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Fish with personality
I am setting up a 30 gal fish only tank in my office. I am looking for suggestions for fish that will be able to live in a long 30 gal tank (not the high one). Would like some color and personality. Please give me suggestions on which ones to look into.
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For a tank that size I would consider a jawfish and clownfish.
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Don't know how big lawnmower blenny's get, but they have great personality. Also maybe a small angel, cherub or maybe a flame. I agree, I love my jawfish and clown, great characters.
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I have a pink spot watchman in my reef...he's very interactive with me and cracks me up! If you go this route though, make sure you've got a good deep sand bed for sifting and stable rock-work for sleeping.
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I had an orange toadfish in a 20L for years. He used to come out of the rocks and beg for food. Your tank would have been the perfect size.
You might also consider a green wolf eel blenny. I love mine, lots and lots of personality. If you like puffers, consider on of the tobies or a larger green spotted puffer (>4"). They go to full salt as adults. You could also put one or a pair of anglers in a tank that size. I like wartskins and pictus. I had a pair that spawned for me... For color, drama AND personality, a peacock mantis!!! Last edited by LisaD; 11/20/2007 at 02:08 PM. |
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I am looking up all these fish in Google to get an idea of what they look like.
Please keep the ideas coming. |
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ive got a jawfish and 2 clowns in my 20 galon....all have great personnality. you could even put a nem in there to give the clowns some fun...brings out the best personality
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Flame hawk....funny personality, nice red coloring, and very hardy
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Green spotted puffer would owrk but he has to be housed alone in that size tank.
Maybe a valentini puffer? They have personality. |
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Good point. GSPs are not really community tank fish AND they can get about 6" as adults. Still, they have lots of personality and are not very expensive.
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i have a bi-color blenny....nice personality....a tad shy....but a cool kid over all
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I am with Crazedpuffer go with a valentini puffer
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I personally love flame angels, which also stay small. However, in a tank like that I would get an anemone and put a pair of clowns in. Maybe a cleaner or some other shrimp wo clean, but the two clowns hanging out in the anemone would be ausome.
I have always wanted to do this, but just havn't gotten around to it. Now that I have a decent size lion, my fish need to be bigger. Good luck with what ever you decide! |
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Sorry, I didnt see stealth's input, but I obviously agree with the clowns and the nem...all involved have great color, as well as some of the best personality, IMO
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hell, in a tank that size you could also focus on inverts. I enjoy my cleaner, porcelin crab, hermits, as well as my chocolate chip star!
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