Show Fish for IM 25 Gallon Lagoon

[KW NANOREEF]

Hi guys, I have a IM Lagoon 25 and am looking for a show fish in this tank. I have sereval corals. I also have

- 1 Misbar Clownfish

- 1 Canary Fang Blenny

- 1 Lawnmower Blenny

Let me know your thoughts! 

[Snow_Phoenix]

Might want to watch the blennies - as a rule, two blennies won't get along long-term. Have you considered a pygmy angel? 

[Clown79]

2 blennies together and 1 being venomous isn't advisable.

 

 

[Snow_Phoenix]

1 hour ago, Clown79 said:

2 blennies together and 1 being venomous isn't advisable.

 

 

Yep. We just had a post about a week ago about someone's Starry Blenny missing a chunk from its forehead after sustaining a possible bite/attack from a fang blenny in the same tank. I wouldn't do two blennies in a nano. In a large system upwards 120G+, it might be possible (provided there's a lot of rockwork and spaces for the blennies to hide), but in a smaller tank, two blennies which can max. out at 5" each would end in either a fight or death. You might need to rehome one (or transfer it to a different tank, if you have another system up and around).

[KW NANOREEF]

My experience with these guys together: a Lawnmower blenny is not a social fish and doesn’t swim  around. The Fang Blenny in the other hand, is a open swimmer and doesn’t spend anytime hiding except at night when it sleeps in a little cove. I have not seen the Fang and Lawnmower even acknowledge each other since they have been in the tank. I will keep my eyes peeled for any aggressive behavior!

[KW NANOREEF]

6 hours ago, Snow_Phoenix said:

Might want to watch the blennies - as a rule, two blennies won't get along long-term. Have you considered a pygmy angel? 

I have considered a Pygmy angel, but can’t find one locally or they are around $60 when I do. Soon I am going to have them order a cherub angel. Hopefully I can get it for around $30 instead!

[Clown79]

All my lawnmower blennies have been very social and open swimmers.

 

Yours may not be due to the fact there is another blenny and one that packs a punch when it bites, in the tank.

[specore]

45 minutes ago, KW NANOREEF said:

I have considered a Pygmy angel, but can’t find one locally or they are around $60 when I do. Soon I am going to have them order a cherub angel. Hopefully I can get it for around $30 instead!

$25-30 sounds about right for a cherub (aka atlantic pygmy) angel.  They are cool little fish.  

 

Just spied this guy on LA.  Looks like he gets a little larger than the other centropyge species though.  Periodically some rare color varieties pop up there for $300+

 

 

[Snow_Phoenix]

15 minutes ago, specore said:

$25-30 sounds about right for a cherub (aka atlantic pygmy) angel.  They are cool little fish.  

 

Just spied this guy on LA.  Looks like he gets a little larger than the other centropyge species though.  Periodically some rare color varieties pop up there for $300+

 

 

That one is gorgeous.

[KW NANOREEF]

20 minutes ago, specore said:

$25-30 sounds about right for a cherub (aka atlantic pygmy) angel.  They are cool little fish.  

 

Just spied this guy on LA.  Looks like he gets a little larger than the other centropyge species though.  Periodically some rare color varieties pop up there for $300+

 

 

Agree but that would be 2 yellow fish in the tank. 😞

[specore]

Just now, KW NANOREEF said:

Agree but that would be 2 yellow fish in the tank. 😞

Honestly I would be pulling the trigger if he stayed under 3 inches like the other pygmy angels.  A 5 inch angel is a little large for my tank.