12 Gallon nano cube - Aquarium Advice

Puffernut · 03-20-2008, 10:19 PM

Will this set up work? 1 black clown. one of these Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Evergreen Starburst Polyp - Aquacultured
and one of these Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Silver Branch Pumping Xenia - Aquacultured
the nano cube Nano Cube Reef Aquarium Kits: 6, 12 & 24 Gallon Nano Cube Aquariums
just the standard nano, not the deluxe

Puffernut · 03-20-2008, 10:26 PM

Are there any other corals that would work with this setup, suggestions please

Sadielynn · 03-21-2008, 07:08 AM

You will be fine after cycling with one maybe 2 clown fishes or 1 other small one + the clown . ...
You should be ok for some lower light corals some shrooms , some of the zoas out there will also be ok as well as GSP , and xenia , xenia takes dirter water than most corals and some folks (myself included) Can not for what ever reason keep it...

You may want to upgrade the lighting tho eventually so that you can keep more variety

usmcmarc · 03-24-2008, 02:31 PM

just be aware...xenia grows all over, you will be pruning and scraping eventually.

JLatsko · 03-25-2008, 11:32 PM

i have a 12 gallon with 1 clarkii, 1 yellow damsel a scooter blenny and a coral banded shrimp. along with 8 mushrooms and a rock with about 40 polyps and 2 others with about 5.also 3 feather dusters i'm using a coralife 65 watt 50/50 power compact

usmcmarc · 03-26-2008, 02:32 PM

scooter blenny in a 12 gallon? Does he eat prepared food? If not, it's gonna die of starvation.

mr86mister · 03-28-2008, 01:39 PM

If you could get some more money together I would recommend getting the Deluxe. The only reason for this is because you are focusing on some nice coral. 2 watts per gallon is good for low light corals but sometimes they don't do as well as we might hope. 4 WPG is much better and gives you plenty more of options for the tank.

Also, Zoa's, Ricordea Mushroom, Polyps and a few types of Toadstools should work.

Let us know how things are going

JLatsko · 03-29-2008, 07:44 AM

blenny eats seaweed sheets, brine shrimp, also plenty of algae on back glass, and sifts nutrients out of sand and blows sand back out

usmcmarc · 03-29-2008, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JLatsko

blenny eats seaweed sheets, brine shrimp, also plenty of algae on back glass, and sifts nutrients out of sand and blows sand back out

Wow! I've yet to find one at my LFS that will eat anything but pods.

JLatsko · 03-29-2008, 11:38 PM

YouTube - Smaug The Scooter Blenny

03-20-2008, 10:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Puffernut Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	12 Gallon nano cube Will this set up work? 1 black clown. one of these Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Evergreen Starburst Polyp - Aquacultured and one of these Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Silver Branch Pumping Xenia - Aquacultured the nano cube Nano Cube Reef Aquarium Kits: 6, 12 & 24 Gallon Nano Cube Aquariums just the standard nano, not the deluxe

03-21-2008, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sadielynn Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,233	You will be fine after cycling with one maybe 2 clown fishes or 1 other small one + the clown . ... You should be ok for some lower light corals some shrooms , some of the zoas out there will also be ok as well as GSP , and xenia , xenia takes dirter water than most corals and some folks (myself included) Can not for what ever reason keep it... You may want to upgrade the lighting tho eventually so that you can keep more variety __________________ Sadielynn Nanoreefing site 2 nanos 10 gallons

03-28-2008, 01:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
mr86mister Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Syracuse, NY Posts: 723 Images: 21	If you could get some more money together I would recommend getting the Deluxe. The only reason for this is because you are focusing on some nice coral. 2 watts per gallon is good for low light corals but sometimes they don't do as well as we might hope. 4 WPG is much better and gives you plenty more of options for the tank. Also, Zoa's, Ricordea Mushroom, Polyps and a few types of Toadstools should work. Let us know how things are going __________________ 20 Gallon High Semi-Aggressive 5 Gallon Community 3 Gallon Wet/Dry for Fiddler Crab Oceanic BioCube 14Gal

03-29-2008, 11:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
JLatsko Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 21	blenny YouTube - Smaug The Scooter Blenny

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03-20-2008, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Puffernut Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 21	Are there any other corals that would work with this setup, suggestions please

03-24-2008, 02:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
usmcmarc Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenwood Lake, NY Posts: 526 Images: 13	just be aware...xenia grows all over, you will be pruning and scraping eventually.

03-25-2008, 11:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
JLatsko Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 21	i have a 12 gallon with 1 clarkii, 1 yellow damsel a scooter blenny and a coral banded shrimp. along with 8 mushrooms and a rock with about 40 polyps and 2 others with about 5.also 3 feather dusters i'm using a coralife 65 watt 50/50 power compact

03-26-2008, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
usmcmarc Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greenwood Lake, NY Posts: 526 Images: 13	scooter blenny in a 12 gallon? Does he eat prepared food? If not, it's gonna die of starvation.

03-29-2008, 07:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
JLatsko Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 21	blenny eats seaweed sheets, brine shrimp, also plenty of algae on back glass, and sifts nutrients out of sand and blows sand back out