3 gallon stocking

spec33 · 07/25/2016, 05:57 PM

does this seem like a good stocking plan?
1 cerith
1 nerite
1 astrea
5 very tiny blue leg hermits
1 clown goby
I will be doing 10-25% waterchanges 1 every week or everyother week and will only have softies.

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Sapelo · 07/25/2016, 06:15 PM

Even the smallest of goodies are probably going to require more space than 3 gallons...

spec33 · 07/25/2016, 06:22 PM

what about this?
1 dwarf cerith
1 scarlet hermit
1 clown goby

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lou the reefer · 07/25/2016, 06:37 PM

i have a 5.5 gallon pico wich will be housed by a black bar chromis onced its cycled.

Dogshowgrl · 07/25/2016, 09:16 PM

You could house several green banded gobies in that size tank.

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MMacro · 07/25/2016, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sapelo

Even the smallest of goodies are probably going to require more space than 3 gallons...

+1
I would not add any fish to a tank of this size.

CStrickland · 07/26/2016, 06:15 AM

No fish. It's not like you can have fewer crabs or snails to make room for the fish, he needs more tank space overall. Even all by himself it wouldn't be enough.

Have you looked at cleaner shrimp? That might work.

sde1500 · 07/26/2016, 06:35 AM

Curious why you had to start another thread basically asking the same question.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2590365

Just get a fish, since you are pretty clearly set on it...

ReefsandGeeks · 07/26/2016, 07:29 AM

+1^ Although it's pretty clear most responsible people on reefcentral are strongly recommending against subjecting a fish to a 3 gallon tank, you don't need our permission to go get one. If you're looking for an honest recommendation, most would say no fish, or get a bit of a larger tank. Even a 10g tank would be much better than 3. But if you're just looking to find a few stray people to give you the green light to put a fish in a pico tank than that's really not going to help you.

We can't stop anyone from putting a tang in a 10g tank, but nobody who is familiar would recommend it. Ultimately it's your choice what you do. For most of us here, our fish aren't just something pretty to look at, they are true pets just like a cat or dog with lots of personality and we try to give them the best environment we can.

CStrickland · 07/26/2016, 11:33 PM

It's not the same question really. An experienced reefer recommended the clown goby in the first thread, op thought it over for like a week and made another thread to confirm their plan. While I disagree with the folks who are suggesting fish for this tank, they are hardly a minority and some of them are names I recognize and respect.

sde1500 · 07/27/2016, 08:59 AM

Thats fair. I admit I seem to have responded pretty roughly there.

I'll rephrase, I wouldn't put fish in a tank of that size, and I'd certainly disagree with a poster above saying you can fit several.

Also, OP, you are adjusting your clean up crew trying to fit a fish. Hermits, snails etc, they don't really add to the bio load a tank can handle. The only problem you may have is that there isn't enough algae and detritus for them to eat and they die. Your original CUC was fine. Taking the hermits away to add a clown goby really won't work.

I'll stand by my original suggestion in your other post. Look into getting a mini carpet anemone and a pair of sexy shrimp, they are small, and will look great as center pieces in a tank of that size.

If you really insist on getting fish, upgrade to a 10 gallon tank, they are cheap, and the equipment wont' run you much more than what you'll have on that 3 gallon. Any reason you are trying such a small tank?

07/25/2016, 05:57 PM	#1
spec33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 120	3 gallon stocking does this seem like a good stocking plan? 1 cerith 1 nerite 1 astrea 5 very tiny blue leg hermits 1 clown goby I will be doing 10-25% waterchanges 1 every week or everyother week and will only have softies. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/25/2016, 06:15 PM	#2
Sapelo Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: North Georgia Posts: 869	Even the smallest of goodies are probably going to require more space than 3 gallons... __________________ "When the last individual of a race of living beings breathes no more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again." William Beebe Current Tank Info: 300 gallon DD, sps, Radion G3 Pros, etc. Too many fish and not enough coral...

07/26/2016, 06:15 AM	#7
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	No fish. It's not like you can have fewer crabs or snails to make room for the fish, he needs more tank space overall. Even all by himself it wouldn't be enough. Have you looked at cleaner shrimp? That might work. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

07/26/2016, 06:35 AM	#8
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Curious why you had to start another thread basically asking the same question. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2590365 Just get a fish, since you are pretty clearly set on it... __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

07/26/2016, 11:33 PM	#10
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	It's not the same question really. An experienced reefer recommended the clown goby in the first thread, op thought it over for like a week and made another thread to confirm their plan. While I disagree with the folks who are suggesting fish for this tank, they are hardly a minority and some of them are names I recognize and respect. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

07/25/2016, 06:22 PM	#3
spec33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 120	what about this? 1 dwarf cerith 1 scarlet hermit 1 clown goby Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/25/2016, 06:37 PM	#4
lou the reefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 145	i have a 5.5 gallon pico wich will be housed by a black bar chromis onced its cycled.

07/25/2016, 09:16 PM	#5
Dogshowgrl Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 298	You could house several green banded gobies in that size tank. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

07/26/2016, 07:29 AM	#9
ReefsandGeeks Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,708	+1^ Although it's pretty clear most responsible people on reefcentral are strongly recommending against subjecting a fish to a 3 gallon tank, you don't need our permission to go get one. If you're looking for an honest recommendation, most would say no fish, or get a bit of a larger tank. Even a 10g tank would be much better than 3. But if you're just looking to find a few stray people to give you the green light to put a fish in a pico tank than that's really not going to help you. We can't stop anyone from putting a tang in a 10g tank, but nobody who is familiar would recommend it. Ultimately it's your choice what you do. For most of us here, our fish aren't just something pretty to look at, they are true pets just like a cat or dog with lots of personality and we try to give them the best environment we can.

07/27/2016, 08:59 AM	#11
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Thats fair. I admit I seem to have responded pretty roughly there. I'll rephrase, I wouldn't put fish in a tank of that size, and I'd certainly disagree with a poster above saying you can fit several. Also, OP, you are adjusting your clean up crew trying to fit a fish. Hermits, snails etc, they don't really add to the bio load a tank can handle. The only problem you may have is that there isn't enough algae and detritus for them to eat and they die. Your original CUC was fine. Taking the hermits away to add a clown goby really won't work. I'll stand by my original suggestion in your other post. Look into getting a mini carpet anemone and a pair of sexy shrimp, they are small, and will look great as center pieces in a tank of that size. If you really insist on getting fish, upgrade to a 10 gallon tank, they are cheap, and the equipment wont' run you much more than what you'll have on that 3 gallon. Any reason you are trying such a small tank? __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.