Invertebrate tank

[Istrom]

Yes, PLEASE get like 5 pom pom crabs

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[Pseudomugil]

Yes, PLEASE get like 5 pom pom crabs

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Lol I don't think so. Maybe 1


Ok so I guess it's come to:

2 blue leg hermits
2 zebra hermits
1 scarlet hermit
2 sexy shrimp
1 peppermint shrimp
1 brittle star
1 emerald crab
1 pompom crab
1 astrea snail
1 neon goby or yellow clown goby

And any other neat creatures I may come across

 

[Pseudomugil]

Oh and will I need special lighting or a powerhead?

 

[ImACoolguy]

This isn't a reef (if I remember correctly) so any light will do, much like a non planted tank it doesn't matter.

You want a powerhead to keep flow in the tank, stagnant water means algae


Caleb

 

[Istrom]

I would recommend a pistol shrimp and a shrimp goby they pair up

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[Pseudomugil]

This isn't a reef (if I remember correctly) so any light will do, much like a non planted tank it doesn't matter.

You want a powerhead to keep flow in the tank, stagnant water means algae


Caleb

Shouldn't I try to grow algae though for all the inverts in my tank to eat?


And for what Istrom said, could I just get a pistol shrimp (without the goby as this is more an invert tank)? Would it dig a burrow by itself and would it kill any of my other inverts?

 

[ImACoolguy]

Shouldn't I try to grow algae though for all the inverts in my tank to eat?





And for what Istrom said, could I just get a pistol shrimp (without the goby as this is more an invert tank)? Would it dig a burrow by itself and would it kill any of my other inverts?

Not the type of algae you want really.


Caleb

 

[Pseudomugil]

Ok. What powerhead would you recommend?

 

[Istrom]

The pistol shrimp can live on its own, as for hurting other inverts, it tends to be docile, and is pretty blind. If it feels threatened or if something attacks it, then it will get aggressive.

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[Istrom]

As for a Powerhead, I would do one of the small hydor koralias, or an ecodrift 4.0

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[ImACoolguy]

As for a Powerhead, I would do one of the small hydor koralias, or an ecodrift 4.0

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

I have a Hydor with 425gph in my 10g. It's superb.


Caleb

 

[Istrom]

Awesome, so yeah go with the small hydor koralia.

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[Pseudomugil]

Ok thanks.


How would a chestnut cowrie do in this tank?

 

[Istrom]

Unless you have a chiller for the tank, it's a bad idea.

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[Pseudomugil]

Oh didn't know they were coldwater. What about a tiger cowrie?

 

[Istrom]

That's more realistic. I would still set the heater to about 77, so the other inverts wouldn't get too cold, but the cowrie wouldn't overheat.

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[Pseudomugil]

How would a porcelain crab do?

 

[Istrom]

I think one would do fine! I have one in my 90. He's never even needed special care

90 G Reef
55 G Discus
24 G Reef

 

[Pseudomugil]

The reason I asked about the porcelain is that pompom crabs here are pricey and I thought maybe a porcelain crab could substitute for it.

Thanks


Do I need a protein skimmer for this tank?

 

[ImACoolguy]

The reason I asked about the porcelain is that pompom crabs here are pricey and I thought maybe a porcelain crab could substitute for it.



Thanks





Do I need a protein skimmer for this tank?

No. From what I've been told they really are not needed on nano tanks like this.


Caleb