Catherine Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Hi all, ive been looking into keeping coral and a fish in a 5 gallon tank. Is it safe to keep a fish in a tank that size? I tried to look it up but I keep getting conflicting information but I heard it’s good to have a fish with coral so that they can each benefit each other. Would it be better to keep inverts? Any info/advice would be appreciated 😁 Thanks! Quote Link to comment
DevilDuck Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I think a tank that size would be better to keep just inverts. Fish and coral don't need each other. I recommend a group of sexy shrimp for a nano that size once you get a good amount of corals. Quote Link to comment
aclman88 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 A clown goby would be fine in that size tank 2 Quote Link to comment
NoOneLikesADryTang Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 I have a trio of trimma gobies in my 4.7 gallon pico. You could also look at eviota gobies. Either one would be fine in a 5 gallon tank. 1 Quote Link to comment
Clown79 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Tailspot blenny would be good. They have tons of character, fun fish. Plus they eat algae. 3 Quote Link to comment
Murphs_Reef Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Yeah clown goby or tailspot blenny would be good options.. Get a range of snails, hermits, shrimp and it will be packed with interest. 2 Quote Link to comment
Seadragon Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 From my experience, the Tailspot Blenny gave me the best experience I’ve ever had with a fish. The ultimate personality, quirky, interesting, lovable and beautiful all-in-one. The clown goby on-the-otherhand hid most of the time and picked at my polyps and caused me more grief than pleasure. YMMV, but I returned that bugger after that experience. The difference between heaven and hell, at least to me. 😉 3 Quote Link to comment
SantaMonica Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 A single small fish gives a sense of large-ness to the tank. No-fish has appeal too, like a canyon. I've even considered a coralline-only tank, which in effect would be an underwater painting. 2 Quote Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 An unusual but totally awesome fish is the geometric pygmy hawkfish. Pretty awesome little guy. https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/1917/?pcatid=1917 Yellow band possum wrasse is another unusual fish. Quote Link to comment
DaJMasta Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Maybe a pair of neon gobies? A small shrimp goby and a pistol shrimp? Maybe a hector's or rainford's goby? Quote Link to comment
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