Friendly Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'm curious...what do you think is the most lively and interactive nano-fish? Quote Link to comment
frahny Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I like pistol goby pairs 3 Quote Link to comment
Rehype Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Tailspot blenny,midas blenny,and blue spot jawfish bring a ton of personality to any reef. Quote Link to comment
thespinningsadhu Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 My little clown never stops. And my citron goby loves to seemingly defy gravity and perch on glass, upside down on rocks, and he recognizes me when I come. It's only been about two weeks! The clown is an airhead. Last night I was watching them under the blue lights and decided to throw a flake in. He would go to the surface and blow air bubbles, forget that he had blown them, and chase after them because he thought they were food. 3 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Clowns and blennies. Both have such character. I had a Jawfish in my 55g which was fun to watch but they should have deeper sandbeds. Very pretty fish. Quote Link to comment
pjdiddy Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Pj cardinals. They stay in one spot all day. Quote Link to comment
John L Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Clowns, I had a pair of perc sold them 8 months ago. I've upgraded tank and bought a pair of Percs again and they've brought my tank alive, my other fish come out more now too! Quote Link to comment
RayWhisperer Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Personable would be a blenny, or jawfish. They have loads of personality. Lively would be a chromis. They are always on the move. another lively fish would be a wrasse. yet another would be any of the Centropyge genus. They take a while, but once comfortable, they are always out and about. Interactive would be a puffer. Though not reef safe, they are the only SW fish I've ever encountered that are extremely interactive with humans. They are very much like an Oscar is in a FW tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
jambon Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Elongated dottyback... constantly on the go and not a bully. Springers dottyback is similar in temperment. Quote Link to comment
carpet_surfin Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I used to love watching my possum wrasse Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 looking for ideas on fish for a 3 - 5 gallon pico. thinking a gobe/shrimp combo...but perhaps something else for the mid to upper levels. Quote Link to comment
Alexraptor Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Definitely voting clowns! Mandarins are my favorite, but I don't find them to be "lively" as IME they tend to hug pretty close to the reef in their search for food. Quote Link to comment
1.0reef Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 9:44 PM, Friendly said: looking for ideas on fish for a 3 - 5 gallon pico. thinking a gobe/shrimp combo...but perhaps something else for the mid to upper levels. I'd recommend a Trimma goby, they're colorful, very small, unique, and tend to hover around. Really any tiny goby will work. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 my wife is a watcher, so Id like to have something that keeps her intrigued and entertained. she's not has fish before and they're not quite as interactive as most other pets...but having has a fresh water tank in the past with Bolivian Ram's, I know that fish can have personality! :cool: Quote Link to comment
WV Reefer Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 With only 3-5 gallons you are quite limited as to what you can put in there. I personally would not have a fish in a tank that small. I would go for a nice invert of some sort. Quote Link to comment
Friendly Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 yeh...I'm pushing up into the 5 gal range now, WV. and if I did fish, I'm thinking a small goby with shirmp companion. 1 Quote Link to comment
LJR Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 On 7/5/2017 at 7:32 PM, Friendly said: yeh...I'm pushing up into the 5 gal range now, WV. and if I did fish, I'm thinking a small goby with shirmp companion. I have a yasha goby with a randal"s pistol in my five gallon. They took a while to come out, but they were cool when they did. Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 05/07/2017 at 6:42 PM, Friendly said: my wife is a watcher, so Id like to have something that keeps her intrigued and entertained. she's not has fish before and they're not quite as interactive as most other pets...but having has a fresh water tank in the past with Bolivian Ram's, I know that fish can have personality! :cool: A tailspot blenny. Cute, active, stays small. Or a clown goby. Another small one. If you keep up with maintenance you should be ok with 1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 On 7/2/2017 at 11:44 PM, Friendly said: looking for ideas on fish for a 3 - 5 gallon pico. thinking a gobe/shrimp combo...but perhaps something else for the mid to upper levels. A pair of greenbanded gobies, they are so hyper and BOLD. Get two juvies and they will likely change sex and pair up and do little mating dances. 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeR Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 My yellowtail damsel is doing very well in my pico. He's active and has a good personality- he looks at everyone who goes near the tank. He also digs a hole under the LR and makes a mess though, but kinda funny. Also good color. But he ate my sexy shrimp... so no inverts as he's territorial Quote Link to comment
MarieH Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Tail spot blenny digs out holes on various rocks and pops out of nowhere at feeding time. ..is a very cool character. Quote Link to comment
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