View Single Post
Old 04-17-2006, 08:16 AM   #15 (permalink)
mps9506
They misunderestimated me
 
mps9506's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 7,143
Re: Recommend fish and inverts for my 12G JBJ

Quote:
Originally Posted by BoomerD
Keep in mind that the stocking recommendations are for 1 inch of fish (measured at it's adult size) for each gallon of water. That means your 12 can support 2-3 inches MAX of fish. That leaves you with ONE oscellaris/percula clown, or a goby and pistol shrimp combo, but not much else. Tha nanos, while "cute" just don't allow much room for fishes. Unlsee you really pump up your lights from stock, an anemone won't live long. They need a LOT of light, and the stock lights that come with the nanos just aren't nearly enough.
I gotta agree with Boomer here. A full grown female ocellarius is big and mean. I would suggest no smaller than a 20 for a pair. Yes you can keep them in there for a while and they will be fine, but at full grown size it is just to small for them. You will see that male eventually get a beat down from the girl. Stick with small gobies or small blennies and inverts in this size tank.
mps9506 is offline   Reply With Quote
ReefSanctuary Sponsor
Page generated in 0.07759 seconds with 9 queries