10 gal stocking ideas anyone ?

[samdizshiz]

i wanna do a bubble tip clown fish pair what else should i go for and what corals if anyone has anything ?

 

[Roboson]

I too am in the process of stocking my 10g. Right now I have 2 blue legged hermits, a fairly large Fancy Brittle Star, and a couple of Zoas encrusted to a bit of my live rock.

I'd say get a shrimp and something to stir the sand. As for coral, Zoas are always great in a nano.

 

[samdizshiz]

I too am in the process of stocking my 10g. Right now I have 2 blue legged hermits, a fairly large Fancy Brittle Star, and a couple of Zoas encrusted to a bit of my live rock.

I'd say get a shrimp and something to stir the sand. As for coral, Zoas are always great in a nano.

i really wanna try to shoot for a rbta

 

[samdizshiz]

i was thinking a bubble tip, percula clown , clown goby,

some zoas,bubble,mushroom,brain . idk man i need a huge tank haha

 

[Baby Ray]

Get a small shrimp gobie pair
They are so cool!!!

 

[samdizshiz]

do they actully connect ?

 

[Baby Ray]

do they actully connect ?

They live in the same whole. The gobie keeps watch for predator while the shrimp maintains the hole. Sometimes you can actually hear the pistol shrimp snap his claws from outside the tank.

 

[samdizshiz]

thats so crasy i really wanna do a nem do u think a bta could handle that my tank ?

 

[Baby Ray]

Maybe add the shrimp gobie pair first and see where they end up making there whole. They usually make them under rocks. And then add the RBT to the other side of the tank. You could make islands and have the shrimp gobie pair under one with some corals on it and you could have the RBT and the clown on the other island. You could also get a PVC pipe and bury it in the sand to kind of make a pre made whole so you there is a better chance they will go where you want. The only problem I can see is not have a deep enough sand bed in such a small tank.

 

[MikeyAl]

IMO 10 g is too small for a BTA. They can cover up to 12 inches of space. Not to mention if it splits you are too tight. Clowns have been known to host other things like goniopora or toadstool. Just my opinion.

 

[Baby Ray]

IMO 10 g is too small for a BTA. They can cover up to 12 inches of space. Not to mention if it splits you are too tight. Clowns have been known to host other things like goniopora or toadstool. Just my opinion.

He does have a point. It would be really cramp once the RBT got bigger. Maybe you could get s nice frogspawn or octospawn. Or a hammer or torch (they have long sweeper tentacles that will sting other corals so give them space).
For really small shrimp gobie pairs you only need about 1 inch of sand. Maybe a little more. There is one gobie that will pair with a shrimp that stays around 2 inches but I can't remember the name. Also make sure the rocks are kind of buried in the sand so the shrimp gobie pair doesn't get smushed if they dig too much out from under a rock.

 

[samdizshiz]

i might add more sand since there isnt much id love to do a anemone but i dont wanna stress anything out the torch is a great idea they are so pretty and i wont have to worry about them moving everywhere


so i can do a shrimp goby pair and a percula clown u think ? a toerch some zoas and some bubble coral

 

[MikeyAl]

A bubble coral and colt coral would be good adds.

 

[Baby Ray]

A clown and a shrimp gobie pair would do fine in a 10. Just give a torch coral so space. The bubble and the zoas would be fine. Just get the bubble small and you should be good.
You could get a couple rock anemones. They get kinda big for a 10 gallon but you can get one small and they grow slow. You can get some with wicked colors

 

[samdizshiz]

A clown and a shrimp gobie pair would do fine in a 10. Just give a torch coral so space. The bubble and the zoas would be fine. Just get the bubble small and you should be good.
You could get a couple rock anemones. They get kinda big for a 10 gallon but you can get one small and they grow slow. You can get some with wicked colors

how long would it take for a bta to get to big cuz i plan on getting a larger tank soon

if i want a clown to host also should i not get a captive bred ?

 

[Baby Ray]

how long would it take for a bta to get to big cuz i plan on getting a larger tank soon

if i want a clown to host also should i not get a captive bred ?

It would depend on how big you get it. Just so you know it is also good to have a stable tank for a RBT so make sure your tank is at least 5 months old before you get one or until you are positive for water is stable. I have had a RBT in my 29 mixed reef for 6 months or so and it has at least doubled in size.
Some captive bred clowns will be hosted by anomones or corals but mine will not. He seems to like my intake
I can't say a coral or anemone won't host a captive bred clown but you will have a better chance with wild caught.

 

[samdizshiz]

ahh the stymbiosis relation of the intake can u show me a pic of your rbt

 

[Tateopotatoe]

It would depend on how big you get it. Just so you know it is also good to have a stable tank for a RBT so make sure your tank is at least 5 months old before you get one or until you are positive for water is stable. I have had a RBT in my 29 mixed reef for 6 months or so and it has at least doubled in size.
Some captive bred clowns will be hosted by anomones or corals but mine will not. He seems to like my intake
I can't say a coral or anemone won't host a captive bred clown but you will have a better chance with wild caught.

I'm also stocking a ten gallon. Could you add a cirque anemone? I know they don't host clowns.

 

[Baby Ray]

My zebra hermit loves it for some reason

 

[1MJG1]

Here's my old 9 gal.

The possibilities are endless. " You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darling."