Top 10 Nano Reef FIsh - Page 8

cherubfish pair · 10/14/2009, 11:15 PM

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What does it take to get a thread nominated for thread-of-the-month?

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I suppose it goes without saying an interesting topic for starters, one that has been contributed to and participated by RC members that is an example of the RC Mission Statement.

iFisch · 10/14/2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim96SC2

How exactly are puffers reef safe? LA says they eat inverts, so no shrimp, crabs, etc.

Not all puffers can eat inverts, shrimp, crabs, etc. They may nip, and disturb, but that's it. How can a 3" fish eat a 2" shrimp with a 1/4" mouth?

I wouldn't at all be surprised if they eventually, once in a while nipped at shrimp, or crabs. They may nip a shrimp enough times, that its alive, but immobile, where the puffer just starts to attack it, eventually eating it. With enough hiding places, I believe it can be done.

affordableocean · 10/15/2009, 12:41 AM

clowns are a nice bet...small fish like goby's and one of my favorites...a six-line wrasse

iFisch · 10/15/2009, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by affordableocean

clowns are a nice bet...small fish like goby's and one of my favorites...a six-line wrasse

I'd rather have a Tody puffer in a nano than a six-line. Six-lines can get super aggressive and territorial in a small tank. Of course this doesn't apply for all, but they are notorious for chasing tankmates. At least a Toby won't cause chaos in your tank.

Dino · 11/09/2009, 06:25 AM

I'm bumping up this thread just because I've seen a couple people suggest tail spot blenny's and have a question about them. Been doing a lot of research on them and am just wondering how likely it is that they'll be coral nippers? All the threads I've read seem to go from one end of the spectrum to the other, from saying they're the best fish in the tank to decimating corals.

Tank doesn't really have much in it yet but I'd like to have some large colonies of Euphyllia eventually.

mbl · 11/09/2009, 07:07 AM

tail spot blenny here. they are hard to find. i ordered mine online.

earthboy17 · 11/09/2009, 11:41 AM

I have a TSB. LOVE IT. Tons of personality, great tankmate, very fun to watch. I'd like a few more just like him, but I need to research how they do with others of the same kind. Strongly recommend the TailSpot Blenny

jayelblock · 11/09/2009, 11:59 AM

+1 on TSB. Mine is in with LPS, SPS and zoas and does not bother them at all. However, they are pickers in general. Mine goes to the unscraped back wall of the tank and picks off all the copepods first thing every morning. He also agressively picks at the algae on my rock, so I suppliment with nori in an algae clip.

6-line · 11/09/2009, 01:20 PM

I'm in the midst of beginning to stock my BC 14 but after reading this thread I'm starting to feel guilty about adding anything to it because it seems so small (I've had 90's and 120 gallon tanks in the past)...I really wanted a 6-line but judging by comments and posts, I'm thinking against it...How often do these firefish jump? As long as I've kept tanks (since 1999) I've never kept one of these and it seems like a good choice...

thanks... BTW, my cube has stock hood so it's covered...

nj_evoIXgsr · 11/09/2009, 10:00 PM

i have 2 fire fish gobies on a rimless bc29cube. they haven't tried to jump nor do they seem like they want too. keeping them happy with lots of food and stable environment probably helps!

i also have a tailspotblenny with absolutely no problems with my corals. mixed reef but not TOO many corals like some.

nirvanaandtool · 11/10/2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 6-line

I'm in the midst of beginning to stock my BC 14 but after reading this thread I'm starting to feel guilty about adding anything to it because it seems so small (I've had 90's and 120 gallon tanks in the past)...I really wanted a 6-line but judging by comments and posts, I'm thinking against it...How often do these firefish jump? As long as I've kept tanks (since 1999) I've never kept one of these and it seems like a good choice...

thanks... BTW, my cube has stock hood so it's covered...

You could do a Pink-Streaked Wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia) instead of a 6-line. Still a lined wrasse but with a lot less attitude. Better for a nano IMO. (Though my last 6-line was super well behaved in my old 55g so it can depend on the fish as well.)
http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=278

6-line · 11/10/2009, 01:06 PM

that wrasse is beautiful and exotic...and expensive plus shipping...if he was local and cheaper I'd jump on it....

Elysia · 11/10/2009, 01:18 PM

When I was helping to clean tanks at a LFS, a tailspot blenny would charge my hand and try to bite my fingers! I thought they were cute until that experience. Of course, it didn't hurt, but I guess I am pretty jumpy and I can't help but react when something attacks my hand -- which results in a lot of spilled tank water.

