Small Reef Advice Needed

[ReefBug]

Please advise:

My first nano reef is ready for additions. It is a fully cured 24 gallon AquaPod. 28 lbs LR, 30 lbs LS. Rock is chocked full of life. So far just a few mushrooms, red, and polyps, plus a few small (hitchhiker, lucky me) corals. Water is purfect, just tested a LFS, where, BTW, I get my saltwater (RedSea).

My goal is simplicity. I am a "retired" reefer, downsized from a 250 reef. Yes, some will find it hard to believe I know. But after years of reefing, I think I am enjoying this tank more than any other I have ever had. Sometimes, with age, things just get smaller:eek1: lol

Since I am used to really big tanks I need fish advice for this little reef.

Here's what I'd like:

1 Six Line Wrasse
1 Clown Gobbie
1 "other" Gobbie, maybe...

Yes! That's it! Will it work? Any suggestions will be appreciated by your nanonesses!

Old Gal Reefer,
ReefBug

 

[july865]

crustations, gobies, a tank bred/raised manderin, perc's(size limited of coarse).
BTW... welcome

 

[ReefBug]

Thank you for your reply, and your warm welcome....

I'm trying to stay away from anything that needs to be fed too much, like perc's, as I want to keep the nutrient inport as low as possible. Although a pair of TR Ocellarius was my first choice.

Any other suggestions for my limited choices?

Thank you!

 

[nanoreefboy]

honestly I can say that I love some of the small gobies that would just get lost in a huge tank. There are a few out there that are usually available including, catalina goby, greeen bar goby, neon goby, red-head goby (one of my favorites) and many others. The fish are tiny in comparison and usually have a ton of personality. And with their small size and ease of care you could throw a couple in there that will each make their own little territory.

 

[ReefBug]

lol! I just got home from my LFS, with a Clown Goby (all yellow), barely 1" long! Yes, I love these little guys. My other decision was a Solaris Blenny, who is already darting in/out of his new cave, and peering at me, real friendly. He, too, is a small guy, about 1.5".

Then there's my new zoo's, but that's another story........

Thanks for your help. Any additional comments or suggestions are really welcome. These small tanks rock!

 

[jdmhonda954]

hey the sixline would be fine in that tank i have a 12 nano sps reef with a sixline and he does great so your tank should be no problem. the more fish u have in that small tank the more water changes u need to do its not like your big reef haha. i do a weekly with just one fish but my tank is half the size of yours. good luck