stocking a 60g with small, peaceful fish...

[mayjong]

hey all-
established 60g cube - i only have 2 juvenile clowns, 1 firefish, 1 longspine cardinal and 1 rainsfords goby.
( i just removed a kole tang and a coris wrasse, the kole went to a 210g and the coris to a 150g)
trying to go with a lot of small fish, rather than a couple big ones.
also thinking about adding a royal gramma,a tailspot blenny, a pair of greenbanded gobies, a pair of ruby red scooters , a dartfish and a fairy wrasse

any suggestions on a small and very peaceful fairy wrasse? any other small/peaceful fish that would be cool with this mix?

thanks alot!

 

[Marshall O]

I am a big fan of C. lubbocki (Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse). Stay small (for a Fairy), are peaceful with other fish (yet can hold their own when provoked), are inexpensive, and still very nice looking when terminal male. Otherwise, a smaller Flasher Wrasse would work, as would a Possum Wrasse or a Pseudocheilinops ataenia (Pink Streaked Wrasse).

 

[MikeandNicole]

I like your stocking plan!
The green banded gobies should do well (I have one in our 12g nano), as should the tailspot blenny. They are good choices for a 60g tank.
If you are looking for some other small fish to consider, take a look at barnicle blennies, they add a lot of interest and you can keep a colony of them together, which is really neat. I also really like high fin gobies, I have a pair of them in our 205g with a pistol shrimp. They are small, peaceful, and interesting.
I like cleaner gobies, they perform a useful function and I think they display interesting behavior. I love assessor basslets (the gold and the randalli). I also like sunburst anthias for that size tank.

 

[faithenfire]

the clown goby has a great personality. both i've had are beggars and come up to the glass when i approach
i have a neon goby that is active and tries to clean the other fish

my pygmy wrasse is active and small as well. and they are so funny looking

i also have a Geometric Pygmy Perchlet. He hid for a bit but now he perches and is a fun fish

 

[mayjong]

thanks for the ideas!
i forgot about the neon gobies, gotta have at least one of theose!

 

[snorvich]

. . . as would a Possum Wrasse or a Pseudocheilinops ataenia (Pink Streaked Wrasse).

I heartily endorse either.

 

[snorvich]

thanks for the ideas!
i forgot about the neon gobies, gotta have at least one of theose!

Remember neon gobies are short lived. (1.5-2 years)

 

[Betta132]

Clown gobies are cute, gentle, and colorful. I suggest several, they come in different colors.
Try a pipefish of some kind if you can find one that's weaned onto frozen food. Bluestripe pipefish are adorable, but one would probably get lost in there.
Look up 'rooster waspfish'. They have venomous spines, but you won't die if one stings you. You'll be sore, just not dead. They're fairly small, pretty easy to feed, and peaceful. They may manage to eat something as small as a neon goby, though...
Look for rhino blennies. They're awesome looking and easy to feed, though they're kind of rare in the trade.
If you can find one on frozen food, a scooter dragonet/scooter blenny/scooter goby would be awesome. They're crazy adorable!
Just realized, that's probably what you mean by 'red ruby scooters'.
Hector's gobies are small, hovery, adorable, and will eat hair algae. When that runs out, they'll need some nori, but they also eat frozen food.
Get a shrimpgoby and a pistol shrimp. DEFINITELY. They're amazing to watch! Don't worry, pistol shrimp aren't dangerous. They feel like getting hit by a rubber band if they shoot you; mildly painful but not that bad. Maybe one could stun a shrimp, but you don't have to worry about them killing anything aside from possibly small bristlworms.
Royal grammas can be mean; they pick a cave and will fiercely defend it. As long as you have space for them to do so, you're fine, other fish quickly learn to just leave them alone.
I've never kept them, but I suggest barnacle blennies judging by the research I've done.
Pygmy possum wrasses are supposed to be great for smaller tanks.
Dartfish are a bit timid, but great. If they have some good hidey-holes, they're fine.
I'd suggest you add a few more cardinals, they prefer groups.

 

[Fishy 1]

I following along as I'm trying to do the same thing in my 60gal

 

[gsiegel]

I am a big fan of C. lubbocki (Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse). Stay small (for a Fairy), are peaceful with other fish (yet can hold their own when provoked), are inexpensive, and still very nice looking when terminal male. Otherwise, a smaller Flasher Wrasse would work, as would a Possum Wrasse or a Pseudocheilinops ataenia (Pink Streaked Wrasse).

+1!
I have 2 and they are great fish. Took about 2 weeks for 1 to come out of hiding but both are always out and about and active throughout the tank. They are also VERY reasonably priced. I have some much more expensive wrasses (not like Marshall of course) and the lubbock's IMO is just as great looking as the others.