Fish Stocking Challenge

[fishoholic]

We have just started up a 28g long nano tank. This tank is BB with lots of zoo corals and some LR in it. I would like to get some small fish for this tank.

My challenge is what small fish that don't jump would be ok in a BB (bare bottom) tank, other then clown fish and damsels.

Any ideas? Thanks

[Drock169]

Royal grammas, blackcap basslets, cardinals, blennies, dwarf angels, many types of gobies, i'm sure there are others these are just the first that came to mind

[Pier Pressure]

What is the minimum tank requirements for dwarf angels? I thought they needed more space or I would own one!

[dsaundry]

A rusty angel would be ok...pistol shrimp and goby too, some small yellow tail blue damsels..although they can preasent a challenge in some cases. Mine havent though...

[fishoholic]

Some good ideas everyone Some of this decision was made for me today when my boyfriend came home with a wonderful surprise of a very cute little yellow clown goby

I will try to post pic.'s later. So far this silly little guy likes to perch on top of the edge of the plug at the back of the tank

[noirsphynx]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Some good ideas everyone Some of this decision was made for me today when my boyfriend came home with a wonderful surprise of a very cute little yellow clown goby

I will try to post pic.'s later. So far this silly little guy likes to perch on top of the edge of the plug at the back of the tank

I was going to say a yellow clown Goby I have two in my 24g. Aren't they super cute!

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

I was going to say a yellow clown Goby I have two in my 24g. Aren't they super cute!

I pm'd you, I was wondering how your 2 gobies get along with each other.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

My Rusty Angelfish swims the entire breadth of my 55G. I might feel guilty confining it to something half the size!

How about a Mandarin Dragonette (if it's eating frozen/mysis) and/or a Six Line Wrasse? You could also spice it up with some interesting inverts (linkia starfish, shrimp, etc.)

[fishoholic]

I was thinking about a 6 line wrasse (I really like them) but my concerns are: 1) do they need a sand bottom to sleep in? 2) is it likely that one will jump out or not? and 3) Will a six line pick on a yellow goby? Generally speaking of course.

Anyone know?

[michika]

1-3) no, or at least not so with my previous six lines.
Rainford gobie might be a good choice, stays small, somewhat colourful, and generally pretty sociable.