8g oceanic biocube suggestions? - Aquarium Advice

CCMA · 02-03-2008, 02:34 PM

Hello All,
I am new to this site/saltwater (I have had freshwater tanks for years though), and I had a couple questions, first here is what my tank looks like right now (it has been up and running for about two weeks):
8.5 lbs LR, 10 lbs live sand
3 blue legged hermits, 2 cerith snails
My LR came with a mushroom, small feather dusters and lots of bristle worms and amphipods
I am pretty sure the tank has cycled (some brown algae last week which I removed) and all of the water parameters look ok from my tests, temp has been a steady 76 degrees.

A couple co-workers have tanks at home and have been telling me I could add a goby or ocellaris clown now but I thought it was too soon to start adding fish at this point, any suggestions or comments? I really like the hi fin red banded goby, does any one have experience with these?

blazeyreef · 02-03-2008, 03:48 PM

I think a single hi fin red banded goby would be fine when the tank is ready for fish

also welcome to AA

CCMA · 02-04-2008, 01:26 PM

ok, thanks for the advice, would the clown just grow too large for that size tank?

blazeyreef · 02-04-2008, 01:33 PM

it would not grow to large, but it would definitely add more to the bio load, and in a reef we like to keep the bio load to a minimal.

severum mama · 02-04-2008, 08:13 PM

I agree that you should not add any clowns. They are far too active, and grow too large, for the space that the Cube would afford them.

A hi fin banded goby is a great suggestion imo.

**melosu58** · 02-04-2008, 08:29 PM

For that size tank just about one fish is going to be it. Maybe something like a firefish would be OK.

CCMA · 02-05-2008, 12:59 PM

Thanks for the advice, I will do some research on the firefish and let you all know what I decide on adding in a couple weeks

02-03-2008, 02:34 PM	#1
CCMA Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southeastern MA Posts: 14	8g oceanic biocube suggestions? Hello All, I am new to this site/saltwater (I have had freshwater tanks for years though), and I had a couple questions, first here is what my tank looks like right now (it has been up and running for about two weeks): 8.5 lbs LR, 10 lbs live sand 3 blue legged hermits, 2 cerith snails My LR came with a mushroom, small feather dusters and lots of bristle worms and amphipods I am pretty sure the tank has cycled (some brown algae last week which I removed) and all of the water parameters look ok from my tests, temp has been a steady 76 degrees. A couple co-workers have tanks at home and have been telling me I could add a goby or ocellaris clown now but I thought it was too soon to start adding fish at this point, any suggestions or comments? I really like the hi fin red banded goby, does any one have experience with these?

02-03-2008, 03:48 PM	#2
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,562 Images: 1	I think a single hi fin red banded goby would be fine when the tank is ready for fish also welcome to AA __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

02-04-2008, 01:33 PM	#4
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,562 Images: 1	it would not grow to large, but it would definitely add more to the bio load, and in a reef we like to keep the bio load to a minimal. __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

02-04-2008, 08:13 PM	#5
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	I agree that you should not add any clowns. They are far too active, and grow too large, for the space that the Cube would afford them. A hi fin banded goby is a great suggestion imo. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

02-04-2008, 08:29 PM	#6
melosu58 SW 10 yrs and over Community Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Richmond Va Posts: 12,003 Images: 73	For that size tank just about one fish is going to be it. Maybe something like a firefish would be OK. __________________ View My Tanks Click here to Visit FantasyReef

02-04-2008, 01:26 PM	#3
CCMA Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southeastern MA Posts: 14	ok, thanks for the advice, would the clown just grow too large for that size tank?

02-05-2008, 12:59 PM	#7
CCMA Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southeastern MA Posts: 14	Thanks for the advice, I will do some research on the firefish and let you all know what I decide on adding in a couple weeks

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