One more fish or no.

[xnaz]

Currently have a 20 gallon cube with 2 clowns and a firefish. I’ve had a goby in there before but I had to take him out because he stirred up the sand so much. Any recommendations on another fish if not should I keep it at 3 thanks.

 

[Nano925]

Some type of bottom dweller. Good luck.

 

[xnaz]

Some type of bottom dweller. Good luck.

Awesome any you know that won’t stir up the sand like a goby.

 

[Nano925]

What type of goby did you have? I have a watchman. How established is your tank? Ever look into a mandarin goby?

 

[JosephM]

For the two days that I had my Dracula goby he didn’t stir any sand except when digging his burrows. Super pretty fish too.

 

[xnaz]

What type of goby did you have? I have a watchman. How established is your tank? Ever look into a mandarin goby?

I had a diamond watchmen. It’s 6 months. And yes I have but I heard they need some type of pods to eat.

 

[xnaz]

For the two days that I had my Dracula goby he didn’t stir any sand except when digging his burrows. Super pretty fish too.

I’ll look into that one they are nice.

 

[Nano925]

They need copepods. Some have got maderins that eat pellets or shrimp. Good luck. A great fish if you can keep it fed. Great colors. There is a psychedelic and spotted mandarin fish.

 

[xnaz]

They need copepods. Some have got maderins that eat pellets or shrimp. Good luck. A great fish if you can keep it fed. Great colors. There is a psychedelic and spotted mandarin fish.

Ok I’ll do some research on them. Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[Nano925]

 

[Ippyroy]

A lawnmower blenny for sure.

 

[xnaz]

A lawnmower blenny for sure.

Yeah blennys are nice as well. The bicolor one is one I’ve looked into.

 

[Ippyroy]

A pink streaked Wrasse or a Pygmy Wrasse. I don't like my bicolor. He is lazy and doesn't eat algae. He is super gorgeous and acts like a dog. I get home at 3:30 and feed the fish everyday at that time. He will be in the middle of the tank shaking his tail and wagging his head. It is so funny. But he doesn't have any interest in algae. My lawnmower in my other tank is not very pretty, is very boring, and eats algae all day long. I am happy I have both. I just wished I could have them in the same tank.

 

[mclovings]

I’d get a goby that doesn’t sift sand. Or a pink streaked or Pygmy wrasse. Both wrasses are really hard to find right now. Some came available on liveaquaria the other day. They were sold out by the time I got through the checkout process.

 

[ZipAdeeZoa]

As awesome as mandarins are I would not recommend one for a tank your size, we have one at work in our frag tank (100 gallon with 40 gallon sump and its decimated the pod population in that tank- they can quickly starve in smallerr tanks unless your willing to put in the extra work of dosing live pods very consistently. even the captive bred varieties seem to revert to pod hunting over pellets and frozen foods.

Blennys are awesome and a tailspot or others from that group would be an awesome addition. Other awesome fish for a tank your size include clown gobys, neon cleaner gobies, Pink streaked wrasse, possum wrasse, Plectranthias inermis (essentially a tiny peaceful hawkfish)- I'm sure there are many more but those are the first few that come to mind!

 

[xnaz]

A pink streaked Wrasse or a Pygmy Wrasse. I don't like my bicolor. He is lazy and doesn't eat algae. He is super gorgeous and acts like a dog. I get home at 3:30 and feed the fish everyday at that time. He will be in the middle of the tank shaking his tail and wagging his head. It is so funny. But he doesn't have any interest in algae. My lawnmower in my other tank is not very pretty, is very boring, and eats algae all day long. I am happy I have both. I just wished I could have them in the same tank.

lol I heard they do have some personality. And you know the worst part I had a chance to get a pygmy wrasse two weeks ago for only 45 dollars but at the time I still had my goby. If I didn’t have the goby it would have been a no brainer.

 

[xnaz]

I’d get a goby that doesn’t sift sand. Or a pink streaked or Pygmy wrasse. Both wrasses are really hard to find right now. Some came available on liveaquaria the other day. They were sold out by the time I got through the checkout process.

I didn’t know there were gobys that didn’t sand sift. I’ll look into that. And yeah like I said on a reply I had the chance to get a pygmy wrasse but I couldn’t because I still had my goby in there. Missed opportunity right there.

 

[Ippyroy]

lol I heard they do have some personality. And you know the worst part I had a chance to get a pygmy wrasse two weeks ago for only 45 dollars but at the time I still had my goby. If I didn’t have the goby it would have been a no brainer.

I found one yesterday for 35. I almost ordered him, but we are still having lows below freezing up here. I refuse to order livestock when it's this cold.

 

[xnaz]

As awesome as mandarins are I would not recommend one for a tank your size, we have one at work in our frag tank (100 gallon with 40 gallon sump and its decimated the pod population in that tank- they can quickly starve in smallerr tanks unless your willing to put in the extra work of dosing live pods very consistently. even the captive bred varieties seem to revert to pod hunting over pellets and frozen foods.

Blennys are awesome and a tailspot or others from that group would be an awesome addition. Other awesome fish for a tank your size include clown gobys, neon cleaner gobies, Pink streaked wrasse, possum wrasse, Plectranthias inermis (essentially a tiny peaceful hawkfish)- I'm sure there are many more but those are the first few that come to mind!

Now thinking about it I did want a clown goby when I started off this tank. That’s a good one for sure.

 

[xnaz]

I found one yesterday for 35. I almost ordered him, but we are still having lows below freezing up here. I refuse to order livestock when it's this cold.

Dang that sucks I hope all is going well for you. I heard about these storms and there awful.