Fluval 13.5 stocking ideas?

[GHOSTLY]

So my tank has quite a lot of corals and one female clownfish. I was wondering if there are any fish that would be friendly or semi aggresive like springeri's damsels or gobies?

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

YWG and pistol pair would work well. Firefish is on the shy side so depending on the clown aggression would be okay. I love my biota Court Jester Goby

 

[GHOSTLY]

Will a YWG and pistol shrimp pair go after my hermit crabs, snails, and or a cleaner shrimp? I was thinking of firefish but they seem large.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Nope, they are pretty peaceful and will just find a nice cave to settle in. My pistol did take out my first emerald crab but he sends off some warning shots to tell them to get lost.

In my evo I have
YWG and Pistol Pair
Firefish
Court Jester Goby
3 Sexy Shrimp
Emerald


What clown species?

 

[GHOSTLY]

I got a occy mocha maine clown. IF I did get a pistol shrimp would it attack hermit crabs? A ywg is a nice thing to have but im just afraid for the shrimp. Can a YWG go without a shrimp and make its own burrow? And if I get the fish can a wait a few months before adding a shrimp?

 

[346700984]

Will a YWG and pistol shrimp pair go after my hermit crabs, snails, and or a cleaner shrimp? I was thinking of firefish but they seem large.

The yellow watchman goby and pistol shrimp won’t bother anybody. They keep to themselves. Never had a problem with fire fish with clowns or any other fish. Fire fish like to hide in the rocks. YWG and pistol shrimp also like to hide. We don’t see ours much. Once in a while they poke out from under a rock. We have all of the fish and inverts you listed. No problems whatsoever.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

+1 for no issues.

 

[GHOSTLY]

do I need a pistol shrimp with my ywg or will he be fine alone with a clown?

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

They don't need eachother but if you don't want a pistol shrimp or don't want a YWG you have other options. The pairing behavior is the interesting part about them and why they come recommended.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I love the look of ywg but I’m worried about it’s behavior without it. I plan to have a candy or a tiger pistol with it but I’m just worried about aggression with inverts.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

The pistol shrimp is nearly blind. If it kills something its likely by random chance as the pistol shrimp is mostly blind. Just put them in the tank already.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Ok, but would it be ok to add one before the other?

 

[Reef.]

Ok, but would it be ok to add one before the other?

I would add the fish first as the shrimp relies on the fish to see, apparently they hadn’t great eye sight.

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

Dont be worried if they don't pair right away. Took mine about a full year to find each other in the evo.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I already got a clownfish in it. So I plan on getting the fish and then the shrimp. You said that the shrimp is nearly blind so in such a small tank will my clownfish be at risk of getting knocked out by the shrimp?

 

[GHOSTLY]

Also will a ywg pair with any kind of pistol? And what’s the most peaceful one in your opinion?