New Aquarium setup

[Siput]

Frankly and please don't get me wrongly, if u want to continue with the 20l set-up, u seriously may want to consider freshwater fish instead. Some hardier species like cardinals and platys look good whilst being more maintenance free. But whichever the case, u probably need to change your filter even for a freshwater set-up. nano tanks are really for the very experienced...

Be happy to give u some freshwater plant cuttings if u want some plants.

[Marine Newbie]

Thanks for your advice, i get what u mean, but i will learn more things along the way and i really hope i can make this small marine tank a success, guess i would try to put as little fishes as possible. Thanks for your advice anyway!

[terryansimon]

I think when the people meant little, they meant really little! don't be scared or turned off by the comments that come your way. they may sound harsh, but it actually is the reality of setting up a small tank.

I initially wanted to set up a two feet tank with an anemone and a clownfish only *can't blame. mother wanted lah* after reading on this forum/reef central till the cows came home, I decided to take the plunge and get a 4ft tank. and even with the 4ft tank, I already got problems...let alone a 2ft tank!

but whatever your decision may be, always read before you decide on your course of action. a more intelligent approach would save a lot of time, effort, and precious lives *lifestock that is*

my two cents.

[lastmanstanding]

I used to have a 10 litres tank ... I tested out the tolerance level without changing water - the max is 2 weeks .... you need to change 30 percent of the water every week to be on the safe side, for 2 weeks without changing water you are already threading on a very thin line. All my fishes went to St. Peter after 2 weeks plus. I gave up finally and place a 20 litres sump tank to support the system. I have sinced teard down the tank, though the corals and fishes were flourishing healthily. It was a enjoyable experience.

For coral tank, a water change every week seems to be inevitable as well.

Monitor the Ammonia & nitrite and then your nitrate.

Good luck to your nano.

Yup, I do have one 10 litre too. Routine includes changing of water every week.

I try to keep a max of 3 to 4 fishes only.....

Having nanos first will let u learn the basic the hard and painful way.....

[Marine Newbie]

Looks like i will go get a canister filter and testkits first, after the cycling is done will slowly get my nano going, i dun mind the maintence part in actual fact, hope everything will go on fine. thanks for all of your encouragement!

[surfedelic]

If maintenance is not a issue. Just a word of advice - go for shallow sand bed with more live rock instead and bigger size gravel like grade 1 or above - siphon the detritus from the sand bed 2 to 3 times a week.

You should be relatively safe.

Happy reefing dude

[aStRoBo|]

I initially wanted to set up a two feet tank with an anemone and a clownfish only *can't blame. mother wanted lah* after reading on this forum/reef central till the cows came home, I decided to take the plunge and get a 4ft tank. and even with the 4ft tank, I already got problems...let alone a 2ft tank!

my two cents.

aWw.. u made those with 2 footers feel proud.. ahah..

[hammy]

aWw.. u made those with 2 footers feel proud.. ahah..

i feel so proud haha... no lah

just a word of caution, it is not easy with small tank,

given a chance again , i will start a bigger tank ... i like big tank like tanzy and AT .

can always ask bubble gum how he manage his 2 feet should anyone need advice for nano i think shooting arrow