Setting up a 28 gal nano cube this week and was wondering what fish you guys are keeping in yours? Not used to a small tank like this and want to stock it right and have minimal fighting. Fish I am considering are: clownfish, firefish, goby, talbots damsel, green Chromis, blenny, dottyback and valentini puffer. Not looking to keep all these fish, just a few that could peacefully coexist in a nano. I want to do mostly marine plants, zoas, mushrooms and a couple of easy corals. Let me know what you think.
What fish do you have in your nano?
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Stepho725
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I had always kept a pair of occ clowns in my old BC with all of these fish Im about to list.
I tried out a Mimic Filefish as it looked like a Valenti (which I wanted) but I could still keep inverts. With the Mimic i bought a Horned-Blenny which was a super cool looking personable guy but between these two I started losing soft coral and I never could figure out which was doing it so I rehomed them both .
After I kept a Scooter Blenny, a Firefish, and a small 6-line. All of these fish ended up disappearing with no trace of their body. Finally I got a larger 6-line after a Red Planaria infestation (which he cleaned up beautifully) and he stuck around until I dismantled the tank.
Lots of options!
Best of luck
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I tried out a Mimic Filefish as it looked like a Valenti (which I wanted) but I could still keep inverts. With the Mimic i bought a Horned-Blenny which was a super cool looking personable guy but between these two I started losing soft coral and I never could figure out which was doing it so I rehomed them both .
After I kept a Scooter Blenny, a Firefish, and a small 6-line. All of these fish ended up disappearing with no trace of their body. Finally I got a larger 6-line after a Red Planaria infestation (which he cleaned up beautifully) and he stuck around until I dismantled the tank.
Lots of options!
Best of luck
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Sgchick
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I have a 29 gallon biocube thats been set up for 4 years. I have a pair of clowns, a valentini puffer, a bluestar leopard wrasse. emerald crabs and a couple peppermint shrimp. And a pistol shrimp gobie pair.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Bbpu7XtjE
journeyman
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I have a pair of occ clowns, a yellow chorus wrasse and a pink streaked wrasse, which I highly recommend over a six line. I think it's prettier and completely peaceful
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rockhead51
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Pair of ocelaris clowns, yellow watchman goby/tiger pistol shrimp pair, Cherub angel, orchid Dotty back for fish. Inverts are a conch, emerald crab, hermits, trochus snails and nassarius snails.
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BronxReefer
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I started my nano 5 years ago with two clowns, a blenny, a citron goby, and a coral beauty. There was obviously a little bit of fighting, but everyone got along well for years.
However, I have since donated the coral beauty and citron goby. If you're planning on having a wide variety of nice corals, I would avoid angel fish or any others that could even "potentially nip" at corals, but if you're not too into corals its worth the risk.
As far as pistol shrimp go, I love mine but it drives me insane with all the sand.
If I could start my tank over I would go for two very nice clowns, two linear blennies, a royal gramma, and possibly a few shrimp gobies with the pistol.
However, I have since donated the coral beauty and citron goby. If you're planning on having a wide variety of nice corals, I would avoid angel fish or any others that could even "potentially nip" at corals, but if you're not too into corals its worth the risk.
As far as pistol shrimp go, I love mine but it drives me insane with all the sand.
If I could start my tank over I would go for two very nice clowns, two linear blennies, a royal gramma, and possibly a few shrimp gobies with the pistol.
I'd love to see pictures!
