Tank mate suggestions

[Tlonghorn]

I currently have a wheelers shrimp goby and a pistol shrimp and was wondering what people suggest for some tank mates

I have a 12g tank with 11 lbs of live rock, an aquaclear 20

Clean up crew: 4 nassarius, 3 cerith, and 2 astrae

I would like 1 or 2 active fish to make up for my hiding goby and shrimp

 

[bat21]

I currently have a wheelers shrimp goby and a pistol shrimp and was wondering what people suggest for some tank mates

I have a 12g tank with 11 lbs of live rock, an aquaclear 20

Clean up crew: 4 nassarius, 3 cerith, and 2 astrae

I would like 1 or 2 active fish to make up for my hiding goby and shrimp

Active fish need larger tanks. That's the problem. Your best bet is a firefish. They don't swim around that much, they just sort of hover, but they are beautiful and would always be out and visible in a tank like that with no fish to be afraid of.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Take a look at the pygmy wrasses there are three you can choose from. Sure you can get a fire fish but as beautiful as they are... they're kinda boring IMO. The wrasses below will be hunting and pecking in your rocks most of the time.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+1396&pcatid=1396
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+3043&pcatid=3043
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+3041&pcatid=3041

You can find more fish at Live Aquaria that will work for a 10 gal tank of which you can keep those which designate 10 gals. Here is a link to Live Aquaria Nano fish

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+3041&pcatid=3041

Good luck in your search, that's half the fun.

 

[chimmike]

really, really minimal filtration in that small tank, 1 fish is plenty of bioload, no more.

I agree with a more sedentary fish like a firefish or something. Wrasses are active and a lot require significant pod populations.

12g is just downright small, so you're really hamstrung.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Mike, you might want to review those three wrasses so you know a little bit about them. Yes they'll eat pods, but pods aren't their primary diet and they are not like other wrasses. I too learned a lot about them when I was tasked with finding a "cool" fish for someone's tank. Ya, they're that "cool" fish for a 10 gal tank.

 

[chimmike]

interesting. Small guys.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Yes sir, that they are! :thumbsup: So an active fish for a 10 gal that you can enjoy watching doing his business in and out of the rocks. That's a win win IMO for a small tank. Oh and it's something different than a clown or a fire fish.

I'm more than happy to recommend them to someone with a small tank as long as it's 10 gal min. Sure they might be ok in an 8 but if you take out water for rocks then the 8 becomes 6 or less and the 12 or 10 becomes 10 and 8 etc.

 

[BrianKC]

Clown gobies are full of personality and tiny. They're fun to watch. They do like to nip at SPS polyps though, so depends on what you want to keep.

 

[Texas Paul]

Pygmy wrasse gets my vote as well. Cool little fish as long as you don't have aggressive fish, which you don't. :dance: They are kind of shy at first but will roam if no attackers. Great little fish. There are a couple of types, all very docile and good looking.