Small Tank Advice

[loll_l]

I have had a freshwater aquarium for years and now I fancy changing to a saltwater tank.

My tank is an unusual shape in that it is a corner tank that is actually greater in height than it is in length and width (ie. a very deep for its size)

The tank is basically a triangular shape that fits in a corner but it also has a bit that sticks out at the front which will add a few gallons onto the size. See pic below:

My tank:

The tank measurements are: Length= 16", Width= 16", Height= 24"

Given the above measurements, if the tank was square shaped it would be 22.16 UK Gallons, but as it is triangular, it would be around half that (ie. around 11 UK Gallons) + the few gallons from the bit sticking out at the front would make it roughly around 14/15 UK Gallons in size.

My questions are:

- Would I be able to have a saltwater set up in such a tank?

- Is there a particular saltwater set up that would suit my tank with regards to fish, coral, etc.? And, How many fish (if any at all!) would I be able to keep in such a tank?

- I have a Fluval 2 underwater filter and a 14W power glo light tube... Would these work ok with a saltwater setup?

Thanks in advance.

Loll

ps. I realise given the size I would not be able to fit many fish but even if its just 3/4 fish I may still switch to saltwater

 

[xxBarneyxx]

There is not a whole lot of swim room in there for fish so you may be able to get away with 1 if you do the research and pick the right one. A smaller goby might work but there isnt a lot of room really.

It could work very well as a coral and invert tank though (with a cleaner shrimp, some peppermint shrimp, maybe a pompom crab and the normal clean up crew). You will need better lighting (for this size tank a couple of power compacts are probably the best way to go unles you go for MH).

The filter wont be needed if you use liverock but you will need a lot of water flow (at least 20 times tank volume for soft corals).

There is a lot more stuff you would need in terms of equipment (RO unit or source for RO water, salt mix, test kits, refractometer, etc). Also with such a small surface area you will need to make sure there is a lot of movement on the water surface.