Fish for 10G that ISNT a Goby

[CCXGT]

My original plan was to go with a single Damsel, then decided against it.

 

Next I wanted 2 Clowns, just 2 Small tank raised Percs, thought the bioload might be a tad too much, decided against them as well.

 

Now I've decided on 1 Perc and 1 Cleaner/Peppermint/Fire Shrimp, but I'm still concerned about the bioload.

 

I've been told about 87 times to 'get a Goby' but in all honesty, I'm not that into them and wouldn't really know how to feed them, are they not sand-sifters?

Although, the LFS has a Twin-Spot and he looks amazing.

 

Anyways... It's a rimless, lidless setup.. So no jumpers as well.

[HVani]

There are TONS of different species of gobies, not all of them are sand sifters, that's just a small group of gobies.

 

All fish can jump so I don't think there is such a thing as no jumpers. Get a top and your options really open up.

 

 

Tailspot blennies are cool little fish. Possum wrasse or yellow headed jawfish(jumper for sure), royal gramma, some species of small cardinal fish.

 

Lots of options

[marko]

you can get 2 perculas no problem. i had 2 in a 6 gallon

and there were some SPS in it, and they grew ok. so the bioload wasnt too much.

get yourself a nice skimmer and keep up with water changes and go for it if thats what you want. if you need to slap some purigen and GFO in there later thats always an option.

 

i love firefish - but theyre jumpers. so unless youre willing to go with a mesh top, i would not recommend them.

[GHill762]

have a look in this thread, there is a pretty good list of acceptable fish based on gallon size:

http://www.nano-reef.com/topic/74703-lgreens-ultimate-guide-to-nano-fish/

[CCXGT]

I'm not entirely against Gobies... But I have a freshwater Pleco, and he refuses to eat prepared foods. I just don't want the same situation with not being able to feed a Goby.

 

I do quite like those Tailspot Blenny's, perhaps one of those and a Perc...

[Neebles]

Check out a yellow clown goby, they aren't terribly exciting but will fit in your tank and will eat prepared foods.

[BulkRate]

Check out a yellow clown goby, they aren't terribly exciting but will fit in your tank and will eat prepared foods.

 

Provided you get one that's in good health and have a decent number of potential perching locations scattered throughout your tank, I'd argue that it's one of the more entertaining gobies available. Mine never seems to sit still for more than a minute and often swims into the output of the powerhead to hitch a free ride around the tank... for something that lacks a swim bladder it's pretty active.

 

Now if you WANT something that's specifically NOT a goby... "just because", that's OK too. Your tank, y'know?

 

The Tanaka's & yellow possum wrasses are another interesting option... if my attempt to acquire a small group of trimma tevegae falls though that would be what I'd look at next.

[CCXGT]

 

Provided you get one that's in good health and have a decent number of potential perching locations scattered throughout your tank, I'd argue that it's one of the more entertaining gobies available. Mine never seems to sit still for more than a minute and often swims into the output of the powerhead to hitch a free ride around the tank... for something that lacks a swim bladder it's pretty active.

 

Now if you WANT something that's specifically NOT a goby... "just because", that's OK too. Your tank, y'know?

 

The Tanaka's & yellow possum wrasses are another interesting option... if my attempt to acquire a small group of trimma tevegae falls though that would be what I'd look at next.

It's not that I want something which is SPECIFICALLY not a Goby, just something that I won't have difficulty caring for.

 

The owner of my LFS had Gobies personally and told me that he simply couldn't get them to eat anything, and they perished.

The Twin-Spot actually came from that tank which is why I'm hesitant on getting into Gobies.

[BulkRate]

In my case, my yellow clown goby took to prepared foods (crushed pellets initially, and later just about anything else the fire shrimp will eat) readily enough once it got used to my tank. To be fair, the ones left in the store's display were looking pretty skinny when I went back 2-3 weeks later for salt.

 

It wasn't until I started looking around at other's experiences that I realized they could be difficult. So, dumb luck plays a good part of it.

 

When in doubt, have the store feed 'em a little while you looking and pick the one most interested in chow... that would be valid for just about any fish, really.

[Neebles]

Go for a gumdrop coral croucher

[GT350pwns]

Gumdrops are cool critters

 

I was going to purpose build a 10 for a dwarf golden moray before I decided to stick one in my main tank

[CronicReefer]

There are some wrasses you could get or a royal gramma if you like those. I know you said you don't like goby but I always thought Rainford's Goby were very attractive and they shouldn't be too much of a problem with eating frozen mysis or brine.

[1.0reef]

Gobies are the largest group of bony fish, with the small amount of sandsifting specie (Sleeper, rainfords) that have bad track records in aquariums.

Blennies, damselfish, basslets, assessors, smaller hawkfish, etc.

[CCXGT]

I guess I'll have to see what the LFS has in stock when I next pop down there.

 

I might stick with the Perc but I'm sure I'll have to swap it out for a juvenile when grows out.

 

I dunno... If they have any decent looking Gobies I'll research them all and see what's what.

[jambon]

Not sure what this talk of gobies being tricky eaters. They IMHO are one of the easiest, that along with there personality can't be beat. My favorites are the smaller Yashi goby or black ray goby paired up with a Randallstown pistol shrimp will provide some interesting viewing. There are a few other more expensive choises. Six lined wrasse are ok. Another of my favorites are the hancocks blennie... AKA barnacle blennie,

Good luck

[GHill762]

Gobies are the largest group of bony fish, with the small amount of sandsifting specie (Sleeper, rainfords) that have bad track records in aquariums.

Blennies, damselfish, basslets, assessors, smaller hawkfish, etc.

goby is kind of a catch all name for small fish, not everything we call a goby is actually a goby by species. that's why there is so much difference in care between different "gobies."

[Neebles]

The key is, and its been said before, if you find something you like at your LFS ask them to toss some food in with the fish...if he doesn't eat then move on to something else.

[NirvanaandTool]

10g would be just fine for a redfin waspfish (like my avatar) or even a pair of them if you are into something a little different and unique.

[DriftingNemo]

Get a Blue Throat Triggerfish, I had about 6 in my 15 gallon

[SouthFlorida_Tron]

I can already see this: