Stocking suggestions 20g

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

heya!

I currently have a 20g waterbox20, and I have it stocked with a fair few corals, a nem, 2x astrea, 2x trochus, 3x turbo, 1x nassarius, 1x strombus, 2x clowns, 1x lawnmower blenny, 1x banded shrimp.

I'd like to add another fish, perhaps a yellow assessor, or something particularly striking. Or, would adding something else be too much? I think another goby type or blenny may fight with my lawnmower blenny, who I adore and would hate to lose.

any suggestions?

pic of my lawnmower Hem hehe

X-37B · Mar 19, 2023

Take a look at Bangai cardinals.
I had a pair in my 20 for 8 months and they are now in my 80. Very peacfull fish. They just float around and dart here and there.
Cool fish, imo.

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

90's reefer said:
Take a look at Bangai cardinals.
I had a pair in my 20 for 8 months and they are now in my 80. Very peacfull fish. They just float around and dart here and there.
Cool fish, imo.

they're definitely cool fish, but just lack the wow factor I want (no offense). trying to find something that'll be super interesting to observe

X-37B · Mar 19, 2023

yanni said:
they're definitely cool fish, but just lack the wow factor I want (no offense). trying to find something that'll be super interesting to observe

Not alot of wow fish for a 20, imo.
It really boils down to what you want. I also had a sixline in with the pair.
I would go for the coral wow factor if it was my system.
Currently rebooting my 20g and plan a fishless system.
Good luck in your fish quest.

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

90's reefer said:
Not alot of wow fish for a 20, imo.
It really boils down to what you want. I also had a sixline in with the pair.
I would go for the coral wow factor if it was my system.
Currently rebooting my 20g and plan a fishless system.
Good luck in your fish quest.

corals are popping so far, got a lot of nice contrasts, unique pieces, and some more on the. maybe i'll stick with what i've got for now. appreciate ur input mate, all the best!

X-37B · Mar 19, 2023

yanni said:
corals are popping so far, got a lot of nice contrasts, unique pieces, and some more on the. maybe i'll stick with what i've got for now. appreciate ur input mate, all the best!

My old 20 before I took it down.
Running a 250 halide on the reboot for fun.
I really like the 16hds on the 20. I run 7 across 3 systems. Radions on the 80.
My old 20 under 2 16hds.
Looking forward to seeing this build grow!

1epauletteshark · Mar 19, 2023

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/announcing-nano-aquarium-fish-compatibility-document.958538/ you should be able to find something here but I would recommend maybe a baslett of some sort?

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

90's reefer said:
My old 20 before I took it down.
Running a 250 halide on the reboot for fun.
I really like the 16hds on the 20. I run 7 across 3 systems. Radions on the 80.
My old 20 under 2 16hds.
Looking forward to seeing this build grow!

this is a sick tank! i'm thinking of doing a build thread for something fun haha

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

1epauletteshark said:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/announcing-nano-aquarium-fish-compatibility-document.958538/ you should be able to find something here but I would recommend maybe a baslett of some sort?

This is an awesome resource. Thanks man, it’s great. Maybe a goby isn’t off the table yet

1epauletteshark · Mar 19, 2023

yanni said:
This is an awesome resource. Thanks man, it’s great. Maybe a goby isn’t off the table yet

How about a cool shrimp goby pair?

X-37B · Mar 19, 2023

yanni said:
this is a sick tank! i'm thinking of doing a build thread for something fun haha

Look forward to the build thread!
Here is the same tank today running a 250 watt halide.
Corals are still adjusting to the higher light levels
Today is day 9 of the reboot.

kevgib67 · Mar 19, 2023

A royal gramma or yellow tailed damsel would offer you a real pop of color from afar. I have both in my tank and peaceful. The yellow tailed damsel was added last and all have been together well over a year.

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

1epauletteshark said:
How about a cool shrimp goby pair?

that would be incredible, although i worry abt banded shrimp compatibility. he's a bit of a menace, likes to chase the fish and be a general lunatic. i love him tho, he's so active and i've caught him eating bristle worms hahah

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

90's reefer said:
Look forward to the build thread!
Here is the same tank today running a 250 watt halide.
Corals are still adjusting to the higher light levels
Today is day 9 of the reboot.

i'll try have one up in a few weeks or so..tough running a reef tank and managing uni haha. looks sick. those SPS are popping even under that white light, looks awesome

yanni · Mar 19, 2023

kevgib67 said:
A royal gramma or yellow tailed damsel would offer you a real pop of color from afar. I have both in my tank and peaceful. The yellow tailed damsel was added last and all have been together well over a year.

exact reason i thought of an assessor. will have to consider those as well, thanks mate

Flatearth · Mar 19, 2023

The cardinal actually has a lot of wow factor in person. I thought they were lame until I saw them myself, they are so uniform and move so gracefully plus they contrast well with colorful fish and corals.

Your tank is probably fully stocked by most standards though.

1epauletteshark · Mar 19, 2023

yanni said:
that would be incredible, although i worry abt banded shrimp compatibility. he's a bit of a menace, likes to chase the fish and be a general lunatic. i love him tho, he's so active and i've caught him eating bristle worms hahah

You shouldn’t have to worry about that as pistol shrimp are aggressive and will hurt anything that gets in the way of its burrow. A shrimp fish will just swim back into its hole and it would be very strange for your banded shrimp to get a hold of it.

1epauletteshark · Mar 19, 2023

yanni said:
exact reason i thought of an assessor. will have to consider those as well, thanks mate

In your tank I feel like you could have 2-3 more fish, but that is completely up to you and up to what you think your tank can handle.

toadstool_paradise · Mar 20, 2023

I personally might suggest a Liopropoma basslet of some sort! Do better in nano tanks, because they feel more comfortable in a smaller space and you’ll see them all the time. Super colorful and have great personalities! Yellow assessors are beautiful too but everywhere I could find suggested a larger aquarium for them so I refrained from putting one in my nano.

If you can find a white banded or Tanaka Pygmy wrasse, those are stunning too and have unique behavior to watch.

yanni · Mar 20, 2023

Flatearth said:
The cardinal actually has a lot of wow factor in person. I thought they were lame until I saw them myself, they are so uniform and move so gracefully plus they contrast well with colorful fish and corals.

Your tank is probably fully stocked by most standards though.

I’ll try see some in person, might be nice for some just graceful movement! Thanks mate