Ideas please

oysterxfast5 · #1 07/01/2007, 08:26 PM

I have a 30 gallon and I want to get some new fish my two clowns are getting kinda boring to me and I ordered a Yellow watchman goby from my local fish store so i will be getting that with in a week or so, but I want to find some cool little colorful fish that have a nice personality and are out in the open alot. I think i will get rid of my clowns and kinda start over. I like flame angel fish but hear they nip corals so any ideas of a fish that will go good with other peaceful fish and in a 30. Any ideas would be appreciated

BLockamon · #2 07/01/2007, 09:30 PM

Other than clowns, you're pretty much left with small gobies or firefish.

dc · #3 07/01/2007, 09:37 PM

Maybe you could do a pistol shrimp with the goby?

cfarrow2 · #4 07/01/2007, 09:49 PM

My Coral Beauty doesn't nip at anything but algae. Also very colorful and lots of personality. But if you really want personality, go with a cleaner shrimp. Lots of fun.

Mr James · #5 07/01/2007, 10:18 PM

I'm more concerned that your existing fish are boring you!! Maybe you should remove them and sell/trade them to someone who values them. Besides, in a 30g, I'd be a little concerned about putting anything in with clown fish because of their aggressive nature.

oysterxfast5 · #6 07/01/2007, 10:22 PM

Yeah i was going to take them to the lfs but they are pretty mean.

reefworm · #7 07/01/2007, 10:33 PM

gramma loreto do well in a tank that size [mine's a 29]. they'll lay claim to some cave in your lr and defend it - all threat though - rushing out at passers by with mouth open, etc. but nothing harmful. beautiful fish with a funny habit of hanging upside down in their cave to "sleep" Just a caution with angels - you hear of individuals that leave corals alone, but there are no guarantees. these fish nip and eat by nature. my CB was a model citizen for over 6 mos. then started nipping the open brain. others have had fish behave longer and then start nipping.

oysterxfast5 · #8 07/01/2007, 10:58 PM

Well I want to get that YWG and then a tiger pistol. And then maybe a Royal gramma or check out that loreto one. i would like to get some more corals but i am 16 and dont have much money to spend on fish. but thanks for all the ideas.

oysterxfast5 · #9 07/01/2007, 11:01 PM

I didnt know that that gramma loreto and royla gramma are the same thing.

oysterxfast5 · #10 07/01/2007, 11:04 PM

I like them bicolor blennys but i dont the compatability of them.

oysterxfast5 · #11 07/02/2007, 02:07 PM

So a Coral beauty is suitable to live in a 30 or is it to small of a tank.

seapug · #12 07/02/2007, 03:59 PM

Get a group of Barnacle Blennies. They are hilarious.

kingfisher62 · #13 07/02/2007, 04:03 PM

A sixline wrasse would be nice. 30 gallons is a little small for a coral beauty. If you simply have to have to have an angel , get a cherub.

masterfuji01 · #14 07/02/2007, 06:57 PM

rainsfordi goby is a great fish...
also look into an arabian pseudochromis. They get agressive, but if youre thinking about selling your other stuff they sure are purdy.

oysterxfast5 · #15 07/02/2007, 07:09 PM

well what i was thinking was the YWG and tiger pistol pair for now and kinda go from there. If a 30 is a little small for that Coral beauty does that mean it would work but have to watch it or just not do it at all.