wich fish would be happy in 5" of water?
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Reefer577
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Rainfords goby or some other small goby probably. My rainfords are in about 9-11" of water and they are fine. Problem is, rainfords are territorial, so maybe just one. Or a different type. Gobys in general are good because they stay low to the substrate and don't swim up into the water column that much.
The smallest blennies would be great as well. Good call on the rainfords goby.
So far we have:
-Pipefish (to finicky eater to my taste I think)
-Most gobies
-small eel
-the smallest blennies (bicolor, tail spot)
-shrimps, crabs, other invertebrates
-macro algea
-soft corals
So far we have:
-Pipefish (to finicky eater to my taste I think)
-Most gobies
-small eel
-the smallest blennies (bicolor, tail spot)
-shrimps, crabs, other invertebrates
-macro algea
-soft corals
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
you could keep any of the smaller scorpionfish/waspfish in it. they are substrate dwellers for the most part, and are definitely cool fish, and won't really break your pocketbook.
a group of leaf scorps (they come in different colors), pretty much any waspfish...you can even mix them.
if you went brackish, you could do an awesome indian mudskipper tank. they stay small (~4") and can be kept in groups. they do need a "beach" tho.
a group of leaf scorps (they come in different colors), pretty much any waspfish...you can even mix them.
if you went brackish, you could do an awesome indian mudskipper tank. they stay small (~4") and can be kept in groups. they do need a "beach" tho.
jd474
New member
+1. Dragonets should also do fine, as long as you can provide their dietary requirements. Is this going to be covered?
namxas
Things With Stings R Us!
we have a little colony of barnacle blennies, and IME, they are not "lateral" fish and need a bit of height, as once they find a good hole ("home"), they seldom move. however, they pop up and back in during feeding time (think "whack-a-mole"), so they need at least 6" - 8" of space above the top of their hole.
AngelAddict
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I think quite a few damsels would work, But they get aggressive. Certain basslets should be OK as well.
LobsterOfJustice
Recovering Detritophobe
Will this be an open top tank?
I'm not into scorpionfish/waspfish but thanks for the suggestion. Few years ago I looked at mudskippers but since they live in mud it's a bit hard to design a pretty display.
I must admit my favorite fish are the dragonets. Maybe one day when ORA starts selling their tank breed mandarin, or if I can hookup an oversized refugium.
I would not take the risk with damsels. Basslets are interesting too.
I believe such a shallow tank must be covered, yes.
I asked Miracles Aquarium for a quick quote and they would build such a tank for 435$. This is about what I was expecting from a top class manufacturer. The shipping would come down to 350$ however wich is a deal breaker to me, Unless I find an opportunity to pick it up myself. Still big bucks for a 15G tank!
Glasscage don't deliver to Canada I believe.
If I find the nerves I could also build it myself. I'll shop for glass price next week-end.
I must admit my favorite fish are the dragonets. Maybe one day when ORA starts selling their tank breed mandarin, or if I can hookup an oversized refugium.
I would not take the risk with damsels. Basslets are interesting too.
I believe such a shallow tank must be covered, yes.
I asked Miracles Aquarium for a quick quote and they would build such a tank for 435$. This is about what I was expecting from a top class manufacturer. The shipping would come down to 350$ however wich is a deal breaker to me, Unless I find an opportunity to pick it up myself. Still big bucks for a 15G tank!
Glasscage don't deliver to Canada I believe.If I find the nerves I could also build it myself. I'll shop for glass price next week-end.
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a pair of candy basslets and be done.
shinypenny
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Done because you will then have no money left for anything else? :lolspin:
I'd consider some small cardinalfish, how about these?
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=87465
Maybe a simple goby like the clown, or a shoal of something like the catalina goby. I saw a Nano devoted to those not so long ago and it looked pretty cool.
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Catalina's need cold water to survive long term. Cardinals could be cool if you kept the scape really open.
How about a really nice dwarf angel?
How about a really nice dwarf angel?
