Nano first...garganto later?

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Nano reefs are small. So i was thinking, if i can manage a nano reef and learn about the species, and water maintenance, etc etc and still have fun with it, it would help me make up my mind if i want to go all out for my 75gal predatory tank at the end for the summer...


Is this a good idea? Does this train of thought make sense?


to be honest, im just about to do research on nano reefs, b/c i don't know what they are.

still though, throw out some advice on the matter
 
If you plan to get a big tank as early as this summer, i wouldn't drop alot of cash into a Nano. It cost me nearly $1,000 to set up my reef Nano. I don't know how much it will cost you to set up the big daddy but that's a lot of cash to drop in a short time if you end up doing both.
 
well Vt i see your thinking but the idea is usually done reversed big tank first then nano reason is that with a nano you have lees water to deal with so any small mistake can be disastrous but with bigger tank you have more room to make mistakes and be able to deal with it on time
 
****, yea see that was counter intuitive for me...but good point.

I estimated my 75gal, with everything included even future pred. species to be just shy of 1000 dollars. I thought i could buy a small thing, and just keep inverts, like shrimp or small fish that are easy. but you think this is a mistake?

my logic is pretty straight forward, if i fail at a 75gal tank, thats a big loss...but i thought if i failed at a nano, then atleast i saved myself the trouble at setting up a bigger aquarium. But if you think this is a bad idea, i guess i really do just have to dive right in with a 75!
 
well I'm just advising You of the dangers remember less water volume means less room to make mistakes i think you should start with perhaps a 30 first till you get the hang of it
 
well i have a 10 gallon tank...should i start with that?

Im impatient, however i think it would help with learning too.

I hear what you are saying though, and it makes sense.

What would you recommend me getting for a 10gal SW aquarium?
 
Well, here's another way to think about it. Most people that get one tank eventually want another anyway sooooo you could always get a 30g now and move up to your 75 later if you don't mind the expense of two in a short time.

Will you have LR in your predator tank? What about corals? LR is expensive and goes up exponentially the bigger the tank. If you get corals, you have to get good lights and those are expensive too...again going up as you increase the foot print of the tank.

The thing with a small tank (anything under 50) is that it is much harder to keep healthy. So, if you succeed with a nano - you are definitely prepared for a big tank but most people start in the opposite direction.

Mines a 25g and so far so good but pricey. If I had the cash and room to get a bigger tank, I would have started there. My ideal size is a 55g.
 
Another thought...if you got a 10 gallon now, you could always convert it to a "hospital tank" or a "fragging tank" or a refugium later...
 
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