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Dipandots
12/23/2009, 02:48 PM
Hello everyone, I'm quite new to the reef aquarium scene. I've been doing a great deal of research and have come up with a list of equipment and livestock for a 15 gallon nano. Let me know what you guys think?

Equipment
- 15 gallon tank (Only item purchased)
- 18 lbs of live rock
- 15 lbs of live sand
- Current USA Dual Compact Fluorescent 2x65 watts
- 75 watt heater
- Rio Nano Protein Skimmer
- Koralia 1 powerhead
- Digital Timer
- Water Test Kits

Clean Up Crew
- 1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
- 1 Red Leg Hermit
- 1 Emerald Crab (adding later)
- 2 Nassarius Snails
- 4-5 Cerith Snails

Fish
- 1 Ocellaris Clown
- 1 Yellow Watchman Goby
- Another fish (preferable active)

Coral
- Hammer or Frogspawn (eventually)
- Xenia
- Zoas
- Mushrooms
- Trumpet

I think that's about it. How does this sound? Recommendations and suggestions are most certainly welcomed. Thanks guys.

Boundless
12/23/2009, 02:52 PM
You could get another Ocellaris Clown so that your other one can pair.But if you do that get one small and one big so you can minimize the fighting for dominance

scotbehot
12/23/2009, 05:41 PM
If you want to make it a mini reef, I would go with a blue leg over a red leg hermit. From what I have been told, the red leg is not good for the coral. If I am wrong, please correct.

Dipandots
12/24/2009, 12:53 PM
You could get another Ocellaris Clown so that your other one can pair.But if you do that get one small and one big so you can minimize the fighting for dominance

I thought it was best to get them while their still very young, that way one would develop into the female. So would be it best to get 2 small ones at the same time? Also, what order would be best for adding them, clowns first or watchman goby first? Thanks.