All Inverts

[djbrandon123]

would it be possible to have a reef tank with only inverts no fish

 

[djbrandon123]

i was thinking for 20-25 us g 1 small starfish a pincushion urchin under 10 snails and under 10 hermit

 

[fishy55599]

it is possible, but starfish tend not to do well in aquariums that small

 

[seffieuk]

i was thinking for 20-25 us g 1 small starfish a pincushion urchin under 10 snails and under 10 hermit

A nano tank is a lovely size for just inverts and maybe some soft corals however, as Fishy said, too small for almost all stars except asterina. Why not take a look at Donyas invert thread for ideas. The pincushion will be ok after the tank is established. However, In a tank that size you will want a bit of movement, so consider going for a pair of fish as well

Seffie x

 

[djbrandon123]

i did a bit more research and decided to drop the star because most are not reef safe and will eat inverts

what type of corals do you recomend i was alredy considering xenia

 

[lewiss]

Zoas!!! They'd be great in a mini system! Check out the page ZOANTHIDS : Coral of the week.

Like the idea mate!! Do you know Xenia can grow like a weed though?!

 

[djbrandon123]

im aware but xenia are my favorite type

what types of fish would you recomend something like fire fish clowns damsels or even a royal gramma something small

 

[lewiss]

As long as you know! Loads keep Xenia but can be a pest!

Yeh something small like the fish you mention: perc clowns, 25g min really, firefish are a great choice, or some smaller damsels again would be fine.

 

[djbrandon123]

what about coral what types are good for this size tank

 

[MrLiam]

Corals dont really have a min tank size their more dependant on your lighting and water quality.

 

[djbrandon123]

what about staghorn hermit crabs

 

[fishy55599]

what about staghorn hermit crabs

it looks like they need lots of space, and there is a high possiblility of them knocking over your rocks.

 

[djbrandon123]

so its a no no or a maybe

 

[lewiss]

Staghorn needs high lighting as the coral the crab hosts needs high lighting - without it the coral will die as will the crab once their host has died.

What lighting would you have?

 

[djbrandon123]

im not sure i dont really get around in aquarium technology what would you recomend