10 Gallon Reef

[jeff10]

My buddy wanted to know if he could fit or how many little corals could he fit in a 10 gallon tank??
He likes the 1 stalk Hammer
Chalice green Mummy eye frag
blue mushroom ricordea
Is the 10 gallon big enough or should I advise him to get a 20? I told him to read up and he said the Hammer can be in a 10 gallon tank, but not sure of the others but they seem to be listed at just an inch or so...But I know little about fish and nothing about "Reefs" and corals
Thank you

 

[hunt]

http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/images...650/1936_2.jpg
You can have a lot of corals in a 10g. You do have to make sure none of the corals will kill eachother though

 

[ibanez]

Ya, but if he can afford a 20, I recommend it because it seems you can never go big enough when you have the bug and it will save him some money not having to upgrade so soon.

 

[jeff10]

He is more into his Lizards but like the coral lol! I am getting a 20 gallon for my QT tank and giving him my 10 gallon for coral
Thanks for answers

 

[bang guy]

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Originally Posted by Hunt
http:///forum/post/3262539
http://www.ratemyfishtank.com/images...650/1936_2.jpg
You can have a lot of corals in a 10g. You do have to make sure none of the corals will kill eachother though
I agree (nice tank BTW!)
I would avoid any fish unless it's something like a tiny Goby. A Pair of Percula is the absolute max for fish in a 10.
Here's one of mine (yes, it's a 10)

 

[jeff10]

I told him in about 8 months I was going to get a dragonet and throw it in there

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by Jeff10
http:///forum/post/3262637
I told him in about 8 months I was going to get a dragonet and throw it in there
nope...don't do it. Not enough food in a small tank like that to keep a dragonet long-term.
In my 12 gallon tank I have.... 21 pieces of coral and I'll be getting about 5 more by next Tuesday
When they start getting close then just frag'em.

 

[speg]

Nice tank btw Bang.. my wife says you have a "lot of pink"

 

[jeff10]

Because I am new, what does Frag mean?

 

[bang guy]

Frag = A piece of a coral that was propogated by cutting or breaking it off of a colony.