Fish Reef
What fish should I put in my 10 gallon reef aquarium?
I am setting up a 10 gallon reef aquarium, and once the tank cycles, what fish or shrimps or crabs should I put in? i am most curious about fish, I have heard that firefish and clownfish are good, is this true? and what else is good? can i put an anemone in? Also, where do you recommend i buy light fixtures and bulbs? (i am not a beginner at salwater, i8 have had a 55 gallon marine aquarium for 6 years, but i am new to reef)
A 10 gallon isn’t suitable for more than a few fish species. A firefish would be about as large as you could go, and there are a number of clown or shrimp gobies that would be fine as well. I wouldn’t recommend a 10 gallon long-term for a clownfish – they might be okay for a while as juveniles (I’ve used 10 gallon tanks as quarantines), but as adults they should have at least a 20 (if not larger) depending on the species.
Inverts are another story. Since this is a Reef Tank, some of the shrimp you could try are peppermints or cleaners. I’d put in a few hermit crabs for cleaners (blue-legged or scarlet). You might try an emerald crab, although some of these may eat small fish if they can catch them. I would also suggest a number of snails for cleaners – a variety is best, but avoid margarites (prefer cool water) and Astraeas (can’t right themselves if they lose hold of the glass and will die). I would definitely recommend a few nassarius to stir the substrate.
You could try anemones, but most healthy ones will outgrow a 10 gallon as well, and your success will depend mostly on your lighting (a compact fluorescent or T-5 system would be the minimum to use). Rather than an anemone, you might want to try a few hardy corals – mushrooms, clove polyps, zooanthids, or leathers would all be easy to keep, but would still require the same lighting. With a Reef Tank, you’ll also be getting some amount (around 10 lbs ideally) of live rock, so that will increase the numbers of inverts you’ll find.
Just be careful not to overcrowd this tank – even though 10 gallons seems like a fair size, once you have the live rock in place, you’ll only have about 2/3 of the original water volume, and the less volume, the greater/quicker any change in temperature, water quality, or salinity (from evaporation) will happen.
Coral reef fish danger – Blue Planet – BBC Environment
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