Roansdad Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 So I designed my rock work to be very open and bonsai"ish" on my 25gal cube and almost got the look I wanted but now I have an issue. It's so open that there aren't any caves or hiding places really. Now the issue. With everything being forced to be in the open what can I get? I've been throwing around predator only if I could house a few. Like fu Manchu lion or frog fish Fish that would group. I realize schooling and shocking do not happen in a nano Fish that would swim in the open a lot. I wanted Toby puffer badly. My tank is also bare bottom. Even shrimp will be an issue because again no caves just over hangs. So now i stress about what shrimp and how many It will be a typical mixed reef housing various coral. Thanks a lot!!! Link to comment
jesseatam Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 An assessor might dig that overhang, I don't really have any rock caves in my scape too but my royal gramma didn't have a problem with this just dug his own little burrow but I have sand... There's always the basic clowns and chromis as options too or even a blenny which would look cool perching on the rocks since you have a very vertical scale. If you're looking for something more unique ORA breeds those nifty little file fish, although they may not be reef safe. Link to comment
Clown79 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Not all fish need caves. My clowns don't care about caves. Link to comment
richnyc Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 it still looks like there are enough hiding places. Link to comment
teemee Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 imo 25g is a bit small for an assessor... you could get priolepsis gobies - they like caves, but they'll like the overhangs, too. Pygmy wrasses like Wetmorella or the pink streaked ones would be good. Basslets would be good, too. You could get a few schooling cardinals (red spot or blue eyed ones). Shrimp will also be on your overhangs. Personally, i'm a huge fan of microfish (Trimmas, Eviotas, Grissingeri, Aeliops megastigma (they school), White capped gobies... you could fit a ton of them in your 25 - all depends on what you like and how much you want to spend. If you get a predatory fish like an angler or a lion fish you won't be able to put much else in the tank. Link to comment
1.0reef Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Assessors only eat 2.5-3 inches long, a 25 could easily house a pair. a small group of threadfin cardinals would work. Link to comment
Roansdad Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 So kinda leaning towards possum wrasse/tanaka pink streaked wrasse tailspot blenny black cap basslet leopard Toby puffer barebottom so limited on cuc 5 blue leg hermits 5 red leg hermits mix of some kinda snails what about a coral banded shrimp? If not a toss up between a few peppermints or a blood shrimp am I heading in the right direction 1 hour ago, 1.0reef said: Assessors only eat 2.5-3 inches long, a 25 could easily house a pair. a small group of threadfin cardinals would work. Do assessors pair up?? It would look pretty cool Link to comment
jesseatam Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 CUC wise I'd be cautious when it comes to hermits, I had a blue leg hitchhike in with my nassarius snails and so far it has proceeded to kill the two of them so just make sure you have plenty of spare shells because mine likes to constantly switch. I do enjoy him though, I love to watch him crawl around and do his thing. Link to comment
Roansdad Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, jesseatam said: CUC wise I'd be cautious when it comes to hermits, I had a blue leg hitchhike in with my nassarius snails and so far it has proceeded to kill the two of them so just make sure you have plenty of spare shells because mine likes to constantly switch. I do enjoy him though, I love to watch him crawl around and do his thing. I never had hermits in my last tank for that reason. So maybe I should rethink them for sure. Link to comment
Derrick1980 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 On 4/18/2017 at 9:55 PM, Roansdad said: So kinda leaning towards possum wrasse/tanaka pink streaked wrasse tailspot blenny black cap basslet leopard Toby puffer I have a 26g, a Toby puffer, two clowns and two chromis.. all get along fine together and I totally understand your desire to get the puffer.. Link to comment
Flexin Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 No shrimp then, correct? I thought the puffer will eat shrimp. Link to comment
Derrick1980 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Just now, Flexin said: No shrimp then, correct? I thought the puffer will eat shrimp. At the size my puffer is now, she wouldn't be able to really, but yeah no shrimp Link to comment
Flexin Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 The puffer is very cool. If I could I would, but I already introduced shrimp as part of my CUC. I now enjoy them. Maybe it's time for another tank Link to comment
Roansdad Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 So no chance of shrimp even with a leopard Toby? Even a blood shrimp wouldn't be safe? I don't mind replacing some snails and crabs at a buck a piece"ish" but for 30.00 I'd rather be the one eating a shrimp dinner. Does it matter if I got the puffer when it went in as in if it was first would it become territorial and should be introduced after some other fish?? Link to comment
Derrick1980 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 8 hours ago, Roansdad said: So no chance of shrimp even with a leopard Toby? Even a blood shrimp wouldn't be safe? I don't mind replacing some snails and crabs at a buck a piece"ish" but for 30.00 I'd rather be the one eating a shrimp dinner. Does it matter if I got the puffer when it went in as in if it was first would it become territorial and should be introduced after some other fish?? The puffer will still want to eat the shrimp if it is big enough to. Link to comment
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