Starting a 10 Gallon Nano Saltwater Tank
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xoxdreamon
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Thanks Bang Guy, ill look into it...
But now, for a little fun...... I'M GONNA MAKE IT A VOTE!!! if i get more people to vote on which option is better, i might go for the one chosen by everyone... SO VOTE EVERYONE!!!
Here are the options and some personal pros and cons (pictures in the previous post)
Fish to go with a Clownfish pair:
OPTION [A]
Yellow clown goby and 1-3 sexy shrimp
Pros
- goby stays small (1.5") and really colourful and cute in my opinion
- shrimp stay small (under 1")
- both relatively cheap
- gobies are generally friendly and social
- gobies are generally hardy and usually aren't picky about foods (i have small marine pellets, and am getting freeze dried mysis shrimp)
- shrimp are cute and move around weird and "sexy" twirling their rear ends
- probably get 3 together
- all the creatures vary in pattern (clownfish - stripes, goby - solid, and shrimp - spotted) and therefore gives tank variety
- all relatively peaceful
Cons
- as mentioned, if the clownfish spawn they can get aggressive to other fish so the goby might get hurt
- possibly same with the shrimp
- getting THREE sexy shrimp might cost a bit more considering my budget but i would prefer a little group as opposed to only one
- shrimp tend to be sensitive to nitrates so i'll have to REALLY keep on top of water changes
- sexy shrimp have been known to sometimes hurt small polyps!!!
- might have to purchase 2 Nassarius snails as well to stir the sand because I don't think these shrimp really do that (although they stir the upper layers which might be enough since my sand bed is only 1.5-2 inches)
- i will need to make sure there is a lot of small hiding places to get away from the clownfish which will take time (although i have 10 more pounds of rock on the way) I DO NOT WANT THEM TO GET HURT!
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High Fin Goby and Red Banded Pistol shrimp (pair)
Pros
- the goby stays relatively small (2") but will start off smaller
- the shrimp will only get about 2 inches which is small enough
- relationship between these two is fascinating to watch
- i love talking about my tanks so it will be fun to explain the relationship between these guys
(the yellow clown goby and sexy shrimp are just there for "show" to onlookers)
- the shrimp can help stir the sand so i MAYBE won't need more snails to stir it (saving $)
- the WAY the shrimp moves the sand like a bulldozer is just awesome!!!
- the patterns are all stripes but each a different colour which would look flashy
- the shrimp would make a cave/hideout for the pair of them so if the clowns decide to spawn and become a more aggressive, the shrimp and goby can hide from them and not get hurt
- one goby and one shrimp might cost less then OPTION [A] with 3 sexy shrimp, depending on how much they each cost
Cons
- slighty bigger than the ones from OPTION [A] which may not be better in the long run but still OK
- the shrimp can be dangerous if it touches me or the other fish with the pistol claw
- tend to be nocturnal so the pistol noise might get annoying at night if it does it a lot
- shrimp is not good with others of its kind like the sexy shrimp are with each other
- shrimp is also sensitive to nitrates (WATER CHANGES!!!)
- goby is not as social and more shy when compared to the yellow clown goby
- i like when the fish are more friendly and these aren't, i'm a 'suck' with friendly fish
- the similar patterns might be a little boring after a while, i would like variety with my livestock
- I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE ROCKS ARE STABLE - I do NOT want the rocks to collapse!
Anyway, EVERYONE PLEASE post a comment saying which YOU THINK would be better for me and my clownfish in my 10 gallon: OPTION [A] or OPTION ????? THANKS!!!!
PS: if you can, please write a short comment saying why you think one option is better than the other. THANK YOU!!!!!
But now, for a little fun...... I'M GONNA MAKE IT A VOTE!!! if i get more people to vote on which option is better, i might go for the one chosen by everyone... SO VOTE EVERYONE!!!
