okay so i need to know what fish should i fill up on its a nano 10 and im adding coral too so list coral and fish and i need it by tomorrow morning so i can order or go pick up
PLEASE AND THANK YOU
PLEASE AND THANK YOU
Need help choosing fish and coral... HELPP quick need by tomorrow
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i mean it really is up to you. If your tank is freshly cycled i would be careful with the stock list for right now. especially on a nano reef. dobnt rush with the coral either. I would start with the CUC for a week and then add maybe a pistol shrimp/ goby combo and a firefish for fish stock. for corals it depends on what you have for lighting and aquarium maturity. some zoanthids and xenia might be something easier to start with and go from there. i owuld shy away from coral right away though. good luck with the tank and these are just my humble suggestions and should be taken with a grain of salt per say.
For a 10g you are kind of limited. Here are a few fish that would work:
A pygmy wrasse, my favorite nano fish.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+3043&pcatid=3043
Clown Goby
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2124+1441&pcatid=1441
Fire Fish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2124+168&pcatid=168
You have more options, those are just some of my favorites. As far as corals, it really depends on what kind of lighting you have. I don't know if you have enough lighting to support everything, what are the specs of your system?
A pygmy wrasse, my favorite nano fish.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+3043&pcatid=3043
Clown Goby
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2124+1441&pcatid=1441
Fire Fish
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2124+168&pcatid=168
You have more options, those are just some of my favorites. As far as corals, it really depends on what kind of lighting you have. I don't know if you have enough lighting to support everything, what are the specs of your system?
its been up for about a month i added some of my dads sand into my tank so it should of helped i hope
What kinds of lights do you have?
Corals... are like above limited to lighting.
-Mushrooms
-Polyps (Buttons..etc)
-Duncans
-Sponges (I think thier inverts)
Fish
Very very limited
Stock Suggestions:
2 Fire Fish
1 Clown Goby
Then Lots of coral
or
Clown pair with anemone
Lots of coral
Those are my suggestion...a tank like that I'd go with a clown pair....IMO (In My Opinion)
Good Luck/ Enjoy this addicting hobby
Corals... are like above limited to lighting.
-Mushrooms
-Polyps (Buttons..etc)
-Duncans
-Sponges (I think thier inverts)
Fish
Very very limited
Stock Suggestions:
2 Fire Fish
1 Clown Goby
Then Lots of coral
or
Clown pair with anemone
Lots of coral
Those are my suggestion...a tank like that I'd go with a clown pair....IMO (In My Opinion)
Good Luck/ Enjoy this addicting hobby
Guess it all depends on how much money you want to throw away because your tank isn't as "cycled" as you think - the final stage of the nitrogen cycle is harmless nitrogen gas. This is a transformation via De-Nitrafying Bacteria and Algaes. The 2 largest spikes in Nitrate are gonna come not from cycling Live Rock or sand but from - Life and Food. The de-nitrafying stage is more commonly called "maturing". A mature tank is usually approx. 1 year old - yeah they reproduce at a much slower rate then the other ammonia and nitrite bacteria because they prefer a less oxygen rich enviorment like sand beds and deep within the rock - niether see much contact from water circulation.
This is one reason why some ppl turn to refrigiums with nitrate and phophate eating algae.
If it wre me I'd figure out what 1 or 2 fish I'm gonna keep and hopfully it falls into a nitrate friendly fish catagory like - Clowns, Damsels, or Grammas. Any type of sandsifting fish won't be happy til' theirs food in the sand - this takes time. CUC 1st is always a great idea - add small hermits and small snails (up to 1 per gal) - feed them, test the water before weekly w/c's, and when nitrates drop to 20 ppm add a fish, then repeat each time you add. This will help you out greatly in the long run, rushing will set you back Big Time.
