I'm looking to upgrade my 15g reef tank to something bigger. I want the new tank to house a pair of clownfish, a goby and pistol shrimp pair, a cleaner shrimp and at least two mandarin gobies. Initially I planned on a 35g tank plus 20g sump but now I wonder whether that's overkill for the fish I want to keep. I know mandarins need lots of pods but I'm planning on breeding those separately anyways. And yes, I know a bigger system means more stable parameters but I think a smaller system would be easier for me to maintain. Not to mention that a bigger tank will encourage me to spend way too much on coral!
So should I go with a smaller system, 35-40g total, or keep the larger set-up? Are there any other cool fish I could add to the list above that would make the larger system worthwhile? Though I'm not sure I'd want anything that would outshine the clownfish... Just throw your ideas at me folks! Thanks!
So should I go with a smaller system, 35-40g total, or keep the larger set-up? Are there any other cool fish I could add to the list above that would make the larger system worthwhile? Though I'm not sure I'd want anything that would outshine the clownfish... Just throw your ideas at me folks! Thanks!