jho51e

is there a max size for a tank to be classified as a nano? just curious.

random_alias

Nano is smaller than small. Small is smaller than medium. Medium is smaller than large. Large is smaller than extra large.

There's no quantitative measurement in any of that, only generalizations.

Based on the general consensus of where small ends, usually 10g for a freshwater tank, I would say that most people accept the standard of under 10g as a nano freshwater tank. Some people include 10g in the upper range of nano, some people consider 10g to be the bottom range of small tanks. I wouldn't go around calling an 11g freshwater tank a nano. I could get away with calling a 10g a nano. A 9g would definitely be safe to call a nano.

Pico is smaller than nano. I would say that anything under 1g would be freshwater pico.

jho51e

Thanks Random!!

acbaldwin

I'd just like to take this opportunity to showoff my latest venture into the pico aquarium...

Approx .3 gallons, DIY CO2, fluval 404 filtration, livestock 3 comet goldfish.

thatguy

to me 10 is just a small tank...to me 5 and under is a nano.

Pseud

hehehehe...


...you could easily fit a Hypostomus plecostomus in there too!

JaySilverman

5 and under is nano

MiSo

i've seen 24 gallon tanks labeled as nano as the lfs....
dunno why though..

i would call a nano anythings under a 10.

figgy

Well, just to toss a wrench in it: my first nano was a 12gal.

Figgy

kiwik

hmm...nice to know