Best fish for 35g cube tanks?

[GHOSTLY]

I plan to get a 20 by 20 by 20 cube tank with a sump. What fish are good for this tank? Angelfishes are a dream but I want to hear suggestions first

 

[blaxsun]

Smaller fishes that won't grow beyond 2.5"-3" will be best. Gobies, blennies, damsels, chromis, cardinals - there's plenty to choose from.

 

[davidcalgary29]

I have a coral beauty in my IM40, which is just a little bigger than what you plan to have. It seems to be comfortable in this for now, but I have two larger tanks with light fish loads if it grows and/or becomes stressed by the space. I have an arch aquascape, and that seems to give it plenty of live rock on which to graze and some good hiding spaces. It's currently sharing the tank with a filefish, flametail blenny, royal gramma, and a pygmy geometric "hawkfish" (perchlet). There's no aggression between them as they all have different tank habitats.

I'd actually recommend the IM40. While it's not my favourite AIO in the world -- the "sump" is weird -- is got a good mix of basic features and IM's random flow generators are a great (and cheap) add-on for the system. I bought mine used for $350 CAD.

I'm wouldn't recommend any other angels for a volume this small on a permanent basis. All of my other dwarfs have far more active swimming patterns and enjoy swimming the full length of their respective tanks. Perhaps a small captive-bred lemonpeel could work, but I've heard that even cherubs require 55g+.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I have a coral beauty in my IM40, which is just a little bigger than what you plan to have. It seems to be comfortable in this for now, but I have two larger tanks with light fish loads if it grows and/or becomes stressed by the space. I have an arch aquascape, and that seems to give it plenty of live rock on which to graze and some good hiding spaces. It's currently sharing the tank with a filefish, flametail blenny, royal gramma, and a pygmy geometric "hawkfish" (perchlet). There's no aggression between them as they all have different tank habitats.

I'd actually recommend the IM40. While it's not my favourite AIO in the world -- the "sump" is weird -- is got a good mix of basic features and IM's random flow generators are a great (and cheap) add-on for the system. I bought mine used for $350 CAD.

I'm wouldn't recommend any other angels for a volume this small on a permanent basis. All of my other dwarfs have far more active swimming patterns and enjoy swimming the full length of their respective tanks. Perhaps a small captive-bred lemonpeel could work, but I've heard that even cherubs require 55g+.

If I get an angel its only going to be temporary. What is the most reef safe angel?

 

[GHOSTLY]

Smaller fishes that won't grow beyond 2.5"-3" will be best. Gobies, blennies, damsels, chromis, cardinals - there's plenty to choose from.

I want chromis and maybe an orchid dottyback but I do have a firefish so probably going to skip this

 

[blaxsun]

If I get an angel its only going to be temporary. What is the most reef safe angel?

None of them. It will be a complete crapshoot on whether they take a liking (or not) to any corals.

 

[GHOSTLY]

None of them. It will be a complete crapshoot on whether they take a liking (or not) to any corals.

Ok no angelfish. Right now I have a biota mandarin, 2 clowns and 1 firefish. I'm looking for 1 or 2 more fish if I do get a 35g. Any ideas

 

[GHOSTLY]

How about a Valentini or saddle back puffer? They don't nip coral but eat crustaceans. Would this be good