baron1282
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I did the shrimp method as well. Took me two and half weeks to cycle. Not bad considering. No real smell. I would suggest you put the shrimp into some clean panty hoes. That way when it breaks down you can easily take it out with no mess when the cycle is done. As far as fish goes, here is a list that you can keep in a ten gallon..
Nano Fish
I think there is some awesome fish in that list! I am thinking of starting a 20 gallon tank myself!! I think a lot of people want to go salt water because of the clown fish, but they are not the coolest fish out there. Plus the ones I had jumped out of my tank and did nothing but swim at the top of the tank. Not every entertaining. :-(
Liveaquria is a good site for advice on fish and how to keep. Also for a ten gallon I would only suggest maybe 3 small fish. You wouldn't want to overpopulate your tank and make it harder to keep things stable. A 10 gallon is going to be hard to keep, but if you test the water and do water changes weekly you should be fine.
Also for an Anemone your tank needs to be up for a good six months first. Also the lighting for them can be expensive. So keep that in mind! Lighting for corals really drives this hobby up.
Nano Fish
I think there is some awesome fish in that list! I am thinking of starting a 20 gallon tank myself!! I think a lot of people want to go salt water because of the clown fish, but they are not the coolest fish out there. Plus the ones I had jumped out of my tank and did nothing but swim at the top of the tank. Not every entertaining. :-(
Liveaquria is a good site for advice on fish and how to keep. Also for a ten gallon I would only suggest maybe 3 small fish. You wouldn't want to overpopulate your tank and make it harder to keep things stable. A 10 gallon is going to be hard to keep, but if you test the water and do water changes weekly you should be fine.
Also for an Anemone your tank needs to be up for a good six months first. Also the lighting for them can be expensive. So keep that in mind! Lighting for corals really drives this hobby up.