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Stocking a 12G Nano Cube

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#1 ·
Hello all,

I just acquired a 12 gallon nano cube that is established. It came with 10 pounds of live rock, live sand, some purple mushrooms, some green and red striped mushrooms, toadstool and polyps. It currently has a couple of snails, what looks like a red legged hermit crab and 2 fish: A red firefish and a royal gramma.

Do I have room for a pair of clowns and/or a clown and a diamond goby? Or is the tank pretty much stocked with the two fish already in there?

I have tons of experience with freshwater but this is my first saltwater tank.

Thanks all.
 
#2 ·
Anybody? :)
 
#3 ·
OK... so I guess a diamond goby is out from what I have been reading. Any suggestions for a sand cleaning fish that would be suitable for this size nano that would be somewhat similar to the diamond.
 
#5 ·
So I would have to lose the royal gramma in order to add a clown?

I couldn't get away with a small goby while keeping the gramma and firefish?
 
#7 ·
I know he would. I am one of his best discus customers. ;) I have a friend who has a firefish and a pair of false perc clowns in a 29 that may want the Gramma. If he doesn't off to the LFS with the gramma.
 
#8 ·
Is this your first Saltwater Nano?

A small goby would do fine. But Nano's require more upkeep then larger saltwater aquariums. So stocking lightly is better you see. IMO, choose what you think would be best, to get rid of the other two and add the pair of clowns and goby and one more small fish would be fine. But that be about it, keep it to smaller fish.
 
#9 ·
What I wanted to do was 1 clown, 1 cleaner type goby, and keep the the firefish and the royal gramma. Now I am trying to figure out the best combo.

I don't mind upkeep... I do weekly water changes and water testing on my larger freshwater tanks. I find tank maintenance very relaxing.
 
#12 ·
I personally think one fish is stocked to the max in a NC12. You really only have 8 gallons of water to work with.

And clownfish are boring. Especially with the variety saltwater has to offer. I'm not saying I would give mine up, but I'm saying I would rather have something else. Everyone and their brother has a clown.
 
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