Biocube 29 stocking help!

[Pjmckayjr]

I have a 29 gallon Biocube reef setup (beginning stages). I currently have:

2 paired hi fin red banded gobies w/ pistol shrimp
1 purple firefish
1 cleaner shrimp
1 peppermint shrimp
Hermit crabs
Astraea snails

I will be getting paired clownfish in a month or so. I need ideas for 1-2 more middle swimming fish. Help!

 

[donut0079]

If you get a pair of clowns you will be maxed out. I have the same tank. I am stopping at 4 fish with a yellow watchman, a hybrid clown, a mccoskers, and a blue assessor. With a pair of clowns you have to be careful as the female may take over that size tank.

 

[Pjmckayjr]

I thought a McCoskers gets too big for a 29 gallon.

 

[donut0079]

They are limited on movement. They only get to be about 2 1/2 inches. But yes you are correct they are not recommended. You will hear both sides on them. You can keep them healthy and happy in a small tank because I have seen it over the past year. My opinion is a lid is much more important than tank size.

 

[donut0079]

But not to get off your original point of good nano fish that will swim in open water, basslets like grammas or assessor a are great. There are also some great small wrasses like cryptic or possum that fill that role. My original point is that you may want to rethink a clown pair and just do one clown and an option like these. Just take it slow and make sure your filtration can handle it.