mnvikes8484 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 What are some good fish for a pico tank? Right now im thinking about getting a clown goby for my jbj 3g once its cycled Link to comment
badfish816 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 stick with smaller gobies. not multiples though. even one yellow tail damsel. Link to comment
jdi1982 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I have a clown goby and a few sexy shrimp in my 5.5. Link to comment
n00bferlife Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 ya might put a clown goby in mine...or a goby/pistol pair Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 open top right?? gobies are suicidal....get a damsel Link to comment
Drift Monkey Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 all fish can be suicidal. Link to comment
Mr. Microscope Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 stick with smaller gobies. not multiples though. even one yellow tail damsel. How about a fire fish? Link to comment
badfish816 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 i probly wouldn't keep anything over 2.5 inches. i think they get like 3-4 inches don't they? Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 i probly wouldn't keep anything over 2.5 inches. i think they get like 3-4 inches don't they? the NO fish is the best for a pico lets keep you in a 3x3' room and lets see how you like it Link to comment
D3monic Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Panda goby, sexy shrimp, flaming prawn goby, hectors or rainfords goby, yasha goby, Pom Pom crab just to name a few. Link to comment
pismo_reefer Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 the NO fish is the best for a pico lets keep you in a 3x3' room and lets see how you like it thats not a fair ratio.... its moar like 12'x12', and thats moar than prisoners get. and after all, isnt keeping a fish, against its will, imprisonment? all ethics aside, GCG FTW. Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 thats not a fair ratio.... its moar like 12'x12', and thats moar than prisoners get. and after all, isnt keeping a fish, against its will, imprisonment? all ethics aside, GCG FTW. i know i know i was just messing round but in my pico im doing no fish no shrimp ALL CORALS note: there will also be lr and ls water heater and lights all the things that you need i said ALL corals as a exageration so dont flip Link to comment
fiction101 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I bought a damsel for mine yesterday and it looked out of place swimming around in such a small space. I decided to take it back today and stick with corals only. Link to comment
callmesaul8889 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 tang.. i joke, dont hurt me Link to comment
cptbjorn Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I keep this yellow fish in my pico, I'm not sure exactly what kind it is but the friendly people at petco assured me it would do fine and they stay small when you put them in a small tanks so I don't have to worry about it outgrowing my 9" cube Link to comment
callmesaul8889 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ^ you put a lot of effort into that lol Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ^ you put a lot of effort into that lol why do you think ???? Link to comment
callmesaul8889 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 ignore me, i forgot there was a smilie button with all of the smilies available to click on, i do it the old fashion way.. i must be drunk or something Link to comment
Apoptosis Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I keep this yellow fish in my pico, I'm not sure exactly what kind it is but the friendly people at petco assured me it would do fine and they stay small when you put them in a small tanks so I don't have to worry about it outgrowing my 9" cube Isn't the hippo tang better suited for this tank? Link to comment
callmesaul8889 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Isn't the hippo tang better suited for this tank? exactly! its right in the name, hippo->small therefor pico is practically hippo! Link to comment
r3dph03n1x Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Panda goby, sexy shrimp, flaming prawn goby, hectors or rainfords goby, yasha goby, Pom Pom crab just to name a few. FTW. A few notes though. Panda Gobies do best with a colony of pocillopora, I have heard few successful cases where one is kept without. Flaming Prawn Gobies are awesome, if you can find one, if you can afford one, and if you can get it to eat, you will still have a hard time seeing this fish, sorry but they are extremely antisocial fish (which really sucks because they are awesome). Hector's and Rainford's generally need more grazing food than a pico can provide, but are possible if you have one that readily accepts prepared foods. Let me add bumble bee shrimp, high fin banded goby, trimma goby, green banded goby, red head goby, neon goby, two spot blenny, and clown goby to the list. It should be noted that many of these fish have special needs, especially if they are kept in a pico. Most are jumpers. Good luck! Link to comment
hahaximmaxfish Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Let me add bumble bee shrimp, high fin banded goby, trimma goby, green banded goby, red head goby, neon goby, two spot blenny, and clown goby to the list. It should be noted that many of these fish have special needs, especially if they are kept in a pico. Most are jumpers. Good luck! You named a two spot blenny, how about a lawnmower? Link to comment
r3dph03n1x Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 You named a two spot blenny, how about a lawnmower? Hmm... They get quite a bit bigger than the Two Spot (5in vs. 1.5in). You could try one if it was small, but it would need to be moved to a larger tank eventually. Plus the Two Spot looks better. Similarly, I've seen some people keep a Bi Color Blenny in a pico. The problem is they get too large and have to be moved. Link to comment
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