So a few month ago I thought I'd help a friend out who was trying to set up a tank. I covered the cost of the tank and worked out a payment plan they could handle. Well needless to say I now have the tank and am out the cash. So what to do now, I'm not sure I want to bother w/ selling the thing as I got a good deal from a friend on it, so I am thinking of what I might like to keep in the tank, also I may turn it into my hubbies first SW system as he has expressed some interest in it
It is a 10gal Truvu tank, and after all the work I did setting them up is plug and play, w/ stock LED lighting.
My other half mentioned he likes the critters...you know emerald crabs and shrimp type animals, so hit me w/ the ideas
Flaming Prawn Goby, 2x Sexy Shrimp and a TailSpot Blenny. A few assorted softies couple of LPS and BAM!! You got a great lil nano
Heck I have almost all that already, could have the tank stock that way today. I wouldn't mind seeing how some of those corals morphed under LED's though
I would set my other half up ! My wife and I enjoy it together so much. Tho she doesn't seam to do much of the grunt work. Hey how'd that happen??? I think a crab tank would be cool
I would set my other half up ! My wife and I enjoy it together so much. Tho she doesn't seam to do much of the grunt work. Hey how'd that happen??? I think a crab tank would be cool
That's kind of where I'm wanting to take this tank. I've tried for 3 years now to get him on board so this could be it .
So what are some cool crabs I could throw into it?
Not to sure what you mean by any outcasts? But yeah I would still stay away from the more aggressive crabs (gorilla for example) as you wont want them taking out whatever else you put in the tank.... yes all crabs have the ability and its possible but certain crabs are more widely known to be terrorists and should be eradicated
Also FWIW, since he has limited interest, I would just let him pick everything out if it is going to be his tank.... My wife wanted a tank and I started putting SPS in it and she lost interest quickly despite me allowing her to pick the fish she wanted for it, it was "no longer her tank".
Oh for sure, but I have an idea of what he's thinking when he says critters. He has no real interest in the corals, though he thinks their pretty. So reef safe isn't really a concern. I've seen some cool looking crabs, that would tear a reef up, but be okay in their own place. Just want things to show him, and more if he likes things know what else he picks isn't going to kill it. He got worried about the blue damsel in the tank getting eaten, and most here would consider a pest. I think that's kind of where he's heading, when he says an army full of emerald crabs. Obvious reasons I cant do that...1 per what 20gals?
Really..... I don't see why you couldn't keep more then one in a 10g, as long as you can provide ample food for them... and I think you can lol
Another thing I think would be cool....a lobster. There are a few that we can get that look cool but I have never really had the set up to attempt it. Not 100% a 10g is big enough but something cool and different to look into IMO.
That's a great suggestion, I've seen some colorful ones that were small, but never reef safe. This could be the tank for it.
So it would seem the question of what to do has been answered for me.Yesterday a friend came by and gave me a pair of breeding harlequins. They are Huge and were delivered carrying. Right now I am making up the last bit of water so the tank can star it's cycle, till than they'll live in one of the 40Bs.