I'm only 14, and I want a tank. I've heard about nano tanks, and they sound perfect for me. All i want are like, 2 or 3 damselfish and I'd be fine with it, haha. However, what size nano tank should I get for 2 or 3 damselfish?
At 14 you have not had enough experience with freshwater to move to saltwater. Nano tanks are nearly impossible to keep going.
I suggest starting with a 20 gallon freshwater setup, with guppies.
I suggest starting with a 20 gallon freshwater setup, with guppies.
Me, 13, still keeping fresh, helping with my moms 92 gallon saltwater.
Damselsh are saltwater fish and saltwater tanks are more complicated to set up for beginners. If you want to start with saltwater, get a larger tank - 29 gallons minimum. The problem with the nano tanks is that it is very difficult to get the water parameters correct and stable.
I agree with Vegan. Keeping saltwater fish is more complicated than keeping freshwater. You'll want to get some experience with freshwater first. A 10 is good for a beginner, if you can get a 20 that is better. 10 is really the smallest if you want a good community tank. Get a filter, heater, fishless cycle, and you're good to go. There's a lot of options for a 20, just stick with peaceful community tropicals.
Well...I would get a 1.5 gallon tank if you are going to get about 3!
P.S you might want to get a little more info. about that
Hope i helped :l
P.S you might want to get a little more info. about that
Hope i helped :l
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Bigger is better. 20 or more is a good starter. Look on craigslist.com and see if you can get a good deal on a 50 Gal they are great.
See beginners like to get lots of fish and fit them all in tiny tanks then they wonder why the fish are sick. Keep up on fish keeping. Also the larger the tank the more water the more water the easier it is to keep the water quality good.
See beginners like to get lots of fish and fit them all in tiny tanks then they wonder why the fish are sick. Keep up on fish keeping. Also the larger the tank the more water the more water the easier it is to keep the water quality good.
saltwater is just hard for people in general, it truely seperates the true fishkeepers from the novice and you really need to do research because anyone will tell you that nano tanks are harder than larger tanks.
Nano tanks are really expert tanks as they fulcuate daily so you need to check daily, compisate, and weekly water changes and it just requires more care than a larger aquarium.
For the stocking part, it shows your not ready for saltwater, 2 -3 damsels is always a bad idea, damsels get large and are very aggressive.
Work with freshwater for a few years before thinking about salt.
Nano tanks are really expert tanks as they fulcuate daily so you need to check daily, compisate, and weekly water changes and it just requires more care than a larger aquarium.
For the stocking part, it shows your not ready for saltwater, 2 -3 damsels is always a bad idea, damsels get large and are very aggressive.
Work with freshwater for a few years before thinking about salt.
My first fish tank was a basic 10 gallon. It had:
- 6 Black Neon Tetras
- 1 Blue Crayfish
All co-existed well and still are alive to this very day, 5 years later :]
- 6 Black Neon Tetras
- 1 Blue Crayfish
All co-existed well and still are alive to this very day, 5 years later :]