Will these things work in a 10g?

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Hi, I was planning on joining a group buy from kpaquatics with some people in my reefing club and wanted to know if these things would work well in my Nano 10g (never really had experience with any of the following).

-Nano West Indian Sea Eggs
-Toadstool Algae
-Florida Pink Tip Anemone

I have a 50w Hybrid LED lighting system.
Aquatech 5-15 HOB filter
Aquaclear D.I.Y. HOB refugium.
1 - Koralia Pico Powerhead
Heater (of course)
7ish lbs of LiveRock and about 7 SPS frags....I'm willing to sacrifice a nice full SPS tank to implement the Anemone and Algae.

Are these things doable to a reasonable extent? (also a Ricordia but I know how to care for those).

Any help would be much appreciated!
 
The anemone has a potent sting and will eat anything it can catch. They are mostly put into large tanks or species specific (which is why they're so cheap). The algae would be fine. I looked online and some people had it grow out of control but if you keep it isolated/controlled, I'd say buy it, if you want it. Nano West Indian Sea Eggs is a Sea Urchin so it might eat the algae you're buying. You would have to feed him nori or the algae that LFS sell because he won't get enough food naturally in a 10g. The algae is safe to add with your SPS. The urchin might place any frags or rocks that aren't glued down on his body and carry them around with him.

Algae Yes. Anemone, I wouldn't. Urchin, I wouldn't but he sounds reef safe but that's based off the website not personal experience.

If you take out the SPS or risk it being stung to death you could add all three things, I just don't know how long the tank would last (depends on anemone growth and waste production/if the tank is stable) I'd look into the urchin and if he will eat the algae you want. Hopefully this helps. Maybe others can give their $.02 as well.
 
K, Updated list.
Now it's:
-Toadstool Algae
-Ulva
-Steel Blue Ricordia
Might add 1 more thing but not sure yet.
 
2nd list is much better imo without placing the livestock you currently have at risk. I assume the 50w hybrid LED setup your speaking of is the hybrid LED off ebay that has royal blue and either 10 or 20k white on one chip. Is that correct and how do you like the combo LED?
 
I'm not sure...could you provide a link? I got this lighting from a fellow Tcmas member who makes LED lighting....I think he works for Coral Rays. I could take a picture of my LED system if you want.

I do really enjoy it, and will probably like it even more once he ships me the extra parts (Dimmer, Clamp etc.). All of my corals are healthy at the bottom of the tank and the light is a foot and a half from the tank! Although he did rate this for 30ish gallons? Which is perfect cause if I ever want to upgrade it all I need to do is get a new Clamp.

Also I'm debating on either a Sexy Shrimp or Arrow Crab...any other suggestions from that site would be welcomed too.
 

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