as a coldwater Biorb.

What are peoples opinions on these tanks?

It says on the box that its 48l,could a tank this size sucsessfully become marine or am i better off using it as a quarantine/hospital tank for my freshies?

I have totally no idea when it comes to marine and wouldnt know where to start with even deciding what sort of setup i'd want.I seem to have gone round in circles reading posts about marine.

Any opinions would be great thanks.

 

[STD]

I have literally been handed one of these this evening for free.

I've always been a freshwater fish person and currently have 2 established tanks,a 180l and a 260l as well as a coldwater Biorb.

What are peoples opinions on these tanks?

It says on the box that its 48l,could a tank this size sucsessfully become marine or am i better off using it as a quarantine/hospital tank for my freshies?

I have totally no idea when it comes to marine and wouldnt know where to start with even deciding what sort of setup i'd want.I seem to have gone round in circles reading posts about marine.

Any opinions would be great thanks.

IMO 48l is much too small for your fist Marine tank

People do keep Nano tanks very successfully but they are harder to maintain than a bigger tank

Marines need very stable water conditions and it's easier with a bigger volume of water

 

[AK77]

I agree with STD that a nano tank is probably not the best route for a beginner to go. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't do it, but it will require you to keep a watchful eye on water parameters until the tank is well established. In marine keeping, nothing good happens quickly and in a nano tank bad things can happen very fast, purely due to the fact that the volume of water is so small.

Its very tempting to start adding fish and corals and the like but, that's were people often fall down, by introducing too much, or too much too soon. Then something dies, which causes an ammonia spike, which causes something else to die... and the whole thing crashes. Patience and observation will serve you well and your pocket too !!

Ok that may sound somewhat off-putting, although I hope its not. Just take things slowly, read up on how to setup and maintain a nano tank, ask questions and advice and within a few months you should have the beginnings of a very nice reef tank.

 

[stef_uk]

Thanks for the advice.

I think i might stick with my very first thought and use it as a fry tank for my Swords.Im sure that at some point in the future i'll be back in this section of TFF when i decide to change either my 180l or 260l to marine!

Thanks again.

 

[Ehudd]

my very first marine tank was 28l. Any tank is going to be hard work. Do the research and your fine. I do understand what these guys r saying, it is harder than a bigger tank. BUT let me tell your right now. My FW tank is the same size as my SW and man i got problems with my FW i am thinking bout packing it in. I do more work with that than my SW. Do a little reasearch. I would be more than happy to tell you basics. I learn from the best *cough Ski cough*