29 gallon tank with pics

[mhaynes01]

I will be Aquireing about 15-20lbs of live rock and about 20-30 lbs of sand and 1 hermit crab all will be put into a 10 gallon tank.

i know what fish are possible to put in it btu i dont want those kinds, so if anyone has any suggestions for fish it will be greatly appreciated something pretty

[FSU]

Here's a link from liveaquaria that has fish for specifically a Nano! HTH!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?pCatId=2124

[mhaynes01]

thanks, does anyione think a firefish would be happy in a little 10 gallon?

[cpreefguy]

Yep, they will be fine. You could also keep a few small gobies with it ie: green banded, clown, neon...

[Reef69]

yeah, gobies will do..

[mhaynes01]

defnently liekt he sound of a firefish and some gobies or jsut a firefish,

anyone have any disagreements

[DeAngelove]

Nope... I have a Yellow Clown Goby in my 10G Nano... and he's happy and cute as can be! :)

RCA in NW Austin usually carries them... and for about $7/each, I believe.
HTH! ;)

DAB

[BA]

that banded possum wrasse looks AWESOME!

[highestbid]

are you going to put a fuge on it? A fuge is really a stong tool in keeping a small tank stable :-) since it really isnt such a small tank anymore :-)

[mhaynes01]

you know i think i might, i have an old hob filter that i think will do the job

i have a tetra HOB rated up to 30 gallons for filtration, i have a smaller one that i could be converted inot a fuge

[NaCl_H2O]

defnently liekt he sound of a firefish and some gobies or jsut a firefish,

anyone have any disagreements

All good choices, we also have a Midas Blenny in ours, a really cool fish with lots of personality!

[mhaynes01]

anything about the filtration need to be diffrent, as i said above.... will that be ok. or anything i need to change.

also anyone know a good online fish bio website, something to give me the ins and outs of clown gobies and firefish.

[mhaynes01]

anything about the filtration need to be diffrent, as i said above.... will that be ok. or anything i need to change.

also anyone know a good online fish bio website, something to give me the ins and outs of clown gobies and firefish

[blueboy]

wetwebmedia.com is good for that sort of thing

[Polkster13]

There are a lot of companies that are now making items specificly for nano tanks. Filters, lights, chillers and all sorts of stuff. The march TOTM is a nano tank and you can do a search on the word "Nano" on this web site and poll up lots of threads. Do a lot of research before making purchases. Use us as a resource. Go check out other people's nano tanks and ask lots of questions. But most importantly, you have to maintain vigil over your new nano. A tank this small can go south on you very quickly so you cannot ignore it no matter what level of automation you put on it.

Good luck and post some pictures of your project. If you become a charter member (only 25 dollars a year - which helps to support this great site) you also get a members gallery where you can post pictures of you setup.

[mhaynes01]

of course i agree totally with you. all the equipment i will be using i already have i plan on spending very little money if any on this project.

[mhaynes01]

Well the ten gallon idea is gone, I bought a 29 gallon today and will transfer the 15 in a couple of weeks.

i know this sounds like i am asking a dumb question but i am not going to go out and buy fish without research, i just want to know what others think is a good fish idea for a 29 gallon that will have 2 occelaris clowns in it.

[mhaynes01]

for lighting i see a couple of options tell me what you think

http://www.hellolights.com/24aqpr1x15hq.html

or

http://www.hellolights.com/242xcoraqpch1.html

or

http://www.hellolights.com/241x17mehaan.html

the 1st and 3rd one's are 24" long and my tank is 30" long but the 24" is cheaper with the same amount of light.

which one would you buy?

[mhaynes01]

for lighting i see a couple of options tell me what you think

http://www.hellolights.com/24aqpr1x15hq.html

or

http://www.hellolights.com/242xcoraqpch1.html

or

http://www.hellolights.com/241x17mehaan.html

the 1st and 2nd one are 24" long and my tank is 30" long but the 24" is cheaper with the same amount of light.

which one would you buy?

[Reef69]

I have this one http://www.hellolights.com/242xcoraqpch1.html with brand new bulbs and an extra 10,000K and an extra actinic blue 03, ive been wanting to sell it for a while, but havent posted it..the fixture is about a year old.

[mhaynes01]

As I'am sitting here enjoying my 29 gallon with two Amphiprion occelaris clownfish and my two clown gobies. is there any more room for a fish who swims out in the open most of the day, my clownfish seem to poke there heads out between the rocks once in a while and my clown gobies are always on the sand swimming around and i can see them more than the clownfish, so here is my question...Do i have room for anymore fish ideally one that swims around int he open water of my tank? i would love a tang, but i know tangs need at least 80 gallons of water and a tank with a reasonbly length. is there a fish?

[mhaynes01]

As I'am sitting here enjoying my 29 gallon with two Amphiprion occelaris clownfish and my two clown gobies. is there any more room for a fish who swims out in the open most of the day, my clownfish seem to poke there heads out between the rocks once in a while and my clown gobies are always on the sand swimming around and i can see them more than the clownfish, so here is my question...Do i have room for anymore fish ideally one that swims around int he open water of my tank? i would love a tang, but i know tangs need at least 80 gallons of water and a tank with a reasonbly length. is there a fish?

[Polkster13]

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

A six-line wrasse will swim constantly out in the open. It also stays pretty small. Can become aggressive with any new additions or existing tankmates. Very pretty fish and easy to keep.

[mhaynes01]

wow what a pretty fish, i have seen alot of people with those fish, the only thing is you said they can be aggressive towards other fish, that is kind of a downside. but i will definently research that fish more in depth, and maybe see if a sixline wrasse will feel be at home in my aquarium

tanks Polkster

[Polkster13]

It all depends on the fish. I have had several. Some were docile while one became beligerent to everything in my tank, including fish 10 times his size. He was housed in a 135 gallon tank at the time so I don't think it was from the tank being too small.

[mhaynes01]

allright thanks polkster,i will take his or temoerment into effect

[mhaynes01]

temperment*

[mhaynes01]

Here are some of my fish

[mhaynes01]

some more...