stoking idea for 20g lps tank

[david p.]

hi,
i'm looking for idea for stoking my 20g lps tank.

this syystem will be hooked up to my main display 85g. it will be Bare bottom.

i really like utility fish (alguea heater, sand dwelers, pest predator,etc).
only small fish (indeed it's a 20g )

though about nice clowns, but already have 2 in my DT.

thx

dave

 

[Oscar47f]

Hi, i have a couple suggestions that may work.. cleaner gobie, algae blennies, a sailfin blenny is one of my favorite nano fish..and possibly a six line wrasse

 

[eatbreakfast]

Pin streak wrasse or a Wetmorella species, springeri damsel, or orchid dottyback for possible coral pests.

Stigmatura or starry blenny for algae.

Arrow crab for bristleworms.

 

[david p.]

Pin streak wrasse or a Wetmorella species, springeri damsel, or orchid dottyback for possible coral pests.

Stigmatura or starry blenny for algae.

Arrow crab for bristleworms.

i read on Live aquaria that arrow crab could eat shrooms and polyps ? do you have experience with them ?
for the stigmature, tail spot blenny, i literaly jsut add one 2 min ago after his QT was over, it's in my main tank.
will look into the starry blenny.

Pin streak wrasse or a tanaka pygmy wrasse, one of them will be in my tank. thx

 

[eatbreakfast]

The nly down side that I have had with arrow crabs is that they will opportunistically eat hermits, but that doesn't bother me. I've never had them eat corals.

 

[mort]

I think the problem with arrow crabs and coral is more that they may tear food out of the polyps mouthd and damage them. The same though could be said for cleaner shrimp.

 

[badstorm48]

When arrow crabs are small they are fine. When they get bigger they get bad. I had one and he didn't touch coral, but small fish and shrimp are a tasty treat for them. Came home to one eating my new cleaner shrimp that was on the smaller side. Lets say he was gone that minute. Took him back to the lfs. With corals I had no problem, but be careful for when they get bigger if they can catch it they will eat it and that means fish. They do an awesome job at getting rid of bristle worms though.

 

[david p.]

When arrow crabs are small they are fine. When they get bigger they get bad. I had one and he didn't touch coral, but small fish and shrimp are a tasty treat for them. Came home to one eating my new cleaner shrimp that was on the smaller side. Lets say he was gone that minute. Took him back to the lfs. With corals I had no problem, but be careful for when they get bigger if they can catch it they will eat it and that means fish. They do an awesome job at getting rid of bristle worms though.

no plan for that crab. i'm already looking to order one of the small wrasse