Tank update and stocking question.

lrs183 · 04/19/2014, 06:39 PM

Hello,

It's been a while since I have been on here. My nano 21g is doing great. It has had its expected infancy transitions, most notably a patch of dino that I quickly dispatched. It's been a month since it had that, now all that remains is some bubble algae, a war I don't know if I'll win. As long as params are good and my sand is pearly white all is good.

Anyways, getting away from the tank update. I am going to be doing a very long distance move in December 2014 and I was thinking of stopping with corals while I am ahead and just sticking to what I have. However, I've grown very fond of watching my snails scurry around and I love watching my cleaner shrimp do his thing as well as climb all over my hand during water changes.

With that said, I'm interested in adding more crusties and snails as well as perhaps some kind of unique critter that is more beneficial to the tank rather than a bio load creator.

All input welcome. Current stock as follows

1 cleaner shrimp
1 nassarius snail
2 cerith snails.
1 black ice clown
1 black oculus clown
1 orange spot Valencia goby (not to be mistaken as the 6 inch diamond goby).

slgcmg · 04/19/2014, 11:55 PM

Kind of limited, maybe a fire shrimp??

lrs183 · 04/20/2014, 11:12 PM

I've heard they can be a little mean. What about emerald crabs or maybe an urchin or some other unique crabs like ornament crabs?

lrs183 · 04/21/2014, 10:20 AM

Last bump

04/19/2014, 06:39 PM	#1
lrs183 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 399	Tank update and stocking question. Hello, It's been a while since I have been on here. My nano 21g is doing great. It has had its expected infancy transitions, most notably a patch of dino that I quickly dispatched. It's been a month since it had that, now all that remains is some bubble algae, a war I don't know if I'll win. As long as params are good and my sand is pearly white all is good. Anyways, getting away from the tank update. I am going to be doing a very long distance move in December 2014 and I was thinking of stopping with corals while I am ahead and just sticking to what I have. However, I've grown very fond of watching my snails scurry around and I love watching my cleaner shrimp do his thing as well as climb all over my hand during water changes. With that said, I'm interested in adding more crusties and snails as well as perhaps some kind of unique critter that is more beneficial to the tank rather than a bio load creator. All input welcome. Current stock as follows 1 cleaner shrimp 1 nassarius snail 2 cerith snails. 1 black ice clown 1 black oculus clown 1 orange spot Valencia goby (not to be mistaken as the 6 inch diamond goby).

04/19/2014, 11:55 PM	#2
slgcmg Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 521	Kind of limited, maybe a fire shrimp?? __________________ 180g reef 40g sump 250# LR 10 54w T5. 2 Nasos, sailfin, regal tang, coral beauty, powder blue, yellow tang, melanarus wrasse, 2 chromis, foxface, clownfish, LPS, various shrimps

04/20/2014, 11:12 PM	#3
lrs183 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 399	I've heard they can be a little mean. What about emerald crabs or maybe an urchin or some other unique crabs like ornament crabs?

04/21/2014, 10:20 AM	#4
lrs183 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 399	Last bump