10 gallon tank easy!?

[pakora]

why does everyone say maintaining a 10 gallon tank is difficult?
Hi, I have a 10gallon tank and I just tested my parameters. I had been testing the parameters every 2 days but its been six days since I last tested so I went ahead and tested it today. I dont understand whats so difficult about this. Can somebody explain please? My parameters are listed below. Im not being ungrateful im just wondering what makes this so difficult!?
Date: 09/02/2007
PH: 8.2
AMM: 0
NITRITE: 0
NITRATE: 10
HYDROMETER: 1.036 (Evaporation caused this so I added water and its fine, it will be tested tomorrow to make sure its at the optimum level!)
Calcium: 340(17 drops)
KH: 250 (16 drops)

 

[bill109]

more water is more forgiving..
with less water ur permaeters can swing faster. and build faster and need more maintenence..
eveytthing is cheaper too!

with my 90 i add cold RO water to the tank.. and if i did tht with a 10 the tank would be dead due to temp shock lol

 

[pakora]

I always thought things would be more costly with a larger tank... I was going to pick up a 56 gallon tank today but the cost of setting it up and the proper filter would be a whole lot more than what I have on my 10gallon. Where exactly is it cheaper?

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by pakora
I always thought things would be more costly with a larger tank... I was going to pick up a 56 gallon tank today but the cost of setting it up and the proper filter would be a whole lot more than what I have on my 10gallon. Where exactly is it cheaper?

well bigger tank means more lr/ls..
if u want reef u need larger lights. which is more money..
ur filter system.. with nano u can do aHOB and be done.. with a biggertank u should do a sump but i have a HOB and skimmer one mine..

and with a nano u dont really need a skimmer.
bigger tank means more fish.. more moneyy especially the nice ones..

 

[pwitt441]

I have a 20g Long and WOW every little thing can throw it out of wack.
I am setting up my 55. It will cost me more money now but less time keeping it up.