When ppl rush salty's they wind up with excess Nitrate issues which usually leads to serious obnoxious algae outbreaks - when this occurs corals can be enveloped and straved to death. It can also greatly effect the immune system of fish turning the tank into a parasite breeding ground. It can take many months to correct this problem not to mention it will be visually un-appealing. Hence - set you back big time. Another issue that may occur is the presents of a rusty looking growth within and on the tank - these are diatoms they are removing the silicates from any type of new sand as well as phosphates. This is one of the reasons why ppl use R/O water so as to not add to this problem.
Corals and inverts - there are Nitrate friendly and Nitrate eating corals. The suggestion of Pulsing Xenias was spot on. You biggest limitation in your tank for corals is space as their are other larger growing corals similar to Xenias like Colt and Kenya Tree. Gorganian corals aren't really nitrate eaters but do enjoy an abundance of dissloved protiens - they are more or less not as sensitive as other corals to phosphstes, nitrates, or even light. Once you get your head around Calcium, Magnesium, and Alk - Encrusting Gorganins may be a welcome addition. As for shrimp - it wouldn't be my 1st choice in a new tank but they are scavangers like hermits and don't require a ton of calcium to molt so long as phosphates and nitrates aren't thru the roof.
Personally - I doudt I'd have had the success of a reef tank if I just relied on the opinions of MFK. I researched every move thourghly prior to purchase - not all corals, fish, and inverts require the same stuff - especially food. My Hawkfish is straight up carnivore won't touch seaweed or cyclopzees my Gramma on the other hand prefers cyclopzees to meaty foods or pellets. My Tangs,damsels, clowns,and dwarf angels all graze on seaweed plus anything else - they need it for their health. There are all types of corals with all kinds of food requirements some are photofeeders, some bacterioplankton, some phytoplankton, some carnivorous - best research 1st.
This is one reason why some ppl turn to refrigiums with nitrate and phophate eating algae.
If it wre me I'd figure out what 1 or 2 fish I'm gonna keep and hopfully it falls into a nitrate friendly fish catagory like - Clowns, Damsels, or Grammas. Any type of sandsifting fish won't be happy til' theirs food in the sand - this takes time. CUC 1st is always a great idea - add small hermits and small snails (up to 1 per gal) - feed them, test the water before weekly w/c's, and when nitrates drop to 20 ppm add a fish, then repeat each time you add. This will help you out greatly in the long run, rushing will set you back Big Time.
When ppl rush salty's they wind up with excess Nitrate issues which usually leads to serious obnoxious algae outbreaks - when this occurs corals can be enveloped and straved to death. It can also greatly effect the immune system of fish turning the tank into a parasite breeding ground. It can take many months to correct this problem not to mention it will be visually un-appealing. Hence - set you back big time. Another issue that may occur is the presents of a rusty looking growth within and on the tank - these are diatoms they are removing the silicates from any type of new sand as well as phosphates. This is one of the reasons why ppl use R/O water so as to not add to this problem.
Corals and inverts - there are Nitrate friendly and Nitrate eating corals. The suggestion of Pulsing Xenias was spot on. You biggest limitation in your tank for corals is space as their are other larger growing corals similar to Xenias like Colt and Kenya Tree. Gorganian corals aren't really nitrate eaters but do enjoy an abundance of dissloved protiens - they are more or less not as sensitive as other corals to phosphstes, nitrates, or even light. Once you get your head around Calcium, Magnesium, and Alk - Encrusting Gorganins may be a welcome addition. As for shrimp - it wouldn't be my 1st choice in a new tank but they are scavangers like hermits and don't require a ton of calcium to molt so long as phosphates and nitrates aren't thru the roof.
Personally - I doudt I'd have had the success of a reef tank if I just relied on the opinions of MFK. I researched every move thourghly prior to purchase - not all corals, fish, and inverts require the same stuff - especially food. My Hawkfish is straight up carnivore won't touch seaweed or cyclopzees my Gramma on the other hand prefers cyclopzees to meaty foods or pellets. My Tangs,damsels, clowns,and dwarf angels all graze on seaweed plus anything else - they need it for their health. There are all types of corals with all kinds of food requirements some are photofeeders, some bacterioplankton, some phytoplankton, some carnivorous - best research 1st.