3.5 gallon long pico

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@i cant think what do you think about the firefish? It is about 4.5cm long

I say go for it if it looks healthy to you, it’s hard to see in that photo however it looks just stressed (As expected from any new fish in an acclimation box with no hiding spots) :)

 

[1epauletteshark]

I say go for it if it looks healthy to you, it’s hard to see in that photo however it looks just stressed (As expected from any new fish in an acclimation box with no hiding spots) :)

He definitely looks healthy to me. He had just been put in the tank so he was just stressed.

 

[1epauletteshark]

@i cant think would that nice firefish goby be best or a small group of Eviota pamae if i can get them? If so how many?

 

[1epauletteshark]

@i cant think would that nice firefish goby be best or a small group of Eviota pamae if i can get them? If so how many?

Or any Eviota or Trimma goby available here. I just say pamae because they are the smallest and they are available here.

 

[1epauletteshark]

I am going to get some more live rock and three more bumble bee shrimp soon plus I have decided on the firefish which I think I'll try to get tomorrow plus two fighting conches, one for my nano and one for my nano.

 

[1epauletteshark]

I am still wondering why no algae has grown in this tank while it was in the pico too, especially because I was using my nano water.

 

[i cant think]

I am still wondering why no algae has grown in this tank while it was in the pico too, especially because I was using my nano water.

I assume you mean coralline?
If you do then I’ve found Coralline is a PITA to get thriving. I never trust coralline for showing a thriving tank, I generally go off of if your corals are thriving (E.g. Growing at a decent rate for that species)

 

[1epauletteshark]

I assume you mean coralline?
If you do then I’ve found Coralline is a PITA to get thriving. I never trust coralline for showing a thriving tank, I generally go off of if your corals are thriving (E.g. Growing at a decent rate for that species)

No, I meant pest algae. I am very surprised that there is no algae in this tank so far.

 

[i cant think]

No, I meant pest algae. I am very surprised that there is no algae in this tank so far.

Don’t hold your breath!
I’ve had algae only appear at the 6 month mark.
You also do have some algae already taking out nutrients to feed itself and coral.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Current stocking
Fish:
1x pictus blenny
1x yellow clown goby
1x firefish
1x yellow stripe clingfish

Inverts:
2x nassarius snail
1x turbo snail
3x pom pom crabs
1x bumble bee shrimp
5x sexy shrimp
2x small electric blue hermit crab
3x bumble bee shrimp
1x fighting conch

Confirmed addition
Potential addition
Already added

The three new bumble bee shrimp are arriving tomorrow as they have quickly become my favourite invert as well as more live rock, like suggested.
I am also getting the fighting conch hopefully tomorrow.

As always I am looking for recommendations/opinions with this tank to help me become better reefer and make sure everyone in this tank is happy :)

 

[1epauletteshark]

Current stocking
Fish:
1x pictus blenny
1x yellow clown goby
1x firefish
1x yellow stripe clingfish

Inverts:
2x nassarius snail
1x turbo snail
3x pom pom crabs
1x bumble bee shrimp
5x sexy shrimp
2x small electric blue hermit crab
3x bumble bee shrimp
1x fighting conch

Confirmed addition
Potential addition
Already added

The three new bumble bee shrimp are arriving tomorrow as they have quickly become my favourite invert as well as more live rock, like suggested.
I am also getting the fighting conch hopefully tomorrow.

As always I am looking for recommendations/opinions with this tank to help me become better reefer and make sure everyone in this tank is happy :)

Sorry scrap that, in terms of the turbo snail and fighting conch, should I add them now? (The turbo is already in but I can transfer him back) I will still get two fighting conches but should I put them both in my “bigger” nano until I start to notice algae? My nano is INFESTED and has been enough for there to be 5 turbo snails and the glass and rocks to still be covered. I just don’t want either to starve.

 

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Would four small fish be pushing the limit of a 7.5 gallon nano? Idealy I would be able to get the firefish too but is that too much? I might go ahead and purchase a small HOB skimmer as some point in the future.

 

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As is evident, I am horrible at rock scaping but… this isn’t as bad as my other nano tank :grinning-face-with-sweat:

Side view
I really hate that multi coral frag being there but it can stay for now.

Top view

Little fighting conch

Now I have four of these beautiful little guys :beaming-face-with-smiling-eyes:

Here is a nice photo of one of the new guys.

Unfortunately two of them have isopods under their skin but that is to be expected with these little guys.

I bought a lunar eclipse zoa last minute instead of the fire and ice but it seems he has also sent me the ring of fire zoa two head colony that I had my eye on.

I can already tell that Nico is thanking me for the new rock :) (He is in the middle of the picture under a rock if you can’t find him)

I feel like I should have done just one structure and made it taller but… I’m not too sure, let me know what you think.

I am definitely prepared to never ever see that snapping shrimp again haha.

 

[1epauletteshark]

@i cant think would the clingfish benefit from a more upright rock structure? Said to be probably arriving today so fingers crossed :)

 

[1epauletteshark]

Bump

 

[1epauletteshark]

Unfortunately my yellow clown goby passed away a few days ago but I never hade a post about it because i was still trying to figure out if anything was wrong but I have now come to the conclusion that he died due to food. He just never ate now matter what I tried feeding. I have seen that has been the experience with other reefers too so I am getting another and a green today in hopes that I will have better luck.

 

[i cant think]

Unfortunately my yellow clown goby passed away a few days ago but I never hade a post about it because i was still trying to figure out if anything was wrong but I have now come to the conclusion that he died due to food. He just never ate now matter what I tried feeding. I have seen that has been the experience with other reefers too so I am getting another and a green today in hopes that I will have better luck.

Such a shame to hear about the goby…
But why a green and not this guy? ;)

 

[1epauletteshark]

Such a shame to hear about the goby…
But why a green and not this guy? ;)

Still out of stock!!! Grr haha

I am getting a 2cm citron, a small green and a small yellow and for now (not very long) they will stay together in this nano while supervised to see their personalities and check for aggression so I can see which two could stay here long term if two could.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Welp that citron was actually full size at around 5cm not what I was told an hour ago from the vendor... he wont be going into this nano :crying-face: but the other two aren't too big and are healthy so they will be great additions :)
I also got a bit of macroalgae to make the tank look a bit nicer and also another fighting conch because HERE COMES THE ALGAE! I noticed it last night.

 

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@i cant think and @Sailaway what should I do!? My other nano is maxed out already with 5 fish and spoilers during the weekend I will be moving this aquarium to another a bit bigger aquarium so that this aquarium will become a freshwater aquarium. I could release the other clowns from their acclimation box and pop him in there for now?