Cave Fish?

CarrieB

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So I made all these nifty caves when I set up my live rock, imagining fish swimming in and out of them. I realized today that none of my current fish really do this. Do you have a fish that wanders through the live rock?


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How big is your tank?

A marine betta, for instance, might or might not fit . . .

Dottybacks also love to weave in and out of the rockwork, but not all play well with others.

My dwarf angelfish spend a decent amount of time under overhangs and in between rocks, but not in the deepest of caverns.

Royal grammas (and the closely related black-cap basslet) will generally choose a cave and stay fairly close to home, as will many gobies.

~Bruce
 
Tank is 120g. Standard 4x2x2. Current inhabitants are two clowns, bangaii cardinal, and purple firefish.

Thanks for the suggestions!


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Assessors like to hang upside-down at cave openings. Basslets (Candy, Swales, Swissguard) like to hide in and swim through rocks. The Pink-streaked Wrasse and the Possum Pygmy Wrasses of the Wetmorella genus are some friendly, cryptic species of Wrasse.

Small Blennies and the Royal Gramma would fit your needs. As would the Orchid Dottyback, which is the most peaceful of the Dottybacks.
 
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