Just wanted to confirm 3 gallon reef stocking.

[SlugSnorter]

wow! I love neon gobys.

honestly, a sexy shrimp tank would be really cool. You could have a bunch dancing around all day

 

[Obsessed with fish]

honestly, a sexy shrimp tank would be really cool. You could have a bunch dancing around all day

Ooooooo, sexy shrimp tank. Wouldn't mind one of those, lol

 

[Obsessed with fish]

honestly, a sexy shrimp tank would be really cool. You could have a bunch dancing around all day

2 crabs and 4 or 5 sexy shrimp would be cool. Or would the crabs eat the shrimp

 

[SlugSnorter]

2 crabs and 4 or 5 sexy shrimp would be cool. Or would the crabs eat the shrimp

depends on the crab. Pom pom would be fine, emerald no, Porcelain, maybe

 

[Obsessed with fish]

depends on the crab. Pom pom would be fine, emerald no, Porcelain, maybe

Ok, pom poms look awesome. My tanks taller than wide so I breed to get a very small crab. The pom pom are cool.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Ok, pom poms look awesome. My tanks taller than wide so I breed to get a very small crab. The pom pom are cool.

It might be hard to breed them, they are really cool though

 

[davidcalgary29]

2 crabs and 4 or 5 sexy shrimp would be cool. Or would the crabs eat the shrimp

Also, if this is truly your first SW tank, I would recommend you go larger if possible. As has already been mentioned, small SW tanks can go south very quickly. "Cutting your teeth" on a 20-40 gallon tank will give you a chance to learn and make mistakes that you can recover from. The 3 gallon does not leave you that kind of room.

I have a one year-old jarquarium. I originally stocked it with three sexy shrimp, but they didn't do particularly well in it. As a bonus, though, the round contours of the jar magnified the inhabitants so that they often appeared to be much bigger than their actual size. I've now stocked the build with a black belly dwarf goby, pests, and a couple of LPS frags. Colonial hydroids are surprisingly pretty in a jar!

I'd definitely go with an Evo for a first build. I don't think that there's a better bang for your buck for a build this size.

 

[Rmckoy]

I would suggest a Hippo Tang, Powder Blue Surgeon Tang, Sailfin Tang and a Blonde Naso Tang...of course now you have ceviche instead of an aquarium!!

Sounds more like a packed can or sardines .

 

[Sshannon]

You could also do a coral croucher as well they are tiny.

a coral croucher?

 

[SlugSnorter]

Sound cool! I love tangs.

Hes joking, they would all die very fast

 

[SlugSnorter]

Ok, pom poms look awesome. My tanks taller than wide so I breed to get a very small crab. The pom pom are cool.

Pom Poms and sexies are pretty easy to care for and will do well in that small of a tank, make sure to add sexies in groups, and add the crabs last

 

[James_O]

I would suggest a Hippo Tang, Powder Blue Surgeon Tang, Sailfin Tang and a Blonde Naso Tang...of course now you have ceviche instead of an aquarium!!

This is what I suggest to stock it with

 

[James_O]

I would recommend you get a stable tank setup before you even think about stocking, especially with invertebrates.

3 gallons just isn’t a lot of room for anything.

 

[SlugSnorter]

This is what I suggest to stock it with

you forgot the manta ray, shark, and grouper

 

[James_O]

you forgot the manta ray, shark, and grouper

Nah, groupers are too territorial. You gotta go with something more peaceful, such as a whale shark.

 

[SlugSnorter]

Nah, groupers are too territorial. You gotta go with something more peaceful, such as a whale shark.

you forgot the killer whale too!

 

[James_O]

you forgot the killer whale too!

No, those will kill the sharks if they are in groups, and they have to be in order to thrive.

 

[Obsessed with fish]

You all forgot about megladons, the only problem with them is you need to feed them live foods :^/

 

[Miami Reef]

Google pico reefs. @brandon429 has one.

 

[Miami Reef]

Here’s a 3 gallon pico reef bowl from google.