Please help me decide...

[Dunnman39]

So I have a 55 gal SW tank that has been set up for about 4 months. About 50 pounds LR and 60 LS. Stock is a goby, clown, damsel, pistol shrimp, two peppermints, some corals and CUC. I am very limited on space so it is kind of hard to do WC etc. i have been doing a pretty good job as all levels are good as far as i know. But my question is I have a 10 gal FW tank also. Would it be possible to swap them without an issues? Can everything in my 55 fit into a 10? My ten is a bery basic setup with a HOB filter etc. please lmk your opinions

 

[ash9965]

I don't think so i believe a 10 would be too small for that much livestock unless you had a much better filtering system such as a sump/ refugium set up underneath or possibly a good canister filter

 

[Salt Creep]

Probably not, the damsel will be extremely territorial.

 

[Wiz]

I agree with both of these ^

 

[Dunnman39]

What if I were to remove the damsel?

 

[ash9965]

still pushing it without good flow and filteration

 

[Dunnman39]

Flow will not be a problem. But as for the filtration isn't the live rock and sand a big factor and pretty much the main source of filtration?

 

[ash9965]

yes that's true but keep in mind with a small tank if something dies it will have a greater effect on the tank . Also are those anemones in there as well ?

 

[Dunnman39]

yes that's true but keep in mind with a small tank if something dies it will have a greater effect on the tank . Also are those anemones in there as well ?

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