Here are the options and some personal pros and cons (pictures in the previous post)
Fish to go with a Clownfish pair:
OPTION [A]
Yellow clown goby and 1-3 sexy shrimp
Pros
- goby stays small (1.5") and really colourful and cute in my opinion
- shrimp stay small (under 1")
- both relatively cheap
- gobies are generally friendly and social
- gobies are generally hardy and usually aren't picky about foods (i have small marine pellets, and am getting freeze dried mysis shrimp)
- shrimp are cute and move around weird and "sexy" twirling their rear ends
- probably get 3 together
- all the creatures vary in pattern (clownfish - stripes, goby - solid, and shrimp - spotted) and therefore gives tank variety
- all relatively peaceful
Cons
- as mentioned, if the clownfish spawn they can get aggressive to other fish so the goby might get hurt
- possibly same with the shrimp
- getting THREE sexy shrimp might cost a bit more considering my budget but i would prefer a little group as opposed to only one
- shrimp tend to be sensitive to nitrates so i'll have to REALLY keep on top of water changes
- sexy shrimp have been known to sometimes hurt small polyps!!!
- might have to purchase 2 Nassarius snails as well to stir the sand because I don't think these shrimp really do that (although they stir the upper layers which might be enough since my sand bed is only 1.5-2 inches)
- i will need to make sure there is a lot of small hiding places to get away from the clownfish which will take time (although i have 10 more pounds of rock on the way) I DO NOT WANT THEM TO GET HURT!
="color:#4b0082;">OPTION
High Fin Goby and Red Banded Pistol shrimp (pair)
Pros
- the goby stays relatively small (2") but will start off smaller
- the shrimp will only get about 2 inches which is small enough
- relationship between these two is fascinating to watch
- i love talking about my tanks so it will be fun to explain the relationship between these guys
(the yellow clown goby and sexy shrimp are just there for "show" to onlookers)- the shrimp can help stir the sand so i MAYBE won't need more snails to stir it (saving $)
- the WAY the shrimp moves the sand like a bulldozer is just awesome!!!
- the patterns are all stripes but each a different colour which would look flashy
- the shrimp would make a cave/hideout for the pair of them so if the clowns decide to spawn and become a more aggressive, the shrimp and goby can hide from them and not get hurt
- one goby and one shrimp might cost less then OPTION [A] with 3 sexy shrimp, depending on how much they each cost
Cons
- slighty bigger than the ones from OPTION [A] which may not be better in the long run but still OK
- the shrimp can be dangerous if it touches me or the other fish with the pistol claw
- tend to be nocturnal so the pistol noise might get annoying at night if it does it a lot
- shrimp is not good with others of its kind like the sexy shrimp are with each other
- shrimp is also sensitive to nitrates (WATER CHANGES!!!)
- goby is not as social and more shy when compared to the yellow clown goby
- i like when the fish are more friendly and these aren't, i'm a 'suck' with friendly fish
- the similar patterns might be a little boring after a while, i would like variety with my livestock
- I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE ROCKS ARE STABLE - I do NOT want the rocks to collapse!
Anyway, EVERYONE PLEASE post a comment saying which YOU THINK would be better for me and my clownfish in my 10 gallon: OPTION [A] or OPTION ????? THANKS!!!!
PS: if you can, please write a short comment saying why you think one option is better than the other. THANK YOU!!!!!
xoxdreamon
New Member
So far it's 1 vote for OPTION
OPTION [A] | OPTION
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OPTION [A] | OPTION
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snakeblitz33
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A.
xoxdreamon
New Member
Thanks!!!
OPTION [A] | OPTION
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OPTION [A] | OPTION
1 | 1
xoxdreamon
New Member
COME ON PEOPLE! I need more votes! At least a tiebreaker!!! THANKS
THANKS
S
smallreef
Guest
I love goby/shrimp pairs..clown goby's are cute but if you can get the goby/shrimp to make their burrow near the front it will be AWESOME
xoxdreamon
New Member
Thanks smallreef and everyone so far!!!!
OPTION [A] | OPTION
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OPTION [A] | OPTION
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xoxdreamon
New Member
OK, a quick update. I'm pretty sure my tank is cycled and i have done a water change. I am picking up a Kenya Tree Coral on Tuesday from a guy off Kijiji.ca... It's $15 and looks pretty good, so that would be great. I heard they are easy to care for. Also, I plan on getting yellow polyps for (the other side of) my tank which grow well too. If anyone has any opinions or comments on these, do tell. Oh and i cleaned my mom's basement and got $40 for the day, so i can now buy a koralia powerhead from the LFS
(although I might have to do a bit more cleaning to pay for the kenya tree coral too) That will give my tank a lot more circulation, because it currently has next to none (compared to others). I was planning on a 240 gph powerhead, or even a 425 gph one.... which should i get though? would the 425 be too much, seeing how the corals don't need a lot of flow anyway? what do you guys think? i might get that on Wednesday.....
