figliaperduta
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm looking at setting up a 10g tank (my first saltwater) with a pair of clownfish, an anemone, and live-rock. The actual thing is at least six months from happening, but I'd like to start planning well in advance so that I know what I need when the time comes, and am not scrambling around due to conflicting information as I am now.
The first thing I'd like to know is if, in addition to the live-rock (planning on having 10-15 lbs), I need any additional filtration.
Second, and this is the one on which I've heard really varying opinions, will I need a protein skimmer for a 10g? Honestly, half the people I've spoken to have said yes, definitely, and the other have said no, of course not.
Lastly (for now), what are some of the more hardy anemones, and their associated clownfish, that are suitable for a 10g? I had originally planned on Amphiprion ocellaris for my fish, but then I learned that their three associated anemones are all considered unsuitable for the aquarium: Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea, and S. mertensii.
Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.
The first thing I'd like to know is if, in addition to the live-rock (planning on having 10-15 lbs), I need any additional filtration.
Second, and this is the one on which I've heard really varying opinions, will I need a protein skimmer for a 10g? Honestly, half the people I've spoken to have said yes, definitely, and the other have said no, of course not.
Lastly (for now), what are some of the more hardy anemones, and their associated clownfish, that are suitable for a 10g? I had originally planned on Amphiprion ocellaris for my fish, but then I learned that their three associated anemones are all considered unsuitable for the aquarium: Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea, and S. mertensii.
Thank you in advance for your kind assistance.