starting a nano, what do I need to know?

[windeindoiel]

Ok I've since done some specific research, and decided one fire shrimp will be fine, as they're territorial, and I'll just keep a little group of skunks in the 100 gallon.

This isn't my first salt tank, though I don't have a huge experience with those yet either, it's the first salt tank I'm setting up. We have a 100 gallon but that is someone else's tank, they can't keep it for a year or 2 so they moved it into our house, we've had it for 2 months or something like that now.

The anemone in question lives there now, but it isn't doing well and I thought if it was in a smaller tank it would be easier for me to keep an eye on it. And it wouldn't be able to run to the back of the tank under a rock where there's no light and I can't feed it, like it has now.

And my main reason for the nano is for horseshoe crabs, I really want to try taking care of them, and the tank will be set up with their special requirements in mind.

The tank is going in the kitchen I think, so it'll be easy to watch it.

Oh and I'm sure the sun polyps will be fine, they're low light.

Anyways, in my research of fish and inverts I discovered a clingfish, does anyone know about these? Could it live in a 29 gal too?

[christyf5]

Some good reading before you go any further

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/horseshoecrabfaqs.htm

[windeindoiel]

See the difference between me and that first guy is that I have done research (and found out some interesting things about horseshoe crab blood) including reading that site. I'm going to try the horseshoe crabs.

[Skimmer Juice]

I had a horse shoe crab for about a year. He stayed burried almost 24/7. My cowfish thought it would be a good idea to sample his eyes for lunch. Before I could get to the crab it was to late. My point is in that year he got huge, you will have to move him to a way bigger tank fairly quick. So unless you have a plan for a 120g tank in the next year, do the crab a favor and dont buy him.

[i have crabs]

i have a 29g biocube i have a bunch of different corals in it and 1 very small bubbletip anemone wich are all doing great under the stock lighting i also am looking at getting a few different shrinp for it and i expect no problems, i would stay far away from the horseshoe crab though, its a bad idea.i have a seio 820 in mine but its a tad strong so i think a 620 would be perfect. its a very easy tank to care for you just have to watch the water level so it dosent start sucking air in the return pump i replaced the filter cartridge with a sponge, after a few days it was restricting the water flow.other than that everything is ok by me

[windeindoiel]

I was going to put a sponge on all the intakes (I'm thinking lettuce nudibranches) so should I go with a powerhead then?

[Flusher]

Originally Posted by windeindoiel

(I'm thinking lettuce nudibranches)

Those won't survive for very long.
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