PowderBlue Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Putting it in my daughters room, going to toss some zoos and a piece of rock in it. Fish wise, what's safe in a tank this small? Maybe a nem and a clown?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 yellow watchman with a pistol shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 yellow watchman with a pistol shrimp? The watchmans are awesome!! Def going that route! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Putting a 8g in my youngest daughters room for xmas with a goby / shrimp a rbta and nem until she wants to go bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Putting a 8g in my youngest daughters room for xmas with a goby / shrimp a rbta and nem until she wants to go bigger! Nice! Have to post pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsz3 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Nice! Have to post pics!! When I start I'll get some Going to set it up at my brother in laws place and bring it home xmas eve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I've got 9g cube set up at work with small clown, tailspot blenny (highly recommend), coral banded shrimp, and yellow watchman goby with pistol shrimp. Start with some live sand and good cured live rock and you'll be golden! World of Wet Pets in Beaverton had a good selection of Nano fish when I set mine up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 I've got 9g cube set up at work with small clown' date=' tailspot blenny (highly recommend), coral banded shrimp, and yellow watchman goby with pistol shrimp. Start with some live sand and good cured live rock and you'll be golden! World of Wet Pets in Beaverton had a good selection of Nano fish when I set mine up.[/quote'] I've got two bags of "live sand" but I'm going to seed the tank with sand from my 40 and also water, and Rock from my DT. Ill let it do it's thing for a week or so and see how it responds. Not in a hurry to rush anything. The tails pot goby is a must now that I've seen it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Yeah clowns and gobies would be one of the best routes. Two cool fish add a pistol shrimp and you can't really get anything better in that size of a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Clown goby in a Zoa Garden would be sweet =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 You could probably also sneak a cleaner shrimp in there, too. They add a lot of character to the tank--always out front waving their antennae around. My two cleaners get along very well with the pistol since they occupy different parts of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Think a dwarf mantis would kill a clown goby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 General rule of thumb is that fish often get along fine with a smasher mantis... until they don't. Then you need a new fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 General rule of thumb is that fish often get along fine with a smasher mantis... until they don't. Then you need a new fish. Might give this $5 investment a shot. Always wanted a clown goby, just never wanted it with my sps. Sorry for hijacking your thread powder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Well said! General rule of thumb is that fish often get along fine with a smasher mantis... until they don't. Then you need a new fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Might give this $5 investment a shot. Always wanted a clown goby, just never wanted it with my sps. Sorry for hijacking your thread powder It's all good, no worries. I'm going with the little yellow guys, a cleaner shrimp, and a super small clown. Zoa garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 It's all good' date=' no worries. I'm going with the little yellow guys, a cleaner shrimp, and a super small clown. Zoa garden [/quote'] Excellent! Good call on the cleaner shrimp. They are total hams. I have two in my 10 gallon and they are always the stars of the show. Always front and center, begging for attention, food, or the opportunity to clean your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 Anyone know where I can get the bulbs for the 8 gallon? I know the cube is discontinued, but I need new bulbs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Anyone know where I can get the bulbs for the 8 gallon? I know the cube is discontinued' date=' but I need new bulbs..[/quote'] I have the pc bulbs ill give you or the 29. Dk if they would work. Why don't you go LED? Skulls and sparrows has nice par38s for cheap and the colors are way better. The pc bulbs I had to use an it browned out Nuc death Palys I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbird Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 This is the place I got the upgraded filtration for my BioCube 29. They sell all types of replacement parts for the systems http://shop.mediabaskets.com/BioCube-8_c14.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 This is the place I got the upgraded filtration for my BioCube 29. They sell all types of replacement parts for the systems http://shop.mediabaskets.com/BioCube-8_c14.htm Thanks!! That's awesome. I couldn't find anything for the 8 gallon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHash-fish20 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 This is the place I got the upgraded filtration for my BioCube 29. They sell all types of replacement parts for the systems http://shop.mediabaskets.com/BioCube-8_c14.htm Forgot about mediabasket (DOH!) they will fix all your problems lol. Good call derbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 I have the pc bulbs ill give you or the 29. Dk if they would work. Why don't you go LED? Skulls and sparrows has nice par38s for cheap and the colors are way better. The pc bulbs I had to use an it browned out Nuc death Palys I had Kinda want to keep the closed hood. I'll look into building something later. At this point I'm modding the filter section and such, to get it up and running. It's just been sitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I know that upscales has the pc lamps I believe that they are 24 watts =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 I know that upscales has the pc lamps I believe that they are 24 watts =) Ok! Thanks! I'll shoot out there tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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