Best size Nano?

[raptor72]

I've had a 9 gal tank for about 6 months now. I initially used it as a Qt for my 125 Dt. After everything was established, I started to use the Qt as a nano. I had success for about 8 months and recently lost most of the 5 fish I had in there. I'm guessing something was off with the water chemistry. I have not run tests lately.
What would be the best size nano so that any little discrepancy in water quality won't be catastrophic?
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[sweatervest13]

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Originally Posted by Raptor72 http:///t/392503/best-size-nano#post_3485476
I've had a 9 gal tank for about 6 months now. I initially used it as a Qt for my 125 Dt. After everything was established, I started to use the Qt as a nano. I had success for about 8 months and recently lost most of the 5 fish I had in there. I'm guessing something was off with the water chemistry. I have not run tests lately.
What would be the best size nano so that any little discrepancy in water quality won't be catastrophic?
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29g
Its the biggest to still be considered a Nano.
5 fish in a 9g was maybe too much. I have an 8g and I only plan on keeping 1 purple firefish in there with some corals and inverts.
What type of filtration did you run on the 9g?

 

[snakeblitz33]

Actually, many other forums consider a 34g to be the biggest tank still considered a nano, including RC.

 

[raptor72]

Ok, it might have been 4 fish now that I think about it. There was also a Pom Pom crab included. Ultimately I would like a Sea Horse nano so I think I might get a 29 just to make things a little more stable.
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[raptor72]

I'm running an Aqua Clear 20 by the way.
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[flower]

I would go 29g as well. LOL...one fish, or two very tiny ones and one shrimp or crab is all that should have been in a 9g little tank. JMO.
The 9g would be considered a large tank for dwarf seahorses. However drawfs are hard to feed because they only eat live newly hatched baby brine shrimp.
I kept 4 erectus seahorses in a 30g long tank ...along with two yellow clown gobies, a ton of soft corals, and 5 peppermint shrimp. I made a rock wall to help allow more space in the tank. Erectus horses eat frozen mysis shrimp, so they were as easy to care for as regular fish

 

[1guydude]

id cap it at 30 too.
Just get a 40B or something lol

 

[raptor72]

Flower I know you are the go to girl when it comes to seahorses. I've been wanting to give it a shot because the wife really likes them. Thanks for all the input.
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[gemmy]

I have 2 erectus and a yellow watchman goby in my 30. I also made a foam rock wall to allow for more swimming space.