need honest opion

Ok so ive been building a 40 gallon breeder, and ive been debating on going smaller. Somthing like a pico or 15 column or cube, idk.

Reason is I think I may not have time to take care of somthing that big right now. With a full time job full time college, a house and such to also take care of.

Idk am I over thinking.

 

Well, if it's gonna stress you out having a 40 then you should probably consider other options. Other things to consider:

How much of the workload is actually different because of tank size? Depending on your set up I bet you could make a 40 that was as easy to deal with as any nano/pico.

Equipment on hand vs. what you'd have to buy to change it up is something to think through as well.

Tough decision, good luck!

 

honestly the bigger the tank the easier it is to care for.

 

40 gallons is perfect sized tank and sometimes the smaller tanks need more upkeep than the bigger ones.

I have a 40 gallon breeder and dont have to do much with it, i have an ato that handles the top off. I just feed everyday and make sure my ato has water every couple of days.

 

Ok in order to keep work load down what corals would be recomended.

 

what type of lighting are you going to keep. Most all starter corals, ie leathers, zoanthids, palys, polyps are very easy to care for. Also mushrooms would be good

 

Led lighting, with a fuge/sump combo. With diy live rock ik long cure time but never said it was going to be a quick build

 

Small tanks are very difficult to keep for a novice, difficult to keep pereneters stable (and stability is key to success) and if you have a fish die and you dont find it right away, it could kil your whole setup.

 

+ everyone, the 40 will be tons easier than a pico and will crash alot less!

 

IMO try going FOWLR for the first little bit till all is good and you get the hang of things. Then start adding corals when your comfortable with your system. But make sure if there is a thought in mind of getting corals down the road make sure you have the proper equipment the first time instead of upgrading equipment and spending more cash. AKA +1 skimmer from the get go. The 40 Breeder would be heaps more easier than the picos.