Looking for some good nano fish, clowns need not apply ;)

[spamin76]

I admit I am horribly biased, but I just can't stand clownfish...

I want to get a goby, but some other fish might be cool too. I am only planning on putting one small fish in, maybe 2 at most. I have 24 gallons to work with(I got the post 9/2005 jbj nano, so hopefully it holds out for me)

I am not a big fan of clown gobies - I like the wacky appearance and mannerisms of watchman type gobies more, but I am looking for something that not everyone and their mother has. I want a moderately easy fish to care for, nothing like a mandarin or whatnot that has a highly specialized diet oe environmental requirements. Any suggestions?

Would a small prawn goby or the like fare well with a firefish? Or would they likely quarrel?

[vanmo92]

i would get a 6-line wrasse.

[jwheeler]

I had a 6-line in my 55, and he was the least interesting fish I ever seen. He did eat all the pods overtaking my tank though.

[NanoManMaster]

i would go with a blue stripped fang blenny they are the really cool blenies that go in the tube sponges and poke their heads out and they are really pretty their is one of them at the store i work at mega sweat

[NanoManMaster]

they are especially cool in their juvenile stage

[spamin76]

Had a 6-line wrasse before - but looking to try something different.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Yasha haze goby and Randall's shrimp. Very cool pair. (just got a pair myself) Yellow or blue assessor. Neat habit of swimming upside down occasionally.

[fish lad]

bi colour blenny


all have great character intresting and look nice

[eugimon]

hi fin and randa's shrimp works well too.

[Agu]

IMO the shrimp/goby pair would be boring alone in a 24 gallon tank, if you ever saw them.

A lot of the gobies/blennys are perching fish and wouldn't be out and in the water column.

Pair of Banggai Cardinals ? They're passive but without other fish they will be out more.

[Gwoardnog]

bi colour blenny

Got one in my 15g (only fish, he can go in the 29 if that isn't OK). Loads of character compared to my YWG (hides all the time, never see him).

Midas blenny might be cool too? Don't know, might get too big for a 24.

[ycrazyy]

I have a pair of bangaii cardinals and a gold stripe clown in my 24. The bangaii's (being much larger than the clown) are out and about pretty much all the time and are nice to watch. The clown adds some amusement.

[spamin76]

Are blennies really a good choice in a nano? Seems like the algae eating ones at least might have trouble finding sufficient diet and may not adapt to other foods.

[The Marmot]

Midas Blenny, Duec22 has one in his 29 for a few years now, it's doin just fine. Very social and pretty fish.

[vthondaboi]

wartskin angler

they grow to about 4 inches, need to be feed 1-2 times a week

http://www.vthondaboi.com/images/warty.jpg

[pimpskinny]

i like the lawnmower blenny.. he cute when he's full eating alge

[Hunter_Cal]

i got a lawnmower blenny, dusky angle, yellow spotted goby, and royal gramma...they all get along great in my 24 gallon nano, i plan on keeping the lawnmower till he gets to big, or i get new bigger tank