It's been several years since I downsized to a 14 g nano. I stocked it with a tail spot blenny and a cherub angel. After about 3 years I upgraded to a 50g cube and added a pair of ocellaris clowns (for my little girl). Three years pass and I've now gone back to a 210.
I think the instinct is to continually expand with fish that require more and more room until you feel your tank size is inadequate. I'm hoping to buck the trend with this tank. I've come to really like the nano or slightly bigger livestock options and want to stick with fish that would feel at home in a 6x2x2.5 foot living space. I'm also looking to go away from the Noah's ark approach of getting one of every kind of fish and would like to get multiples of a limited number of species, especially ones that serve a purpose in my tank (bare bottom, lots of LR, high flow, high light, SPS only reef).
I'd like to do additional pigmy angels or maybe a flame angel pair (which I'd been set up a few months ago when my LfS had a pair). What are your recommendations for introducing these guys to reduce stress/territorial skirmishes?
Same question with respect to additional tailspot blennies. I'm also inclined to add a few wrasses but the bare bottom makes me question getting a pair of radiant, mystery, or melanurus. Other species recommendations? Any other fish that you would consider "must have" in this concept?
Thanks
I think the instinct is to continually expand with fish that require more and more room until you feel your tank size is inadequate. I'm hoping to buck the trend with this tank. I've come to really like the nano or slightly bigger livestock options and want to stick with fish that would feel at home in a 6x2x2.5 foot living space. I'm also looking to go away from the Noah's ark approach of getting one of every kind of fish and would like to get multiples of a limited number of species, especially ones that serve a purpose in my tank (bare bottom, lots of LR, high flow, high light, SPS only reef).
I'd like to do additional pigmy angels or maybe a flame angel pair (which I'd been set up a few months ago when my LfS had a pair). What are your recommendations for introducing these guys to reduce stress/territorial skirmishes?
Same question with respect to additional tailspot blennies. I'm also inclined to add a few wrasses but the bare bottom makes me question getting a pair of radiant, mystery, or melanurus. Other species recommendations? Any other fish that you would consider "must have" in this concept?
Thanks
