what else should i add to my sw tank?

Evan L · Oct 2, 2016

I currently have 2 clownfish in my 29G BioCube. While my tank is cycling I was wondering what livestock you guys would personally add your self?

compatible with clownfish (obviously, and I already read the marine compatibility chart.)
Something very eye catching, beautiful, Koran Angels catch my eye but just can't put in my tank, way too big but beautiful.
Also need a cleanup crew as well (thinking about cleaner skunk shrimp.)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

cmcoker · Oct 2, 2016

I'd probably do a watchman goby with pistol shrimp, maybe a royal gramma. A possum wrasse if the clowns would leave it alone..

clownfish chris · Oct 2, 2016

Many may disagree but an orchid dottyback goes well with clowns. I had one in my 29 before I broke it down. I loved that fish. It will get aggressive though.

redsea01 · Oct 2, 2016

With my two Clowns in my 29g, I just add a Pygmy Angel and Royal Gramma. They have only been in there for a day, but so far, things seem to be going pretty well! I mean, occasionally I may see a tiny, tiny bit of altercation, but not much. I also have a Cleaner Shrimp and Fire Shrimp in there which add lots of fun and color!

Evan L · Oct 2, 2016

redsea01 said:
With my two Clowns in my 29g, I just add a Pygmy Angel and Royal Gramma. They have only been in there for a day, but so far, things seem to be going pretty well! I mean, occasionally I may see a tiny, tiny bit of altercation, but not much. I also have a Cleaner Shrimp and Fire Shrimp in there which add lots of fun and color!

yeah i really wanted that koran angel. very beautiful.

Evan L · Oct 2, 2016

I'm just not sure what to add

malacoda · Oct 2, 2016

Fang blenny - something from the Meiacanthus family. Peaceful. Active. Totally reef safe. And other fish will rarely, if ever mess with it.

redsea01 · Oct 2, 2016

Evan L said:
yeah i really wanted that koran angel. very beautiful.

I totally see where you are coming from! They sure do get big though. And I'm not sure if you were looking at a Juvenile, but they lose that cool blue-stripe coloring as they age. Still beautiful fish though as they get older for sure though!

eatbreakfast · Oct 2, 2016

Here are some options that would work: yellow assessor, sunburst anthias, geometric pygmy hawkfish, a group of barnacle blennies, stigmatura blenny, circus goby, neon goby, watchman goby/shrimp pr, firefish, royal gramma, orchid or elongatus dottyback, Wetmorella or pink streak wrasse.

lazlodawg · Oct 3, 2016

You shouldn't have any fish in your tank if it is still cycling.

Williamthegr88 · Oct 3, 2016

eatbreakfast said:
Here are some options that would work: yellow assessor, sunburst anthias, geometric pygmy hawkfish, a group of barnacle blennies, stigmatura blenny, circus goby, neon goby, watchman goby/shrimp pr, firefish, royal gramma, orchid or elongatus dottyback, Wetmorella or pink streak wrasse.

Doesn't a sunburst anthias get to big for a 29? Just wondering cause I have a34 thought that was out of the realm of possibility days it gets up to 5 inches

eatbreakfast · Oct 4, 2016

Williamthegr88 said:
Doesn't a sunburst anthias get to big for a 29? Just wondering cause I have a34 thought that was out of the realm of possibility days it gets up to 5 inches

No, a sunburst will be fine in a 29g. For one thing, they are very slow growers, and most come in quite small. Secondly, they are not very active, so don't need near as much space as a comparably sized fish.

slipknotgrrl83 · Oct 4, 2016

I have two clowns (mated pair) yellow Coris wrasse and firefish in my 29 gallon. They all get along fine!

Evan L · Oct 4, 2016

lazlodawg said:
You shouldn't have any fish in your tank if it is still cycling.

well i know that. check out my other thread. been closely monitoring it.

FMF0331 · Oct 4, 2016

how about this

Williamthegr88 · Oct 4, 2016

eatbreakfast said:
No, a sunburst will be fine in a 29g. For one thing, they are very slow growers, and most come in quite small. Secondly, they are not very active, so don't need near as much space as a comparably sized fish.

I know what you mean about slow growing I have seen the same sunburst at my fish store for years it looks like the same size it's for his private tank