Unique nano fish?

Luka · Nov 8, 2015

Hey guys! My first tank ever, a 15 gallon, is almost done cycling! I am extremely excited. I was planning on starting out with clown fish. But it would be awesome to have some unique strange. I want it to be compatible with other fish, because I want more than one kind of fish in the tank. Also it needs to fit in my small 15 gallon tank. Also it needs to be hardy, its my first tank after all. If any of you more experienced nano lovers could give me some suggestions that would be great!

Thanks,

Luka

billwill · Nov 8, 2015

Tailspot Blenny

steve&mari · Nov 8, 2015

Here's a couple cool ones http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+1145&pcatid=1145
http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+155&pcatid=155
http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+2124+3508&pcatid=3508

Oscaror · Nov 8, 2015

flaming prawn goby 10/10

cameronh · Nov 8, 2015

Oscaror said:
flaming prawn goby 10/10

They are cool, as well as expensive haha.

Shep · Nov 8, 2015

Gold Assessor

twon8 · Nov 8, 2015

Kevin kohen gave a talk at macna this year about this topic. Worth finding the video of.

NanaReefer · Nov 8, 2015

High Fin Ray Goby/Randall's Pistol Shrimp.

Oscaror · Nov 8, 2015

cameronh said:
They are cool, as well as expensive haha.

true, IMO they are best for picos, as they would be the only fish. If you have a certain fish that's meant to be a showpiece, I feel like it's okay to dish out a lot on it.

cameronh · Nov 8, 2015

Oscaror said:
true, IMO they are best for picos, as they would be the only fish. If you have a certain fish that's meant to be a showpiece, I feel like it's okay to dish out a lot on it.

By all means! Cool little fish. I want one

eatbreakfast · Nov 9, 2015

Clown gobies, barnacle blennies, firefish, geometric plectranthias, swales or swissguard basslet, Pseudocheilinops ataenia, Ailiops mesostigma, circus goby, grammica goby.

Luka · Nov 9, 2015

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the help! Saw some cool fish, still will need some more thought tho. What do you guys think about a wart skin frog fish? And can other fish be the in same tank as them?

rosieosieee · Nov 10, 2015

Luka said:
Thanks guys! I really appreciate the help! Saw some cool fish, still will need some more thought tho. What do you guys think about a wart skin frog fish? And can other fish be the in same tank as them?

they can not go with other fish. they eat other fish whole, in one gulp. every angler/lion/scorpion fish eats that way. plus, some angler species get up to 6", which is too large for your tank.

have you thought about invertebrates? they're a lot more of a reasonable size to fit in a nano rather than condemning multiple fish to a 15gal. variety of invertebrates is endless as well.

Jonathan Dignon · Nov 10, 2015

I wouldn't have a harlequin shrimp in a nano with thete eating habits

rosieosieee · Nov 10, 2015

Jonathan Dignon said:
I wouldn't have a harlequin shrimp in a nano with thete eating habits

why? obviously it won't be able to sustain itself on astrinas, but they can't even do that in like a 75g.

supplemental feedings every few weeks is not that difficult to do, to own such a cool creature.

czdiver · Nov 12, 2015

I had a 14 g bio-cube. I had a fire fish, yellow clown goby, and 1 clown. I also had a fire shrimp, a strawberry crab (which is just like the emerald crab only red), some sexy shrimp with a mini-carpet anemone that they hosted, and the usual hermits and snails. I did want a pom-pom crab but never got around to it. I agree, the harlequins are cool but too much trouble.

What is the blue shrimp an the crabs with the pointy things across their body in the pics?

ngvu1 · Nov 12, 2015

1 or 2 Helfrichi fire fish would be very unique. I don't think you should have a clown in there with the fire fish

I was going to say blue neon gobies are small and cool, but the helfrichi are not going to like them and they might fight to death if you have them all in a small tank like that.

czdiver · Nov 12, 2015

I will say that the fire fish hid most of the time. The yellow clown goby, on the other hand, seemed to love the clown fish. I think he thought he was a clown fish.

ngvu1 · Nov 12, 2015

I have tried 3 different types of fire fish and the tank size/mate might play a factor that cause them to hide more as they are a bit more shy than other fish. They are always out when the lights are on in my tanks

rosieosieee · Nov 12, 2015

czdiver said:
I had a 14 g bio-cube. I had a fire fish, yellow clown goby, and 1 clown. I also had a fire shrimp, a strawberry crab (which is just like the emerald crab only red), some sexy shrimp with a mini-carpet anemone that they hosted, and the usual hermits and snails. I did want a pom-pom crab but never got around to it. I agree, the harlequins are cool but too much trouble.

What is the blue shrimp an the crabs with the pointy things across their body in the pics?

wait- harlequins are too much work to feed every 2weeks or so yet most of us feed our fish daily? lol.

I'm not sure which ones you're referring to, can you repost/quote them?