Passive Fishies:

[papagimp]

In a couple post here Paul W. mentions some rainford gobies as a passive fish. Got me thinking, I'd like to get an idea of some various friendly passive fish I should consider for my 150g tank. I'm still many months away from getting anywhere on this project but that's plenty of time for lot's of research. So if everyone would be so kind, if you know of some great passive fish, preferably with lot's of nice coloring/patterns. Small is nicer too, since I want as many fish as i can safely put into this system. Also, if you could specify weather the fish is a top, middle, or bottom dweller for me would really really help! Just so ya know, the only occupants I am convinced on keeping in this tank will be:

1-pair black occellaris clowns
1-mandarin dragonette
1-coral beauty

My other fish will all be getting new homes but these will be making the move.

Aside from these I'm still debating over a Regal Tang or not.
So any suggestions to add to my list? Must be peaceful and passive, community mixed reef compatible.

Bottom Dwellers:
Rainford Gobies
Blue Spotted Jawfish

Middle Dwellers:
Regal Tang

Top Dwellers:
?

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Blennies and Gobies often fall under this category. Some wrasses such as Flasher and Fairy Wrasses are small, peaceful, and beautiful. You can't neglect Firefish either.

 

[papagimp]

Guess I sould mention, tank will be 5ft x 2ft x 2ft, and i do plan on a whole sump/refugium w/ deep sand bed, 3inch in display. Lot's of nooks and crannys, and caves, I love to aquascape.

Bottom Dwellers:
Rainford Gobies
Blue Spotted Jawfish
Blennies (any specifics?)
Gobies (any specifics?)


Middle Dwellers:
Regal Tang
Fairy wrasse
Firefish

Top Dwellers:
?

 

[ouspeedbump]

I adore my high fin red banded shrimp goby! He is so cool, darting out on his cave for floating cyclopease. He was quite the shutterbug this morning. He posed for pics for about a half an hour. I was almost late for work!

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=181

 

[papagimp]

OU, that is one awesome looking gobie, definatly going on my list.

Bottom Dwellers:
Rainford Gobies
Blue Spotted Jawfish
Blennies (any specifics?)
Red Banded Shrimp Goby


Middle Dwellers:
Regal Tang
Fairy wrasse
Firefish

Top Dwellers:
?

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Okay. Here is a list of fish that I would prefer to keep in a tank under your specifications. In no way do all of these get along with each other, but they are what I like. I'm not including passive fish that are predators. It just wouldn't make sense. Some of these have a little more special care than others, too. Also, some individuals may have temperments, but the species is generally passive

Angelfish
Cherub Pygmy Angelfish
Flameback Angelfish
Flame Angelfish
Coral Beauty
Potter's Angelfish

Anthias
Lyretail Anthias
Sunburst Anthias
Longfin Anthias

Basslets
Royal Gramma
Chalk Bass

Blennies
Lawnmower Blenny
Bicolor Blenny
Black Sailfin Blenny
Midas Blenny

Cardinalfish
Bangaii Cardinalfish
Pajama Cardinalfish
Orbiculate Cardinalfish
Threadfin Cardinalfish

Chromis
Green Chromis
Blue Reef Chromis
Purple Chromis

Clownfish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Percula Clownfish
Pink Skunk Clownfish
Orange Skunk Clownfish

Dartfish
Firefish
Purple Firefish

Dragonets
Striped Mandarin
Spotted Mandarin
Scooter Blenny
Red Scooter Blenny

Gobies
Diamond Watchman Goby
Yellow Headed Sleeper Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
High Fin Goby
Flaming Prawn Goby
Randal's Goby
Yashia Goby
Rainford Goby
Hector Goby
Catalina Goby
Yellow Clown Goby
Green Clown Goby
Black Clown Goby
Neon Goby

Jawfish
Yellow Headed Jawfish
Blue Spotted Jawfish

Wrasses
Pretty much any Wrasse here or here.

 

[papagimp]

lol, nice links, great info.

How well do you think a pair of pink skunk clown would get along in a 150g wit another pair of occellaris in their? I like the skunks and hear their pretty timid. Would my occellaris pick on em in a tank that size?

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

People get away with having multiple clown pairs in large tanks, but with a tank that is only 5ft long, I really think that you are pushing it and it wouldn't be successful in the long run.

 

[OUBrook]

That flaming prawn goby is sure beautiful, but would take a bite in the checkbook for just 1 little guy

 

[Serra]

I'm always going to vote for a flame hawkfish. Red with a black racing stripe. They are so personable but you can't keep shrimp in the tank. Mine pouts when I go away for a few days. He is the first to come see if it is feeding time.

 

[papagimp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8709498#post8709498 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OUBrook
That flaming prawn goby is sure beautiful, but would take a bite in the checkbook for just 1 little guy

I know that feeling. I'd love a mating pair of N. helfrichi firefish. The cheapest I have seen for a pair is 249.99

 

[djc1026]

I think you could possibly get away with the pink skunks and the ocellaris with careful aquascaping and introduction to the tank at the same time. Both are pretty passive and once they settle on their spot, they will stick to that vacinity.

I have a 4" maroon that rarely leaves a square foot area surrounding her cave and an ocellaris that rarely leaves the left side of the tank. Not saying that my experience means anything, but with the docile species of skunk and ocellaris and careful aquascaping, I'd be willing to try it in a 5' tank.

Dave

 

[zoomfish1]

Simple to have both Pink Skunks and Oscellaris. Anemone with clowns on opposite sides of tank. I know this may be the exception to the rule, but in a 75g I have had black saddleback pair in a carpet anemone and oscellaris pair in a LTA on opposite sides of that tank.

I am not saying that is a good thing to have in a tank, but it worked out great for me and mine.