Sep 22, 2012 #1 N nanoreefs Reefing newb I have a question, when a description of a fish says it needs a certain number of gallons,does it mean total system volume or just of a display tank?
I have a question, when a description of a fish says it needs a certain number of gallons,does it mean total system volume or just of a display tank?
Sep 22, 2012 #2 Ted Living one day at a time Display, The fish doesnt know that you have a 100 gallon sump on your 12 gallon nano :D
Sep 22, 2012 #4 Bifferwine I am a girl Display. That refers to the swimming room it needs (its "living space"). Sump water doesn't count.
Sep 22, 2012 #5 wontonflip I failed Kobayashi Maru +2 Ted Think about living in a huge high rise. You get one small piece of it to call your home...maybe 1500 sq ft. Who cares that the building's entire square footage is thousands and thousands of square feet -- you can't get to it all ;)
+2 Ted Think about living in a huge high rise. You get one small piece of it to call your home...maybe 1500 sq ft. Who cares that the building's entire square footage is thousands and thousands of square feet -- you can't get to it all ;)