the smallest tank size?

[notyourcheese]

what is the smallest tank size one can use? i have one that i used for FW in the past but it's only 20 litres. is it hard to manage such a small tank? sorry, v new to marine.

[kaganesti]

Your tank size is possible but not easy and very limiting in terms of what you can keep.

Small tank means small volume thus it's relatively harder to maintain stable water parameters. So I guess more sensitive livestock is not advisable. The size of your tank also limits the amount and size of livestock you can keep. More often we will find ourselves wanting to buy more livestock ( LS) but our tank may not have the space.

Then probably you end up getting an upgrade soon. So I guess it's better to get the biggest tank you can afford and comfortable with to start.

So I guess it boils down to what you plan to keep and how discipline you are.

Maybe can share with us what you intend to keep ?

[notyourcheese]

Not certain yet, but am interested in making it a shrimp tank with maybe a couple of blood shrimps. What do you think?

[kaganesti]

I think it might be doable for 1 - 2 shrimps plus a few small pieces of LR.

Main concern is whether you have previously added medication to treat livestock in your FW tank. Just like FW shrimps they are sensitive to the presence of copper.

Anyway the important thing is to go slow and plan well.

[notyourcheese]

No medication. Thanks for the heads up. Is there anything else I should be aware of?

[Terryz_]

Temperature and evaporation rate...

[iskay]

No medication. Thanks for the heads up. Is there anything else I should be aware of?

Control the urge to overload.

[notyourcheese]

Hahhaa shouldnt be a problem then. Will let you know how it turns out!

[DUCADOS]

Actually for marine,tank shouldn't be too small.

There must be a limit for tank size else like what our bro here say.

Very limit to the LS that u can keep. And this will make reefing no meaning liao.