Need help stocking

Areeflover · Apr 25, 2019

Okay guys I need some advice. I have a nuvo lagoon 25gallon and I need help stocking. I have a pair of clowns in it now. Has a 30gal plumbed sump

P.S I really really don't want to put a lid on it

jeffchapok · Apr 25, 2019

With no lid, definitely avoid diamond gobies. They are notorious jumpers. Mine got out *with* a lid. Maybe a Bengai cardinal or a Royal Gramma. My 6 line wrasse is my most entertaining fish to watch, and the clowns should be able to hold their own with him.

Areeflover · Apr 25, 2019

jeffchapok said:
With no lid, definitely avoid diamond gobies. They are notorious jumpers. Mine got out *with* a lid. Maybe a Bengai cardinal or a Royal Gramma. My 6 line wrasse is my most entertaining fish to watch, and the clowns should be able to hold their own with him.

I want fish that not everyone has so I thought maybe a fourline. I also plan on doing a pair of cherub angelfish

Salty Lemon · Apr 25, 2019

While there are certain fish that are more likely to jump than others, any fish if he gets spooked or excited enough, can jump out of a tank. Also dwarf angels (even pygmies/cherubs) need tank space larger than 25 gallons.
http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/how-can-you-prevent-marine-fish-from-jumping-out-of-tanks-5337/

Areeflover · Apr 25, 2019

Salty Lemon said:
While there are certain fish that are more likely to jump than others, any fish if he gets spooked or excited enough, can jump out of a tank. Also dwarf angels (even pygmies/cherubs) need tank space larger than 25 gallons.
http://www.saltwatersmarts.com/how-can-you-prevent-marine-fish-from-jumping-out-of-tanks-5337/

From previous experience and research if you have great rockwork with lots of tunnels pygmys will be fine in a nano

Jesterrace · Apr 25, 2019

Areeflover said:
Okay guys I need some advice. I have a nuvo lagoon 25gallon and I need help stocking. I have a pair of clowns in it now. Has a 30gal plumbed sump

P.S I really really don't want to put a lid on it

All fish can jump (including clowns). So any notion of jumpers vs non jumpers is a myth. A mesh top is easy to make and small piece of mind as compared to coming home to a dead fish on your floor.

Jesterrace · Apr 25, 2019

Areeflover said:
I want fish that not everyone has so I thought maybe a fourline. I also plan on doing a pair of cherub angelfish

Unless that is a mated pair they will kill each other. IMHO 3 foot long MINIMUM for a pygmy and definitely only one. Oh and forget a Wrasse of any kind with no lid on your tank.