Stocking for 10 Gallon

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by Jumper, Feb 4, 2011.

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  1. Jumper

    Jumper Feather Duster

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    So now I'm a bit stuck on what to get... hmm... the problem with the nano fish thing from liveaquaria is that it's like $35 shipping...
     
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  3. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    feel free to look at this thread ;) http://www.3reef.com/forums/general-reef-topics/overstocked-ik-103236.html
    you could easily do two clowns in a 10 in a tank, i have two in my 8 gallon, just get them small like at 1 inch or so and they defininitely wont grow to 4 inches, the thread will explain the rest
     
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  4. tattooedsoul87

    tattooedsoul87 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    do you have any fish stores close to you
     
  5. Jumper

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    there's a petland and another store; one sells the usual boring stuff, such as firefish, chromis, clowns, skinny baby mandarins and scooters (it's terrible, isn't it?), tangs, and sometimes groupers and angels. The other one is more exotic and sells pistol shrimp, a half dead YWG, some pinkbar gobies, tons more firefish, lots of volitan lions in a 55, sometimes rays, emerald crabs with missing arms, and baby cleaner shrimp... Interesting eh?
     
  6. tattooedsoul87

    tattooedsoul87 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    ya that sucks. here in Phoenix I have 7 places that specialize in just reef and saltwater tanks all within less than 20 minuts away
     
  7. Jumper

    Jumper Feather Duster

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    some of it does, but those baby cleaner shrimp are very cute IMO
     
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  9. SushiGirl

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    You don't have to buy them from Liveaquaria, but you can get ideas from there & buy them at a store.
     
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    Jumper Feather Duster

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    yeah but the thing is not many of the fish stores in my area sell those kinds of exotic fish... Now that I'm thinking about it i might just go and get myself a baby cleaner shrimp... and speaking of shrimp I forgot to add that I was given a camel shrimp a few days ago. Do you think they could live together?
     
  11. Jumper

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    So I've come up with my livestock... sort of. I'd like to get an algae blenny, 1 cleaner shrimp to go with my camel which is already in the tank (if not compatible I won't get the cleaner and will just leave the camel alone), and a free-swimming fish... One thing's for sure: I do NOT want chromis.
     
  12. SushiGirl

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    Camels eat corals...