10 gallons of conundrum

[X24]

Well i have a 10 gallon tank right next to me empty, and i decided to go on one of two paths here. either:

A. Brackish setup for 1 Figure 8 puffer.

B. Nano reef. would get myself a nice set of lights and set it up as a nano reef with one or two small fish.

either way i'm moving towards the dark side a little with salt!!!!!!

the Figure 8 would be easier (cheaper too) and i've heard puffers have amazing personality, but the reef would probably look nicer

 

[M|L]

everyone I know thinks a nano reef is BORING.

I would go for the puffer.

 

[X24]

hmmm i was really liking the idea, add in 2 clownfish (i know everybody with a sw tank has one) and a fire dartfish.

you also can't tell me that doesn't look pretty damn cool

but looking into it, a nano reef isn't nano on the pocket......

i guess i'll check out puffers

 

[X24]

well after checking the prices of getting a nice nano reef, it looks like i'm going to get me an awesome puffer!!!! (lol)

 

[bangerang103]

are they brackish or full saltwater? and they dont get that big right?

 

[X24]

the figure8 puffer get to 3" and like slightly brackish water.

 

[hayden]

for that size brackish setup do you use salt water salt or tank salt?

 

[X24]

ALWAYS saltwater salt for brackish. brackish is just ocean water meeting up with freshwater......it has the same salt and minerals as saltwater does, its just not quite as concentrated.

 

[hayden]

thats what i figured. i have also been thinking about a figure 8 puffer but i always thought it would be too complicated to set up a brackish tank.

 

[X24]

not all that complicated, just mix the water and test specific gravity and everything else is just the same....

i think i might actually get a pico reef, like a 2.5 gallon reef tank. that should cut costs quite a bit and with that small of a tank i won't need a skimmer so all thats needed is a filter big enough to make a small refuge in (which i already have) and light which i will have 18w of pc over it.