Which is better for a Nano

[JasonL]

I am interested in knowing what everyone thinks would be more interesting in a nano reef. I plan on purchasing one of the the following. I will let Reef Sanctuary decide on which one that will be. They will be placed into a 14 Gallon BioCube. (In Italy of course)

 

[mps9506]

I personally wouldn't recomend an anemone in that size tank. I'm a huge fan of pistol shrimp/goby pairs. Fun to watch.

 

[JasonL]

I too voted on the Pistol with Goby because the relationship between the two is simply cool to watch.

 

[Gina]

My vote....Pistol Shrimp/Goby.
I saw a pair once at a not so local fish store and was half tempted to get them!

 

[Gibeon]

I saw a pair once at a not so local fish store and was half tempted to get them!

Out of curiosity, are these generally rare to find at an LFS? Mine tends to have at least half a dozen to a dozen pair at any time.

The pistol shrimp are fun to watch, as they seem to constantly maintain the burrow - scooping sand out of the hole and piling it up away from the entrance.

 

[cheeks69]

I agree with Mike an Anemone in a nano not a good idea IMO. I had a pair of Yellow watchman Gobies with a Tiger Pistol and I really miss watching those guys together, they were alot of fun.

 

[Witfull]

NO NEMO!!!!!

pistol/shrimp pair~

 

[Frankie]

hey jasonL, where in SC do you live? Im in Charleston

 

[Frankie]

clowns/anemone btw. I like to be different with trying stuff thats hard to do. I had in NY anemones living under pc's in a 30 gal clown tank and the anemones even split. 14 gallons is small though for an anemone.

 

[JasonL]

FFrankie, Im in Columbia right now. Will be leaving to go to Italy in Nov. Are you ready for this Hurricane. I dont think we will get much of it...Hopefully.

 

[boozeman]

how about a pair of clowns in a tank with various colors of ricordeas?

 

[Frankie]

I got the generator all hooked up to the house if the power go's out. Looks to be mellowing out now but were in its path of fire it seems.

 

[boozeman]

is it possible to have a pair of clownfish, a variety of colorful ricordias and a pair of harlequin shrimp?

 

[billyr98]

is it possible to have a pair of clownfish, a variety of colorful ricordias and a pair of harlequin shrimp?

a mated pairs of clowns is possible... but multiple clownfish are really tought to get along sometimes... they are a damsel!

 

[JasonL]

Harlequin shrimp are nice but they have a need for live star fish which has kept me at bay from getting any. Maybe one day...

 

[Hill]

Does the goby not need access to live foods. I have been thinking of purchasing one but do not want it to deplete my pods. I already have one mandrin in a 120 gallon tank with about 70kgs of live rock.

I voted clowns with surrogate shrooms by the way. But you cannot be guaranteed that they will host. In fact my clowns don't even go close to my anemone.

 

[Craig Manoukian]

A pair of clowns in a nano is too much bioload unless there is additional filtration i.e. a sump.

 

[cheeks69]

Does the goby not need access to live foods. I have been thinking of purchasing one but do not want it to deplete my pods. I already have one mandrin in a 120 gallon tank with about 70kgs of live rock.

No most Gobies don't need live foods to survive, but the gobies that form simbiotic relationship with Pistol Shrimp are sand sifters and will eat the infauna on the SB so if you have a DSB these aren't recommended.