For my 10 gal nano

[dreamwalk]

Right now, I do not have a tank up and running, but I am planing EVERYthing out so that at the begining of the year, I will be able to start up with no kinks....

So, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for fish...

I was thinking about getting a firefish and a Manderine ....

Are they a good pair to start with....will they be ok in my 10gal?

(IDK if it makes a difference or not, but I will also have a 10gal sump)

IF not, can you suggest something?

 

[daugherty]

i would not do a manderian unless it is eating frozen food and you see it eating it. fire fish are good some wrasses are good a hogfish but they eat crabs if you have any.

 

[daugherty]

a clown goby unless you want to ever get sps coral

 

[dreamwalk]

SPS are the hard coral right? l like the mushrooms and Zoas ect...

 

[daugherty]

yes they are small poylp hard corals and many are difficult to keep

 

[dreamwalk]

I don't want that kind... i perfer LSP

 

[daugherty]

lps you will be fine with a clown gobythey are about a max of a 1/2in

 

[SeaBee]

Six line wrasse, my favorite...

 

[SeaBee]

Get some star polyps, they look like grass waving in the ocean breeze...grow real easy. YOu need to get that tank cycling.......:zombie:

 

[dreamwalk]

YOu need to get that tank cycling.......:zombie:

I know, I know.... but I want to get everything ready and set up first(ie: the stand and the sump and sump plumbing)

 

[dcantucson]

With a 10 gallon you'll have to be very selective with the fish you choose. A Mandarin will quickly decimate the population of pods in a tank that size.

 

[dreamwalk]

yeah, you are right.. I think a nice damsel and a firefish?

 

[dreamwalk]

and liveaquaria has a "warpaint clown goby" that I really like!

 

[yote]

Stay away from damsels in a 10 gallon.In that small of a space,they'll probably kill any other fish you try to add.

 

[dreamwalk]

Hurm.. thanks.. GOOD TO NOW now, before I get one! lol... what about the war paint clown goby?

 

[Sharkie]

damsels are cool but the only thing you'll be able to keep is ONE of em in a tank that size. they can be quite the boogers

 

[dreamwalk]

damsels are cool but the only thing you'll be able to keep is ONE of em in a tank that size. they can be quite the boogers

That is what I have been told... I'll prolly just get a Firefish..

 

[yote]

The goby should be fine in there.

 

[dcantucson]

Look at some Neon Gobies Dreamwalk. You could have several of those in there and they're neat little fish.

 

[dreamwalk]

The neon gobies are not as bright and are $20 a piece....but I eill put them on the list to look into more.