pimp4cheddar Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 HEY FOLKS!!! Well I just brought a 45 gallon rimless tank about a month ago...and it's time to start stocking. Quick rundown of the tank: Rimless 1/2'' Glass Black Silicone 36x18x16 (LxWxH) Aquamedic 4-bulb T5 unit 2 paired clownfish 1 firefish I'm looking to go mainly SPS with this tank...but I also want to go fish heavy. I need some advice on very nice fish. I have 2 Clowns and 1 Firefish. I'd like about 4-5 more fish (small fish...no tangs). I'd also like a fish that will sift through my sand...I'm aiming at a Golden Head Sleeper Goby. Let's see what you would aim for!!! Quote Link to comment
Ferrari_Jones Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I would add a flame angel, but it also depends on your definition of small. Quote Link to comment
pimp4cheddar Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I don't like the idea of anything over 5 inches...I'd like them to remain pretty small...thus the reason I don't want tangs Quote Link to comment
pimp4cheddar Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Okay...I think I have the entire list: 1x Perc (clownfish) 1x Onyx Perc (clownfish) 1x Firefish 1x Yasha Goby w/ Pistol Shrimp 1x Dragonface Pipefish 1x Neon Goby (to clean other fish) 1x Golden Head Sleeper Goby (love watching the sand fall through their gills) 1x Small Wrasse (maybe) I figured all of these fish are hardy and very peaceful. They will all hang around different spots (gobies = sand bed, clowns = top of tank). Any thougths? Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Okay...I think I have the entire list: 1x Perc (clownfish) 1x Onyx Perc (clownfish) 1x Firefish 1x Yasha Goby w/ Pistol Shrimp 1x Dragonface Pipefish 1x Neon Goby (to clean other fish) 1x Golden Head Sleeper Goby (love watching the sand fall through their gills) 1x Small Wrasse (maybe) I figured all of these fish are hardy and very peaceful. They will all hang around different spots (gobies = sand bed, clowns = top of tank). Any thougths? I honestly wouldn't recommend the Dragonface pipefish or the Golden head sleeper goby. Any sort of pipefish is going to be difficult to work with. They're really neat fish, but read everything you can about them. The sleeper goby I wouldn't recommend because of two reasons. One, that size tank probably won't have enough food for it built up to maintain it as many sleeper gobies won't take prepared food. The second reason is that if you're running a proper SPS system with tons of flow they're going to be little sandstorm generators. They'll coat your bottom layer of coral in sand. Quote Link to comment
pimp4cheddar Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I honestly wouldn't recommend the Dragonface pipefish or the Golden head sleeper goby. Any sort of pipefish is going to be difficult to work with. They're really neat fish, but read everything you can about them. The sleeper goby I wouldn't recommend because of two reasons. One, that size tank probably won't have enough food for it built up to maintain it as many sleeper gobies won't take prepared food. The second reason is that if you're running a proper SPS system with tons of flow they're going to be little sandstorm generators. They'll coat your bottom layer of coral in sand. I've read the Pipefish are hard to take care of...and it would have been my last fish. I never really thought about the Sleeper Head being an issue...but I guess your right. DAMN IT...I really want a sand sifter... Quote Link to comment
pimp4cheddar Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Any other thoughts? I'm still completely open to ideas... I'm basically looking for cool, colorful and unique fish. Quote Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Any other thoughts? I'm still completely open to ideas... I'm basically looking for cool, colorful and unique fish. Hmm... Blackcap basslet, Chalk Bass, swissguard basslet, Striped Blenny, canary blenny, various sailfin blennies, flameback angelfish (w/ caution), pygmy angelfish (w/caution), orange-lined cardinalfish, long-spined cardinalfish, springeri dottyback, fridemi dottybacks, longnose hawkfish, and various flasher and possum wrasses are all good choices for an SPS 45 gallon tank. Quote Link to comment
animalmaster6 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 1x Perc (clownfish)1x Onyx Perc (clownfish) 1x Firefish 1x Yasha Goby w/ Pistol Shrimp 1x Dragonface Pipefish 1x Neon Goby (to clean other fish) 1x Golden Head Sleeper Goby (love watching the sand fall through their gills) 1x Small Wrasse (maybe) The clowns, firefish, goby/shrimp pair, neon goby, and small wrasse work great. The Dragonface Pipefish needs low flow, a ginormous microfauna population, and a large refugium to aid the microfauna population. That species of sleeper goby gets to 6 inches. Not a good choice. Yellow Assessors are great. For the small wrasse maybe a possum, fairy, or flasher wrasse? I would love to help you with any specific species Quote Link to comment
Priscila Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I have a 45 gallon and wanted to do 2xPurple firefish 1xFlame angel 1xRoyal gramma 1xManderin 1xSand shifter goby 2xClownfish Is that to much? Btw I'm a beginner at this. My tank has been cycling for 10 days now and no longer any signs on nitrite. Ammonia is about .25 , nitrate is between 20-40.. the ph about 8.0 So am I at the end of my tank cycle? And no, none of these fish are in the tank... Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 firefish will fight unless mated pair - may or may not get picked on since your other fish are mostly semi aggressive Flame is ok, sometimes picks at corals Royal gramma ok Mandarin needs a special diet/care to thrive, do better in mature 'dirtier' tanks Sand sifter is a maybe, they get big and can bury and kill corals on the sandbed, long term survival is questionable due to limited microfauna in a nano's sandbed I would stick to occys or perc for clowns but they are fine Stocking depends on the maturity of your tank, filtration, luck of the draw, and whether your fish decide they will get along or not. 9 hours ago, Priscila said: I have a 45 gallon and wanted to do 2xPurple firefish 1xFlame angel 1xRoyal gramma 1xManderin 1xSand shifter goby 2xClownfish Is that to much? Btw I'm a beginner at this. My tank has been cycling for 10 days now and no longer any signs on nitrite. Ammonia is about .25 , nitrate is between 20-40.. the ph about 8.0 So am I at the end of my tank cycle? And no, none of these fish are in the tank... Quote Link to comment
BlennyBoi Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 1/25/2011 at 7:02 AM, pimp4cheddar said: Okay...I think I have the entire list: 1x Perc (clownfish) 1x Onyx Perc (clownfish) 1x Firefish 1x Yasha Goby w/ Pistol Shrimp 1x Dragonface Pipefish 1x Neon Goby (to clean other fish) 1x Golden Head Sleeper Goby (love watching the sand fall through their gills) 1x Small Wrasse (maybe) I figured all of these fish are hardy and very peaceful. They will all hang around different spots (gobies = sand bed, clowns = top of tank). Any thougths? wrasse could be risky. itll most likely decimate microfauna populations which could be a problem for the pipefish. what about a pyjama cardinal? Quote Link to comment
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