nano tank fish ?

octoman2707 · 03/29/2011, 11:22 AM

I have a 56g display with 2 sump buckets connecting to a 20 gallon refugium .
I'm planning on using the dosing pump for the overflow to add water to my 14 g nanocube at 3 gph so if the small tank gets a large turnover like that and the overflow works ,
what could I put in that tank?(fish & invertabrates)
and will this setup work?

jamest0o0 · 03/29/2011, 12:19 PM

clown fish, cleaner shrimp, shrimp/goby pair, firefish, probably a good amount I missed, but those seem to be the most popular

, GL

duncantse · 03/29/2011, 12:21 PM

Clownfish
Damselfish
Firefish
Gobies/Shrimp
Dottybacks
Dwarf angelfish
Wrasse
Blennies

And many more. Can you give us some sort of guideline?

jamest0o0 · 03/29/2011, 01:53 PM

I don't think dottybacks or dwarf angelfish would do well in a 14g.

duncantse · 03/29/2011, 02:09 PM

LOL, I thought he was talking about his 56gallon tank.

octoman2707 · 03/29/2011, 02:40 PM

Ok so I also have an blue devil damsel fish (for cycling) in my display. the display will be a octopus tank , I'm not sure if I should keep it in the display , will the damsel fish attack other fish and inverts if it was in the 14 g
the octopus will appaerently not kill the damsel fish

duncantse · 03/29/2011, 02:43 PM

I suggest you take out the damsel and give it back to your LFS. Then get a pinch of fish food and drop it in your tank to start the cycle. A blue devil damsel is one of the meanest damsels so I suggest you don't put it in the 14g.

octoman2707 · 03/29/2011, 05:19 PM

Ok I'll see about that , so? what could I get instead for the 14 g?

03/29/2011, 11:22 AM	#1
octoman2707 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Near Ft worth Texas Posts: 141	nano tank fish ? I have a 56g display with 2 sump buckets connecting to a 20 gallon refugium . I'm planning on using the dosing pump for the overflow to add water to my 14 g nanocube at 3 gph so if the small tank gets a large turnover like that and the overflow works , what could I put in that tank?(fish & invertabrates) and will this setup work? __________________ Was going for Octopus before I fell in love with a community tank Current Tank Info: 55 g +25g fuge

03/29/2011, 12:19 PM	#2
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	clown fish, cleaner shrimp, shrimp/goby pair, firefish, probably a good amount I missed, but those seem to be the most popular , GL __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

03/29/2011, 01:53 PM	#4
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	I don't think dottybacks or dwarf angelfish would do well in a 14g. __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

03/29/2011, 02:40 PM	#6
octoman2707 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Near Ft worth Texas Posts: 141	Ok so I also have an blue devil damsel fish (for cycling) in my display. the display will be a octopus tank , I'm not sure if I should keep it in the display , will the damsel fish attack other fish and inverts if it was in the 14 g the octopus will appaerently not kill the damsel fish __________________ Was going for Octopus before I fell in love with a community tank Current Tank Info: 55 g +25g fuge

03/29/2011, 05:19 PM	#8
octoman2707 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Near Ft worth Texas Posts: 141	Ok I'll see about that , so? what could I get instead for the 14 g? __________________ Was going for Octopus before I fell in love with a community tank Current Tank Info: 55 g +25g fuge

03/29/2011, 12:21 PM	#3
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Clownfish Damselfish Firefish Gobies/Shrimp Dottybacks Dwarf angelfish Wrasse Blennies And many more. Can you give us some sort of guideline?

03/29/2011, 02:09 PM	#5
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	LOL, I thought he was talking about his 56gallon tank.

03/29/2011, 02:43 PM	#7
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	I suggest you take out the damsel and give it back to your LFS. Then get a pinch of fish food and drop it in your tank to start the cycle. A blue devil damsel is one of the meanest damsels so I suggest you don't put it in the 14g.

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