highest ammount of fish for a 8 gallon nano.
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Illuminati
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Depends on what kinds you get.
You could get a small goby like a neon goby (I have mine and don't even consider him a bioload impact).
Add a small sandsifter that doesn't eat much like a Yellow Watchman Goby and finish it off with a firefish.
I bet you could make that work, just don't add them all at once and keep up with waterchanges.
You could get a small goby like a neon goby (I have mine and don't even consider him a bioload impact).
Add a small sandsifter that doesn't eat much like a Yellow Watchman Goby and finish it off with a firefish.
I bet you could make that work, just don't add them all at once and keep up with waterchanges.
Jordan55
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You should probably only have 1 in that size tank. The only fish that would really work long term would be a goby, and if you put two types of gobies that are similar in the same tank, they may fight ill the death.
Water changes should be done every week or every other week. In an 8 gallon, I would do 1-2 gallons.
A pistol shrimp and shrimp goby pair would be a very neat idea in that size tank.
Water changes should be done every week or every other week. In an 8 gallon, I would do 1-2 gallons.
A pistol shrimp and shrimp goby pair would be a very neat idea in that size tank.
Illuminati
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I have a 24 gallon nano, I would do weekly waterchanges of 1 or 2 gallons.
Like I said the Neon Goby is tiny, the YWG does his own thing (mainly burrows and hangs out) and the firefish isn't a poop machine or a messy eater.
I think if done right you could get away with the 3 I listed, it's not 1 per gallon, that is an urban freshwater legend.
Like I said the Neon Goby is tiny, the YWG does his own thing (mainly burrows and hangs out) and the firefish isn't a poop machine or a messy eater.
I think if done right you could get away with the 3 I listed, it's not 1 per gallon, that is an urban freshwater legend.
MrMexReefer
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Ide agree with 1. Anything else is just cruel, that tank is too small.
alright cool, thanks a ton you can email me at madnezzman@hotmail.com if you have anything else that you want to let me know.
Mrseptember15
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I wish it was 1inch per gallon. Then I can have 30 fish in my tank 
, But I don't even think I have the money for 30 SW fish. So much more expensive then FW.
, But I don't even think I have the money for 30 SW fish. So much more expensive then FW.There are many things one must think about when stocking a tank. A vauge rule of thumb is 1" of fish per 3-4 gallons for SW tanks. So if you've got an 8 gallon tank then maybe 3" of fish ... like 2 small gobies.
Consider the overall size of the fish. A 2" neon goby will have 1/3 the bioload of a 2" clownfish.
One last thing to think about is how the fish behaves. A jawfish will not swim around much and mostly stay in his burrow, so he won't need much swimming room. A wrasse on the other hand, likes to swim all over the place and needs more space to roam.
Consider the overall size of the fish. A 2" neon goby will have 1/3 the bioload of a 2" clownfish.
One last thing to think about is how the fish behaves. A jawfish will not swim around much and mostly stay in his burrow, so he won't need much swimming room. A wrasse on the other hand, likes to swim all over the place and needs more space to roam.
Mrseptember15
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COWFISH?!#$ I thought they needed HUGE tanks! and same for the flounder.
JustinReef
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Wow! I dont ever think Ive heard of anyone keeping those fish in a nano before! Do you have room to move them when they grow? Is the Mandarin eating frozen food then?
