diverrk Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 well i went to my LFS today to look at some coral, peppermint shrimp, snails etc... When I told the girl I have a 6gal nanocube, she said that's so small I wouldn't be able to put much in it. I told her I beg to differ, I mentioned this site and all the awesome tanks here that are 6gal or smaller . She said "Ask them how long the tanks stay up" ! I figure she was implying that either they don't last long or people just give up because of high maintenance. I spent some bucks so far on my 6g and upgrades I don't have to mention the cost, so am I in for a dissapointment ?? I was also told to wait on adding any snails till the tank develops some algae. So today I added a peppermint shrimp, my first addition to the tank! Link to comment
doncb Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 The LFS bimbo dosen't know what she's talking about. Simple as that. Link to comment
supernip Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 she's right. tank's prolly gonna crack on ya. Plus most people give up on the cube and move on. Link to comment
doncb Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Originally posted by supernip she's right. tank's prolly gonna crack on ya. Plus most people give up on the cube and move on. Well, that's helpfull & I doubt most people "give up" on the cube. diverk, Enjoy your Cube. The majority of problems were with the 24's not the 6's (My 24g DX is doing just fine, thank you & I have no plans to "move on"). Sometimes Pico tanks (which is what a 6g really is) do require more care, but I think it really depends on what you have in it. I have a 2.5g Mini Bow that is probably easier to take care of than my 24g Cube. All because of the level of stocking and what I stock. My 2.5 has been up for just over 2 months and I can tell you it will be up for a long time. Here is a link to it ----> My 2.5 thread. I'd go ahead and get a few snails as part of a clean-up crew. Just be sure to acclimate them well. Link to comment
willlgr1 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 there are a lot of people who think smaller tanks are a no-no, i could debate all day with a guy at work who says it is impossible to keep a small tank stable and no one should have a reef under like 100 gallons. i choose to ignore his comments because i know it is possible. Link to comment
rickjg Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Check out the thread linked below, it will answer a lot of your questions. Always keep in mind the money factor for your LFS, bigger tank means bigger sales. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=61376 Link to comment
diverrk Posted September 4, 2005 Author Share Posted September 4, 2005 Well seems to be mixed feelings out there ! I'm going to just have to take it slow and see how things go. I picked up a few frags today ,Hammer, zoo's, star's . Pics to come later tonight ! Link to comment
NEVER SATISFIED REFFER Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 yea nano's only last for 6 months and either the tank cracks or everything dies, Its just a waste of money, its not fare to the corals either, keeping them in such a small tank after they come from the ocean...LOL. Its all just a conflict of interest, if she can get u to go bigger, she can sell you a lot more coral. Link to comment
diverrk Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Originally posted by NEVER SATISFIED REFFER yea nano's only last for 6 months and either the tank cracks or everything dies, Its just a waste of money, its not fare to the corals either, keeping them in such a small tank after they come from the ocean...LOL. Its all just a conflict of interest, if she can get u to go bigger, she can sell you a lot more coral. Ok do I sense a little sarcasm in that statement :| . Hopefully your not serious ! Link to comment
Snoop Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 dont get a fish and you will be fine Link to comment
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