Hello and welcome mongozx,
I'm glad to hear that you've been following along, its always a great compliment to hear that people are impressed by what I've manage to accomplish.
So here are some answers to your questions. Let me know if I miss any.
Why only 2 fish? Have you considered a third? I'm thinking of getting a clown, a blue goby and a pajama cardinal all because I heard they're very hardy. Is that too much for a 14g?
Well the basic guideline for fishkeeping in a saltwater tank is 1" of fish per 5 gallons of water. Basically that only gives a 14 gallon BioCube with live rock and sand a bit over 10 gallons by my estimation. Since I really wanted a Perc, which grow to 2.5" - 3", I didn't want to overstock the tank too badly. Thats why I decided on only 2 fish.
Having both the cardinal and the clown may be a bit much as I already see my clown getting a bit cramped in the cube and both fish would compete for the same area of the tank. Either one with a goby should be no problem.
Sorry to hear about your emerald crab but what's the word about hermits and why won't you get one?
I actually have a few micro blue leg hermits in the tank now. I added them about 2 months ago. They've been good cleaners and haven't caused any problems yet. I've always been a bit hesitant about crabs since they are oppurtunistic by nature...if they are hungry enough they will eat anything: coral, fish, snails. I figured the micro blue legs were small enough that they couldn't cause too much trouble.
Can you list all the inverts you have in your tank and ones that you plan to add if any? I especially like the second pic from the top of post #148. What is that one?
Here is my stocking list:
- True Percula Clown
- Firefish Goby - although he disappeared about 5 days ago now and I think he may have died.
- Fire Shrimp
- Blue Leg Hermits
- Multiple Zoa Colonies
- Orange Ric (which is pictured in second pic on post #148)
- Hammer Coral
- Pom Pom Xenia
- Green Star Polyps
- Toadstool Leather
- Green Mushrooms
- Multiple types of snails (Nassarius, Nerite, Red Stripe Turbo, Astrea)
As for any additions, I currently don't plan on adding anything. I believe there will be an upgrade in my future!