In general, I'm not a big fan of blennies, because I think that they are mean SOBs. But I had a linear blenny once (not in a nano, though) that was an interesting fish -- unfortunately I accidentally killed the blenny when I removed a piece of live rock that I had never before seen the blenny on -- but that day it chose to hide within it somehow.... So, if you get a blenny, make sure you check anything that you take out of your tank, so you don't make a stupid fatal mistake like I did.

nirvanaandtool · 11/11/2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 6-line

that wrasse is beautiful and exotic...and expensive plus shipping...if he was local and cheaper I'd jump on it....

yea thats the one problem with it.
but if you could get a local LFS to get one I think it would be worth it.

daytonben · 11/12/2009, 09:19 AM

Wow great pics guys.

romsoccer12 · 11/12/2009, 03:16 PM

i really think blennys show the most personality of all nano fish, started with a starry blenny, loved it, had lots of personality and was beautifuil fish, but had to get rid of it for some reasons so now i have a tail spot blenny and its the one fish ive ever talked to, hes like a puppy to me. just wondering, how would a ghost eel do in a 25-30gal tank? and are there any other wrasses that are reef safe that can be in 25-30gal other than the mean 6line?

romsoccer12 · 11/13/2009, 05:03 AM

bump

Dino · 11/13/2009, 05:11 AM

I've heard of a LOT of people keeping both different species of flasher and fairy wrasses in their larger nanos. I was really wanting to get a McCoskers with my last fish order but all the females were out of stock and didn't really have the budget for a $60 fish.

6-line · 11/13/2009, 06:16 AM

for firefish owners--besides coloration and price, what are any obvious differences between the standard magnificent firefish and the purple firefish...it seems as if the top pointy dorsal is taller on the former than the latter species...

nirvanaandtool · 11/13/2009, 07:57 AM

Pretty sure that's the major difference besides color. The regular firefish has a large pointed dorsal fin and the purple has a shorted and rounded dorsal fine.
I liked the colors on the purple better so that's what I got as my first nano fish.

SPARTAN VI · 11/13/2009, 10:01 AM

Another vote for False/True Perculas.

Dartfish make great nano fish, very passive.

powers2001 · 11/13/2009, 10:46 PM

Are there any eels that would work in a nano?

Korrine · 11/14/2009, 07:39 AM

There really aren't any eels that are good candidates for nano's. Some stay rather small compared to others, but the bioload is huge since they are fed meaty foods. Can soil the water quickly.

Korrine · 11/14/2009, 07:59 AM

Romsoccer you could read this:

Are there any other wrasses that could fair well in my 29g?

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1697709

AFWX · 11/16/2009, 08:49 PM

I have read that clownfish are good nano fish, but what's the smallest tank that a clownfish could go in?

11/09/2009, 06:25 AM	#180
Dino Freak of Nature Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finding my way back to the boondocks Posts: 11,048	I'm bumping up this thread just because I've seen a couple people suggest tail spot blenny's and have a question about them. Been doing a lot of research on them and am just wondering how likely it is that they'll be coral nippers? All the threads I've read seem to go from one end of the spectrum to the other, from saying they're the best fish in the tank to decimating corals. Tank doesn't really have much in it yet but I'd like to have some large colonies of Euphyllia eventually. __________________ Cody I will love and miss you until the last beat of my heart Harley & Rusty.

11/09/2009, 01:20 PM	#184
6-line Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Florence, KY--across the river from Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,230	I'm in the midst of beginning to stock my BC 14 but after reading this thread I'm starting to feel guilty about adding anything to it because it seems so small (I've had 90's and 120 gallon tanks in the past)...I really wanted a 6-line but judging by comments and posts, I'm thinking against it...How often do these firefish jump? As long as I've kept tanks (since 1999) I've never kept one of these and it seems like a good choice... thanks... BTW, my cube has stock hood so it's covered... __________________ Todd If you're not obsessed, you're not doing it right... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon rimless cube; sps dominated

11/10/2009, 01:06 PM	#187
6-line Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Florence, KY--across the river from Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,230	that wrasse is beautiful and exotic...and expensive plus shipping...if he was local and cheaper I'd jump on it.... __________________ Todd If you're not obsessed, you're not doing it right... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon rimless cube; sps dominated

11/12/2009, 09:19 AM	#190
daytonben Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: dayton Posts: 57	Wow great pics guys. __________________ Never argue with idiots. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Current Tank Info: Currently in the building and design process of a large reef.

