costanza
New Member
Hi,
I had a 55 gallon SWA for several years about 10 years ago. I had crushed coral over undergravel filters. Over the years I had a snowflake eel, a lionfish, a yellow tang, banded coral shrimp and some kind of shark (NO, not at the same time ). Fast forward to now: my 13 year old wanted a SWA so she saved some money from B-day's, etc. and we got her a 10 gallon tank setup. YES, I know it's risky to use such a small tank, but my wife didn't want to invest more in a bigger tank. Plus, she's only gonna have a couple of small fish. Anyway, we set it up like my old tank: powerhead on undergravel filter with a bed of approx. 1-2" of crushed coral. Now, I just found this message board and this is the first I've read about using sand instead of crushed coral. Do you still use an undergravel filter with sand? Second, can someone recommend some fish for me? I want a combination of a couple of small fish that are hardy and a couple of ground dwellers, like a shrimp and a crab. I want them to get along and SURVIVE!
thanks!
I had a 55 gallon SWA for several years about 10 years ago. I had crushed coral over undergravel filters. Over the years I had a snowflake eel, a lionfish, a yellow tang, banded coral shrimp and some kind of shark (NO, not at the same time ). Fast forward to now: my 13 year old wanted a SWA so she saved some money from B-day's, etc. and we got her a 10 gallon tank setup. YES, I know it's risky to use such a small tank, but my wife didn't want to invest more in a bigger tank. Plus, she's only gonna have a couple of small fish. Anyway, we set it up like my old tank: powerhead on undergravel filter with a bed of approx. 1-2" of crushed coral. Now, I just found this message board and this is the first I've read about using sand instead of crushed coral. Do you still use an undergravel filter with sand? Second, can someone recommend some fish for me? I want a combination of a couple of small fish that are hardy and a couple of ground dwellers, like a shrimp and a crab. I want them to get along and SURVIVE!
thanks!