Greetings!
I’ll preface this that I’m sorry for any dumb questions I’m about to ask.
I’m in the very initial stages of looking to get into my first tank. I’ve been going down all sorts of wormholes on YouTube trying to familiarize myself of what is required to get into this. My first decision I’m trying to make is if the spot I have in mind would be adequate for a tank.
We have a “nook” in our kitchen that I would love to use for a space. I am looking at purchasing the Innovative Marine 40L AIO kit, it seems like it might be a little better suited for a beginner like myself. I’ve attached a photo of the space I’m referring to.
1. This tank is suppose to be just shy of 19 inches in height which would leave me about 13 inches of extra height in the space Im looking it out it. Do you think this is an adequate amount of space for performing maintenance on the tank? In terms of lighting, from what I’ve read is that 13 inches should be enough. In terms of width - I would have about 12 inches of free space on each side of the tank. For depth I would about 9 inches of extra space at the back.
2. There is a power outlet in this nook, is that all I will need for running a tank? Im guessing I would need to have a power bar/surge protector in there to run all of the equipment. Am I missing anything there?
3. Is there anything else that I should be concerned about that I’m not considering ?
Thanks!
I’ll preface this that I’m sorry for any dumb questions I’m about to ask.
I’m in the very initial stages of looking to get into my first tank. I’ve been going down all sorts of wormholes on YouTube trying to familiarize myself of what is required to get into this. My first decision I’m trying to make is if the spot I have in mind would be adequate for a tank.
We have a “nook” in our kitchen that I would love to use for a space. I am looking at purchasing the Innovative Marine 40L AIO kit, it seems like it might be a little better suited for a beginner like myself. I’ve attached a photo of the space I’m referring to.
1. This tank is suppose to be just shy of 19 inches in height which would leave me about 13 inches of extra height in the space Im looking it out it. Do you think this is an adequate amount of space for performing maintenance on the tank? In terms of lighting, from what I’ve read is that 13 inches should be enough. In terms of width - I would have about 12 inches of free space on each side of the tank. For depth I would about 9 inches of extra space at the back.
2. There is a power outlet in this nook, is that all I will need for running a tank? Im guessing I would need to have a power bar/surge protector in there to run all of the equipment. Am I missing anything there?
3. Is there anything else that I should be concerned about that I’m not considering ?
Thanks!