Recommendations for a small fish in 22g ZE?

[Edward Smith]

Any thoughts on what type of fish you would put in a 22g ZE?

Bear in mind, can't be a jumper (no top, it's a ZE) & must be able to resist the flow over the edges.

So.... I've thought about:

Mandarin (yea, yea, I know. Although I do have a refugium pounding out the pods and I know a couple people that are successful feeding Rods Food.)

Angler: Wartskin or painted.

But....I would like swimmers that will add movement to the tank.

The ZE is the showpiece when you would thought the front door, so I would like something eye popping.

Thoughts? Thanks

 

[jeemann99]

Ed when i had a ZE. I had hosting clowns w/rbta with no problems. both black onyx ones and rod's. I also had a striped pipefish and a melarious wrasse that never went over the edge

 

[DopeCantWin]

Hey Ed,

Long time no talk, hope you're doing well. Really hope we can resurrect the project. I've got some fun choices that won't jump on you

http://************.com/tag/dr-seuss-fish/
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=181582
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=181427

Any better swimmers are prone to jump out. I've seen clowns jump.

 

[skunkmere]

i had three fish jump on my tank, two clowns and asmall tang. having a net over the tank really sucks but i made one for it and it kept my fish alive. i think without a net you are looking for trouble. shrimp jumped too. maybe a mantis

 

[DopeCantWin]

Fun thought, if you really want swimmers, you could feed them to the angler.

 

[Edward Smith]

fun thought, if you really want swimmers, you could feed them to the angler.

lol!

 

[eugene2011]

Get 4 or 5 barnacle bennies....

 

[Edward Smith]

Think I'm going to try this: Papuan Toby Puffer (Canthigaster papua)

Thoughts?

 

[IowaReefer]

My sister had one a while back, it nipped at her corals pretty badly and was banished to the refugium.

 

[DopeCantWin]

I was going to suggest him, but saw he needs 50 gallons.

 

[Ragby]

I had one on my Solana and he jumped I wouldn't recommend it with a ZE. They're actually pretty decent swimmers.