10g stocking plan

[squirt_12]

I have been thinking long and hard about my stocking plan for my 10g. I am not sure if they are fine for a 10g but they are:

1 clown fish
1 pistol shrimp-goby pair
CUC

OR

1 clown fish
1-2 shrimp either pepermint shrimp or cleaner shrimp
CUC

I am not sure what I want my CUC to be yet but something like 2 crabs, few turbo snails, few cerith snails (if I can find them), and maybe some other type of snail.

Which one of the stocking options would be the better choice? I like both but am not sure which one would be the best suited for a 10g.

EDIT - when I am ready to add fish I will have around 15# of LR.

[kaybee]

Of the options you listed I'd probably go with:

1 pistol shrimp-goby pair or 2 shrimp, and would add a third option: a single small blenny such as the Tail-spot Blenny (Ecsenius stigmatura).

The shrimp-only option, in my opinion, may be the less interesting of these three. Type and quantity of CUC will depend on needs of the tank.