neeker4
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Great looking little tank... Jumping on board for the ride...
Great looking little tank... Jumping on board for the ride...
Glad to have ya on board!
Ive been on sinve you started. Cant wait for fish! I think im more excited than you!!!
Believe me, i cant wait for fish!
Well, went looking for a yellow clown goby today or some coral. Didn't find anything at my normal LFS. I've got a few more places I'll check out on Thursday.
Any recommendations for CUC? Snails? Hermits? Will they get along with my emerald? I'd love a turbo snail, they're freakin huge though! Might look silly in this little tank... "Oh yeah, my snail is bigger than my fish..."
Believe me, i cant wait for fish!
Well, went looking for a yellow clown goby today or some coral. Didn't find anything at my normal LFS. I've got a few more places I'll check out on Thursday.
Any recommendations for CUC? Snails? Hermits? Will they get along with my emerald? I'd love a turbo snail, they're freakin huge though! Might look silly in this little tank... "Oh yeah, my snail is bigger than my fish..."
I think 2 hermits, 1-3 nerites would be good for a CUC. Hermits usually get along we'll with crabs when well fed. Could always go with some sexy shrimp and some neon gobys. And there nothing wrong with owning a snail larger then you fish, my turbo is a ninja
I know nothing about salt. Maybe assassin? I think they breed in salt though. I think you should find a big anemone and throw 2 clowns in there. Be careful with turbo snails. They like to race
I think 2 hermits, 1-3 nerites would be good for a CUC. Hermits usually get along we'll with crabs when well fed. Could always go with some sexy shrimp and some neon gobys. And there nothing wrong with owning a snail larger then you fish, my turbo is a ninja
+1 on everything but the turbo snails. I hate turbo snails. They knock rocks and corals over.
Nassarius snails are really good too.
Thanks! I may try a Nassarius or two. They're good for sifting the sand bed as well, right?
^ I will be doing none of the above...
Yeah I know nothing about saltwater so im actually here learning!
Haha, no worries! That's what the forum is for. Oh, and ps, my little 5g is way too small for a pair of clowns, or even a single clown. And I believe nems require very high light and a well established tank to survive, as in like a 6 month-a year old tank... I could find some coral with long tentacles or polyps that look kinda like a nem though!
Yeah its too small and the anemone does require high light. I think 1 clown needs 10g minimum
Yeah, I've been tempted to get a small clown and use it as my excuse for an eventual upgrade, but money is tight so an upgrade is far in the future. I've seen tons of people keep clowns in a 5g and its extremely tempting because I REALLY want one, but I'm trying to be a responsible fish keeper... :/ guess I'll stick to a small goby, or possibly a firefish.