Need a new fish

kendog261 · 12/26/2006, 12:41 PM

I want to add one last fish in my tank and dont know what to get. Any ideas of a nice looking non bottom dwelling fish. 30 g cube tank.

Live stock=2 clowns, 1 blue striped goby, RTB anemone, zoes, pulsing xenia, hairy shrooms, feather duster, greenstar pulips.

Andrew · 12/26/2006, 12:46 PM

Do you need a new fish or do you want a new fish?

A royal gramma or a firefish would be neat.

papagimp · 12/26/2006, 12:49 PM

what kind of blue stripped goby? Is it a "neon goby" or cleaner goby? If so, I'd recommend adding a few more of them. They stay small, have very short lifespans (usually a year or so) but if you have a grouping, their apt to spawn in the tank, it's great watching nature at work like that.

I'll also second the recommendation for a Royal Gramma, or possibly a black cap basslet, both are very awesome looking fish. A firefish looks great too, but since I just had two jump out of my tank I'm not going to recommend them right now, lol.

kendog261 · 12/26/2006, 12:54 PM

it is a neon goby

kendog261 · 12/26/2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by papagimp
what kind of blue stripped goby? Is it a "neon goby" or cleaner goby? If so, I'd recommend adding a few more of them. They stay small, have very short lifespans (usually a year or so) but if you have a grouping, their apt to spawn in the tank, it's great watching nature at work like that.

I'll also second the recommendation for a Royal Gramma, or possibly a black cap basslet, both are very awesome looking fish. A firefish looks great too, but since I just had two jump out of my tank I'm not going to recommend them right now, lol.

Sorry I messed up

papagimp · 12/26/2006, 12:56 PM

yeah, neons rock, I miss mine so much, used to clean my hands while working on the tank. have you ever seen the "sharknosed gobies"? There basically a neon goby but have a yellow strip extending down to a diamond shape on the nose, very cool looking fish of similar size and temperment.

kendog261 · 12/26/2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by Andrew
Do you need a new fish or do you want a new fish? A royal gramma or a firefish would be neat.

Both, I was given a $100 bill for christmas to get a new fish

Andrew · 12/26/2006, 01:14 PM

I guess that would count as a need.

12/26/2006, 12:41 PM	#1
kendog261 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bothell, Wa. Posts: 73	Need a new fish I want to add one last fish in my tank and dont know what to get. Any ideas of a nice looking non bottom dwelling fish. 30 g cube tank. Live stock=2 clowns, 1 blue striped goby, RTB anemone, zoes, pulsing xenia, hairy shrooms, feather duster, greenstar pulips.

12/26/2006, 12:49 PM	#3
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	what kind of blue stripped goby? Is it a "neon goby" or cleaner goby? If so, I'd recommend adding a few more of them. They stay small, have very short lifespans (usually a year or so) but if you have a grouping, their apt to spawn in the tank, it's great watching nature at work like that. I'll also second the recommendation for a Royal Gramma, or possibly a black cap basslet, both are very awesome looking fish. A firefish looks great too, but since I just had two jump out of my tank I'm not going to recommend them right now, lol. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

12/26/2006, 12:56 PM	#6
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	yeah, neons rock, I miss mine so much, used to clean my hands while working on the tank. have you ever seen the "sharknosed gobies"? There basically a neon goby but have a yellow strip extending down to a diamond shape on the nose, very cool looking fish of similar size and temperment. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

12/26/2006, 12:46 PM	#2
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Do you need a new fish or do you want a new fish? A royal gramma or a firefish would be neat.

12/26/2006, 12:54 PM	#4
kendog261 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bothell, Wa. Posts: 73	it is a neon goby

12/26/2006, 01:14 PM	#8
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	I guess that would count as a need.