9g tank need help

[chuck05]

hi all,
im new to all this could someone help me with in wat order do you set your tank up is it LR,CUC,Fish than corals. N wat n how many of each will i need for my CUC. I'm thinking of 2 Clownfish can i have any more fish aswell if so wat type n how many. n wat corals r best for fisrt timers
thanks i know i ask alot of questions

 

[TimSchmidt]

:welcome to Nanotank!

For a 9 gallon the two clowns would be about it in my opinion. Honestly you may be pushing it with two larger clowns. Water, live rock, sand. Then CUC, nassarius snails (2 or 3), cerith 9 2 or 3), astrea, margarita are all ok. you shouldn't need too many. If you want hermits you can add in two or three and see if you need more. After the clean up crew add in your coral. Finally add the fish. I would wait a bit inbetween adding these groups to give the bacteria a chance to build up. I would try for anywhere between 9 - 15 pounds of live rock ( I prefer more than less personally).

 

[chuck05]

thank you for your help. Just one more question about the clean up.sholud i add a few of each. N i would like hermit crabs to i think they would be great to have. thank you heaps

 

[TimSchmidt]

I would add a few of each as each type of snail prefers different areas to clean. Like nassarius snails typically dwell IN the sand.

 

[chuck05]

thanks

 

[TimSchmidt]

You're welcome.