Are there any cave dwelling fish?

[Aaron75]

Assembling scape for my new tank and I really like this rock, it's fairly large. Tank is 130g. It's not a through cave but maybe I could knock some holes into it. I figure worst case, a cleaner shrimp might occupy it. Any peaceful fish that might occupy this area?

 

[TheNative192]

That is very big but a watchman goby might although they could also maybe dig a hide out on the other side of the tank entirely too lol

 

[Aaron75]

That is very big but a watchman goby might although they could also maybe dig a hide out on the other side of the tank entirely too lol

Ya, I think that's a common thing I'll find. It's not like this will be the only channel or cave, this will just be the biggest cave that doesn't go anywhere. I think I'm looking for something that doesn't make caves, but does enjoy them.

 

[Oldsman]

Basslets tend to hang around caves, your typical royal gramma or blackcap comes to mind.

 

[bluemon]

My blue throat trigger dug out a sand hole in a cave and grunts at anyone who passes by the cave.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

its a wide open cave that doesn't provide any real cover to the fish. Its hard to say if a fish will stay there, it might get used or it might become unused wasted space. IMO

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My watchman would hang out near a hole in the aquascape, but it was a lot smaller than that

 

[danieyella]

basslets, assessors, my marine betta loves his caves.... so does my toadfish in his solitary tank (will eat other fish)

 

[Largeangels]

The larger of my Harlequin tusks likes to be in a cave quite often.

 

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Blue gudgeons love to hide in caves. Not sure if it would work, but might be large enough for them to feel they are hiding and still be seen. I had a group once and they hid for a long time, but then started coming out at feeding time, and we loved them.

 

[Aaron75]

Blue gudgeons love to hide in caves. Not sure if it would work, but might be large enough for them to feel they are hiding and still be seen. I had a group once and they hid for a long time, but then started coming out at feeding time, and we loved them.

Now those are cool! Never even heard of those!

 

[Reef By Steele Verified Sponsor]

Yes they are. Ours were bright blue almost metallic. Absolutely love watching them when they allowed it.

 

[cba191]

assessors. they even swim upside down apparently

 

[Rusty_L_Shackleford]

I have a priolepsis goby that spends all of his time hanging upside down from the roof of caves. Even swims upside down when he darts out to eat.

 

[Kasrift]

Assembling scape for my new tank and I really like this rock, it's fairly large. Tank is 130g. It's not a through cave but maybe I could knock some holes into it. I figure worst case, a cleaner shrimp might occupy it. Any peaceful fish that might occupy this area?

Marine betta for a cave that big.

 

[Kasrift]

assessors. they even swim upside down apparently

They do, I have one. Pretty cool and I'd always hanging out hiding unless it's feeding time.