What fish do you have in your nano?

kaz1961 · 04/29/2018, 08:15 AM

Setting up a 28 gal nano cube this week and was wondering what fish you guys are keeping in yours? Not used to a small tank like this and want to stock it right and have minimal fighting. Fish I am considering are: clownfish, firefish, goby, talbots damsel, green Chromis, blenny, dottyback and valentini puffer. Not looking to keep all these fish, just a few that could peacefully coexist in a nano. I want to do mostly marine plants, zoas, mushrooms and a couple of easy corals. Let me know what you think.

Stepho725 · 04/29/2018, 08:32 AM

I had always kept a pair of occ clowns in my old BC with all of these fish Im about to list.
I tried out a Mimic Filefish as it looked like a Valenti (which I wanted) but I could still keep inverts. With the Mimic i bought a Horned-Blenny which was a super cool looking personable guy but between these two I started losing soft coral and I never could figure out which was doing it so I rehomed them both .
After I kept a Scooter Blenny, a Firefish, and a small 6-line. All of these fish ended up disappearing with no trace of their body. Finally I got a larger 6-line after a Red Planaria infestation (which he cleaned up beautifully) and he stuck around until I dismantled the tank.
Lots of options!
Best of luck

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Sgchick · 04/29/2018, 09:30 AM

I have a 29 gallon biocube thats been set up for 4 years. I have a pair of clowns, a valentini puffer, a bluestar leopard wrasse. emerald crabs and a couple peppermint shrimp. And a pistol shrimp gobie pair.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Bbpu7XtjE

AlSimmons · 04/29/2018, 10:29 AM

I currently have a Royal Gramma, Bicolor Blenny and a Azure Damsel in my 20 gallon long and everybody gets along great. I'm thinking about adding a Ocellaris Clownfish too, but I just haven't got around to it yet.

journeyman · 04/29/2018, 02:18 PM

I have a pair of occ clowns, a yellow chorus wrasse and a pink streaked wrasse, which I highly recommend over a six line. I think it's prettier and completely peaceful

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rockhead51 · 04/29/2018, 05:13 PM

Pair of ocelaris clowns, yellow watchman goby/tiger pistol shrimp pair, Cherub angel, orchid Dotty back for fish. Inverts are a conch, emerald crab, hermits, trochus snails and nassarius snails.

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BronxReefer · 05/12/2018, 06:01 PM

I started my nano 5 years ago with two clowns, a blenny, a citron goby, and a coral beauty. There was obviously a little bit of fighting, but everyone got along well for years.

However, I have since donated the coral beauty and citron goby. If you're planning on having a wide variety of nice corals, I would avoid angel fish or any others that could even "potentially nip" at corals, but if you're not too into corals its worth the risk.

As far as pistol shrimp go, I love mine but it drives me insane with all the sand.

If I could start my tank over I would go for two very nice clowns, two linear blennies, a royal gramma, and possibly a few shrimp gobies with the pistol.

jambon222 · 05/13/2018, 05:24 AM

I keep a yellow assesor, a barnacle blenny and a gumdrop coral crouched in a 16 gallon. I prefer the unusual things.

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Sugar Magnolia · 05/13/2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jambon222

I keep a yellow assesor, a barnacle blenny and a gumdrop coral crouched in a 16 gallon. I prefer the unusual things.

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I'd love to see pictures!

jambon222 · 05/13/2018, 04:22 PM

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I'd love to see pictures!

I Will try to add a picture...

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jambon222 · 05/13/2018, 04:34 PM

Here is the assesor and blenny is just below hiding in a small hole in the live rock

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pev · 05/14/2018, 02:39 PM

30g rimless with 1 clown, 6-line wrasse, royal gramma and cleaner shrimp. Used to have two clowns but one jumped out. They all get along very well.

Smiley28 · 05/20/2018, 08:00 AM

Rocking with a black leopard clown and Pygmy possum wrasse in my 10g nano.

04/29/2018, 08:15 AM	#1
kaz1961 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 191	What fish do you have in your nano? Setting up a 28 gal nano cube this week and was wondering what fish you guys are keeping in yours? Not used to a small tank like this and want to stock it right and have minimal fighting. Fish I am considering are: clownfish, firefish, goby, talbots damsel, green Chromis, blenny, dottyback and valentini puffer. Not looking to keep all these fish, just a few that could peacefully coexist in a nano. I want to do mostly marine plants, zoas, mushrooms and a couple of easy corals. Let me know what you think.

04/29/2018, 08:32 AM	#2
Stepho725 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,825	I had always kept a pair of occ clowns in my old BC with all of these fish Im about to list. I tried out a Mimic Filefish as it looked like a Valenti (which I wanted) but I could still keep inverts. With the Mimic i bought a Horned-Blenny which was a super cool looking personable guy but between these two I started losing soft coral and I never could figure out which was doing it so I rehomed them both . After I kept a Scooter Blenny, a Firefish, and a small 6-line. All of these fish ended up disappearing with no trace of their body. Finally I got a larger 6-line after a Red Planaria infestation (which he cleaned up beautifully) and he stuck around until I dismantled the tank. Lots of options! Best of luck Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

04/29/2018, 09:30 AM	#3
Sgchick Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Soulsbyville, CA Posts: 77	I have a 29 gallon biocube thats been set up for 4 years. I have a pair of clowns, a valentini puffer, a bluestar leopard wrasse. emerald crabs and a couple peppermint shrimp. And a pistol shrimp gobie pair.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Bbpu7XtjE

04/29/2018, 10:29 AM	#4
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	I currently have a Royal Gramma, Bicolor Blenny and a Azure Damsel in my 20 gallon long and everybody gets along great. I'm thinking about adding a Ocellaris Clownfish too, but I just haven't got around to it yet.

04/29/2018, 02:18 PM	#5
journeyman Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. Posts: 357	I have a pair of occ clowns, a yellow chorus wrasse and a pink streaked wrasse, which I highly recommend over a six line. I think it's prettier and completely peaceful Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

04/29/2018, 05:13 PM	#6
rockhead51 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 204	Pair of ocelaris clowns, yellow watchman goby/tiger pistol shrimp pair, Cherub angel, orchid Dotty back for fish. Inverts are a conch, emerald crab, hermits, trochus snails and nassarius snails. Sent from my XT1710-02 using Tapatalk

05/12/2018, 06:01 PM	#7
BronxReefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 17	I started my nano 5 years ago with two clowns, a blenny, a citron goby, and a coral beauty. There was obviously a little bit of fighting, but everyone got along well for years. However, I have since donated the coral beauty and citron goby. If you're planning on having a wide variety of nice corals, I would avoid angel fish or any others that could even "potentially nip" at corals, but if you're not too into corals its worth the risk. As far as pistol shrimp go, I love mine but it drives me insane with all the sand. If I could start my tank over I would go for two very nice clowns, two linear blennies, a royal gramma, and possibly a few shrimp gobies with the pistol.

05/13/2018, 05:24 AM	#8
jambon222 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 34	I keep a yellow assesor, a barnacle blenny and a gumdrop coral crouched in a 16 gallon. I prefer the unusual things. Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk

05/13/2018, 04:34 PM	#11
jambon222 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 34	Here is the assesor and blenny is just below hiding in a small hole in the live rock Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk

05/14/2018, 02:39 PM	#12
pev Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12	30g rimless with 1 clown, 6-line wrasse, royal gramma and cleaner shrimp. Used to have two clowns but one jumped out. They all get along very well.

05/20/2018, 08:00 AM	#13
Smiley28 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 10	Rocking with a black leopard clown and Pygmy possum wrasse in my 10g nano.