Stocking Advice for a 10g

subversion · 11/24/2015, 03:29 PM

Just wanted to say you guys are awesome, and you've made everything run a lot more smoothly for me than it would have otherwise!

My 10g reef looks like it's ready to go. I added the CUC yesterday and they're doing well.

CUC:
3 blue leg hermit crabs
2 Nassarius snails
1 Micro brittle star hitchhiker

So I'm thinking I'd like to add a goby/shrimp combo. How do you guys feel about a Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes) paired with a Red Banded Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus randalli) in my 10 gallon? Will that be enough space?

Also, I've read that the Hi Fins prefer to pair with this specific shrimp. Is that correct? I really want them to be as happy as possible in my tank.

I haven't bought any corals yet, but did get two small mushroom hitchhikers on my rock. I'd like to add some zoas in the near future and a cauliflower colt or some GSPs. Should that all work out?

Thank you very much!

heathlindner25 · 11/24/2015, 04:51 PM

Sounds good to me.

Reef noob_ · 11/24/2015, 07:38 PM

+1 but that's all that should go in

subversion · 11/24/2015, 10:16 PM

Excellent! Thanks guys!

sde1500 · 11/25/2015, 01:36 PM

That is the exact combo I had in my 10 gallon! They were cool to watch before the Goby vanished. Shrimp is still around and easily doubled in size since I got it. Looking to get another goby for him soon.

jraker · 11/25/2015, 02:07 PM

i would go with the shrimp and goby pair. liveaquaria divers den has some already paired sometimes: http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen...y.cfm?c=2733+3

thank you for being reasonable when you are stocking! i know some people who would put a tang in there.

11/24/2015, 03:29 PM	#1
subversion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Camrose, Alberta Posts: 86	Stocking Advice for a 10g Just wanted to say you guys are awesome, and you've made everything run a lot more smoothly for me than it would have otherwise! My 10g reef looks like it's ready to go. I added the CUC yesterday and they're doing well. CUC: 3 blue leg hermit crabs 2 Nassarius snails 1 Micro brittle star hitchhiker So I'm thinking I'd like to add a goby/shrimp combo. How do you guys feel about a Hi Fin Red Banded Goby (Stonogobiops nematodes) paired with a Red Banded Pistol Shrimp (Alpheus randalli) in my 10 gallon? Will that be enough space? Also, I've read that the Hi Fins prefer to pair with this specific shrimp. Is that correct? I really want them to be as happy as possible in my tank. I haven't bought any corals yet, but did get two small mushroom hitchhikers on my rock. I'd like to add some zoas in the near future and a cauliflower colt or some GSPs. Should that all work out? Thank you very much! __________________ -Ashley Current Tank Info: 10g nano zoa garden. 1L HOB refugium w chaeto, small cuc, one pistol shrimp, a couple of discosomas. 1x Hydor Koralia Nano 425 pump, 2x PAR38 LEDs, 1x mini heater. 1.024 sg, 9.0 alk, 1290 mg, 78 degrees F. Weekly 25% water changes.

11/24/2015, 07:38 PM	#3
Reef noob_ Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: holmdel, NJ Posts: 555	+1 but that's all that should go in __________________ ________________________ New Build in progress http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2528685 90 gallon DT, 65 Gallon Fuge, Chinese LEDs, LPS and Soft coral reef

11/24/2015, 10:16 PM	#4
subversion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Camrose, Alberta Posts: 86	Excellent! Thanks guys! __________________ -Ashley Current Tank Info: 10g nano zoa garden. 1L HOB refugium w chaeto, small cuc, one pistol shrimp, a couple of discosomas. 1x Hydor Koralia Nano 425 pump, 2x PAR38 LEDs, 1x mini heater. 1.024 sg, 9.0 alk, 1290 mg, 78 degrees F. Weekly 25% water changes.

11/24/2015, 04:51 PM	#2
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Sounds good to me.

11/25/2015, 01:36 PM	#5
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	That is the exact combo I had in my 10 gallon! They were cool to watch before the Goby vanished. Shrimp is still around and easily doubled in size since I got it. Looking to get another goby for him soon.

11/25/2015, 02:07 PM	#6
jraker Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,421	i would go with the shrimp and goby pair. liveaquaria divers den has some already paired sometimes: http://www.liveaquaria.com/DiversDen...y.cfm?c=2733+3 thank you for being reasonable when you are stocking! i know some people who would put a tang in there.