Recommendation on last fish (or 2) for nano

smithcamt · Mar 1, 2020

Hey reefologists,

Want some expert opinion -- I've had my Nuvo 20g up and running since late January. I currently have 2 captive bred clowns, and 1 green clown goby I got a little over 2 weeks ago. The clown goby is definitely a hide and seek expert, so I'm sad I don't really see him much. My eventual goal is to start adding corals to my aquascape, but currently looking to add one or two more fish and possibly a pistol shrimp.

What would you recommend if you were in my position? I do like how active my clowns are and always easy to spot -- so definitely interested in another comparable type.

Peach02 · Mar 1, 2020

a pair of cardinals could be good and maybe another clown goby but there is a chance they will tear apart a coral if they breed.
the pistol shrimp to my knowledge is blind so I wouldn't get one without a watchman goby but I am no expert

Daddy-o · Mar 1, 2020

Perhaps a clean up crew?

OrionN · Mar 1, 2020

A (pair) smaller shrimp goby like Yasha Gobi with Randal pistol shrimp would be perfect for this tank.

smithcamt · Mar 2, 2020

OrionN said:
A (pair) smaller shrimp goby like Yasha Gobi with Randal pistol shrimp would be perfect for this tank.

Would the Yasha Gobi/Shrimp and Clown Goby be okay in the tank together? Wouldn't be any aggression towards another?

OrionN · Mar 2, 2020

Clown gobies should not cause any problem for the Yasha boby. However, Clown gobies are detrimental to SPS especially in small tank. They strip tissue of of a patch of SPS to make a nest, often at the central part of the colony where SPS cannot heal itself well. Often start a die off of a SPS colony.
I will never put clown gobies in my tank because I always have SPS in my tank.

smithcamt · Mar 2, 2020

OrionN said:
Clown gobies should not cause any problem for the Yasha boby. However, Clown gobies are detrimental to SPS especially in small tank. They strip tissue of of a patch of SPS to make a nest, often at the central part of the colony where SPS cannot heal itself well. Often start a die off of a SPS colony.
I will never put clown gobies in my tank because I always have SPS in my tank.

Thank you for the insight. Okay so I might look at taking him back to LFS and swapping out for the Yasha.