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10-20-2007, 08:50 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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|  Can I get another fish....HELP!!!!!!
I have a 12 gallon nano cube dx with a 10 gallon sump.. How many fish can I keep safely in this tank. I have 2 clowns, and a small red caribean nano goby.. Can I add another fish, or should I just leave well enough alone... I do water changes every 2 weeks.....
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10-20-2007, 10:10 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
I would just leave it alone. But your current 3 fish don't really need swimming room. So if you where to add another Nano style fish, one that does not require swimming room I think your only hurdle would be bio-load. You may need to increase water change frequency
there is so many cool nano fish these days I'm having a really hard time not setting up a tank
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10-20-2007, 10:24 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Thanks for the info... Is there any you would recomend?? So I would need to increase my water change to once a week????? | |
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10-20-2007, 10:29 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
Not necessarily you would have to test to see what the impact would be.
Not having a Nano I have little knowledge on fish for small tanks, but I really like Firefish and cardinals. You could also look at a cool shrimp or other invert that wouldn't contribute to the bio-load
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10-20-2007, 10:35 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Thanks for your time. Just called my lfs. Just got 12 peppermint shrimp in but of course the same guy ordered the 12. O'well i'll keep checking. again thanks.... | |
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10-20-2007, 10:40 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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The bioload associated with your tank will have alot to do with the filtration that you are employing in my opinion! If you have good skimming and a good amount of live rock and sand for biological filtration and also add carbon periodically, I don't see why you coulnd't add more fish! Water changes once a week will only add to the success you could have. _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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10-20-2007, 10:43 AM
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| | Torch Coral
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if you want a shrimp,you'd be so much happier with a fire or cleaner shrimp.they eat parasites off your fish as well so their very good for your tank.peppermint shrimp are just good for eatting aiptasia,but only eat really small ones.camel shrimp are good for nothing.clown gobies are good nano fish but the clowns may pick on them,i'm not sure.
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10-20-2007, 10:55 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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you guys are great. very appreciated..... | |
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10-20-2007, 11:07 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
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Originally Posted by baugherb  Thanks for your time. Just called my lfs. Just got 12 peppermint shrimp in but of course the same guy ordered the 12. O'well i'll keep checking. again thanks.... | Oh come on there are better inverts than Pep shrimp.
how about Sexy shrimp, Bumble bee Shrimp, Feather dusters, Pompom crab, Decorator crabs, and soo many more
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10-20-2007, 11:17 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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not that lucky at my lfs. i'll have to see if he can get one of those in. Check out my updated photos to get a idea of my tank if you have time.. thankss.... 
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