Pre-built stocking plan10-gallon Nano Reef Stocking Blueprint
Complete 10-gallon nano reef stocking blueprint - fish, inverts, coral, schedule.
Fish stocking
- 1x Ocellaris clownfish (single, NOT a pair in 10g)
- 1x Yellow watchman goby (or sand-sifting blenny)
Invertebrates
- 10x mixed nano CUC (5x trochus, 3x nassarius, 2x hermits)
- 1x cleaner shrimp
- 5x sexy shrimp (group of 5)
Coral progression
- Soft coral starter: 2x mushroom rocks, 1x zoanthid frag, 1x leather coral
- LPS later (month 4+): 1x duncan, 1x acan
Stocking timeline
Week/Phase 1Week 1-4: Cycle with live rock + bottled bacteria
Week/Phase 2Week 5: Add CUC
Week/Phase 3Week 6-7: Add clown
Week/Phase 4Month 2: Add goby
Week/Phase 5Month 3: Start coral with softies
Week/Phase 6Month 4+: Add LPS once parameters stable