Best fish for 10g - Page 2

fishmanNY · 07/11/2010, 04:43 PM

rainford goby is nice
a couple different color clown gobies
helfrichi or purple or regular firefish

any(not all) of these

bassplaya12 · 07/11/2010, 09:44 PM

i like that helfrichi firefish....

bassplaya12 · 07/11/2010, 09:44 PM

how does a high fin banded goby, a small perc, and a clown goby or two sound? does it sound like too much bioload or should it be ok?

snorvich · 07/12/2010, 09:25 AM

You have a TEN gallon tank. Subtract the a. percula and you should be fine.

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 09:59 AM

I'm very aware of the size tank I have. Lots of people have successful ten gallon tanks with more than a couple tiny gobies in the nano forum

snorvich · 07/12/2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bassplaya12

I'm very aware of the size tank I have. Lots of people have successful ten gallon tanks with more than a couple tiny gobies in the nano forum

Perhaps that would be a better forum?

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 02:21 PM

Well reef fish seems to make sense

EvilMel · 07/12/2010, 02:24 PM

Ok well, there's a thread in this forum about the smallest fish that people keep in reef tanks. You might want to check that out.

IMO you should get either a high fin red banded goby or a yasa hashe goby, either of which will pair with a randall's pistol shrimp. That's a wicked awesome goby shrimp pair, no matter what size tank you have and they won't outgrow the tank...ever.

I also really like Lisa's suggestion of having some cool inverts in there. Inverts are super neat and very active.

You might also consider one green banded goby and maybe one clown goby OR one red head goby OR one firefish. I wouldn't put more than 3 of the fish that stay really small in there and CERTAINLY not a clown. I don't understand why everyone under the sun wants Nemos.

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 02:26 PM

Everyone wants nemos because they're active and pleasant to look at. I'm definitely gonna be getting some kind of goby but I'm just not sure which and/or how many. Inverts wouldn't be until down the road when the tank is more established

snorvich · 07/12/2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bassplaya12

Everyone wants nemos because they're active and pleasant to look at.

Until, of course, they mature and become very territorial. Shrimp/goby combinations are fascinating. In any case, you will need some sort of clean up crew because it is likely that you will overfeed.

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 02:51 PM

Why is it likely I'll overfeed? And my CUC consists of 4 hermits and 2 snails right now...getting more soon. How long does it take them to mature? What goby/shrimp combinations?

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 02:58 PM

and probably starting a fuge soon

snorvich · 07/12/2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bassplaya12

Why is it likely I'll overfeed? What goby/shrimp combinations?

On the expensive side: Dracula Goby are spectacular. On the less expensive side: Hi Fin Red Banded Goby, Orange Stripe Prawn Goby, Pinkbar Goby. Yasha White Ray Shrimp Goby

It is likely that you will overfeed because feeding a small tank properly is difficult. The vast majority of aquarists do overfeed.

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 08:08 PM

I've never seen any of those at my LFS's haha. Have to look into those

TripleT · 07/12/2010, 08:20 PM

I would keep a bunch of these:

bassplaya12 · 07/12/2010, 08:22 PM

i wish it was easier to keep a bunch of those

07/12/2010, 09:25 AM	#29
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07/11/2010, 04:43 PM	#26
fishmanNY Moved On Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 16	rainford goby is nice a couple different color clown gobies helfrichi or purple or regular firefish any(not all) of these

07/11/2010, 09:44 PM	#27
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	i like that helfrichi firefish....

07/12/2010, 09:59 AM	#30
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	I'm very aware of the size tank I have. Lots of people have successful ten gallon tanks with more than a couple tiny gobies in the nano forum

07/12/2010, 02:21 PM	#32
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	Well reef fish seems to make sense

07/12/2010, 02:24 PM	#33
EvilMel is a serious goby fanatic Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 7,033	Ok well, there's a thread in this forum about the smallest fish that people keep in reef tanks. You might want to check that out. IMO you should get either a high fin red banded goby or a yasa hashe goby, either of which will pair with a randall's pistol shrimp. That's a wicked awesome goby shrimp pair, no matter what size tank you have and they won't outgrow the tank...ever. I also really like Lisa's suggestion of having some cool inverts in there. Inverts are super neat and very active. You might also consider one green banded goby and maybe one clown goby OR one red head goby OR one firefish. I wouldn't put more than 3 of the fish that stay really small in there and CERTAINLY not a clown. I don't understand why everyone under the sun wants Nemos.

07/12/2010, 02:26 PM	#34
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	Everyone wants nemos because they're active and pleasant to look at. I'm definitely gonna be getting some kind of goby but I'm just not sure which and/or how many. Inverts wouldn't be until down the road when the tank is more established

07/12/2010, 02:51 PM	#36
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	Why is it likely I'll overfeed? And my CUC consists of 4 hermits and 2 snails right now...getting more soon. How long does it take them to mature? What goby/shrimp combinations?

07/12/2010, 02:58 PM	#37
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	and probably starting a fuge soon

07/12/2010, 08:08 PM	#39
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	I've never seen any of those at my LFS's haha. Have to look into those

07/12/2010, 08:20 PM	#40
TripleT Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,092	I would keep a bunch of these:

07/12/2010, 08:22 PM	#41
bassplaya12 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Buffalo/Syracuse Posts: 685	i wish it was easier to keep a bunch of those