9 gallon nano

[Darylb]

Hi I'm new to salt water tanks and I was just hoping to get some advice on my tank and what you guys think of it also I have one fish in there that my friend caught and put in there could someone please help me identify it as I got no clue thanks

 

[Aquacal]

Looks like a goby for sure, maybe a watchman or scooter Blenny.

 

[Darylb]

Thanks mate do you know if a clown would be a good tank mate for it?

 

[Aquacal]

Yeah I think it probably would just after that you should probably not get any more fish in a 9 gallon. One problem I think gobys mostly thrive in cooler water while clowns are tropical, but it would probably be fine.

 

[Aquacal]

I see you already have a heater I. Your tank so if he been ok so far he will probably be fine

 

[Darylb]

Thanks and yea he is doing good just trying to figure out what to feed him now

 

[Aquacal]

Probably high nutrient flakes and frozen food o ce weekly you cod feed him some kind of shrimp

 

[Darylb]

I'll go to my LFS and see what they have I have some beef heart cubes in my freezer do you think that would be okay and should I just drop it in there or try use tweezers and hold it in front of his face?

 

[Aquacal]

Yeah but only a VERY small amount beef is very high in fat

 

[Darylb]

Okay I'll cut a tiny bit off and try hold it in front of him if not I'll sit it in the tank and see if he will eat it

 

[Aquacal]

Sorry it has been so long yeah that would work...is your tank cycled just curious

 

[Darylb]

It's still cycling the fish died I thought it was done but it's just had its nitrates and ammonia spike tonight

 

[Darylb]

Update on my tank here are a few pics

 

[Aquacal]

Awesome!!!

 

[Darylb]

I'm going to get the CUC today and maybe the fish in a week or 2 levels are all 0 and Ph is at 8.0

 

[Aquacal]

Are nitrates and nitrites zero?

 

[Darylb]

Yep everything's at 0 it all spiked and has come back down on its own

 

[Darylb]

I got 2 turbo snails and a coral banded shrimp

 

[Aquacal]

Your nitrAtes shouldn't be zero but your nitrItes should be

 

[Darylb]

Yea they are all low enough I just said 0 cos I'm lazy