questions on stocking

[duby816]

just set up a 8gal biocube tank with some established live rock from my buddies tank and was wondering what kind of stocking schemes i could do? any suggestions would be appreciated

[melanotaenia]

no stocking until you let the rock settle into your tank and its parameters; I would give it at least a couple of weeks

[duby816]

i wasnt gonna go and buy anything today. i just wanted some ideas for the future.

[Illuminati]

Fish Species that would work:

Clownfish
Cardinalfish
Bassletts/Assesors
Small Wrasses (Most Flasher Wrasses)
Gobies/Dartfish
Blennies
Jawfish

An example stock list (Assuming you have the largest Biocube) based on the above species:
Blackcap Basslett
Firefish (Red, Purple or Helfrichi as those are getting cheaper)
Pair of Clowns
Bangaii Cardinal

Lots of options and ways to mix and match.

[weimers75]

Aside from gobies and maybe one or two species of blennies, none of illuminati's suggestions would work in an 8 gallon. I think he/she thought you were getting a 28 gallon. If you check out liveaquaria.com they have a nano section of fish, just be sure to click on the fish you're interested in then see the minimum tank size. You're going to be limited to 1 or 2 fish in a tank that size, even if they're really small fish.

[Illuminati]

As Homer Simpson would say D'oh!

Didn't see the 8g part until I just read the post again.

Ignore my advice :)