Fish in frag tank?

GT3 · 03/03/2011, 03:38 PM

My rubbermaid frag container is connected to my DT with water pump, am I suppose to add fish in the frag tank or does it not matter?

My DT is 20G, frag tank is about 10G. No livestock in the frag tank yet.

Thanks

seapug · 03/03/2011, 04:08 PM

herbivorous fish like blennies can help keep things clean in a frag tank.

GT3 · 03/03/2011, 09:27 PM

too big for a 10G, any other recommandations

Toddrtrex · 03/03/2011, 09:34 PM

A tailspot blenny wouldn't be too big for a 10 gallon -- that is the first one off the top of my head.

Qtip760 · 03/04/2011, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT3

too big for a 10G, any other recommandations

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...+3&ddid=113042

1.5" / 10g min is too big?

Chris27 · 03/04/2011, 07:22 AM

If it's connected to the display tank, there is no need to put a fish in there. Fish (Ammonia source) are added to frag tanks to keep the cycle moving along. A couple of snails in there will keep things clean enough.

03/03/2011, 03:38 PM	#1
GT3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 294	Fish in frag tank? My rubbermaid frag container is connected to my DT with water pump, am I suppose to add fish in the frag tank or does it not matter? My DT is 20G, frag tank is about 10G. No livestock in the frag tank yet. Thanks __________________ 20G Reef Tank, DSB, 25lbs of live rocks. Spec: Ph 8.2, >520 cal and 8 kh, Temp 77F, SG 1.026 Equip: Coralife 24x2 T5HO, 2x Koralia 425 powerheads, no skimmer. 2L HOB Sump: Cheato, feather dusters, copepods, bristleworms Livestock: 4 blue-legged hermits, 2 nassarius snails, 1 astra snail, 1 Argent Mono, 1 FireGoby Corals: Mushrooms, yellow polyps, zoanthids

03/03/2011, 04:08 PM	#2
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	herbivorous fish like blennies can help keep things clean in a frag tank. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

03/03/2011, 09:27 PM	#3
GT3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 294	too big for a 10G, any other recommandations __________________ 20G Reef Tank, DSB, 25lbs of live rocks. Spec: Ph 8.2, >520 cal and 8 kh, Temp 77F, SG 1.026 Equip: Coralife 24x2 T5HO, 2x Koralia 425 powerheads, no skimmer. 2L HOB Sump: Cheato, feather dusters, copepods, bristleworms Livestock: 4 blue-legged hermits, 2 nassarius snails, 1 astra snail, 1 Argent Mono, 1 FireGoby Corals: Mushrooms, yellow polyps, zoanthids

03/03/2011, 09:34 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	A tailspot blenny wouldn't be too big for a 10 gallon -- that is the first one off the top of my head. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

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03/04/2011, 07:22 AM	#6
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	If it's connected to the display tank, there is no need to put a fish in there. Fish (Ammonia source) are added to frag tanks to keep the cycle moving along. A couple of snails in there will keep things clean enough.