[cameraman]

I anodize in a 6 gallon tank on the back patio. Summer's upon us. I'd resigned myself to the fact that I'll be spending the next 6 or 7 months sweating my petula off, but then some posts by caswellsage, andrewjb, and joebauer08 got me thinking - what about a 1 gallon tank indoors?

I know that theoretically, there should be no difference between anodizing in a 1 gallon tank and a 20 gallon tank, but I'm curious about possible differences in a real-world setup; is there anything that may act just a bit differently, or new issues that need to be addressed?

I kept a close eye on temperature rise during runs when I first started anodizing, but determined that it wasn't significant. I'm thinking that it might become so with the reduced thermal mass of a 1 gal.

Other issues that have occurred to me include exhausting fumes, maintaining minimum distance to cathode plates, agitation in close quarters, and acid concentration (might be more finicky).

Thoughts, or firsthand observations?