help choosing a nano tank

[bsdryder7]

good to know ....thanks tlkg1

 

[Sarcothelia]

You can easily have a pair of clowns in a tank that small but don't get anything else because they will own that tank.

 

[bsdryder7]

so only two clowns .....what about shrimp and crabs

 

[guarda]

Some great advice in this thread. I started with a 12 gallon and the parameter swings were unbearable. I then got a 20+6 sump and it is wayyy more forgiving. It was like night and day for me.

 

[carey]

Are we talking 29g biocube for stocking?

 

[bsdryder7]

yes carey.....

 

[carey]

I think you can do more than a clown pair, as long as you get mellow clowns. I have 2 oscellaris, a citron goby, a sand perch and a candycane goby in my 29g.

The candycane is obscenely tiny and headed for my new pico I'm gonna start and the sand perch will be rehomed if he gets big or aggressive.

I would say 2 clowns, a goby and a small blenny would be ok in that tank. And of course shrimp, snails and hermits if you like.

 

[Sarcothelia]

Oh I was still thinking a 14 gallon gah. Yea, a clownpair and some peaceful perchers is a good idea

 

[bsdryder7]

would a pair of clowns and a carnial with two firefish work ??

 

[carey]

If you're thinking orange cardinal I think you'll be ok. The firefish are pretty small

 

[bsdryder7]

no a kauderns cardnial???

 

[carey]

no a kauderns cardnial???

Not sure about that cardinal. I was looking at one for my 55 awhile back. Ill check it out when I get home.

 

[bsdryder7]

sounds good

 

[Sarcothelia]

Try a filamented flasher wrasse instead. Fine solo and much, MUCH more eye catching.

 

[carey]

I think you can swing the cardinal.

Did you check out his liveaquaria.com profile? Says he likes live food....eecchh lol

 

[Sarcothelia]

But filamented flashers are so beautiful

 

[bsdryder7]

i did but i prob didnt see that....lol.....i look again.....ya live food doesnt bother me...i feed my freswater fish flakes and bloodworms ....

so im thinking 2 Ocellaris Clownfish....1 Kaudern's Cardinal ...1 Bicolor Dottyback on the fence about this one dont know if he would be nice...and 1 Midas Blenny ...plus some banded shrimp and snails /crabs..

what do you think

 

[bsdryder7]

But filamented flashers are so beautiful

wow that guy is sweet

 

[carey]

You may be pushing it there just a bit. lol

 

[bsdryder7]

ok how about 2 clowns , 1 cardinal , 1 filamented flasher and a couple shrimp/ 1 hermit

lol i hope this works