starting a nano and need guidance

[beefORchicken]

i have a 25g tank and a green mandarin. he's done really well but i have around 40lbs of lr plus an ac50 and ac70 fuge. i don't think one could survive in a 10g maybe a 20g. culturing pods could work but that's a lot of effort for a green mandarin. your call, make sure if you do get a mandarin that you have plenty of pods ready...before i got mine i had tons - at night they covered my sand bed. good luck with whatever you do do !