Stocking my biocube

[abryant]

Finished cycling my biocube 32 and I’ve added a single clownfish and I’m looking to add a couple more things what do you guys recommend I add for fish and for coral

 

[Cthulukelele]

What are your favorite colors? Interested in movement, perching, utilitarian, or hole dwelling?

 

[abryant]

What are your favorite colors? Interested in movement, perching, utilitarian, or hole dwelling?

I definitely like bright colors like orange red green blue purple. I definitely want to see the fish out swimming around not hiding all day but I am interested in maybe a goby to clean up the sand also. Let me mention this is my first tank so I’m new to the hobby and still learning.

 

[Cthulukelele]

A royal gramma basslet would be a good choice ane possibly a shrimp goby and pistol shrimp pair

 

[abryant]

A royal gramma basslet would be a good choice ane possibly a shrimp goby and pistol shrimp pair

Now I was gonna do the goby and pistol shrimp what is a cool looking goby that would pair with the pistol shrimp that would help out in the tank

 

[trsmith18]

find whichever you like best from the goby, blennie and basslet families. Always nice like you mentioned to have the fish serve a purpose as well as being visually appealing. Be picky and dont rush because you dont get many fish in that small of tank

 

[Cthulukelele]

My favorite isn't super crazy looking but is the brightest yellow fish I've ever had. The yellow watchman goby.

 

[abryant]

My favorite isn't super crazy looking but is the brightest yellow fish I've ever had. The yellow watchman goby.

Yeah I was definitely thinking about that one

 

[abryant]

find whichever you like best from the goby, blennie and basslet families. Always nice like you mentioned to have the fish serve a purpose as well as being visually appealing. Be picky and dont rush because you dont get many fish in that small of tank

Now would I be able to put some kind of tang in there of any kind

 

[Cthulukelele]

Now would I be able to put some kind of tang in there of any kind

No tang would be happy in a 32 gallon tank long term or even really short term as a young fish

 

[danenelsen]

I wouldn't recommend a Tang in that size. However, I have a Hooded Flame Fairy Wrasse and he's super colorful! That would work in your tank.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Yeah a few of the smaller fairy wrasse would probably be okay in a 32 gallon, but keep an eye out for repetitive behaviors due to tank size. They have that same active movement you get in a lot of tangs. If you wanted a wrasse that would definitely be okay I'd suggest a pink streak wrasse.

 

[abryant]

I wouldn't recommend a Tang in that size. However, I have a Hooded Flame Fairy Wrasse and he's super colorful! That would work in your tank.

Now I’ve heard some wrasses are super aggressive is that one aggressive at all?

 

[danenelsen]

Mine hasn't been but there is always a chance any fish could be.

 

[abryant]

Yeah a few of the smaller fairy wrasse would probably be okay in a 32 gallon, but keep an eye out for repetitive behaviors due to tank size. They have that same active movement you get in a lot of tangs. If you wanted a wrasse that would definitely be okay I'd suggest a pink streak wrasse.

Yeah that one looks pretty cool but what do you mean keep an eye out for repetitive behaviors

 

[abryant]

Mine hasn't been but there is always a chance any fish could be.

Gotcha well thanks for the input and anything else you’d recommend?

 

[Cthulukelele]

Yeah that one looks pretty cool but what do you mean keep an eye out for repetitive behaviors

When fish are stressed or in undersized aquariums they will form sort of repetitive stress patterns. Sometimes things like swimming loops into one of the glass walls for hours on end our just circling a powerhead. It happens more often if an aquarium is at or just below their size requirements

 

[Cthulukelele]

Gotcha well thanks for the input and anything else you’d recommend?

Also the smaller the tank the more likely there may be aggression issues even for relatively peaceful fish like fairy wrasse. Just keep that in mind. A lot of adding fish isn't an exact science and fish temperaments can vary from fish to fish

 

[danenelsen]

Gotcha well thanks for the input and anything else you’d recommend?

Whatever you want! Of course you will want to do some research on how big a tank, reef safe or not, and compatibility but other than that it's up to you! I am still working on my plan to get all the different colors, but you could also aim for fish with different shapes, etc.