smallest saltwater aquarium?

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d3no5

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Having big fresh tanks setup and thinking of trying some marine.
what are your thoughts on smallest capacity saltwater aquariums?
what size? is 50L or less ok?
Your thoughts on it being hard to establish and maintain?
Are corals out of the question?
 
d3no5;3175799; said:
Having big fresh tanks setup and thinking of trying some marine.
what are your thoughts on smallest capacity saltwater aquariums?
what size? is 50L or less ok?
Your thoughts on it being hard to establish and maintain?
Are corals out of the question?
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Well with saltwater tank's especially if considering coral's it's always better to start off with a big tank if this is your first. Only because so many different thing's can change in an instance and if it's a small tank it can crash easier I like the saying ( If you pee in a toilet it dirty's faster then if you pee in the tub) same with saltwater however many newbie's to reef tank's do well with bio-cube's and keep coral's successfully the best advice I can give is research, and read as much as possible before you buy to save yourself money, time, and aggravation with all the new thing's to learn about saltwater. If i can help anymore please Private Message me.

mr.reef24
 
yeah - i think i will look at the bio-cube for starters...fun.fun... and good experience. I am planning on moving into my own house soon and I will get a large setup then. Thanks for the great advice.
 
You can do any size really, however as a beginner, the bigger is better. With that said, i don't think you have to go huge, but something in the sense of 2 gallons would be bad, my first was a jbj 12 (i went with the deluxe for double the lighting) and its doing fine. If you want cheap corals, just stick to some hardy beginner softies such as green star polyps, xenia, colt and the like, and then work your way up after you move. This way your lighting won't have to be anything more than pc, which is the cheapest, and the biocubes/nanocubes mentioned above allready have that.
 
I agree with the post above me from unannon. Those Bio-Cube's are okay but I found through the year's small problem's with them but all setup's have pro's and con's the point I am making is do what you feel comfortable with and that you can afford to maintain and won't be too much for a start. And, Buy a good book on aquarium setup's like this one;

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewI..._Brand~idProduct~BKNMA~idCategory~FIBKSW.html

best $15.00 dollar investment to make for yourself I still refer to this book and I have been in saltwater for over some 15 year's always practice the basic's.

mr.reef24
 
cool thanks,
What equipment do you recommend for light timing?
What equipment do you use as back-up power if the mains go down?
-Being a reef tank and if small being so sensitive!
 
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