4 Gallon Reef ecosystem

[Gingko]

This is my first time working a marine tank and am wanting to start small. What would any of you recommend for a 4 gal. reef tank?
I know about setup but for the creatures...I need information from people that have experience, (versus Wikipedia.)
Would a Goby be ok?

 

[shakacuz]

goby like the clown goby, or neon goby could be okay. firefish although don't swim much, i wouldn't personally put in a 4g.

 

[cdemoss01]

This is my first time working a marine tank and am wanting to start small. What would any of you recommend for a 4 gal. reef tank?
I know about setup but for the creatures...I need information from people that have experience, (versus Wikipedia.)
Would a Goby be ok?

I'd recommend a starry goby or a flaming prawn goby.

 

[mues]

I get the wanting to start small, but if you are brand new to saltwater, I'd advising starting bigger than 4 gallons. Especially if you are wanting fish. There is far too much that can go wrong in 4 gallons of water.

 

[Serpentman2024]

Believe it or not, a 4 gallon tank is a LOT harder to keep than a 40g.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally i would stick with inverts for that size tank, even then, its kind of sad to watch them crawl 6 inches then turn around and do it again all day long. The tank is too small for a fish.

 

[Gingko]

okay I'll use the tank for freshwater purposes and try to get something a little larger, thank!s