Most will tell you the bigger the better or at least a 55 gal. but what you want to do would fall into the realm of a nano reef.These can be very stable if precautions are taken(mostly temp.)I am very intrested in doing a nano myself but I was tinking more of a 5 gal.Most important thing to remember is not to stock to heavily,much less than normal levels.1 to 3 fish max. depending on type and size.lots of live rock ( .5 to 1 lb. per gal) lots of live sand are a must.There are articales that state having a nano of 1 to 3 gals. up and running for 5 yrs. with no water changes,just top offs,no skimmer or filtration at all except for the biological filtration in the tank.They only had 1 small fish and maybe a shrimp or crab,the stocking level was very lite thou.So it can be done at that size it just limits what you are able to do with it.Dezel98 said:I greatly appreciate everyones input on this one. Once I do some research I think I may just try a small salt water tank at first.
Is there a minimum suggested size for a Salt Water set up???? Im thinking about doing a 10-20gal tank............
, and most difficult to keep because of their sensitity to water temp fluctuations, including parameters. Fish, not a problem, it is as easy as freshwater, except mixing the salt, during water changes, and amking sure you have the "just right" salinity.
