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	Thinking about going darkside on a small scale
Sleepy Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Oct-2005	Would it be at all worth it to have a 20 L or 20 H with a 5-10 G sump? Speaking soft corals, mushrooms and a few fish. Would this taqnk even be worth trying as my first Salt water? Im really limited with tank sizes (going to college) so thats why. What do yall think? I have never done any saltwater, ive done some research tho.
Posted 16-Feb-2006 04:46
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Well if you're talking about 2-3 small fish, with a good amount of live rock, a skimmer, and you are able to keep up with water changes then it could be a good setup. I'd go with a 10 gallon sump though, a 5 won't do much for ya. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 16-Feb-2006 17:16
Sleepy Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 37 Votes: 5 Registered: 06-Oct-2005	What if i used a 20 l or 20 h as my main tank, and another 20 l as my sump?
Posted 17-Feb-2006 03:13
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Then you will be able to keep your water params more stable, which is good. I'd still say only a few small fish though. I'm glad I went with a big sump. It really helped me keep mistakes small when I first started out. It also helps keep the water clean(dilution), as long as you don't stock the display like it's 40G. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 17-Feb-2006 05:40
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Agreed. You'd be better of with the 20/20 set up. The more water volume you can add the better. Honestly. More water will just keep things more stable. Read the beginners article stickied to the top of general marine. It'll help you out with that. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 18-Feb-2006 05:49


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