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justonemoretank;3672096; said:
True. But most fishkeepers I'm assuming probably owned a 10 gallon with walmart goldfish in their adolescents. So their use to it.
ryeguy28;3672108; said:
Explain why you believe this.
Less volume equals a higher, faster buildup of toxins in the water. This equals more frequent, larger water changes in order to keep Nitrate at, say, 10 ppm. It's the concentration of Nitrate and other yuckies -- a drop of food coloring will color the water in a tablespoon much darker than it would the water in a glass, because there's more water to dilute the food coloring.
The misconception that small tanks are easier is what makes many first-time-fishkeepers last-time-fishkeepers.
I know that we're all learning every day, and this is a continuous process. But if you're going to say I'm wrong, then you should really explain why. There may be something that I don't know, and then you could enlighten me.
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idk
i think that small tanks are easy theres not alota work
weekly wc thats all im saying lol
lets not ruin this guys thread now
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i think that small tanks are easy theres not alota work
weekly wc thats all im saying lol
lets not ruin this guys thread now
Honestly, ryeguy, the majority of your posts in this thread have been relatively useless in the event that OP wishes to actually gain useful information. So, I'm not sure who's ruining the thread.
I find it offensive for someone to say that I am wrong when all I'm doing is passing on information that I know to be true, both from the ridiculous amount of research I do daily, and the time I've spent fishkeeping. And even providing the information to back it up when I'm challenged by a person who's done nothing to prove their own case.
OP, I am sorry to derail your thread. I'm done. I promise.
I find it offensive for someone to say that I am wrong when all I'm doing is passing on information that I know to be true, both from the ridiculous amount of research I do daily, and the time I've spent fishkeeping. And even providing the information to back it up when I'm challenged by a person who's done nothing to prove their own case.
OP, I am sorry to derail your thread. I'm done. I promise.
ok guys.... ive actually learnd some just by reading your comments. thanks RYEGUY for your thoughts but im going with justonemoretank on this one. his logic is right. and besides ive just decided not to get a nono.... ive just setup a 10gallon lake tank and its working quit well my stock list is
5 blue gills (2 inches)
2 lake snails
1 red river fish (2 inches)= idk the name of the snails and the river fish yet because i caought them!
5 blue gills (2 inches)
2 lake snails
1 red river fish (2 inches)= idk the name of the snails and the river fish yet because i caought them!
justonemoretank;3672148; said:
not to mention the concensus of experienced fishkeepers, and some basic logic
OP- i started with a 29 gallon biocube.. as far as your fist tank goes such an all-in-one is definitely good enough
the 20-30 gallon range is about as small as i would suggest you go for a first tank (not sure of your experience with FW...)
and it'll hold a decent ammount of fish and the lighting will let you get into the introductory species of corals... shrooms, leather, toadstools, etc should you decide to go into that
the only problem could occur if you intend to jump right into ]V[arine ]V[onsters
but if you have the money i'd recomend that over the smaller tank
things like lionfish, triggers, puffers, etc are all really hardy and are definitely ]V[onster!
