carpenter wrasse and firefish?

[freshwaterandmarine]

Hi, I am new here. I have a nano tank with one carpenter wrasse and an ocellaris clownfish. I was thinking of adding a banggai cardinal or a firefish. will they fight?

 

[laverda]

The clown is the most likely one to cause problems. What size nano. The fire fish will probably spend all its time hiding as the other fish are much more active and aggressive at feeding time then they are. A good chance it will end up starving because of that.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

The clown is the most likely one to cause problems. What size nano. The fire fish will probably spend all its time hiding as the other fish are much more active and aggressive at feeding time then they are. A good chance it will end up starving because of that.

what about the banggai cardinal? is it fine to keep it with the clownfish and carpenter wrasse? thanks for replying.

 

[laverda]

It should be fine but it depends on your tank size. Your wrasse needs more swimming room than the other fish.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

It should be fine but it depends on your tank size. Your wrasse needs more swimming room than the other fish.

Thanks. I have a 24 gallon nano tank and I was hoping to add more fish in it.

 

[laverda]

That kind of small for your wrasse. I hope it is covered. Any fish can jump, but Wrasses are notorious jumpers.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

That kind of small for your wrasse. I hope it is covered. Any fish can jump, but Wrasses are notorious jumpers.

my tank is covered. the fish shop told me that carpenter wrasses were fine in a 15 gallon as long as it was covered and I have a 20 gallon.

 

[laverda]

LFS are notorious for giving bad info to sell fish. One told my nephew a yellow tang would be ok in his 12 gallon nano. Your wrasse will be ok but not ideal.

 

[freshwaterandmarine]

LFS are notorious for giving bad info to sell fish. One told my nephew a yellow tang would be ok in his 12 gallon nano. Your wrasse will be ok but not ideal.

Oh no. A yellow tang won't do well in a 12 gallon! I'll try not to overstock the tank. My carpenter wrasse has already lived in the tank for one month and it's doing well!