everything died!..starting over

[scuba-raru]

Hello All,
Well 2005 brought me a dead tank...came home from vacation and everything was dead..heater broke and my roomate dipped and didnt feed my fish for 3 weeks like he was supposed to (----!)
So im starting over, its a 10gal nano, cleaned it all out and just put in new LS and LR and waiting for it to cycle. I think I may just want to put one fish in, some crabs & shrimp and keep it simple.
I wanted to know, what fish can I put in a Nano? Im still kind of a rookie. Im tired of clowns & Bi-colors, any suggestions? Puffer maybe? Taking ideas...
ALso, I wanted to put in some crabs and shrimp, how many can I put in in this size tank?
Any ideas would be apreciated
Thanks
SR

 

[scubanoah]

one small puffer would be fine by itself, as they are nippers.

 

[scuba-raru]

think he would eat my "scrimps" and crabs if I added any? I want to put a cleaner shrimp in there, maybe some Peppmt shrimp.
Think I can get away with a starfish?

 

[lefty]

Don't do a puffer in a 10. How about a couple gobies? I've heard of people keeping sea stars in a 10g, but I don't know which kinds. A lot of them require a well-established tank that's been up for months, so make sure to do your research . You could probably do one or two shrimp (depending on what kind) and a couple hermits. It may just be me, but I wouldn't want a whole bunch of crabs dominating my tank.
I'm also very sorry to hear about your loss. I hope your new tank gets set up quickly!
-lefty

 

[scuba-raru]

yeah, it pretty much sucked hard to lose a tank like that, I had two anemonies and a nice little clown, now TOAST..well, gotta move on.
Ive read mixed reviews about puffers. I think I only wantto put in one fish so I want a cool one, any ideas.
Im thinking about putting in a pair of cleaner shrimp, maybe 2-3 peppermint shrinp (since when my tank was alive I had a pretty bad aptasia problem) would a 1" queen conch be ok to put in the tank?

 

[lefty]

I'd go with two peppermint shrimp so they could be a pair. Queen conchs can get very big. I wouldn't put them in that size of a tank. Scroll down in this thread and you'll see a picture of how big they get: https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...ht=queen+conch
The problem with a puffer in a 10g is the fact that the smallest ones will get to four inches. A four inch puffer in a 10g tank isn't a good deal at all.
I'm not sure what to tell you, fish wise. You don't have a huge selection of fish for a 10g. Perhaps a Royal Gramma or Firefish?
-lefty

 

[scuba-raru]

thanks brudda,
wot about a Tang?
I still have time to figure all that out since the tanks gotta cycle, I might go get some more LR, I only have 3 lbs in there now, might go get another 3-4 lbs get the cycle going faster
Thanks again for the tips

 

[lefty]

Tangs are out of the question too, unfortunately. A lot of people won't even put one in a 55.
-lefty

 

[scuba-raru]

dammit!!! hahaha, I had a royal gamma before lil bast*rd used to mess with my shrimp HARD so im looking for soemthing that cool to look at and mellow...if you have any ideas..please share
Honestly I cant wait to get a big tank, 55+ moneys the issue however. Nanos are a pain
Ive got 1 9watt 5000k Actinic blue & same strength daylight. What can I get coral/mushroom/zoo wise with this ammt of light?
sorry about all the questions, feel free not to answer hehe, I just want to get a cool tank going again.
Thx,
R.

 

[lefty]

Your lights won't be enough for any coral. Sorry to keep bursting your bubble, lol. I'm not hugely knowledgeable on the subject of lights, but I do know enough to know you'd need a lot more light than that.
I'm running out of ideas for fish. This may just be me, but I think Black Clown Gobies are the coolest little fish. They only grow to an inch and a half, so you'd be able to put another fish in your tank should you get one. Go here if you'd like to see what they look like:
http://petsolutions.com/product.asp?pn=124300L
-lefty

 

[scuba-raru]

dare to dream, guess the leopard sharks and the barrel sponges are out of the question lol supose I gotta wait till I get my big tank for all the cool fish lol, the little Goby looks cool may give him a shot. Thanks Again
R.

 

[gfk]

i have a 2 inch long sharp nosed puffer i aquired from a friend in a eclipse 12.
he fits fine, and seems to be happy, but he's such a sloppy eater that the tank is constantly dirty. i wouldnt suggest one unless you want a dirty tank constanly. im going to be selling him to the lfs soon unless the girl that gave him to me wants him back by any chance

 

[meadbhb]

HIya
What about a six line wrasse? I had one for a while, very active and colorful.
Meadbhb

 

[marco333]

Originally posted by scuba-Raru
Ive got 1 9watt 5000k Actinic blue & same strength daylight. What can I get coral/mushroom/zoo wise with this ammt of light?
R.
So your saying you had 2 anemones under 18 watss of light. Thats not nearly enough. And a puffer is a deffinient no for a 10g tank.

 

[kimkissyfish]

Stupid question here,
Whats a CUBE??
I have a 75G but I really want a nano, so I came here for info.
My 2 cents about a puffer in a 10G, NO WAY... Sorry. As someone said here, they are messy eaters and water quality may be an issue. Also, he will eat inverts. =( sorry.
Thanking you kindly, Kim

 

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
I think it's called a nano cube. It's a set up that has everything to start a SW aquarium in. I forget how many gallons it is.
Meadbhb

 

[scuba-raru]

yeah, I had a Big pink tipped anemone that split into a smaller one, they did fine, ate alot of brine shrimp cubes that I fed to my clown. I actually bought the tank from a guy who had it for 6 years before I did with the same lights.
I've given up on the puffer idea, thinking i'd go with a firefish, black clown goby or I may look into a 6 line wrasse, arent they a bit to agresive for a small tank like that?
Thaks for the input

 

[scuba-raru]

question for you guys...
I had a BAD problem w/ glass anemones in my tank before everything died. I cleaned it all out and put in the new sand and rock etc. Today I saw a little tine Glass Anemones on the LR.
Can I put in Joes Juice while Im cycling the tank? or should I wait untill its set up in about a month.

 

[kimkissyfish]

Thanks for the "cube answer"... I keep seeing the 12G complete set ups mentioned on the boards. (?eclipes?) I think that they are cool BUT you wouldnt want one for a nano reef because the lighting and the filter system is connected to the hood and thats a problem keeping corals.
I am concidering a 2 gallon, that would be cool!
Also, as far as your glass anemome's, i used a small syringe and blasted it with hot (close to boiling)water alone and I also have used a mix of hot water and kalkwasser. You put the syringe right into it or its hole and GET IT! It wont bother your tank with such a small amount but will get rid of them instantly. Also works great on Aptaisia.
Thanking you Kindly, Kim :notsure:

 

[meadbhb]

Hiya,
I never had any problem with my six line. Except he wiped out my flat worm population then died
I had him with a scooter, peppermint shrimp and some emerald crabs. Never was agressive to anything else. If you're only wanting one fish you wouldn't have to worry about aggression anyway.
Mine was in a 37 gallon eclipse.
Also, my peppermint shrimp took care of my anenomies and emeralds my bubble algea.
Meadbhb