Need new addition for 12g NC!

[sophia101]

Hi everyone...

I have a 12g NC (JBJ) that is now about 10 months old. The current inhabitants are as follows:

-1 True Perc Clown Fish (In now for a few months)
-Mushrooms & Polyps (softies)
-12-15 lbs of LR-Sand
-Inverts (crabs & snails)

I am looking to add 1 last small fish, and possibly an invert and a coral or two.

What do you reccomend? I do not at all want to overstock so I am just looking for some opinions. I want something (a fish) peaceful, reef safe, colorful and hardy....

I want to order online from LiveAquaria or somewhere by Wednesday

Thanks everyone in advance for your help!

 

[Rosseau]

I just threw in a firefish which gets along pretty well with my clown and inverts.

Here's a thread I started a while back that might help you out...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1019416

 

[sophia101]

Thanks...bump

 

[sophia101]

anyone else??

 

[Rosseau]

I'm surprised nobody has chimed in, what gives? you all have nanos and fish.

 

[Rosseau]

Maybe, Sophia do you have any ideas? Then we can help decide if it's a good fish or not.

 

[sophia101]

Sure I have a few thought. 1) A blenny of some sort (maybe a Red Lip) or a Bi-color
2) Pearly Jawfish 3) A small goby (neon blue)

Those were my thoughts ( I am only picking 1). Please tell me your ideas! Thank you for your help in advance.

 

[chelskisw6]

Depending on how deep your sand bed is, i would get a pearly jawfish, or a shrimp/goby combo.

the firefish was a great suggestion. i picked up a black bar chromis which is always swimming around, and surprisingly friendly. some of the fairy/flasher wrasses are nice also. then there are always cardinal fish, although not my favorite, make great nano fish, as do any goby species.

 

[sophia101]

Anyone else have ideas? Thanks chelskisw6 Its too many chices! he he..need some more help, please..

 

[ruk]

As of now I have a clown goby, a fire shrimp and a cleaner shrimp in my 12g aquapod along with 5 or so corals. I want something that swims around but I dont know if Im going to go with a false perc or a fire fish for that. I also kind of want another goby, citrus goby is probally the direction Id go if I went that route. Only problem with that is I dont want my clown goby to have all his 'spots' taken. He really likes to hang out in the candy canes, which is why I have two, but still ninja (my clown goby) comes first.

 

[Rosseau]

It's always a good idea to find fish that occupy different parts of the tank. i.e. sand bed, and those that spend more time in open space, like clowns

 

[smartang22]

I have a little clown and two cleaner shrimp. I think I am going to get a yellow watchman goby too. That will be all as far as fish/shrimp go. I just love those shrimp!! They wait for me to put my fingers in the tank so they can come and clean!!

 

[ruk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9468291#post9468291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rosseau
It's always a good idea to find fish that occupy different parts of the tank. i.e. sand bed, and those that spend more time in open space, like clowns

True, Im having a hard time finding one that swims around that could fit in a 12g other than a clown or a fire fish. I think instead of another clown goby Im going to go for the randalli goby http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...ategory=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4 since I hope hes going to hang out in the sand, but finding that swimmer is the tough part. Ill go clown if I have to but I want something less aggressive.