Anywho, THANKS!!!
PS: I was talking to a friend who is also in the hobby and he said i should go with the yellow clown goby and 3-5 sexy shrimp. He was saying I can wait until I have a larger tank to have the shrimp/goby pair because the clown goby and sexy shrimp are better for my current small tank. I also did some more research on what they eat and how they act, and I think I'm going to break the tie and go with Option A because they seen less picky and more social, which i love. Also, with a larger tank, I would probably have larger fish, so I don't really want the tiny sexy shrimp to be lunch, so I'll get them now for this tank (along with 2 nassarius snails)... did that make sense??? Anyway, THANKS EVERYONE!!! It was fun....
Anywho, THANKS!!!
PS: I was talking to a friend who is also in the hobby and he said i should go with the yellow clown goby and 3-5 sexy shrimp. He was saying I can wait until I have a larger tank to have the shrimp/goby pair because the clown goby and sexy shrimp are better for my current small tank. I also did some more research on what they eat and how they act, and I think I'm going to break the tie and go with Option A because they seen less picky and more social, which i love. Also, with a larger tank, I would probably have larger fish, so I don't really want the tiny sexy shrimp to be lunch, so I'll get them now for this tank (along with 2 nassarius snails)... did that make sense???
Anyway, THANKS EVERYONE!!! It was fun....
xoxdreamon
New Member
Sooooooo i got the corals - yes two CORALS. I went there with $20 and no one had change so he made it 2 for $20. Fully opened they are almost 2" tall and standing up taller everyday! Great deal! Anyway here are some pics of them once they opened up in my tank.
I'm trying a little experiment to see which placement is better; The first one is nearer to the light in more flow and the second is in a shell on the sand away from the flow... So i gotta give them some time and see how they do, then I'll move them accordingly.
OMG i just realized I haven't done an update since i got the rest of the rocks. I finally got the shipment of about 10 pounds of beautiful dry rock from ebay. Really porous and light (maybe pukani?) Looks great. I couldn't only use half of it (awesome stuff) so i took out some bits in my tank of the fake rock (made from cement rolled in crushed coral bits) and used about 8-9 pound of the pukani because I loved it. I made sure to have it all sitting on the glass and pushed the sand around it. The sand is about 2 inches everywhere else now. But it's really great! I attempted the "Wall" aquascaping but it ended up with two connected "islands" with a BUNCH of caves, which I think looks nicer. AND, I made sure it's all sturdy.
I put the rocks in before the corals so I had to delay getting them because the sand made the tank a little cloudy.... ANYWAY here is a most recent picture, tell me what you guys think!
PS: I am going to (hopefully) buy a nano powerhead soon. Probably the 240 gph one. And I hope I can ALSO afford an actinic bulb to replace one of my 2 white bulbs, some sort of filter feeder food (marine snow?), 2 Nassarius snails, yellow polyps IF I CAN FIND THEM, and all the fish & shrimp. Otherwise, everything is good so far, but wish me luck!
I'm trying a little experiment to see which placement is better; The first one is nearer to the light in more flow and the second is in a shell on the sand away from the flow... So i gotta give them some time and see how they do, then I'll move them accordingly.
OMG i just realized I haven't done an update since i got the rest of the rocks. I finally got the shipment of about 10 pounds of beautiful dry rock from ebay. Really porous and light (maybe pukani?) Looks great. I couldn't only use half of it (awesome stuff) so i took out some bits in my tank of the fake rock (made from cement rolled in crushed coral bits) and used about 8-9 pound of the pukani because I loved it. I made sure to have it all sitting on the glass and pushed the sand around it. The sand is about 2 inches everywhere else now. But it's really great! I attempted the "Wall" aquascaping but it ended up with two connected "islands" with a BUNCH of caves, which I think looks nicer. AND, I made sure it's all sturdy.
PS: I am going to (hopefully) buy a nano powerhead soon. Probably the 240 gph one. And I hope I can ALSO afford an actinic bulb to replace one of my 2 white bulbs, some sort of filter feeder food (marine snow?), 2 Nassarius snails, yellow polyps IF I CAN FIND THEM, and all the fish & shrimp. Otherwise, everything is good so far, but wish me luck!