11/12/2009, 03:16 PM	#191
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	i really think blennys show the most personality of all nano fish, started with a starry blenny, loved it, had lots of personality and was beautifuil fish, but had to get rid of it for some reasons so now i have a tail spot blenny and its the one fish ive ever talked to, hes like a puppy to me. just wondering, how would a ghost eel do in a 25-30gal tank? and are there any other wrasses that are reef safe that can be in 25-30gal other than the mean 6line? __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

10/15/2009, 12:41 AM	#178
affordableocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 63	clowns are a nice bet...small fish like goby's and one of my favorites...a six-line wrasse

11/09/2009, 07:07 AM	#181
mbl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 113	tail spot blenny here. they are hard to find. i ordered mine online.

11/09/2009, 11:41 AM	#182
earthboy17 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Walnut Creek / Concord, CA Posts: 1,331	I have a TSB. LOVE IT. Tons of personality, great tankmate, very fun to watch. I'd like a few more just like him, but I need to research how they do with others of the same kind. Strongly recommend the TailSpot Blenny

11/09/2009, 11:59 AM	#183
jayelblock Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: tulsa Posts: 408	+1 on TSB. Mine is in with LPS, SPS and zoas and does not bother them at all. However, they are pickers in general. Mine goes to the unscraped back wall of the tank and picks off all the copepods first thing every morning. He also agressively picks at the algae on my rock, so I suppliment with nori in an algae clip.

11/09/2009, 10:00 PM	#185
nj_evoIXgsr Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 205	i have 2 fire fish gobies on a rimless bc29cube. they haven't tried to jump nor do they seem like they want too. keeping them happy with lots of food and stable environment probably helps! i also have a tailspotblenny with absolutely no problems with my corals. mixed reef but not TOO many corals like some.

11/10/2009, 01:18 PM	#188
Elysia Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,718	When I was helping to clean tanks at a LFS, a tailspot blenny would charge my hand and try to bite my fingers! I thought they were cute until that experience. Of course, it didn't hurt, but I guess I am pretty jumpy and I can't help but react when something attacks my hand -- which results in a lot of spilled tank water. In general, I'm not a big fan of blennies, because I think that they are mean SOBs. But I had a linear blenny once (not in a nano, though) that was an interesting fish -- unfortunately I accidentally killed the blenny when I removed a piece of live rock that I had never before seen the blenny on -- but that day it chose to hide within it somehow.... So, if you get a blenny, make sure you check anything that you take out of your tank, so you don't make a stupid fatal mistake like I did.

11/13/2009, 05:03 AM	#192
romsoccer12 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ohio Posts: 2,625	bump __________________ Colin R Current Tank Info: 3rd tank working fine!(29gal oceanic biocube) 5-6months old

11/13/2009, 05:11 AM	#193
Dino Freak of Nature Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finding my way back to the boondocks Posts: 11,048	I've heard of a LOT of people keeping both different species of flasher and fairy wrasses in their larger nanos. I was really wanting to get a McCoskers with my last fish order but all the females were out of stock and didn't really have the budget for a $60 fish. __________________ Cody I will love and miss you until the last beat of my heart Harley & Rusty.

11/13/2009, 06:16 AM	#194
6-line Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Florence, KY--across the river from Cincinnati, OH Posts: 2,230	for firefish owners--besides coloration and price, what are any obvious differences between the standard magnificent firefish and the purple firefish...it seems as if the top pointy dorsal is taller on the former than the latter species... __________________ Todd If you're not obsessed, you're not doing it right... Current Tank Info: 60 gallon rimless cube; sps dominated

11/13/2009, 07:57 AM	#195
nirvanaandtool Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charm City Posts: 718	Pretty sure that's the major difference besides color. The regular firefish has a large pointed dorsal fin and the purple has a shorted and rounded dorsal fine. I liked the colors on the purple better so that's what I got as my first nano fish.

11/13/2009, 10:01 AM	#196
SPARTAN VI Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walnut, CA Posts: 254	Another vote for False/True Perculas. Dartfish make great nano fish, very passive.

11/13/2009, 10:46 PM	#197
powers2001 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 224	Are there any eels that would work in a nano?

11/14/2009, 07:39 AM	#198
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	There really aren't any eels that are good candidates for nano's. Some stay rather small compared to others, but the bioload is huge since they are fed meaty foods. Can soil the water quickly. __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

11/14/2009, 07:59 AM	#199
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	Romsoccer you could read this: Are there any other wrasses that could fair well in my 29g? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1697709 __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

11/16/2009, 08:49 PM	#200
AFWX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 48	I have read that clownfish are good nano fish, but what's the smallest tank that a clownfish could go in?