GreenLeaf Reef Plans! (help?)

[DRE127]

So I want to to do either the 7 or 11 Gal Green Leaf Rimless...

 

Stocklist:

 

2 Tomato Clowns

 

Quadricolor BTA

 

Sexy shrimp

 

 

no sand bed, grided frag bottom

 

7-12lbs LR

 

natural filtration? LR and weekly water changes(tropic marin sea salt)/goodflow...???

 

or should I run an old sub current filter I have with just chemipure elite and filterfloss?

 

and a hydor nano covered with foam...

 

 

these are my ruff plans, trying to get my clown and bta out of my mian display...

 

clowns are still small but have paired female is around 2" males about 1/4"smaller

 

any input? will be greatly appreciated

 

 

 

 

 

lighting options?

[ScubaJ]

I would not put a BTA in such a small tank. Just my opinion. They require very good water quality and stable conditions. It can be done, but it is a lot of work to keep a nem in a 10 gallon tank.

 

Tomato clowns are too large for a 7 gallon, let alone two of them. The 11 gallon is even small for them. If you can afford it and have the space, aim for a ~20 gallon at the minimum.

[DRE127]

well the bta and the clowns are in my 28 nano cube... they are perfectly healthy and the nem keeps getting bigger... Im just a little overstocked in my nano cube and afraid of lossing corals...

[ScubaJ]

That NC28 is about the smallest "recommended" tank for a BTA, most say 30 gallons. If you can't upgrade to sufficient tank you can always return it to your LFS for credit for some corals, or try to sell him locally. I mean, that is a better choice then spending more money on a small tank for something that will probably die in it.