I have a small salt water tank with no large organisms in it right now. The tank is 10g with 10lbs of live rock and Sand from Fiji. There is proper filtration and I have enough light to turn this into a nano-reef if desired. The tank has also been cycled and has been up for over 4 months.
I have heavy algea growing in it so I am most likely going to add some shrimp and crabs but I wanted to get some ideas.
Also, there is probably about a few hundred little shrimp in the tank that came with the sand. I would prefer not to house something that will eat them up.
2007-01-19 07:53:23 · 7 answers · asked by JimmyOrangeSeed 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Well, the small size of it will make it difficult to stock, and you're limited to some of the real small fish.
That being said, I would suggest a blenny :)
Cute, clean, small, colourful, not too much for the biological system to handle.
Either that or maybe a goby or a clown?
2007-01-19 07:58:27 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as hostile to bathe water tanks, a salt water tank is a serious funding. likely round $500 to in reality start up and then quite as a lot because the 1000's of $$$ from there. So in case your desirous to unload a 50 cent shaker of Morton's right into a $2000 aquarium,..... Hon, do you word my reasoning? only doesn't make sturdy for the reason that to gamble that type of funding to save some funds.
2016-11-25 20:55:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just about any type of fish you add to this tank will eat the shrimp. Also, since it is so small you are really limited as to what you can add. The best place to get the answers you are looking for is The Fish Store in Buckhead - the people are very knowledgeable and can lead you in the right direction
2007-01-19 08:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing for algae is a tang, but the tank is too small. Small feather dusters, coral if you have the metal halides or attintic depending on the type of coral, I've seen small clowns (can't remember which species) in nano's, small anemone (but not if you have coral), hermit crabs, sea cucumber, small star fish (careful of the kind, they might just eat your reef), there are ADORABLE filter feeding crabs, snails are good for the algae. Smaller damsel perhaps. Its been a while since I had my reef going and I've not done a nano, sorry I can't been more help.
2007-01-19 11:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Zoe, obviously you will need an herbivore if you don't want the shrimp to get eaten, be careful because some herbivores will actually eat meat occasionally. I suggest a black blenny. They have a ribbon in the wind kind of motion and are really cool to watch swim. They are obligate herbivores, they will never eat meat and will eat the algae in your tank to keep it clean. Also they are easy to care for and hardy.
Good Luck!
2007-01-19 08:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by Saltwater Fish Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reccomend Salt Water to start, then maybe some marine animals. Never anything like a cat or donkey though.
2007-01-19 07:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jopo Lugo 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
IN SALT WATER THERE ARE MANY BEAUTIFUL SPECIES BUT ALWAYS CHOOSE FISH THAT DONT GOBBLE EACH OTHER UP..IF YOU CAN GET AN ELECTRIC EEL THAT WOULD BE DIFFERENT AND MAYBE CUT DOWN ON YOUR LIGHT BILL.
2007-01-19 08:08:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