Fish with personality

noles315 · 11/20/2007, 10:11 AM

I am setting up a 30 gal fish only tank in my office. I am looking for suggestions for fish that will be able to live in a long 30 gal tank (not the high one). Would like some color and personality. Please give me suggestions on which ones to look into.

Thanks

pinkie · 11/20/2007, 10:30 AM

For a tank that size I would consider a jawfish and clownfish.

DamnPepShrimp · 11/20/2007, 11:14 AM

Don't know how big lawnmower blenny's get, but they have great personality. Also maybe a small angel, cherub or maybe a flame. I agree, I love my jawfish and clown, great characters.

redhdmedic · 11/20/2007, 11:19 AM

I have a pink spot watchman in my reef...he's very interactive with me and cracks me up! If you go this route though, make sure you've got a good deep sand bed for sifting and stable rock-work for sleeping.

LisaD · 11/20/2007, 12:31 PM

I had an orange toadfish in a 20L for years. He used to come out of the rocks and beg for food. Your tank would have been the perfect size.

You might also consider a green wolf eel blenny. I love mine, lots and lots of personality.

If you like puffers, consider on of the tobies or a larger green spotted puffer (>4"). They go to full salt as adults.

You could also put one or a pair of anglers in a tank that size. I like wartskins and pictus. I had a pair that spawned for me...

For color, drama AND personality, a peacock mantis!!!

noles315 · 11/20/2007, 12:41 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am looking up all these fish in Google to get an idea of what they look like.

Please keep the ideas coming.

stealthbimmer · 11/20/2007, 12:57 PM

ive got a jawfish and 2 clowns in my 20 galon....all have great personnality. you could even put a nem in there to give the clowns some fun...brings out the best personality

beez · 11/21/2007, 11:43 AM

Flame hawk....funny personality, nice red coloring, and very hardy

crazedpuffer · 11/21/2007, 01:54 PM

Green spotted puffer would owrk but he has to be housed alone in that size tank.
Maybe a valentini puffer? They have personality.

LisaD · 11/22/2007, 07:18 AM

Good point. GSPs are not really community tank fish AND they can get about 6" as adults. Still, they have lots of personality and are not very expensive.

95accord · 11/22/2007, 10:22 AM

i have a bi-color blenny....nice personality....a tad shy....but a cool kid over all

my 02

sunfishh · 11/22/2007, 03:50 PM

I am with Crazedpuffer go with a valentini puffer

Jason1520 · 11/23/2007, 05:01 AM

I personally love flame angels, which also stay small. However, in a tank like that I would get an anemone and put a pair of clowns in. Maybe a cleaner or some other shrimp wo clean, but the two clowns hanging out in the anemone would be ausome.

I have always wanted to do this, but just havn't gotten around to it. Now that I have a decent size lion, my fish need to be bigger.

Good luck with what ever you decide!

Jason1520 · 11/23/2007, 05:03 AM

Sorry, I didnt see stealth's input, but I obviously agree with the clowns and the nem...all involved have great color, as well as some of the best personality, IMO

Jason1520 · 11/23/2007, 05:05 AM

hell, in a tank that size you could also focus on inverts. I enjoy my cleaner, porcelin crab, hermits, as well as my chocolate chip star!

11/20/2007, 10:11 AM	#1
noles315 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: miami Posts: 224	Fish with personality I am setting up a 30 gal fish only tank in my office. I am looking for suggestions for fish that will be able to live in a long 30 gal tank (not the high one). Would like some color and personality. Please give me suggestions on which ones to look into. Thanks

11/20/2007, 11:19 AM	#4
redhdmedic Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 379	I have a pink spot watchman in my reef...he's very interactive with me and cracks me up! If you go this route though, make sure you've got a good deep sand bed for sifting and stable rock-work for sleeping. __________________ But...but...it was on sale....I swear...well, I mean...it was for sale...and I just...had...to...have...it...ugh Current Tank Info: 56g reef, 215g marine FOWLR/soft corals

11/20/2007, 12:31 PM	#5
LisaD That's not a salmon Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central North Carolina Posts: 6,986	I had an orange toadfish in a 20L for years. He used to come out of the rocks and beg for food. Your tank would have been the perfect size. You might also consider a green wolf eel blenny. I love mine, lots and lots of personality. If you like puffers, consider on of the tobies or a larger green spotted puffer (>4"). They go to full salt as adults. You could also put one or a pair of anglers in a tank that size. I like wartskins and pictus. I had a pair that spawned for me... For color, drama AND personality, a peacock mantis!!! Last edited by LisaD; 11/20/2007 at 01:08 PM.

11/21/2007, 11:43 AM	#8
beez Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 254	Flame hawk....funny personality, nice red coloring, and very hardy __________________ After years of frustration with get-rich-quick schemes, I know I'm going to get rich with THIS scheme. And quick.

11/22/2007, 07:18 AM	#10
LisaD That's not a salmon Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central North Carolina Posts: 6,986	Good point. GSPs are not really community tank fish AND they can get about 6" as adults. Still, they have lots of personality and are not very expensive. __________________ Keeping saltwater tanks since the late '70s Current Tank Info: tankless at the moment

11/20/2007, 10:30 AM	#2
pinkie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 376	For a tank that size I would consider a jawfish and clownfish.

11/20/2007, 11:14 AM	#3
DamnPepShrimp Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,152	Don't know how big lawnmower blenny's get, but they have great personality. Also maybe a small angel, cherub or maybe a flame. I agree, I love my jawfish and clown, great characters.

11/20/2007, 12:41 PM	#6
noles315 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: miami Posts: 224	Thanks for all the suggestions. I am looking up all these fish in Google to get an idea of what they look like. Please keep the ideas coming.

11/20/2007, 12:57 PM	#7
stealthbimmer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 225	ive got a jawfish and 2 clowns in my 20 galon....all have great personnality. you could even put a nem in there to give the clowns some fun...brings out the best personality

11/21/2007, 01:54 PM	#9
crazedpuffer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NY Posts: 280	Green spotted puffer would owrk but he has to be housed alone in that size tank. Maybe a valentini puffer? They have personality.

11/22/2007, 10:22 AM	#11
95accord Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fredericton Posts: 623	i have a bi-color blenny....nice personality....a tad shy....but a cool kid over all my 02 __________________ when life passes you by....downshift Current Tank Info: Reef 2.0 - 45 Osaka cube

11/22/2007, 03:50 PM	#12
sunfishh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fullerton, Ca Posts: 1,875	I am with Crazedpuffer go with a valentini puffer __________________ It's nice to be important, but important to be nice

11/23/2007, 05:01 AM	#13
Jason1520 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 84	I personally love flame angels, which also stay small. However, in a tank like that I would get an anemone and put a pair of clowns in. Maybe a cleaner or some other shrimp wo clean, but the two clowns hanging out in the anemone would be ausome. I have always wanted to do this, but just havn't gotten around to it. Now that I have a decent size lion, my fish need to be bigger. Good luck with what ever you decide!

11/23/2007, 05:03 AM	#14
Jason1520 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 84	Sorry, I didnt see stealth's input, but I obviously agree with the clowns and the nem...all involved have great color, as well as some of the best personality, IMO

11/23/2007, 05:05 AM	#15
Jason1520 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 84	hell, in a tank that size you could also focus on inverts. I enjoy my cleaner, porcelin crab, hermits, as well as my chocolate chip star!