2 false purcs?

[salt.mama]

I have a 14 gal bio-cube and have 1 false perc and was thinking about getting another any words of advice?

 

[culp]

do you have any thing else in the tank?

 

[salt.mama]

afew corals which are: trumpet coral,4 hairy shrooms,2 different zoas, toad stool leather and a purple gorgian.

 

[salt.mama]

forgot my cleanup crew of 5 turbos and4 hermits. if not a clown what else ciuld i have? any and all advice welcomed.

 

[jtt]

2 false percs plus a clean up crew in a 14g? you should be just fine.
make sure the new false perc you get is smaller than the one you currently have. the big ones are females, and when there are 2 males in a tank, one will turn female and grow large. but if you start with 2 females, one will die. once they turn female they cant go back.
just my .02

 

[salt.mama]

thanks for the help,im undecided wether to go with a clown or something else because i dont want them to lay eggs to die, any other sugestions?

 

[patrick8929]

Originally Posted by salt.mama
http:///forum/post/2871634
thanks for the help,im undecided wether to go with a clown or something else because i dont want them to lay eggs to die, any other sugestions?
i am pretty sure it takes a while for them to mate. i doubt they will. they just "pair" up.

 

[mgeraci2007]

2 false percs fit nice in a 14 look at my 14Gal pics. If not a second clown then a scooter blenny is kinda cool looking. Its all in the bioload my friend. I have 2 false percs 6 turbo snails 1 peppermint shrimp 3 nass snails and a spotted mandarin and still have 0s across the board for nitrites nitrates and ammonia.

 

[cal559]

If you do get another clown make sure it's the same kind and a lil smaller then the other one so they pair up a lil faster. That way the one that's established in your tank already will be the female and your new one will be the male...
On the mating issue I have no experience on how long it takes...someone else should answer this question for you...

 

[salt.mama]

my lfs told me to make sure they were both the same size or the bigger one would kill the little one,but i didnt think that was right.If I get another perc , I can still have as many corals as I want right? I would like to upgrade my lights but not sure how to go about it.

 

[mboswell1982]

yes, and trust us on this, make sure the new one is smaller, if its the same size, your lookin a lot of fightin to decide who's gonna be in charge, get the smaller one, of the same kind, and you should be ok

 

[salt.mama]

Thanks,MGeraci how do i find yours to look at it?

 

[mboswell1982]

just look up his profile by right clicking on his name,a nd go to threads he has started

 

[salt.mama]

Thanks abunch! I'm still learning about computers and my kids are to busy to teach me! Any ideas on upgrading my lights?

 

[jtt]

there are Metal halide lighting hoods you can buy for a nano, i want to get one for mine. only problem is that those ones are around $300. im sure there are other lighting options out there for you if thats too expensive. like T5's or something.