Chilled out fish

[Rockster2599]

Hi All,
I have a small tank (60l) and have 5 Tryssogobius Colini dartfish, they are quite shy and tiny. Im considering a couple of other fish but I dont want them to spook my current residents so Im after something small and chilled out.
I was thinking a royal gramma and a red sea mimic blenny but any other suggestions?

 

[united417]

the royal gramma i have in my 20 is the boss of the tank. she was introduced last, and is in the tank with a mantis shrimp and a Smith's Blenny so i would say forego the Gramma, the mimic blenny sounds like a winner IMO

 

[Shoryureppa]

Tanaka wrasses are super chill! assessors are great too and swim very funky! Yellow is the nicer one of the two

 

[A sea K]

Tanaka wrasses are super chill! assessors are great too and swim very funky! Yellow is the nicer one of the two

+1 on the Yellow Assessors. Perfect choice for what you want to do.A tad expensive though

 

[Rockster2599]

Thanks all,
The assessor was on the list or alternates, are assessors more chilled than Grammas then?
I also considered a tanaka but Im open top so dont want a carpet surfer?

 

[A sea K]

Yes, definately more chill than a Gramma and you can keep multiples. I had two Yellows and one Blue in a 65. I'm down to two Yellows and they are in my 210.I have never once seen either of mine defend in defense against anything. Any threat and they head for cover. This is the main reason they need to be with other very passive fish, otherwise you likely wont see much of them due to constant hiding.

 

[united417]

my Smith's Blenny would seem to fit the bill,very chill, and swims/sleeps in pretty funky ways

 

[reeferstace]

Look at yellow coris wrasses. They are very cool, personable, and good tankmates.

 

[sTefaniA]

Look at yellow coris wrasses. They are very cool, personable, and good tankmates.

I would never put a yellow coris in a 15 gallon tank. They grow to 5 inches easily.

 

[reeferstace]

I would never put a yellow coris in a 15 gallon tank. They grow to 5 inches easily.

You are totally right. I saw 60 and thought gallons. I now see that it's liters.

 

[Rockster2599]

Yeah sorry only 60L. Im afraid thats how they size tanks this side of the pond:fun2:

 

[sTefaniA]

I used to have an Amblygobius rainfordi, he was very mellow but active at the same time. Pygmy possum wrasses are nice too. Maybe a swalesi basslet?

 

[Rockster2599]

I used to have an Amblygobius rainfordi, he was very mellow but active at the same time. Pygmy possum wrasses are nice too. Maybe a swalesi basslet?

The rainfords is an interesting shout
The possum wrasses are one I have considered but have ruled them out because Ive heard they jump?
I would be worried that a basslet may dine on my tiny shrimps and fish?

 

[sTefaniA]

The rainfords is an interesting shout
The possum wrasses are one I have considered but have ruled them out because Ive heard they jump?
I would be worried that a basslet may dine on my tiny shrimps and fish?

My possum wrasse never left the rockwork so I didnt experience it as a jumper. Swalesi basslet didnt eat any of my shrimp or fish, but then again I didn't have anything in there wich wasn't at least half it's size. He was only 5 or 6 cm.

 

[Rockster2599]

My smallest fish is 3cm, my smallest shrimps are sexys.

 

[A sea K]

The rainfords is an interesting shout
The possum wrasses are one I have considered but have ruled them out because Ive heard they jump?
I would be worried that a basslet may dine on my tiny shrimps and fish?

Rainfords Goby would be nice also but in my personal experience I've had no luck keeping one long term. They never adapted to any foods I offered and evidently could not sustain themselves from what was available in the display tank.
As far as eating your Sexy shrimp, Assessors are basslets as well but I would not be too concerned with them as a threat to the shrimp. Even though the sexy's are quite small they are a bit too much for the Assessors. A Gramma will get a bit bigger and if he got hungry enough I suppose anything is possible but unlikely.
Jumping is something else entirely. Most any fish will jump if the circumstance presents itself. I have had a total of 4 Assessors(3 yellow-1 blue) since 2006-2007, they started out in a 65 and of what remains are now in a 210(2 yellows), I have lost one due to jumping. On this subject and what research I have done on the Possum Wrasse I would not discount them as a candidate based on jumping alone. Someone mentioned a Yellow Coris earlier, although too big for your tank I will use one as an example. I've had one for over 5 years now and he is full grown around 5", I was feeding the fish just last week and the next thing I know the Yellow Coris is on the floor. He survived the 6' drop to the floor but has been very skidish ever since.