Cool Fish for nuvo 20?

[ileas12:]

That’s actually a scoly hes completely reef safe and I have the works. Scolies, gonis, euphyllia, zoas, sps, you name it. He has helped with the cyano and GHA a lil bit

Nice what about clams? My derasa will be going in this nuvo as well

 

[mkane]

Have you ever checked out barnacle blennies?

I can’t wait to set my tank and get 6-8 of them.

 

[KingTideCorals]

Some very cool basslets that people never keep that can run some high prices, but in my opinion can be show specimens for smaller tanks!

Deepwater candy basslet is my choice for you.. LOL

 

[footgal]

Nice what about clams? My derasa will be going in this nuvo as well

I have a blue maxima, here’s a pic. Absolutely 100% okay

 

[KingTideCorals]

I have a blue maxima, here’s a pic. Absolutely 100% okay

How big of a tank is that maxima in? Im right here with ya on the consideration of a clam in smaller system

 

[footgal]

Right now it’s a 20 gallon. I do have a 45 as well but it’s not established enough yet for this beauty so he’s living in my ‘high maintenance coral’ tank until the 45 is nice and stable for him. He’s only about 1” right now

 

[ileas12:]

Right now it’s a 20 gallon. I do have a 45 as well but it’s not established enough yet for this beauty so he’s living in my ‘high maintenance coral’ tank until the 45 is nice and stable for him. He’s only about 1” right now

Think he could be permanent fish for a 20 gal? Edit you meant that clam i think but still is the angel staying in there for good?

 

[footgal]

Think he could be permanent fish for a 20 gal? Edit you meant that clam i think but still is the angel staying in there for good?

Yeah the angel is in there for good, he maxes out at around 2 1/2”. I’ll move the maxima if it gets too big but I can’t really see that happening for the next few years

 

[ileas12:]

Yeah the angel is in there for good, he maxes out at around 2 1/2”. I’ll move the maxima if it gets too big but I can’t really see that happening for the next few years

Yea no I'm putting my derasa into the tank from my 125 its maybe 4-5" long not too worried

 

[Luckyduck]

green clown goby?

+1 to that. Or a yellow. The yellow are I little less common. You can find some really cool wrasses. Make sure you have a top on that tank though cuz Wrasses are jumpers!

 

[pcon]

Why stop at the candy basslet, liopropoma are pedestrian compared to the lipogramma.
I vote lipogramma evides, if we are in a cash burning mood.

 

[|Tom the Bomb|]

Looking to stock a nuvo 20 and just wondering what some cool fish are that i could put in there. I've been on the saltwater side for 3 years so i can handle something that needs more care. Not looking for clownfish cardinals etc

this is easy:
1. wartskin frogfish (PAIR)

2. pistol shrimp + shrimp goby pair (2-3 PAIRS as long as everything is the same species)
3. Ciliata Mantis Shrimp or Zebra mantis shrimp (basically any mantisthat is small like smaller then the big bois like the peacock) (ONE)
4. leaf scorpionfish (u could do 2-3 of em and thats it although that might be too much and MIGHT outgrow but they should be fine)

5. canthigaster valentini pufferfish (PAIR) (MIGHT OUTGROW)
6. randall's frogfish or dwarf frogfish (PAIR OR MULTIPLE)
7. multiple seahorses in a gorgonian tank or a macroalgae tank (ALOT)
8. multiple pipefish in a gorgonian tank or a macroalgae tank or a LPS tank (ALOT)
9. seahorse+pipefish mix (ALOT)
@ileas12:
10. basslets
11. royal gramma
12, mandarinfish or rockskippers or other dragonets

 

[Albz]

I got the nuvo 20 cycling right now also, my fish list is
2 piccasos clowns
Tiny midas blenny
And Possum wrasse

I running skimmer and refugium so not to worried about bioload as much lol

 

[ileas12:]

I got the nuvo 20 cycling right now also, my fish list is
2 piccasos clowns
Tiny midas blenny
And Possum wrasse

I running skimmer and refugium so not to worried about bioload as much lol

Strongly considering a possum wrasse

 

[ileas12:]

this is easy:
1. wartskin frogfish (PAIR)

2. pistol shrimp + shrimp goby pair (2-3 PAIRS as long as everything is the same species)
3. Ciliata Mantis Shrimp or Zebra mantis shrimp (basically any mantisthat is small like smaller then the big bois like the peacock) (ONE)
4. leaf scorpionfish (u could do 2-3 of em and thats it although that might be too much and MIGHT outgrow but they should be fine)

5. canthigaster valentini pufferfish (PAIR) (MIGHT OUTGROW)
6. randall's frogfish or dwarf frogfish (PAIR OR MULTIPLE)
7. multiple seahorses in a gorgonian tank or a macroalgae tank (ALOT)
8. multiple pipefish in a gorgonian tank or a macroalgae tank or a LPS tank (ALOT)
9. seahorse+pipefish mix (ALOT)
@ileas12:
10. basslets
11. royal gramma
12, mandarinfish or rockskippers or other dragonets

Wow you put a lot into this. While seahorses and frogfish are really cool and id love to care for them one day. This dtank will be going to college so i don't feel that it'd be safe to transport such fragile specimens so often. Probably will pair my watchman goby with a pistol shrimp. As for the mantis shrimp, i doubt the goby and clam would be safe.

 

[ileas12:]

Heres What im thinking about doing as of now:
Coming from old tank: Yellow Watchman Goby and Derasa Clam
Pygmy (Cherub) Angel
Midas Blenny
Possum Wrasse
Pistol Shrimp
Cleaner Shirmp if large enough?

 

[PR_nano]

Pretty cool list and nice suggestions in this thread. I have Purple Firefish, Pink Streaked Wrasse, Yellow Watchman and Pistol and would add a 4th at a later time.

 

[|Tom the Bomb|]

Wow you put a lot into this. While seahorses and frogfish are really cool and id love to care for them one day. This dtank will be going to college so i don't feel that it'd be safe to transport such fragile specimens so often. Probably will pair my watchman goby with a pistol shrimp. As for the mantis shrimp, i doubt the goby and clam would be safe.

ah u have other fish... wait u have a clam?
basslets, gramma would work still
the leaf scorpion might work
puffer will nip at clam