16 Gallon Stocking Question

[Json]

Good day everyone, I just need a little bit opinion with my stocking.

 

Currently, I have a clownfish, 1 dottyback, 10 nassarius snails and 2 turbo snails. I am wondering if adding a blue mandarin goby will hurt my tank's chemistry?

 

My tank is stable, got my skimmer running well together with a hob with purigen, carbon, and a little does of phosguard.

 

Thank you everyone!

[1.0reef]

Wouldn’t recommend that, even if the dragonet is eating prepared foods it’s better to have a larger system or at least a refugium with them imo. Considering you have a skimmer, you should be fine adding a small species of goby that is less likely to be bullied by other tankmates, shrimp Gobies and their symbiotic pistol shrimps are always great additions.

[Reefermadness2011]

I also wouldn't do that

[Clown79]

I'd advise doing a TON of research on the mandarin and still advise not to get one.

 

They are a lot of work, a lot is required of you, a lot needs to be done to prep to have one.

 

A 16g isn't exactly the best size for a Mandarins survival.

 

I don't recommend it especially:

 

For an inexperienced hobbiest

 

The size of tank

 

You have aggressive fish that are aggressive eaters.