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Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:05pm |
So, I want a smaller office tank, and wonder if you guys think that the following fish would be compatible in a 20-40 gal (size is still up in the air):
Pair of clowns
mated pair of neon gobies
yellow headed jaw fish (maybe mated pair again)
clown gobies (one or more)
someother fish that will hang out in the middle? Firefish?
I'm trying to get decent fish movement, but have all smaller sized fish (5 in max)., and the end # of fish will depend on tank size.
So any opinions on what would work, or work better welcome.
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Posted: October 21 2007 at 10:14pm |
All of those fish are compatible with each other. A small herbivorous Blenny such as a Tailspot Blenny is another good choice. You could also substitute the firefish for a Midas Blenny.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 11:22am |
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I like blennies, but I also like clams--doesn't the midas like clams?--and the two color blennie I had once wasn't nice to my sps--continually nipped at them to where they didn't grow much. Even though he had a cool personality.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 1:16pm |
No problems with Midas blennies and clams or SPS. They are not a "lawnmower" type blenny and not an herbivore.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 1:28pm |
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I also agree on the midas if you can get a smaller one. Also any fang blenny would probably do well. Any algea blenny (lawnmower type mouth) in my opinion has a chance to nip at clam mantels and sps. Shawn at Aquatica has a cool blue and yellow fang blenny in his jbj nano at the front of the store.
It should be noted that a midas blenny (and maybe fang blennies) do not get along with firefish.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 1:48pm |
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I will look into the blennies. I only really like the helfrichi firefish, but like the orange spot jaw fish I don't feel like paying that much for a fish.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 2:26pm |
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especially if it decided to do a carpet dive in your office
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 2:54pm |
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I will look into the blennies. I only really like the helfrichi firefish, but like the orange spot jaw fish I don't feel like paying that much for a fish. |
I've never heard of an orange spot jawfish. Do you have any information or pictures?
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 3:03pm |
Has anyone ever tried these fish? And I'm assuming that they don't do so well in our tanks since they are listed as a cooler water (68-75*) fish? http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=155
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 3:09pm |
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 3:24pm |
I've heard horror stories about clown gobies and SPS. An orange or purple firefish would look awesome. It doesn't have to be the Helfrichi  . Have you thought about a school of blue-eyed cardinals? They don't swim a whole lot but school very tightly together. It will make an awesome sight in a small tank.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 3:51pm |
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I haven't dkle, but I was considering a pair of bangaii cardinals.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 3:51pm |
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catalina gobies are a cold water fish. Normally they don't do well at what I tank temps seem to stay at.
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Posted: October 22 2007 at 4:31pm |
They are beautiful fish but they won't last long at elevated temperatures.
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Posted: October 25 2007 at 11:44pm |
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So to revive this thread a little bit, other than one of the vegetarian blennies, anyone know of any other herbivorus (sp?) fish that would do good in a 36" long 40 gal tank?
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Posted: October 25 2007 at 11:48pm |
Many of the pygmy angels such as Flame Angel or Coral Beauty.
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