Compatibility questions

[Fish_Kid99]

I am setting up a 20 gallon tank for my grandparents. I had several questions before i do. They have picked out an Ocellaris Clown with a BTA, firefish, an Orange Prawn Goby/ Tiger Pistol shrimp, and a jawfish (they cant decide between a Black Cap or a Yellow Head). Will this be alright in a 20 gallon?

They would also like corals, fan worms, hermits. Would these also be alright?

 

[small alien]

In a regular 20 high, the anemone will take up a lot of room. Maybe in a 20 long. Anemones are awesome but you might consider a different home for the clown. People seem to have some luck with frogspawn. What kind of lighting, water movement and filtration?

 

[Mpfaff77]

Goby and jawfish most likely will not get along. Both bottom dwellers in a small tank.

 

[small alien]

Don't do a fan worm unless its the little hitchhiker kind. Fan worms are harder to keep fed than many realize ime. Hermits are easy and fun to watch. I'd go softies like mushrooms, zoos and maybe a leather as a focal point. Unless you're going to see the tank everyday, I'd go with forgiving organisms.

 

[small alien]

Gobies are a large family so it's difficult to generalize. I would perhaps not do a burrowing goby and a jaw. But there are other gobies like cleaners, green banded, redhead, etc. that would be fine with a jaw. I've read no pistol shrimp with jaws.

 

[small alien]

Make sure you have a very secure lid if you do a jaw. They are notorious jumpers.