Calculation for manual water top offs?

[terraincognita]

Most excellent!! I'm glad to know this is a nano! That's about the size I'm looking to start with. I know starting small can be harder for noobs because of water chemistry but I'm squeezed for space at the moment which makes a nano ideal and why I wanted to be sure I was crystal clear in managing the water. Do you just keep corals or fish and others as well? That was my next area of focus... Livestock. I figured I could start cycling the tank while I sort out what can be kept in a 10g.

I’d really suggest trying to start with a 20G if you have to start this hobby in a Nano.

this IM is one of the best AIO bangs for your bucks.

the return pump is a mini DC pump as well which is alone almost worth it, just for that “feed buttton”

https://www.marinedepot.com/nuvo-fusion-20-pro-aio-20-gallon-aquarium-bundle-innovative-marine
I wouldn’t keep more than 2-3 fish in a 10.

In a 20L you could bump that to 5 with some peaceful ones.

in my 10G I just have a clown pair.

Once it’s matured I may add a dragonet for fun. But that’s way down the road, I’ll be cultivating pods by then.

if you click on my build thread tag you can see my 10G

 

[Karen00]

Tunze osmolator!

Thank you Steve! I appreciate this. I started a list of ATOs to look at as recommended by folks here. I hope to start buying the equipment in the next week's so I can start to cycle my tank.

 

[Karen00]

I’d really suggest trying to start with a 20G if you have to start this hobby in a Nano.

this IM is one of the best AIO bangs for your bucks.

the return pump is a mini DC pump as well which is alone almost worth it, just for that “feed buttton”

https://www.marinedepot.com/nuvo-fusion-20-pro-aio-20-gallon-aquarium-bundle-innovative-marine
I wouldn’t keep more than 2-3 fish in a 10.

In a 20L you could bump that to 5 with some peaceful ones.

in my 10G I just have a clown pair.

Once it’s matured I may add a dragonet for fun. But that’s way down the road, I’ll be cultivating pods by then.

if you click on my build thread tag you can see my 10G

Awesome. Thanks for this! I have read good things about these tanks. I will get out my tape measure again. LOL Might have to start rearranging furniture. Haha. What we won't do for this hobby!! Haha!

 

[Steve Elb]

Thank you Steve! I appreciate this. I started a list of ATOs to look at as recommended by folks here. I hope to start buying the equipment in the next week's so I can start to cycle my tank.

Best of luck and take it slow!